The White Sox won, and once again, Jon Garland came through with a great performance. Seven innings, only five hits and two runs as he improved to 8-0. Marte and Hermanson closed the game out as Hermanson is slowly getting more and more time as the closer. And it’s deserving because his ERA is still zero.
This has been the White Sox toughest stretch of the season though. They’re 5-5 in their last ten games. Fortunately, the rest of the division has been equally as tepid. The Twins have also been 5-5, and only the Tigers have a winning record in their last, and it’s barely with a 6-4 mark. They hold onto a 5 1/2 game lead, but unfortunately they’re only four games ahead in the loss column.
They’re bats are still dry. The teams’ hitting .232 with runners in scoring position, and they’re also only hitting .280 on balls in play, which is below the league average of .294. So there’s a little unluckiness (is that a word) involved, but not too much. Thanks once again to the Hardball Times Team Stats.
Fortunately, help is on the way. One of the best hitters ever to put on a White Sox jersey, Frank Thomas, has started his rehab stint. He went two for three with a double and a walk yesterday in his first game.
