Black Sox Blog

With interleague play in full force, the Colorado Rockies beat the White Sox 5-3 to give the Sox their fifth loss in six games.  Down by two in the bottom of the ninth, the Sox got a lead off single by Juan Uribe and then a couple of two out walks to load the bases.  Joe Crede stepped up and hit a pop up to third basemen Matt Holiday, who bobbled the ball as the whole stadium gasped and waited for the ball to hit the ground.  But, Holiday quickly regained his composure and cradled the ball with his bare hand against his chest and made the catch to end the game.  Jermaine Dye had a two run homer in the fifth and was one of four White Sox to have two hits on the day.  Jose Contreras started the game and pitched well but did not get enough help from the offense to squeak out the win.  Contreras lasted six and two-third innings and gave up seven hits and four runs of which only three were earned.  Perhaps Ozzie Guillen needs to have another tirade to light a fire under the Sox and get their bats rolling once again.