Black Sox Blog

With the seats full at U.S. Cellular field, hoping for a payback series after the Cubs had just swept the Sox a week ago, the Sox got their payback and completed the sweep over the Cubs with a win on Sunday 5-1.  Powered by three home runs by Carlos Quentin, Brian Anderson, and Jim Thome, the Sox offense got big hits at big times and supported a solid day by starter Mark Buehrle.  Buehrle pitched seven innings and gave up six hits, and one unearned run.  The defense was also running on all cylinders turning four double plays on the day.  Selling out the third straight game, there were several fights in the stands with emotions running high due to the cross town rivalry that was at it’s peak on Sunday.  Only a half game up on the streaking Twins, the Sox take on divisional foe Cleveland on Monday and will try to widen the gap between themselves and the rest of the division.