Black Sox Blog

Fausto Carmona started the 2008 season looking better than he did in 2007.  Carmona pitched seven innings and only gave up four hits and one earned run.  He also walked four and struck out four.  A.J. Pierzynski had the only good offensive day for the Sox going three for four scoring the only two runs including a solo home run.  Javier Vazquez started the game for the Sox going five innings giving up five hits and four earned runs along with four walks and six strike outs.  Mike MacDougal and Matt Thornton pitched a combined three innings and gave up five hits and three earned runs.  Carmona dominated the Sox lineup getting sixteen of his twenty-one outs with ground balls.  The South Side Sluggers have to get their lineup tweaked in order to put some runs on the board and put their team in a position to win some games.  Cleveland and Chicago meet again tomorrow at noon as the Sox look to avoid the sweep.