Black Sox Blog

A long, choppy game with many ups and downs and lead changes finally culminated in a 13th inning win by the Sox over the Kansas City Royals 8-7.  In the top of the 13th, after Alexei Ramirez singled, Orlando Cabrera hit a double into right-center field and scored Ramirez easily for the game winning run.  In the bottom of the inning, the Royals loaded the bases with one out but Nick Masset got Mark Grudzielanek to hit into a game ending double play and give the Sox a hard fought win.  Ramirez and Jim Thome each contributed four hits to the Sox sixteen total.  Jose Contreras started the game and lasted five and two-thirds innings and gave up ten hits and five earned runs.  The Sox take on the Royals again tonight with Javier Vazquez getting the start and trying to get above the .500 mark of 7-7.