Alright, we’ve got a nice little rivalry brewing here. For the last year and change, the White Sox have owned the Tigers. This week at Comerica Park, the White Sox finally met their match and the Tigers took two of three. The White Sox are in a tough slump and it’s time to turn this around, especially with the Yankees, and dare I say it, the Twins, knocking on our door.
Monday was the good game. The White Sox rolled over the Tigers and Paul Konerko led the way with two homeruns and four RBIs. Jon Garland had a very nice start and he gave up one run on six hits and one walk through seven innings. Joe Crede also went deep.
Things were going very well for Javier Vazquez and the White Sox up until the sixth inning of Wendesday’s game. Once again, the Tigers weren’t hitting the ball but they finally tagged Vazquez for a run and loaded the bases up. Then Craig Monroe took Vazquez deep for a grand slam that ended up being the difference. Joe Crede and Juan Uribe hit solo shots but the White Sox were held to only five hits in this one.
Yesterday was the biggest disappointment. Ozzie Guillen probably kept Contreras in there a little too long, even though he hadn’t thrown a lot of pitches. With the scored tied 1-1, Contreras gave up a walk, and then the next batter hit into what looked to be an inning ending double play. But a hard slide at second base took out Tad Iguchi, and then a double later and the Tigers had the lead. The White Sox blew a huge opportunity in the fourth. They loaded the bases with one out, and only managed one run. After that, the White Sox didn’t too much with their bats.
The White Sox are now 5 1/2 back with the Rangers coming to town. We’re two and a half ahead of the Yankees in the Wild Card and then four games ahead of the Twins. Should be an interesting next couple of months.
