Despite the way the White Sox’ series with the Twins started, it really didn’t turn out that bad. Mired in their worst slump all season, the Sox bounced back from the disappointing loss on Tuesday and won the final two games of the series.
Tuesday, sigh. Freddy Garcia pitched the game of his life. One hit, two walks and three strikeouts in the complete game. Unfortunately, that one hit was a solo homer by Jacque Jones in the bottom of the eighth inning to give the Twins a 1-0 win. The White Sox couldn’t get a single man across home plate because Johan Santana was equally as effective. The Sox were held to three hits and two walks and all five of those base runners were stranded.
This is the 2005 version of the White Sox though. We don’t just lie down. Wednesday, the White Sox bounced back with what was, for them, a mini offensive barrage. Six runs on thirteen hits with Carl Everett providing the bulk of the offense. He homered for the 19th time this season and he drove in four runs. No hitter in the starting lineup that day ended the game with a batting average above .280.
Mark Buehrle was reliable as always. Eight innings, six hits and one run. The pen got roughed up for three runs in the ninth, but at that point, the game was pretty much over.
The Sox locked up the series with another pitchers dual yesterday. Jon Garland had another very solid start but again walked away without a decision. Timo Perez was the hero as he drove home the go ahead run in the 10th inning while Carl Everett and Jermaine Dye both had two hits.
We now have an eight game cushion over the Indians, which at one point after Tuesday’s game was only seven games. We travel to Seattle where it’s more difficult to score, so hopefully our pitching will come through for us for what’s like the 100th time this season so we can take two of three.
