8/29 An Ugly Win Is Still a Win
Last night's 12-9 win over Tampa was anything but pretty. However, the Sox still picked up the win, which puts them back on top in the American League's Wild Card race. Minnesota was shutout 2-0 by Kansas City's Mark Redmond.
Pitching was the problem, as it has been for awhile. Freddy Garcia (5.05 ERA) picked up his thirteenth win against eight defeats. Garcia lasted 7 harrowing innings and allowed 5 earned runs on 7 hits and 2 walks. In relief, Neal Cotts (4.32) allowed 2 earned runs in just one third of an inning, and David Riske (3.55) allowed 2 earned runs without recording an out. After Garcia and the bullpen had allowed Tampa to cut the White Sox's seven run lead to two runs in the eigth inning, the White Sox had to call upon Matt Thornton and Bobby Jenks to close the door. Thornton (3.33) picked up his fourteenth hold, and Jenks (3.38) picked up his American League leading thirty-seventh save.
Fortunately for Garcia and the bullpen, Tampa's pitching was worse. Manager Joe Maddon had remove starter Casey Fossum in the second inning. Fossum walked five batters, allowed seven earned runs, and gave up a three run bomb to Jermaine Dye. Tampa's bullpen did not fair much better and allowed five additional runs. However, only three of those runs were earned because their defense was poor, also.
Overall, the White Sox did a nice job of capitalizing on a bad team's mistakes. However, allowing nine earned runs to a team that is dead last in runs scored is inexcusable. The pitchers were very lucky that the White Sox offense showed up. Without Joe Crede's four hits and Jermaine Dye's homerun, the White Sox would have lost to a terrible baseball team at a time when every game is of crucial importance.
Pitching was the problem, as it has been for awhile. Freddy Garcia (5.05 ERA) picked up his thirteenth win against eight defeats. Garcia lasted 7 harrowing innings and allowed 5 earned runs on 7 hits and 2 walks. In relief, Neal Cotts (4.32) allowed 2 earned runs in just one third of an inning, and David Riske (3.55) allowed 2 earned runs without recording an out. After Garcia and the bullpen had allowed Tampa to cut the White Sox's seven run lead to two runs in the eigth inning, the White Sox had to call upon Matt Thornton and Bobby Jenks to close the door. Thornton (3.33) picked up his fourteenth hold, and Jenks (3.38) picked up his American League leading thirty-seventh save.
Fortunately for Garcia and the bullpen, Tampa's pitching was worse. Manager Joe Maddon had remove starter Casey Fossum in the second inning. Fossum walked five batters, allowed seven earned runs, and gave up a three run bomb to Jermaine Dye. Tampa's bullpen did not fair much better and allowed five additional runs. However, only three of those runs were earned because their defense was poor, also.
Overall, the White Sox did a nice job of capitalizing on a bad team's mistakes. However, allowing nine earned runs to a team that is dead last in runs scored is inexcusable. The pitchers were very lucky that the White Sox offense showed up. Without Joe Crede's four hits and Jermaine Dye's homerun, the White Sox would have lost to a terrible baseball team at a time when every game is of crucial importance.
posted by Pat at 10:27 AM
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