Jim Thome stepped up with a long solo home run in the seventh inning to send the Chicago White Sox to the playoffs as they beat the Minnesota Twins 1-0 in their one game playoff. It was a blackout at the cell on Tuesday night and it was a pretty black game as neither team had much offense going.

Thome’s solo shot off of Twins starting pitcher Nick Blackburn was a shot to straight away center field. Thome absolutely hammered the ball and there was no question that it was going over the wall. It was a good thing that Thome went yard because the sox only four other hits in the game.

The Twins only had two hits in the game as White Sox starter John Danks pitched eight awesome innings. Danks allowed the two hits and there was only one scoring threat for the Twins. However Ken Griffey Jr. threw out Michael Cuddyer who attempted to tag up and score in the fifth inning. Cuddyer attempted to knock the ball loose as he plowed over A.J. Pierzynksi however A.J. held on and the White Sox got out of the inning.

Bobby Jenks had no problems in the ninth inning as he recorded the save.

Now the Sox will head down to Tampa Bay to take on the Rays in the ALDS. The series will get under way on Thursday. Let’s see if the Sox can stay hot and upset the Rays who won the East Division.

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The Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers in a must win on Monday afternoon and they will now await the MInnesota Twins for a one game playoff game on Tuesday night. The winner of the White Sox and Twins game will move onto the 2008 playoffs where they will take on the Tampa Bay Rays.

Alexei Ramirez was the mvp of the game on Monday afternoon as he hit a grand slam in the in the sixth inning to break a 2-2 tie. The Sox then added on a couple of more runs in the eighth inning for insurance. Ramirez’s grand slam was his fourth of the year and it set a rookie record for grand slams in a season.

Jermaine Dye and A.J. Pierzynski both had one rbi each as well for the Sox.

Gavin Floyd was the winning pitcher as he tossed six innings. Floyd gave up five hits and two runs while striking out eight batters. Floyd did exactly what the White Sox were hoping for in the must win game. Now the Sox will be hoping for the same from John Danks as he takes the mound on Tuesday night against the Twins.

The game sold out very fast on Ticketmaster this evening so if you want to goto the game you will probably have to buy off of StubHub and then pick up at their office or buy some ticketfast tickets via ebay etc. Do want you need to get to the game however, as the Sox need our support to get another win and advance to the playoffs!

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After being swept in a double header on Tuesday, the Chicago White Sox responded with a win on Wednesday against the Toronto Blue Jays. The White Sox scored three runs in the sixth inning and then held off the Blue Jays for a 6-5 victory.

Mark Buehrle was the starting pitcher for the White Sox and he picked up the win after throwing 7 1/3 innings. Buehrle did give up seven hits but struck out six and only allowed one run to score. It was a very good quality start for Buehrle who dueled with Roy Halladay. Octavio Dotel was charged with one run in the eighth inning, and then Bobby Jenks came in and allowed three outs in the ninth inning.

A.J. Pierzynski led the sox at the plate with three rbi. A.J. had a rbi single and then a two run double in the game. Jim Thome, Jerry Owens, and Brian Anderson all chipped in with one rbi each as well. It was a good showing for the offense against Halladay who usually shuts down the opposition.

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Eh, it was a bad night for the Chicago White Sox as they lost to the Baltimore Orioles 11-3. To make things even worse, the Minnesota Twins won earlier in the day so they picked up a full game in the standings. Hopefully the Sox will bounce back and have a good series against Boston this weekend.

John Danks got the start on the mound against the Orioles and was rocked in his four innings of action. Danks gave up seven hits and four runs while walking three batters. Lance Broadway came in after Danks was taken out and he pitched the next four innings but was charged with four more runs and nine hits as he struggled as well. It was not a good night for Danks or Broadway that is for sure.

At the plate, the Sox hit two solo home runs as Paul Konerko and Jermaine Dye both hit solo shots. The other run came on a Jim Thome single that scored A.J. Pierzynski.

The Sox need to have a huge weekend against the Red Sox if they want to stay on top of the Twins.

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The Chicago White Sox scored 14 runs in the games first five innings and went onto beat up on the Seattle Mariners by the score of 15-3. The White Sox absolutely dominated the entire series as they sweep the Mariners. On Wednesday the Sox used four home runs to finish up the Mariners and the series.

Ken Griffey Jr, A.J. Pierzynski, Nick Swisher, and Alexei Ramirez all went deep in the game. Pierzynski, Griffey Jr., and Ramirez all finished the game with three rbi each while Swisher and Juan Uribe finished with two. Paul Konerko finished with one rbi as well as he didn’t want to be left out.

Gavin Floyd improved to 13-6 as he picked up the win after tossing six inning and holding the Mariners to three runs on six hits. Floyd struckout seven and walked one batter while giving up one home run. Horacio Ramirez pitched a scoreless seventh inning before Adam Russell pitched the final two scoreless innings.

It was a great series for the White Sox who swept the series just like they needed to. The Sox are one game up on the Minnesota Twins and they will be off until Friday when they take on the Tampa Bay Rays.

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The Chicago White Sox evened up the three game series with the Texas Rangers with a 10-2 pounding on Tuesday night.  It was a great performance by the hitters and the pitchers in the game as they evened up the three game series at one game each.

Mark Buehrle improved to 8-8 on the season after he picked up the victory.  Buehrle tossed 7 1/3 innings as he gave up six hits and one run.  Great outing by Buehrle who finally picked up another win.  Nick Masset gave up three hits and one run in only one third of inning once he came in for Buehrle however.  Matt Thornton recorded one out and then Scott Linebrink pitched a scoreless ninth inning to finish off the Rangers in the 9th inning.

Alexei Ramirez hit a grand slam to lead the White Sox at the plate with four rbi.  Nick Swisher hit a three run home run to finish with three rbi while A.J. Pierzynski and Jermaine Dye both finished the game with one rbi each.  The two bombs by Ramirez and Swisher really propelled the Sox to the big victory.

So can the White Sox get a series victory on Wednesday afternoon?  Leave us a comment and let us know!

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The Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals didn’t want to stop playing last night it seemed.  After going into extra innings, the White Sox scored two runs in the 11th inning by the Royals answered back with two runs of their own in the bottom half of the inning.  Finally the White Sox scored a run in the 13th inning and the Royals had no answer as the White Sox won 8-7.

Orlando Cabrera and a rbi double that scored Alexei Ramirez for the game winning run in the 13th inning.  In the 11th inning it was A.J Pierzynski who had a two run sac fly.  Yeah both runners scored on a sac fly!  Joe Crede, Nick Swisher, and Pierzynski all finished the game with two rbi each.  Paul Konerko and Cabrera both chipped in with one rbi each.

White Sox starting pitcher Jose Contreras pitched 5 2/3 innings as he gave up ten hits and five runs.  Contreras had some problems in the second and third innings which really hurt his performance.  The Royals scored three times in the second inning, and then another run in the third inning.  The Royals weren’t done with Contreras however as he was charged with another run in the sixth inning.

Scott Linebrink was the only White Sox relief pitcher that was charged with a run.  Linebrink gave up both runs in the bottom of the 11th inning when they Sox were trying to win the game.  Nick Masset ended up being the winner in the game is now 1-0.  Masset threw two scoreless innings of relief to get the win.

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It was the second straight night where the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Indians with a walk off home run as A.J. Pierzynski took Masa Kobayashi deep in the bottom of the tenth inning and the White Sox defeated the Indians by the score of 6-5.

The walk off shot was Pierzynski’s second home run of the game as he also had a solo shot in the first inning.  Jermaine Dye also had a solo home run in the first inning.   Brian Anderson had a two run double in the seventh inning and Nick Swisher also had a rbi single in the second inning for the White Sox.

Adam Russell picked up the win and is now 2-0.  Russell had the chance to get the win after Scott Linebrink blew the save in the ninth inning when he gave up a home run to Grady Sizemore that tied the game at 5-5.  Jose Contreras pitched six innings and gave up six hits and four runs including one home run.  Contreras struck out six batters while walking four as he got the no decision in the game.

The White Sox will now open up a four game series with the Oakland Athletics on Thursday.

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The Chicago White Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers have now both one game in the their three game series.  It was the Dodgers shutting out the White Sox 5-0 on Wednesday night to pick up their first win of the series.  The White Sox were limited to four hits and also had three errors in the game.  Right there you can tell why they lost the game.

Gavin Floyd took the loss for the White Sox and is now 8-4 on the season.  Floyd gave up six hits five runs (four earned), two walks, and also struck out two batters.  Matt Thornton, Nick Masset, and Boone Logan pitched the final 2 2/3 innings without giving up a hit or run.

Alexei Ramirez had two hits while A.J. Pierzynski and Jermaine Dye both had one hit.  That was all the offense that the White Sox had in the game.   They will have to come out and swing the bat a lot better if they want to beat the Doders on Thursday and win this series.

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The Chicago White sure did struggle on Wednesday night as they lost to the Detroit Tigers by the score of 5-1.  The White Sox have been playing some good baseball as of late, but Wednesday night was just one of those nights that nothing seemed to go right for them.

The White Sox were not even able to get into the Tigers bullpen where they really struggle.  Justin Verlander tossed a complete game against the Sox.  White Sox starter Javier Vazquez pitched six innings while giving up ten hits and five runs.  Vazquez just didn’t throw the ball that good.

The one run for the White Sox came in the fourth inning when A.J. Pierzynski singled in Orlando Cabrera.  The White Sox only had three other hits in the the game besides the rbi single by Pierzynski.  Hopefully it is just a one game funk and the White Sox will get back to swinging the bat better on Thursday afternoon as they play the Tigers once again.

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