The postseason didn’t get off on the right foot for the Chicago White Sox as they dropped game one of the ALDS against the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday afternoon. The Sox lost to the Rays by the score of 6-4 as the Rays put up six runs on White Sox starting pitcher Javier Vazquez.

Vazquez was pretty bad as he gave up two solo home runs to Evan Longoria and only pitched 4 1/3 innings. He was tagged for eight hits and six runs in those four plus inning of action. It wasn’t the start that Ozzie and the rest of the coaches wanted to see what is for sure.

All four of the sox runs came via the home run ball as Dewayne Wise hit a three-run blast in the third inning and Paul Konerko added a solo home run in the ninth inning. The White Sox need to do a better job of manufacturing runs and not rely on the home run ball all the time.

Hopefully in game two of the series we will see a sox victory and a good pitching performance out of Mark Buehrle.

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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 are back in first place after they blew out the Seattle Mariners 13-5 on Monday night. With the win and the Twins losing to the A’s 3-2, the White Sox find themselves back in first place and they hope to stay there the rest of the season.

The White Sox offense got going in the second inning when they scored three runs. Paul Konerko had a rbi single which was then followed by a Nick Swisher two run home run. The sox would not score again until the fifth inning when they would push across six runs. Orlando Cabrera had a two run home run and then Jermaine Dye added a two run double. Dye’s double was followed up by rbi singles from Swisher and Alexei Ramirez. Ramirez wasn’t done at the plate however as he added a three run home run in the seventh inning. Carlos Quentin then went deep in the eighth inning for the sox final run of the game.

Mark Buehrle improved to 11-10 on the year as he pitched 5 2/3 innings to get the win. Buehrle didn’t throw the ball that good as he gave up 11 hits and five runs. Luckily for him, the offense had the bats going to score enough runs so it really didn’t matter. D.J. Carrasco and Horacio Ramirez pitched the final 3 1/3 innings to hold the Mariners at five runs.

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The Chicago White Sox finished off the Kansas City Royals in a three game sweep with 9-2 victory on Thursday afternoon. The sox used a six run sixth inning when they hit back-to-back-to-back-to-back home runs and blew the game wide open. The four home runs were all hammered hard as the Sox really got the bats going and said bye bye to the Royals.

Jim Thome, Paul Konerko, Alexei Ramirez, and Juan Uribe were the four plays to hit home runs in the sixth inning. Thome finished the game with three total rbi while Jermaine Dye chipped in with two runs batted in.  It a great showing by the offense in the game and we can only hope that it will continue over into the weekend series against the Oakland A’s.

Lance Broadway pitched 5 1/3 innings to pick up the win and is now 1-0 on the year. Broadway gave up five hits and two runs but kep the team in the game until the offense came to the rescure in the sixth inning. Horacio Ramirez, D.J. Carrasco, and Adam Russell all threw out of the bullpen and they all did a good job.

The sox just need to keep on winning and things will take care of themselves. I like their chances this weekend out in Oakland so hopefully after the weekend the team will be up in the division by a couple of games over the Twins.

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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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The Chicago White Sox completed a four game sweep of the Minnesota Twins with a 7-2 victory on Monday afternoon.  The White Sox were down early, but then scored five runs in the sixth and seventh innings to take the lead and get the victory.  The win improved the White Sox victory to 37-26 on the season.

Starting pitcher John Danks was rocked as he pitched six innings.  Danks allowed eight hits and five runs as he was lucky to get the no decision.  Matt Thornton ended up picking up the win as he pitched the seventh inning.  Scott Linebrink pitched a scoreless eighth inning before Bobby Jenks came in to record his 15th save of the season.

Nick Swisher and Paul Konerko both hit home runs for the White Sox.  Konerko had a two run shot in the seventh inning and Swisher had solo home run earlier in the game in the fourth inning.  Swisher finished the game with three rbi while Konerko was right behind him with two rbi.  Carlos Quentin and Jermaine Dye both had one rbi as well for the White Sox.

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The Chicago White Sox got off to a good start as they took on the Tampa Bay Rays Thursday night in the beginning of a four game series.  The White Sox were able to beat the Rays 5-1 as they out hit the Rays 11-7.

Paul Konerko and Joe Crede both hit home runs for the White Sox.  Both were solo shots in the sixth and eighth innings.  Carlos Quentin continued to hit the ball very good as he added another rbi for the White Sox.  Orlando Cabrera and Jim Thome also had one rbi for the Sox as they had a blanced scoring attack.

John Danks tossed six inning and allowed six hits and one run to pick up the win for the White Sox.  Danks is now 4-4 on the season.  He really tossed the ball really well tonight against the Rays and had good control as he only walked one batter and struckout eight others.

Matt Thornton, Octavio Dotel, and Boone Logan all threw one inning of scoreless relief to finish the game.

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Joe Crede delivered the game winning hit that gave the Chicago White Sox a 7-6 victory over the New York Yankees on Thursday night.  Crede singled to center field off Joba Chamberlain in the bottom of the ninth inning that scored Carlos Quentin from second base.

Besides Crede’s one RBI, six other White Sox hitters contributed with an RBI each.  Jim Thome, Paul Konerko, Jermaine Dye, A.J. Pierzynski, Alexei Ramirez, and Quentin all had a RBI in the game.  Thome’s RBI came on a solo home run in the fifth inning.

Bobby Jenks picked up the win for the White Sox as he recorded the final two outs in the ninth inning.  Gavin Floyd had started for the White Sox and pitched six innings as he gave up five hits and five runs.  Floyd struckout four batters but also walked four batters.  Matt Thornton was the only White Sox relief pitcher to give up a run in the game.

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The Chicago White Sox were leading the New York Yankees heading into the seventh inning but Jose Contreras ran into trouble and the Yankees score four runs on a grand slam and eventually went onto beat the White Sox 9-5.  The White Sox gave up three home runs in the game as the pitchers couldn’t keep the ball in the park.

Contreras pitched 6.1 innings as he gave up seven hits and four earned runs.  He was cruising until that seventh inning.  Boone Logan, Octavio Dotel, and Matt Thornton let another four runs cross the plate as they pitched in relief of Contreras.

Juan Uribe had two RBI for the White Sox.  A.J. Pierzynski, Paul Konerko, and Joe Crede all had one RBI each as well.  Pierzynski’s RBI came off a solo home run in the ninth inning.

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