White Sox: Start August on a low note with ugly loss to Royals
Just when you think there is a chance things could get better, the White Sox find a way to lose a game.
This is the second consecutive White Sox loss to the Royals in this series. Both losses have come as a surprise since the Sox have defeated the Royals in most of their previous matchups.
Prior to Tuesday’s game, the Sox had a 7-3 lead on the season. That lead changed to 7-5 after these two games.
Tuesday’s 2-4 loss wasn’t as bad as Wednesday’s 5-10 debacle. The problem in both games came down to pitching. Tuesday, the blame can be placed on James Shields who gave up two home runs and all of the earned runs in the game.
Wednesday, the blame partially belongs to Dylan Covey, who gave up four earned runs, Tyler Danish who gave up a two-run dinger, and to the lineup who is responsible for a team total of scoring only 2 runners out of the 13 that were in scoring position.
While Covey did not pitch well, it is difficult to put all of the blame on him. And, Danish is very new to the big leagues. But, when the Royals have 10 hits and 10 runs, and the Sox have nine hits, but only five runs with two errors, there is something amiss.
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Highlights of the 5-10 loss belong to Yoan Moncada who knocked his 14th home run of the season. He also had a single and two walks. He was responsible for two of the runs on the night. Two other batters crossed home plate, Jose Abreu and Kevan Smith. Abreu had a double and walk, and with help from his friends down the lineup, he scored twice. Tim Anderson and Leury Garcia both went 2-4, but neither scored a run. Smith’s run came in the messy 6th inning. He singled but was brought home after a series of walks.
Hector Santiago was the best reliever of the game. He pitched 1.1 innings and struck out two batters.
Avisail Garcia and Carlos Sanchez were off on Wednesday. They went a combined 1-9 with four strikeouts and left nine runners on base. Nicky Delmonico was off, too, with 0-4 and 3 runners left on base.
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The two teams face off again on Thursday at 1:10. Reynaldo Lopez will face Brad Keller. Lopez enters the game with a 4-9 record and a 4.57 ERA. Keller is 4-4 with a 3.43 ERA. He has 45 strikeouts to Lopez’s 86. Catch the game at Guaranteed Rate Field or on NBCSCH, WGN 720, or WRTO 1200. The game will also be streamed on Sirius Satellite Radio at 1:30 PM on channel 845.