Another Drubbing

Game Date: August 14, 2006
Game Score: White Sox 12, Royals 2 / Box Score
WP: Garland (13-4), LP: Redman (7-7)
Royal Home Runs: Buck (9)
Royals Record: 41-78

By all reports I’ve seen, Mark Redman had good stuff last night.

“Mark’s stuff was good early,” said White Sox catcher, A.J. Pierzynski. “He was changing speeds on us. But in the fourth inning, we finally got to him.”

Wouldn’t you have hated to see how many runs Redman would have given up with bad stuff? He gave up 8 ER, 10 H and 1 HR in 3.2 IP. And once again, Bell had to call on the bullpen early in the game. This time it was Joel Peralta, who gave up one run in 2.1 innings pitched. Then Andrew Sisco pitched the final two innings and it wasn’t pretty. He gave up three earned runs in two innings (and his ERA is now 7.38).

This game was over in the fourth, after the White Sox threw a snowman on the board. We did have 10 hits, but most of them were harmless. Sweeney had two more hits (he’s had a hit in every game since his return). Shealy had two hits. John Buck hit a solo homerun. And Angel Berroa was 1-for-4 with an RBI. Garland pitched seven strong innings against us and only gave up one run.

Tonight, Runelvys Hernandez (2-7, 8.15) goes against Javier Vazquez (11-6, 5.13). Hernandez is 2-6 against the White Sox in his career with a 7.76 ERA. Unfortunately, Vazquez is 4-0 against the Royals with a 1.43 ERA.