SB Nation Chicago - Nightmare Ninth Inning Dooms Sox Against A'shttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48877/chicago-fave.png2011-06-10T22:21:53-05:00http://chicago.sbnation.com/rss/stream/19813022011-06-10T22:21:53-05:002011-06-10T22:21:53-05:00Four Runs In The Ninth Inning Prove Too Much For Sox Comeback
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<p>Unfortunately for <span>Edwin Jackson</span>, the Sox bullpen, and in particular <span>Sergio Santos</span>, did not have its best stuff on Friday night at the Cell.</p>
<p>Jackson pitched a quality start, throwing six innings while giving up two earned runs on eight hits, a walk, and a strikeout. The combination of <span>Chris Sale</span>, <span>Brian Bruney</span>, and <span>Matt Thornton</span> added another two innings, giving up only one more earned run.</p>
<p>Heading into the ninth, it seemed like the Sox were in line for another victory, owning a 5-3 lead on the A’s after a first inning home run by <span>Paul Konerko</span> and <span class="caps">RBI</span> hits by <span>Carlos Quentin</span>, <span>Alex Rios</span>, and <span>Adam Dunn</span> in the bottom of the fifth inning put them ahead.</p>
<p>But it was not to be. Sanots had almost no control of his slider on the night. After getting two outs, Santos walked <span>Josh Willingham</span>, gave up an <span class="caps">RBI</span> single to <span>Hideki Matsui</span>, walked <span>Daric Barton</span>, hit <span>Kurt Suzuki</span> with a pitch, and then gave up the decisive bases clearing double to <span>Scott Sizemore</span>. By the time Santos was pulled from the game, the A’s had come all the way back and led the Sox 7-5.</p>
<p>The Sox failed to get anything done in the bottom of the ninth frame, with <span>Juan Pierre</span> grounding out, and Alex Rios and Carlos Quentin flying out. The teams will play the third game of the four game set on Saturday night at the Cell. First pitch will be at 6:10 P.M., <span class="caps">CDT</span>.</p>
https://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-white-sox/2011/6/10/2218461/four-runs-in-the-ninth-inning-proves-too-much-for-sox-comebackHilary Lee2011-06-10T09:57:49-05:002011-06-10T09:57:49-05:00White Sox Look To Extend A's Painful Losing Streak
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<p>After their Thursday night loss to the Sox at the Cell, the A's losing streak has been run to ten games. Now, the <a href="https://www.southsidesox.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">White Sox</a> will look to continue their trend of good play and push that streak to eleven.</p>
<p>Pitching for the Sox will be Edwin Jackson. Jackson has had his ups and downs on the year and is currently sitting at 4-5 with a 4.50 ERA and 1.55 WHIP. In his last start, he threw six quality innings, giving up just two runs on seven hits. In his last game against Oakland, at the beginning of the season, he threw just 4.2 innings, giving up three earned runs on seven hits. In that game, <span>Daric Barton</span> was 3-for-3 with a double, and <span>Hideki Matsui</span> was 2-for-3, also with a double.</p>
<p>The A's will start <span>Graham Godfrey</span> to try to get back on track. Godfrey will be making his first major league start on Friday, replacing Brett Anderson in the rotation after Anderson went on the DL. In triple A, Godfrey was 7-1 with 51 strikeouts in just over 54 innings.</p>
<p>The weather in Chicago is expected to be cloudy, with a game time temperature in the upper 70's and a strong chance of severe thunderstorms. First pitch, weather permitting, will be at 7:10 P.M., CDT, and the game will be televised on CSN+.</p>
https://chicago.sbnation.com/2011/6/10/2336429/white-sox-look-to-extend-as-painful-losing-streakHilary Lee