2007 State of the Sox

June 29: Royals 8, White Sox 1

Now these are the White Sox we grew accustomed to watching:

• The Sox couldn't get two hits in a row.
• They had the bases loaded with one out and only scored one run, on what should've been a double play ball off the bat of Juan Uribe.
• David Aardsma gave up a couple runs in his inning of work on four pitches.

Jose Contreras didn't pitch as poorly as his line -- 6 1/3 IP, 6 R -- indicates.  However, he did create most of his own trouble.  The game-deciding rally -- which in typical Sox fashion came in the fourth inning -- started with a piss-poor 0-2 pitch to Shane Costa.  He promptly ripped a double, and when the inning was over the Royals turned a 1-1 game into a 3-1 game.

Ozzie Guillen should have pulled him before giving up another hit to Costa.  Contreras had already given up a run in the inning and intentionally walked Mark Teahan to load the bases.  With a warm Boone Logan in the bullpen, Guillen kept Contreras in the game, and he threw a meatball heater which Costa lined into right to drive in two runs.  Logan came in to face the next batter and induced a double play to end the inning.

Record: 33-43 | Box score | Play-by-play