August 21: Orioles 5, White Sox 1

Posted by Jim Margalus on August 21st, 2009 | 0 comments

Scott Podsednik started the Sox off with a single, then advanced to second on a Brian Roberts error. Two on and nobody out is a good start against Jeremy Guthrie, a pitcher the Sox usually pound.

Or at least, it was until Podsednik was picked off second.  It was nearly as dumb as his pickoff at third base — Guthrie wasn’t even set, and Pods was looking at second.

That killed that rally, and the Sox couldn’t come through with another one. A Jim Thome solo homer was the only offense all night.

It was a shame they couldn’t support Gavin Floyd, who had a Roberts problem the entire evening. The guy he was rumored to be traded for hit two homers off him, including a back-breaking two-run shot in the eighth inning, snapping a 1-1 tie.

The bullpen didn’t help him out, either. Matt Thornton gave up an RBI triple to Nick Markakis, and then Tony Pena allowed a bloop single before the eighth was over.

Record: 62-60 | Box score | Play-by-play

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