State of the Sox 2009
White Sox game recaps for the 2009 seasonwalk-off loss
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bad baserunning big-league debut blown lead blown save blowout loss blowout win bullpen implosion career high comeback complete game crazy event defensive issues errorless game extra innings failed execution good baserunning good defense good managing grand slam great at-bat great start jd triple jeff cox lack of clutch late-inning heroics major-league first multi-homer near shutout no jenks nothing from the offense pinch hit poor managing position pitching questionable umpiring quick game rare event rookie pitcher shutout loss shutout win surprise win thrown out at the plate vulture walk-off walk-off loss worst pitch of the seasonSeptember 17: Mariners 4, White Sox 3 (14 innings)
Bobby Jenks had never given up two homers in an outing before, so, for the second consecutive game, now you’ve seen something you’ve never seen before. Of course, this wasn’t the “hey, neat,” kind of novelty. It was another punch in the nuts in a season chock full of them. Jenks squatted over a great [...]
September 1: Twins 4, White Sox 3
With the potential game-winning run on first and nobody out, Ozzie Guillen turned to his best pitcher to try to push the game into extra innings. That’s right: Guillen called for Tony Pena. Pena alternated between outs and hits, but that wasn’t good enough. A one-out single put runners on the corners, and after Pena [...]
August 28: Yankees 5, White Sox 2
Record: 64-65 | Box score | Play-by-play
August 26: Red Sox 3, White Sox 2
Three games, three different ways to lose. This was a tidy, well-played, well-pitched game on both sides. Neither team committed an error. Tim Wakefield didn’t miss with his knuckler, and Gavin Floyd gave up two solo shots but limited the damage otherwise. Scott Podsednik even came through with a pinch-hit homer to tie it in [...]
