Royals 7, White Sox 6: Sox competitive in loss

by Jim Margalus on Sep 16, 2011 11:20 PM CDT in White Sox Game Recaps

As ridiculous as it seems, this is what it looks like when a team has fun.

The White Sox lost their sixth straight game, but bless their hearts -- they at least showed some late-game fight. Moral victories is what this season has come to.

A two-run homer by Brent Morel in the eighth helped the Sox come back from a 6-3 deficit, only to watch Matt Thornton lose it in the ninth by allowing a leadoff single to Alex Gordon, a sac bunt, and a game-ending hit over the head of Juan Pierre in left to win it. Thornton dropped to 1-5 on the year.

Phil Humber didn't do any favors, as he struggled over six innings. The Royals touched him up for six runs (five earned) over six innings, including a two-run homer by Mike Moustakas, who snapped his personal 0-for-35 record against the White Sox with a 3-for-4 night.

Notes:

*Addison Reed pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings in relief between Humber and Thornton, striking out two.

*Alex Rios and Adam Dunn started in the same game, and they combined to go 0-for-9 with a walk.

*Paul Konerko helped out Humber with a neat little assist in the first inning. He cut off a throw home after Hosmer singled, and caught Hosmer rounding first a little too generously. He flipped the ball to Gordon Beckham in time for the tag, giving Humber a much-needed second out. But he couldn't take advantage of it, as Jeff Francoeur followed with a single to left, and the Royals never trailed again.

Record: 73-77 | Box score | Play-by-play

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nice to see morel keep hitting em deep.

the pitching has really fallen apart.

Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.

by KenWo4LiFe on Sep 16, 2011 11:25 PM CDT reply actions

also, bless their hearts, there were even royals fans chirping post-game.

though they seriously need to step their smacktalk game up. after the 4-pitch walk to spoil the cycle bid last night, the worst thing heard other than boos was (seriously): “we want a pitcher, not a belly itcher”

I love seasons too. That's why I live in a place that skips the shitty ones.

by thatshortkid on Sep 17, 2011 12:38 AM CDT reply actions

give them a couple years

and, say, 170 wins and i’m sure they’ll be insufferable.

by larry on Sep 17, 2011 10:12 AM CDT up reply actions

six runs, moral victory!

FUCK THIS TEAM

PROMOTE GREG WALKER!

by billyok on Sep 17, 2011 4:20 AM CDT reply actions

even more depressing

Did anybody notice what Brandon McCarthy did to the Tigers? Was Danks able to do anything like that all year?

by whitesox59 on Sep 17, 2011 8:23 AM CDT reply actions

how bout Javy Vazquez last night too? haha

Kenwo4life=ratings. Just call me Mr. USA Today.

by KenWo4LiFe on Sep 17, 2011 9:29 AM CDT up reply actions

coming off of a double header

Vasquez has been great his last 4 appearances

by 815Sox on Sep 17, 2011 12:20 PM CDT up reply actions

Dunn

looked worst than ever. Usually on the TV machine it’s tough to tell how far off a batter is when they swing and miss. But, last night Dunn was visibly off by a mile(exaggeration). Not playing him as made him worse. If that’s possible? And no, I’m not suggesting he should play more.

"Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it." - Mark Twain

by phastphil on Sep 17, 2011 10:04 AM CDT reply actions