If you think playing an afternoon game right after a night game is tough, it is. But how about a doubleheader the previous day and then a day game? Even tougher.

That’s exactly what happened for the White Sox. It featured a matchup between Erik Bedard and Gavin Floyd. Gavin struggled a whole lot during his last start, and I was hoping he wouldn’t repeat it.

The White Sox scored first on a solo shot by A.J. Pierzynski. However, the M’s came back in the 5th inning, starting with back-to-back singles by Ichiro and Jose Lopez. Ken Griffey Jr. then doubled, scoring both, and moved to third on an error by Alexei Ramirez. Andrian Beltre singled, scored Junior, and the Mariners scored 3 in an instant, with 0 outs! A coaching visit calmed Floyd down, and he shut down the next 3 batters but the damage was done.

In the sixth innings, back-to-back singles by Paul Konerko and A.J. Pierzynski started the inning, and then a double by Wilson Betimit scored Paulie from second. The Sox tallied one more that inning with a sacrifice fly by The Cuban Missile, tying the game at three runs apiece. In the seventh inning, Carlos Quentin and Jermaine Dye hit back-to-back solo homers to put the Sox up 5-3. And in the eighth, the Sox added an insurance run for Bobby Jenks, as he closed out the game, 6-3.

Thoughts
Gavin Floyd only allowed 3 runs, but surrendered 10 hits. Matt Thornton was the winning pitcher for Chicago. The White Sox hit the ball very well today, and I was impressed. A good game overall, and they got the “W”.

3 Stars of the Game

1. Adrian Beltre: 4-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Very impressive!

2. Carlos Quentin: 2-for-3 with a home run and a single, and 2 RBI.

3. A.J. Pierzynski: 3-for-4 with a homer, a run scored, and an RBI.

Brett Pill did not start in Connecticut but did pinch hit, in which he went 0-for-2/ Don’t stop believing!