You simply don't go 19 months without winning in Kansas City on accident. For the first seven innings Tuesday night, the Royals' turbo-aggressive approach against Sean Burke didn't put the White Sox into the sort of deficit they've grown used to facing at Kauffman Stadium. No matter, as after a slapped Josh Rojas RBI single put the White Sox up 3-1 in the eighth, larger forces … [Read more...] about Royals 4, White Sox 3: Tempting disaster until it arrived
Royals 3, White Sox 0: Star power deficit
A trip to Kauffman Stadium isn't naturally associated with a run-in with brand name talent. It's instead managed to be frustrating in far different ways. But in a showdown of two decidedly scuffling offenses averaging under four runs per game, two of the Royals four 2024 All-Star reps broke the stalemate. Any notions of a well-executed Bobby Witt Jr. containment plan were … [Read more...] about Royals 3, White Sox 0: Star power deficit
White Sox 5, Astros 4 (7 innings): Well-timed shower seals rare series victory
The 2025 White Sox seem to have this don't get swept all the time thing down, at least more than last year's team did. But in order to seal their second series victory of the young season, the Sox needed their second well-timed downpour of the year to end a game after seven innings while they held a slim lead. The rain started a few innings before Roger Bossard & Co. pulled … [Read more...] about White Sox 5, Astros 4 (7 innings): Well-timed shower seals rare series victory
Astros 8, White Sox 3: Jake Meyers revenge game
Over 3 1/2 years ago, Astros center fielder Jake Meyers tore his left labrum while scaling the Rate Field wall in an ill-fated attempt to rob Gavin Sheets of a home run in Game 4 of the ALDS, sidelining him not only for Houston's playoff run but also the first three months of the following season. On Saturday, Meyers exacted his long-awaited, brutal revenge. Houston's No. 9 … [Read more...] about Astros 8, White Sox 3: Jake Meyers revenge game
White Sox 7, Astros 3: Wearing red, but in the black
The White Sox are 32 games into their season, and they still only have one save to show for it, and an accidental one at that. Tonight showed why that stat isn't always a bad thing. After a Yainer Diaz solo shot off Jordan Leasure cut the White Sox's lead to 4-3 in the top of the eighth, the Sox took advantage of numerous mistakes from Astros relievers for a three-run answer, … [Read more...] about White Sox 7, Astros 3: Wearing red, but in the black