It is never over until it’s over. An old adage attributed to the late, great, Yogi Berra of the New York Yankees was never more true for the Chicago White Sox and their fans Saturday and Sunday.
When facing the Toronto Blue Jays in the final game of a three-game series at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago Sunday, the Sox were leading by one run going into the ninth inning. Then disaster struck!
Toronto scored five runs in the top of the ninth inning and, despite a home run by the Sox’ Daniel Palka in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Blue Jays won, 7-4. The Toronto comeback spoiled what looked to be a successful Sox weekend after a slow start.
Things started poorly Saturday for the Sox when Toronto led by four runs after six innings. The Sox mounted their best comeback of the season to pull out a 9-5 victory.
Attendance for last Saturday’s game was 29,442, the largest of the year after opening day. The Sox started to get their fans’ attention with two runs in the seventh inning, and cut the deficit to 5-3.
The opener of Sox-Blue Jays series Friday went Toronto’s way, 10-5. The Sox trailed 10-1, before mounting a mini-comeback that added a degree of interest at the finish.
Things started poorly Saturday for the Sox when Toronto lead by four runs after six innings. The Sox mounted their best comeback of the season to pull out a 9-5 victory.
Attendance for last Saturday’s game was 29,442, the largest of the year after opening day. The Sox started to get their fans’ attention with two runs in the seventh inning, cut the deficit to 5-3 visitors.
The Sox scored six runs in the eighth inning, the most in one inning this season to lead 9-5. Sox relief pitcher, Jace Fry, reeled off a perfect ninth inning and the fireworks, both real and imagined, got under way.
Things flipped Sunday Toronto’s starting pitcher Sunday, Ryan Borucki, grew up a White Sox fan and lived in Mundelein. Borucki pitched well and gave up two runs in six innings. Yet, Borucki was on the hook for the loss until the Blue Jays staged a rally reminiscent of the Sox the previous night.
With the Sox leading 3-2 entering the ninth inning, Fry was called on once again. There were no repeat results this time! Fry was tagged for three runs without retiring a batter and was the losing pitcher.
Sunday’s loss dropped the Sox record, since the all-star break, to 4-6. On a recent road trip to Seattle and Los Angeles the Sox were 3-4.