Man, another tough one for the Tigers in Chicago. They just dropped the third of four to the White Sox, losing 3-1. Seriously, they left a whole dang parade of runners on base all game long. This loss puts them fighting for a series split on Sunday, and you gotta wonder what’s going on with this offense early in the season.
Jobe Pitched His Heart Out, But The White Sox Capitalized
Jackson Jobe was dealing on the mound, no doubt. He matched his career high in strikeouts, spotting his stuff well even with the game moved up to an early 2:10 p.m. ET start because of rain fears. But sometimes, even when your guy throws fire, bad breaks happen. First inning, Jobe got Kyle Teel with a nasty sinker, then walked Miguel Vargas. Vargas promptly stole second. Munetaka Murakami, a dangerous slugger, blooped a breaking ball in front of Brett Callahan in left, and Vargas scored. Just like that, 1-0 White Sox. Jobe punched out Andrew Benintendi with a perfect back foot slider to end the inning. He came back strong, blowing away Colson Montgomery with high heat and whiffing Chase Meidroth. He kept the Sox at bay, even when Colt Keith booted a routine grounder from Kyle Teel in the third, Jobe still got Vargas to fly out. Jobe kept them in it, but that early run felt huge.
The Tigers Left A Parade On Base, Again
Seriously, the White Sox capitalized on their chances, while the Tigers had traffic on the bases literally all game long but just couldn’t get that clutch hit. Sean Burke for the White Sox was cruising early, striking out Hao-Yu Lee and Colt Keith in a quick 1-2-3 top of the first. In the second, Dillon Dingler ripped a sharp one-out single, getting an opportunity brewing. But then Max Clark grounded it up the middle, straight into a double play ball. Threat gone. So frustrating! Then in the fourth, Kevin McGonigle grounded out after Burke even got hit with a pitch clock violation. Hao-Yu Lee, fresh off his four-hit Friday, lined a first-pitch slider into center for a single. Keith flew out, but Riley Greene pulled a single to right. Lee hesitated off first, only got to second. With runners on first and second, Dingler ripped a ground ball to the pull side, but Vargas at third made a nice forehand pick and got him out to end the inning. Another golden chance, completely wasted. This is the stuff that kills you, man.
So, after dropping the third game 3-1, the Tigers are heading into Sunday trying to salvage a series split. Jobe did his job, keeping them in it, but when you strand this many guys on base, you just ain’t gonna win. They gotta find a way to get those clutch hits and stop leaving runners out to dry if they want to turn this early season trend around. Sunday is huge for some redemption!
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Originally reported by Bless You Boys.
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