Despite only scoring 10 runs across three games, the Sox managed to eke out a series win against the Yankees thanks to Jon Garland and Jermaine Dye.
Jermaine had his best game of the year, hitting a homer, a double and a sac fly and driving in four runs -- and shockingly enough, they all came against a pitcher the Sox had never seen in Matt DeSalvo. The Yankees rookie only lasted 3 1/3 innings, giving up six of the seven hits the Sox had on the day and all four runs.
The Sox could've scored more against DeSalvo when they had runners on first and second and nobody out, but Juan Uribe blew a bunt attempt and then struck out, and Ryan Sweeney followed up with a 4-6-3 double play. Uribe struck out four times on the day.
Pablo Ozuna showed what a good bunt means when he got one down, getting Tadahito Iguchi and Darin Erstad to second and third after a double and catcher's intereference. Two batters later,Dye hit a sacrifice fly for the Sox's fourth run. Sure, they only got one run, but it's better than the zeroes they've been putting up.
New York's bullpen promptly shut down Chicago for the remainder of the game, but it was enough thanks to another quality start for Garland, his fifth straight. Despite not having his best control -- he walked four -- he stayed out of most jams. The only Yankees run came in Garland's last inning, when he gave up an RBI double to Doug Mientkiewicz. He pitched around the other jams he was in, including a double play ball from Hideki Matsui with runners on first and second and one out, on which Uribe made a nice play.
Mike MacDougal worked his first 1-2-3 inning since April 19, and Bobby Jenks also retired the side in order for his 13th save.
Record: 20-17 |
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