Jon Garland gave another moment to add to his Gold Glove resume today -- and he didn't even make the play.
Trying to escape a bases-loaded jam in the seventh inning with a 3-1 lead, Garland got his glove on a screaming Esteban German comebacker, just enough to deflect it softly towards Alex Cintron. Cintron picked it up barehanded and threw it to Konerko in time to get Steve Deutsch by half a step.
That was the only real moment of turbulence in what was another solid start for the newly bearded Garland, who improved to 6-5 on the season and 15-5 against the Royals. The only run he gave up was unearned -- Cintron bobbled a grounder to start the game, and that runner came around to score on a couple of weak singles.
Meanwhile, the Sox got just enough offense. The rookies contributed, with Josh Fields and Andy Gonzalez driving in a run apiece in the fourth to give the Sox a lead they wouldn't relinquish. After hitting as many homers in June (7) as he did in the first two
months combined, Paul Konerko started his July with a solo homer in the fifth.
Oh, and Scott Podsednik hurt himself again.
Record: 35-43 |
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