Sox keep rolling
Can the White Sox pull this off?
It would be nice if the Twins lost a game or two, but you have to respect the Sox for hanging in what is becoming a classic playoff race.
They won again Monday, and the White Sox are now 7-0 on a road trip that started at Cleveland a week ago.
The Sox put another late rally together as well, with pinch-hitter Alexei Ramirez tying the game at 4-4 with a clutch two-out single in the eighth inning and A.J. Pierzynski deciding the outcome with a one-out RBI single in the 10th.
"I mean we're just finding ways to win games," A.J. said. "We're battling; we're not giving at-bats away. Nobody's panicking. Everyone's sticking with their plan. It was a great win."
And it was another outing for rookie reliever Chris Sale, who pitched 2 2/3 scoreless innings to get his first major-league win.
Not only do the Sox have a good shot at catching the Twins with the way they are playing right now, but they are only six games out of the Wild Card with the Rays in a slump. If the Sox keep playing the way they are now and somehow handle the Twins next week, not only will they be knee deep in the division race, but those games at the end of the year against the Red Sox might actually mean a lot more than a four game series. Go Sox!