Chicago White Sox @ Kansas City Royals Game Thread (5/5)
 

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<tr> <td>KC (16-11)</td> <td> 0 </td> <td> 0 </td><td> 1 </td><td> 3 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 2 </td><td> 1 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> 8 </td><td> </td><td> 0 </td></tr>
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Gavin Floyd 5IP 6R 6ER 2BB 2K
Hold, (4) Matt Thornton 1IP 1R 1ER 2BB 3K
Blown Save, (1) Octavio Dotel 1IP 0R 0ER 2BB 1K
Scott Linebrink 1IP 0R 0ER 2BB 0K
D.J. Carrasco 2IP 0R 0ER 1BB 1K
Loss, (0-1) Lance Broadway 0.2IP 1R 1ER 2BB 1K

VS.

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Kyle Davies 4IP 6R 6ER 3BB 2K
Robinson Tejeda 2IP 1R 1ER 1BB 3K
Ron Mahay 1IP 0R 0ER 0BB 1K
Jamey Wright 3IP 0R 0ER 0BB 3K
Win, (2-0) Juan Cruz 1IP 0R 0ER 1BB 2K

Starting Lineups

CWS

1. Chris Getz, 2B
2. Josh Fields, 3B
3. Carlos Quentin, LF
4. Jim Thome, DH
5. Jermaine Dye, RF
6. Paul Konerko, 1B
7. A.J. Pierzynsky, C
8. Alexei Ramirez, SS
9. Scott Podsednik, CF

KC

1. Coco Crisp, CF
2. David DeJesus, LF
3. Mark Teahen, 3B
4. Jose Guillen, RF
4. Mitch Maier, pr/RF
5. Billy Butler, 1B
5. Willie Bloomquist, pr/1B
6. Mike Jacobs, DH
7. Alberto Callaspo, 2B
8. John Buck, C
9. Mike Aviles, SS

you is da man, alnorth!

We had an extra-inning game get suspended today, which doesnt happen very often. When a game is rained out it usually gets cancelled and rescheduled (before the game becomes official in the 5th) or someone wins if it is official. The Washington-Houston game was tied in the top of the 11th when it got washed out, which means they had to suspend it. That game will be played at the exact same score and situation (top of the 11th, tied 10-10) on July 9.

Davis could use a good start here. At some point, we'll need to figure out what to do with 3-5 in the rotation.

Pete: Shut up.

yeah, he hasn't looked to great since his first start (which was against the white sox, i believe).

hopefully the white sox will get him back on track.

If he would just not throw the ball in the dirt his pitches would have a much better chance of being strikes.

Just a thought.

BALK.

[source: Frank White]

I don't mind Davis as much as some. Sure he's not the best, but I've heard way worse game calls. As far as the rotation, Davies and Bannister are confidence guys and can be solid in the middle to back end. Ponson though is another story.

And the rule book, but wtf does it matter?

Rules...meh!

Who's Davis? Storm? Mark? Or are we speaking of Kyle Davies?

All right. Let's go Royals!

1st inning
 

Top 1st

Getz grounds out to second
Fields strikes out (looking)
Quentin hit by pitch
Thome walks, Quentin to second
Dye strikes out (swinging)

0 runs, 0 hits

Bottom 1st

Crisp grounds out to third
DeJesus flies out to center
Teahen flies out to center

0 runs, 0 hits

What happened? Did he hit a batter?

And now a walk......Davies still can't seem to be consistent.

Hit Dye on the hand. ANd then AJP in the jaw. I still haven't forgiven that c'cksucker Ed Framer for nearly killing Al Cowens.

SIT YOUR ASS DOWN!

Dye's hand is weak. That swing and the check swing prior to that were terrible.

Change looks good tonight.

Is this not on tv?

FSN for me.

59 on TWC, 1059 in HD.

2nd inning
 

Top 2nd

Konerko singles to left
Pierzynsky singles to left, Konerko to second
Ramirez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play, Pierzynsky out at second, Konerko to third
Podsednik singles to center, Konerko scores
Getz flies out to right

1 run, 3 hits

Bottom 2nd

Guillen grounds out to second
Butler flies out to right
Jacobs flies out to center

0 runs, 0 hits

Any idea on Dish?

Spoke to soon.

Sting him!

****

Cheap mother****ing hit :cuss:

Whew!

Alright, lets get that one back boys!

Just a loud out. Way to keep it in the park, Davies.

JC, we got some unathletic ****ing ballboys.

It looks like the Royals' offense wants another complete game.

3rd inning
 

Top 3rd

Fields homers to left
Quentin grounds out to shortstop
Thome walks
Dye homers to left, Thome scores
Konerko singles to center
Pierzynsky grounds out to first 3-1, Konerko to second
Ramirez grounds out to shortstop

3 runs, 3 hits

Bottom 3rd

Callaspo homers to right
Buck flies out to right
Aviles grounds out to third
Crisp singles to right
DeJesus grounds out to first 3-1

1 run, 2 hits

445 on FSN ALT (alternate) here on Dish...

God damn, Davies, WTF?

"I'm gonna see how many homers i can give up in one game" Davies

Meat.

Well, dare I say it......

Game
Over

Well, at least Farnsworth will get some work tonight.

Davies has been trending poorly the last couple of starts. Continued evidence of that tonight.

Hes an ok number 3

Davies is our number 3. That's pretty cool.

Hmm...I don't think this is going to continue to be true.

As I said in an earlier thread, I think Hoch will end up taking the #3 spot by the end of the year, followed by Bannister and then Davies.

When are we going to call Hoch-whatever up?

i would say(hoping) you are right

Man I was really pushing for Davies to be a solid #3

:(

Davies is a weak #4 or servicable #5 at best. His problem continues to be the same as it always has. No consistency.

5/23.

Davies and Bannister might as well be brothers. Very similar pitchers.

Damn, Tejeda already warming up and it isn't even the 4th inning

Ok, well it would be nice to get some of those things they call hits.

That Texas game was the beginning of this bad stretch. He got out of a bunch of jams, but walked 5. He's been inconsistent in and out of the zone since, and it's being reflected in his numbers. This is the Davies that the world has known outside of last September and the first 2 starts this year. He really needs to right the ship, or he could easily devolve back into Davies, Quadruple A starter.

wear that callaspo

or just take it yard, the best hitter and the majors comes through

Davies curve, when on, can generate some K's. Bannister doesn't have a finisher, even on his best day IMO.

Damn AC is dominating at the plate right now..

All right AC!!!

and back to popping out we go

Rany mentioned that there wasn't a single reason that Callaspo isn't hitting 3rd, and he's right on. Right now, Callaspo is everything at the plate we want DeJesus to be.

Don't worry, Avilles will hit a weak grounder

See :D

Just like all of our other hitters, however, I'm sure he'd wet as pants as soon as he was moved into the 3 hole.

and swung at Ball 4. wtf, Mike.

Wasn't weak.

Yes, yes it was

HR sign.

Yeah, I don't think I'd move him up personally. Let him roll along, comfortable in his role.

AC has a nice, compact swing.

Me likey much.

If it ain't broke.....

besides, with Buck, Olivo and Avilles at the bottom of the order, we need someone there that can hit

4th inning
 

Top 4th

Podsednik flies out to left
Getz walks
Getz to second on a Wild Pitch
Fields grounds out to second, Getz to third
Quentin singles to center, Getz scores
Thome fouls out to catcher

1 run, 1 hit

Bottom 4th

Teahen singles to center
Guillen singles to right, Teahen to second
Butler flies out to right, Teahen to third
Jacobs homers to center, Guillen and Teahen scores
Callaspo strikes out (swinging)
Buck grounds out to second

3 runs, 3 hits

Cheers to Frank White, I know thats a sore subject right now, BALK! But, seriously, that guy puts on a verbal clinic in the booth every night.

That's why he was and probably will always be my favorite player of all time.

Wow Kyle....haven't you done enough of the BB's tonight?

Cause he talks a lot?

Strange.

Ok Hillman, please do not make the Ponson mistake and let Davies keep going much longer. The kid has no control tonight.

Davies will struggle to make it through 5 innings today. His pitch count is very high.

No, because he is good at everything he does.

Me no likey 92 mph fastballs cock high down the heart of the plate.

5-1

OK..pretty sure you could have caught that one..