'Paul Konerko' Tag
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Apr072009
Chicago White Sox
Paul Konerko all singled with no outs, with Thome having to go one base at a time. Buehrle left two runners on base in the third and fourth innings but gave up the go-ahead run in the fifth. And the Royals’ rally could have been worse if Fields had not made a back-handed stop of a ground ball behind third base and thrown out Mark Tehan at home. Sox hitters were struggling against Kansas City starter Gil Meche, who has led KC to an Opening Day win in each of the last two seasons. This series was supposed to get underway on Monday, but an ominous forecast of snow and rain prompted officials to postpone the game on Sunday. However, the White Sox’ offensive woes. The move came after weeks of rumors of Buehrle possibly being traded. Overall, the White Sox season was hampered by injuries and a team-wide hitting slump. This also broke the team record for most grand slams in a single season.
John Danks pitched on only three days rest and threw 103 pitches for 2 hits and no runs in eight innings. Bobby Jenks would close the game with a perfect 9th. The only run of the game came from a Jim Thome home run, the 541st of his career.
This was the lowest scoring tiebreaker game in MLB history. They lost to the Tampa Bay Rays in the ALDS, 3 games to 1. Over the years the White Sox have become noted for many of their uniform innovations and changes. Again, a block C was often the only adornment.