Tough Loss for the White Sox Against the Pirates
Hey White Sox fans
, it was a rough game today as we fell to the Pirates with a final score of 9-4. Despite a promising start, we just couldn't maintain the momentum against Pittsburgh's offense. Let's break down what happened.Roller Coaster Start
We had a strong start in the bottom of the 1st inning. Tommy Pham singled to get things rolling, and Andrew Benintendi followed with another single. Bases were loaded when Luis Robert Jr. walked. Eloy Jiménez grounded into a double play, but Pham scored, putting us up 1-0 early. Unfortunately, Gavin Sheets grounded out to end the inning.Pirates Respond
The Pirates tied it up in the 3rd inning when Oneil Cruz doubled to score Bryan Reynolds. But Benintendi came back strong in the bottom of the 3rd with a solo homer to right, putting us back in the lead, 2-1. Then, in the 4th, Joey Bart hit a big 3-run homer, pushing the Pirates ahead 4-2.Battle in the Fifth
In the bottom of the 5th, Sheets singled to drive in Benintendi, closing the gap to 4-3. But the Pirates weren’t done yet.Seventh Inning Nightmare
Things started falling apart for us in the 7th inning. Nick Gonzales hit a triple, bringing in two more runs. A sacrifice fly and doubles from Ke’Bryan Hayes and Joshua Palacios pushed the Pirates’ lead to 8-3. Benintendi and Robert Jr. tried to rally back with walks, and Jiménez brought Benintendi home with a single, but we could only muster one run, making it 8-4.Pirates Seal the Deal
In the 8th, Reynolds homered to extend their lead to 9-4. Despite hits from Robert Jr. and Jiménez in the 9th inning, we couldn’t pull off a late comeback and the game ended with that final score.Looking Ahead
It’s always tough to see our team fall short, especially after such a promising start. Let's hope the boys bounce back next game. Go White Sox!
Scoreboard for Pirates @ White Sox (July 14th, 2024)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 1 |