Top of the 1st Inning: A Slow Start 
The game began with Tommy Pham striking out looking, followed by Andrew Benintendi walking. Unfortunately, Luis Robert Jr. flied out to right, and Gavin Sheets struck out swinging to close the top half.Bottom of the 1st Inning: Guardians Take the Lead 
The Guardians struck early with Josh Naylor scoring Angel Martinez on a single to right. A fielding error by Tommy Pham allowed Jose Ramirez to advance to third, setting up the Guardians' first run. Even though they scored, our pitching managed to keep things within reach.Top of the 2nd Inning: We Even the Score! 
Eloy Jimenez singled to start, eventually moving to third on a wild pitch. Lenyn Sosa then singled to center, bringing Jimenez home to tie the game 1-1.Bottom of the 3rd Inning: A Tough Inning to Swallow 
This inning was rough. Steven Kwan homered to right center, followed by multiple singles and another homer, letting the Guardians pull away to 5-1 by the end of the inning. Major props to Kwan, but ouch...Top of the 4th Inning: Quick Outings 
Not much luck here as Paul DeJong, Nicky Lopez, and Lenyn Sosa all grounded out in succession.Top of the 6th Inning: A Glimmer of Hope 
After Sheets singled, DeJong connected for a homer to center, bringing us closer at 7-3. This inning showcased some promise, but it was an uphill battle.Bottom of the 6th Inning: Guardians Extend Their Lead 
Another run came in for the Guardians due to an unfortunate ground-out play, pushing their lead to 8-3. Our defense was just not clicking today.Top of the 9th Inning: Fighting to the End 
Despite Lenyn Sosa hitting a solid homer to left, the rest of the inning was quiet, and the game ended 8-4. Not the result we wanted, but we've got to appreciate the fight from our guys.Conclusion: Tough Loss, but We Keep Fighting 
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A tough 8-4 loss against the Guardians. There were some bright spots, especially from Lenyn Sosa's and Paul DeJong's home runs. We need to tighten up that defense and keep our heads high for the next game. On to the next one, White Sox fans! 
Scoreboard for White Sox @ Guardians (July 4th, 2024)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 0 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 |