Heartbreaker in Chicago as White Sox Fall to Dodgers 4-3 
Hey White Sox Nation,
Another tough one to swallow today as our boys fought valiantly, but the Dodgers edged us out with a 4-3 victory. Let's take a closer look at the action.
Strong Start by Benintendi 
Things were looking bright right out of the gate. After an early homer by Shohei Ohtani put the Dodgers up 1-0, Tommy Pham walked to lead off our opening frame. Then, Andrew Benintendi blasted a 397-foot homer to right, bringing Pham home and putting us up 2-1. Moments later, Luis Robert Jr. reached on an infield single and scored thanks to a double by Eloy Jiménez. We were ahead 3-1!
Dodgers Respond 
Unfortunately, the Dodgers bounced back. Freddie Freeman's two-run homer in the top of the 3rd tied the game 3-3. Things got even tighter in the 4th when Ohtani singled to right, bringing Gavin Lux home and giving the Dodgers a 4-3 lead.
Stranded Opportunities 
Our lads had several chances to level the score but couldn't capitalize. Paul DeJong doubled in the 3rd, and Korey Lee got on base a few times, but no one could bring them around.
In the 6th, Pham walked and moved to 2nd on a groundout by Benintendi, but alas, we couldn't drive him home.Pitching Highlights 
Despite the loss, we had some solid pitching performances to be proud of. After Ohtani's strikeout to end the top of the 6th, our bullpen was lights out, keeping the Dodgers scoreless the rest of the way. Anderson and Brebbia both did their part in clutch situations to keep us within one run.
Ninth-Inning Heartache 
Trying to mount a comeback in the bottom of the 9th, Andrew Benintendi struck out swinging against Phillips, followed by Luis Robert Jr. popping out to shortstop, and Eloy Jiménez grounding out to third to end the game. 4-3 Dodgers. Heartbreaking.
We'll get 'em next time, Sox fans. It's all about sticking with the team through thick and thin. Let's keep our heads high and look forward to the next game! Go White Sox!
-SoxFan49
Scoreboard for Dodgers @ White Sox (June 26th, 2024)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 |