White Sox v Jays, Game four series final game four.
Jays going for series win after long 14 inning game yesterday.
White Sox: Pierre, Ramirez, Quentin, Konerko, Rios, Dunn, Castro, Lillibridge, Morel and Danks pitching.
Jays line-up: Escobar, Patterson, Bautista, Rivera, Arencibia, Hill, Encarnacion, Davis, Nix and Romero pitching.
Top 1st: Pierre leading off ball to fly ball to Patterson in left. Ramirez, hammers it to left but great diving catch by Nix. Off his feet great catch, saves a double. Quentin. OH no, hammer s this one to left home run to hits the second deck concrete, 1-0 White Sox. Konerko, full count, come on Ricky. Grounds to Escobar throw to Rivera tags Konerko for third out.
Bottom 1st: Escobar, 2-2 count, singles back up the middle. Patterson five hit day yesterday, singles to right, Escobar to third, déjà vu again??? Bautista. Chin music first pitch. That will do Jose singles into left, here comes Escobar, 1-1 game. Runners at first and second still nobody out. Rivera, hanging in here fouling them off, strikes out swinging but great at bat. Arencibia, full count pitch number 31 already. Ball four. Bases loaded for Hill. Here comes the pitching coach, no doubt about that message, one way speech there. Now Aaron big chance here, THERE we go Aaron hammers this into left field over the fence, 5-1 Jays, his first career grand slam. And first for Jays this season. Encarnacion, 3-1 and this one is out of here into left, crazy game. His first of the season, long overdue first of the season, back to back. 6-1 Jays. Davis grounds to third, throw to first two down. Nix he needs a hit now. 0-22 right now. That will do Jayson, singles into centre, crowd like this they know he has been hitless. Escobar again, grounds to short, throw to second to finally end the inning. 51 pitch inning wow. How come Jo Jo Reyes never gets this type of run support?
Top 2nd: Rios pops up to Bautista in right, crowd loves that as well. Dunn, shift right, full count, ball four low and away he didn’t bite, Castro, singles into right, two on for Lillibridge, not the guy Romero needs at the plate. Hammers this to the wall, and Davis tremendous great over the shoulder catch. Two down for Morel. Fly ball to Patterson for third out.
Bottom 2nd: Patterson lines to Rios in centre, one down. Bautista, gets under this fly ball to left, two down. Rivera, 3-1 count, hammers it to left, Pierre makes the mistake going for it gets away to the wall Rivera risking three and out on the relay throw that was definitely a dumb play. He is by no stretch a fast runner. Take the double Juan.
Top 3rd: Pierre singles into left. Ramirez, there goes Pierre no throw by Arencibia, strikes out. One down for Quentin. 3-0 count. full count, grounds to Escobar, Pierre goes back and throw to Rivera for second out. Konerko, singles into left here comes Pierre, 6-2 Jays. Rios, two down runner at first. Fly ball to right centre, Davis makes the catch in front of Bautista. Whoa.
Bottom 3rd: Arencibia, full count fly ball to left, one down for Hill, first pitch fly ball to Pierre, two quick outs, these guys never learn. Encarnacion second pitch fly ball to right. I rest my case. Danks should be shell-shocked after the first, don’t let him settle with this undisciplined hitting. Take him all the way every at bat and get into the bullpen early.
Top 4th: Dunn, strikes out swinging. Castro, strikes out swinging, two down. Lillibridge, strikes out swinging. Ricky best inning so far.
Bottom 4th: Let’s hope Jays hitters can do some more damage now. Davis, ouch hits him on the hip, that will hurt, however Danks you will be paid back now. Nix, grounds to third, Davis to second, he will be stealing third. Escobar, there he goes first pitch, take that Mr. Danks. Don’t hit me again. Steal of third number seven for Rajai. Still only one out. 2-2 count, singles into right, 7-2 game, don’t hit me Mr. Danks. Patterson, WHOA good bye ball, drives it over the right field fence, home run Patterson,9-2 Jays. Bautista. 3-1 not getting anything to hit here. There’s a strike full count, Pops it up a mile high to short. Two down. Jose has some words with Danks as he runs. What is that about? Rivera, pops up to Konerko for third out.
Top 5th: Morel lines it to wall in left, Paterson off the wall great throw to keep Morel at first. Pierre first pitch fly ball to Patterson in left, one down for Ramirez. GREAT play drives it to Hill, leaping catch and throw to first double play ball, Nice play Aaron.
Bottom 5th: No more Danks. Lucas Harrell now pitching. Arencibia, strikes out looking, one down for Hill, bounces to short, throw to first, two down. Encarnacion, loops it over short into left. Davis, bounces to third, Davis outruns the throw. Speed. Nix, singles into left, here comes Encarnacion and right behind him speedster Davis can that guy fly. 11-2 Jays and even better, a second hit for Nix plus two RBIs, let’s hope he is back in the groove. After that long drought. Nix at second on the throw. Escobar, 3-1 count, ball four, two on for Patterson. 2-0 count, singles to right, here comes Nix, 12-2 Jays. Bautista with two on. 2-2 count, full count, will he pitch to him or walk. Chases ball four. A little too eager there Jose. Leaves two on.
Top 6th: Thames now in right for Bautista, give Jose a rest. Quentin leading off. Full count, ball four. One on for Konerko, singles to right centre, two on for Rios and nobody out.0-2 count, pops up to Hill in shallow right. One down for Dunn, strikes out swinging, strikeout number five, two down. Castro grounds up the middle but great stop by Escobar turns and throw to Hill to get Konerko and rescue Romero.
Bottom 6th: Rivera lines to left, safe at second. Arencibia singles to centre, Rivera scores 13-2. Hill, grounds to second, throw to first to get Hill. One down. Runner move up. Encarnacion, singles to left, Arencibia at third. Davis, grounds to second throw to Ramirez on to first and get Davis in double play.
Top 7th: McCoy in for Escobar at shirt, Lillibridge first pitch fly ball to Patterson in left, one down for Morel. First pitch grounds to McCoy throw to Rivera, two down. Pierre, grounds to Rivera, slides into the bag to beat Pierre. 107 pitch count for Romero, could be his last inning.
Bottom 7th: Nix lines first pitch to Pierre in left, one down. McCoy, grounds to third, throw to first, two down. Patterson, singles to right centre, Thames, full count, drives it to Pierre in left to end the inning.
Top 8th: Casey Janssen now pitching. Ramirez leading off. Strikes out looking, does not like the call. Quentin, full count, drives it to Thames in right. McPherson for Konerko, strikes out swinging. Nice job Casey.
Bottom 8th: Rivera lines it to Quentin on right, great catch by Quentin sliding into the wall. All-out effort there despite the runaway score. Arencibia singles first pitch back up the middle. Hill pops up to second first pitch, two down. Encarnacion, grounds to third, throw to second to get Arencibia.
Top 9th: Camp to finish this one off. Rios hopefully for the last time, doubles into left, Dunn, 3-0 count, come on Shawn, full count, grounds to Hill, throw to Rivera with Rios to third on the play. One down one on for Castro, first pitch into left field seats 13-4 game. White Sox going down fighting. Lillibridge, doubles first pitch into left, Camp rough outing here. Morel pops up first pitch to Rivera, two down for Pierre. Lines it to Patterson for third out. Jays win big.
The very good: Hill first home run of season, grand slam and his career first. Edwin finally a home run. And Nix his first hit since the DL. Great first inning. Great defence by Nix and Davis both saving runs. Hill fielding double play in fifth. Jays season high 17 hit game.
Not so good: Running error by Rivera trying to stretch double into a triple. Delusion on his own speed. Still too many wild swings but picky, picky today, lets celebrate win number three in a row.
Can they give JoJo Reyes lots of runs tomorrow and help him get his first win?
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