The Chicago White Sox prevented making the unsuitable sort of historical past on Tuesday evening.
Coming into their matchup in opposition to the Oakland Athletics, the White Sox had misplaced 21 straight video games, tying the American League document that the Baltimore Orioles set in 1988. They snapped the streak in a 5-1 victory.
Chicago supervisor Pedro Grifol most likely nonetheless does not know the way to really feel after the win.
“I don’t know, I haven’t felt that in about three weeks,” Grifol informed Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Solar-Instances earlier than the sport. “I’m certain there might be reduction, simply get it behind us. Simply go play the final 40-something video games, no matter now we have left. I’ll wait till we win a sport and see what it looks like. I’ll ensure you’re the primary man I inform. I’ll purchase you a beer.”
Does the win salvage the White Sox season? No. They nonetheless have the worst document (28-88) in baseball and are 41 video games out of first within the AL Central. However at the least it provides them one thing to have a good time.
The group has turn into the topic of ridicule. Former White Sox supervisor and World Sequence champion Ozzie Guillen lambasted gamers and Grifol throughout a latest look on “Foul Territory.”
“I feel they are not enjoying exhausting sufficient, ok for him and play the way in which they need to,” Guillen mentioned. “More often than not he says one thing we need to hear or defending anyone. The one factor he has to do is be certain these guys exit and play. They need to play.”
Gamers most likely did not admire critics calling out their effort and used it as motivation. Within the win, left fielder Andrew Benintendi went 2-for-4 and hit a two-run homer. Beginning pitcher Jonathan Cannon struck out 5 batters in six innings.
The White Sox ought to nonetheless enter rebuilding mode after the season to show issues round. Nonetheless, they not have to fret about breaking the document, which looks like a reduction for the membership.
