With the start of the White Sox regular season postponed due to coronavirus concerns, NBC Sports Chicago has decided to re-air 70 victories from the 2005 season from now until June. Here at Sox On 35th, we will also be following along and recapping those games for you in our Tale of the Tape series.
Date of Game: May 4th, 2005
The White Sox got another solid start out of Freddy Garcia, improving to 20-7 on the year. Garcia did a nice job navigating his way through a few jams, providing six and a third innings. The White Sox did their part on offense to cash in multiple times with men in scoring position, with A.J. Pierzynski and Joe Crede both going deep.
W: Freddy Garcia (3-1) | L: Runelvys Hernandez (1-4) | S: Dustin Hermanson (4)
The Good
- A.J. Pierzynski (C): 1-for-3, HR (2), 2 RBI, run
- Jermaine Dye (RF): 2-for-3, RBI, run
- Joe Crede (3B): 1-for-3, HR (3), RBI, run
The Bad
- Paul Konerko: 0-for-4, 2 K
- Carl Everett: 0-for-4, 2K
Moment of the Game
This one seemed like a dagger early, knowing how solid the Sox starting pitching and bullpen had been to this point in the season. The moment of the game was A.J. Pierzynski’s 2-run homer off Runelvys Hernandez, which put the Sox up 4-1 in the fourth,
Stats On 35th – Let’s Break This One Down by the Numbers
Today’s Numbers:
17.9, 13, 2.78
17.9
A.J. Pierzynski’s Win Probability Added was a total of 17.9 percentage points, making him the leader for this game. Runner up and not far behind was Freddy Garcia with an even 16.
13
With the win, the White Sox climb to 13 games over .500 for the season, the highest mark they have been all year.
2.78
Through four games, Freddy Garcia’s ERA still remains below a three, as it was an impressive 2.78 after he collected his third win of the season.
Looking Ahead:
Next up is a game from one day later as the White Sox continue the series with the Royals. NBC Sports Chicago will be airing it at 4:00 pm. As always, check back here at Sox On 35th for the recap!
Player of the Game
Today’s Player of the Game is A.J. Pierzysnki, who is now tied at the top of the leaderboard with Jon Garland.
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