After dropping five straight, and seven of their last eight, it seemed like the Sox were finally due for a victory. At least that's what I tried to convince my companions as we headed south on the Red Line for our first trip to The Cell of 2009. We had all purchased discounted tickets through DePaul, and though the Sox have been struggling, we were excited.
And on this night where White Sox brass formally recognized their blogging fans (more on that here), the Sox bats, gave the 26,000+ fans in attendance something to cheer about for the first time in what feels like forever.
Konerko, the Sox' most consistent hitter thus far, continued to swing a hot bat as he launched an absolute missile off Twins starter Scott Baker with Thome on first in the 2nd inning. Surprisingly enough, the rest of the offense decided to follow suit. Alexei Ramirez seems poised to weather his way through the slump he's in, as he scorched an RBI double later in that same inning.
The rest of the Sox' middle of the order kept the trend going, as Jermaine Dye added a solo shot in the 5th and Thome hit a double to deep right field in the 7th that scored both Dye and Scott Podsednik.
Backing up this strong offensive showing was Mark Buehrle, who has easily been the best starter so far this season. He allowed just two runs over seven innings of work, earning his sixth win and dropping his ERA to a stellar 2.77.
Capping off the solid overall performance was the bullpen, as Matt Thorton and Scott Linebrink each pitched scoreless innings to preserve the victory.
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