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Same thing I was thinking. If Cole can be lit up by the Sox sometimes you just have to give a pass to a pitcher.

Now don't cha feel a whole lot a betta ?

Thought for sure there would be a winners thread but alas here I am creating it very late after such a fun and historic game. First of all the Sox beat the Astros 9-4. How they did it is the fun and history. Most importantly, Rookie Eloy Jimenez hit 2 solo jacks and Yoan Moncada went 2/5 with an RBI. He also stole a base. These are the main 2 guys you want doing good things. Moncada also started the... Triple play . Moncada was positioned perfectly to field a Jake Marisnick shot down the third base line. Moncada knew he was a pull hitter so got closer to the base before the pitch. He got rid of the ball quickly to Yolmer Sanchez who made a nice play on the low throw and made a nice turn to nip Marisnick at 1st base. This was in the 3rd inning after the Sox had turned a double play in each of the 1st 2 innings. The Sox not only turned the 5 4 3 triple play but also 4 double plays. Probably most surprising of all with 2 outs and the bases loaded Charlie Tilson hit his 1st ML HR. He has been a revelation as a steadying influence in both the lineup and defensively since his recall from AAA Charlotte 16 games ago. Tilson is mostly known to be a speedy singles hitter so the grand slam came as quite the shock to everyone. The triple play was the White Sox first since July 8, 2016, when they turned one during an 11-8 loss to the Braves in Chicago. They also turned one against the Astros that year, on May 18. The White Sox are now only the fourth team in the last 40 years to have hit a grand slam and turned a triple play in the same game. The last to do it was the Tigers in 2017. The common thread between The White Sox and the 2017 Tigers ? James McCann., who has also been a revelation both behind the dish and in the batters box. I haven't seen anything about it ,but I'd venture a guess that a triple play, a grand slam by a guy for his 1st ML HR, 4 double plays and 2 HR's by a rookie more than likely make the Sox the first team to accomplish this in the history of baseball. If anyone has seen anything in the twitterverse about it. please post it.

The Big O ? Ostrich ?

See what happens when you can't get multiple out on one swing .

Boom goes Abreu !

He was at .303 a week ago . He's at .302 now.

or 3 even !

Ok now they can turn 2.

Based on ?

If the Sox get a DP every inning they have a chance.

That's so nice to see .

Where's the PTC for todays game ? I'll go with Moncada right before the game starts.

Well on to Future Sox to see how the prospects are doing.

It's kind of sad at the moment when Eloy comes up and you don't expect much.

Last gasp time.

Oddly enough Alonso is hitting lefties pretty well. Maybe the same approach against righties would help him. Just go up there looking to go the other way and make contact.

Leury not good with men on base today.

Tilson is a pesky hitter.

Didn't get a hit or anything but getting Peacock in the 80's with his pitch count is good.

Peacock throwing mostly 4 seamers with Timmy on base with Tilson up and same with Yolmer.

Great AB by Tilson. Double steal time ?

It's worse. I don't think Dunn's SLG % was .250 against RH pitching. but if you can find out you are welcome to.

Hey now you get it. We don't want Alonso this year or next so anyone but him.

Just saying he deserves another chance . He's doing very well in Charlotte . Tilson was also doing very well there and he's been good here too. I mean you aren't going to call him up again if he's been sucking down there.