Water spirals the wrong way out the sink: Giants 4, White Sox 1
Another series loss (33 of 41) another game of less than two runs (36 of 127), another loss on the march to destiny
The good news is that the White Sox did have an extra-base hit tonight.
The bad news? That makes three extra-base hits, all doubles, in the past four-and-a-half games.
The good news? This double came from slumping leadoff man, Lenyn Sosa.
The bad news? It was just a double.
The good news? It drove in a run.
The bad news? That was the only run the White Sox scored, making it 22 one-run games and 14 shutouts = 36 games of fewer than two runs scored.
The White Sox, on August 20, are 10 games from setting their all-time franchise mark in losses.
They try to avoid the sweep in an afternoon finale tomorrow.
Futility Watch
White Sox 2024 Record 30-97, worst 127-game start in White Sox history (nine games worse than the next-worst, 1932 White Sox), second-worst MLB start all-time, and a season-worst 67 games below .500
White Sox 2024 Run Differential -263, 13th-worst 127-game start in MLB history and a White Sox season-worst
White Sox 2024 Season Record Pace 38-124 (.236)
All-Time White Sox Record (1901-2024) 9,583-9,588 (.49986)
Race to the Worst “Modern” 162-Game Record (2003 Tigers, 43-119) 5 games worse; need to finish 14-21 to end season 44-118
Race to the Worst “Modern” Record in a 162-Game Season (1962 Mets, 40-120) 4 games worse; need to finish 11-24 to end season 41-121
Race to the Most White Sox Losses (1970, 106) 18 games worse; need to finish season 27-8 to end season with 105 losses
Race to the Worst White Sox Record (1932, 52-109-1*) 14 1⁄2 games worse; need to finish season 23-12 to end season 53-109
Race to the Worst American League Record (1916 A’s, 38-124*) EVEN; need to finish season 9-26 to finish 39-123
*record adjusted to a 162-game season