March 30 (Game #3): Bad Weather, Worse Pitching

White Sox (1-1) @ Royals (1-1)

Reynaldo Lopez v Jake Junis

The White Sox look to take the series lead in KC. 

Stream it!: https://www.mlb.com/live-stream-games/2019/03/30

Reynaldo struggles throughout, but is able to get through it anyway until the Royals break through in the 4th. By the time Abreu jacks a 3-run HR in the top of the 6th, the Royals are already up 4-0. It never gets any closer, because the Royals drop 4 more on the White Sox bullpen in the bottom of the 6th, started by Whit Merrifield (again!) singling off Nate Jones with men on 2nd and 3rd.

Final Score: White Sox 6, Royals 8

Highlights: https://www.mlb.com/gameday/white-sox-vs-royals/2019/03/30/565703#,game_tab=videos,game_state=final,game=565703

Game Notes:

• Only 3 games in, the 20MM White Sox fall below .500 for the second time. Sometimes making chicken salad out of chicken...umm, out of horrible baseball isn't possible.
• Eloy gets the 1st hit of his career
• Moncada homers in the 7th, but it's too little, too late. This game sucked.
• WhiteSox MVP: Jose Abreu. The 3-run homer in the 6th was big, but ultimately meaningless.
• Better Luck Tomorrow: Yolmer (again). Not the worst game in the boxscore, but circumstances killed him. His inability to get to Ryan O'Hearn's 3rd-inning bases-loaded grounder opened up a 3-run lead for the Royals, and he also flied out representing the tying run in the 9th.