Bidding for their fourth straight win (clip-and-save to see how often we’re writing that in the regular season!), the Chicago White Sox fell just short, dropping Sunday’s matinee against the Oakland A’s at Camelback ranch, 7-6.
Two Chicago hurlers were responsible for nearly all of the Oakland damage, as Lucas Giolito has settled his spring ERA at the spot he basically finished last season, 6.75, after a 4 2⁄3 inning outing that produced three earned runs off of two homers, the lowlights of a five-hit, three-walk outing.
Giolito did have three Ks as well, and to his credit, he seems very aware of his overall performance — not necessarily translating to the box score — and is clearly feeling some forward momentum: