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White Sox 3, Astros 1: Bullpen holds up after Carson Fulmer’s early exit

This game was a slog for everybody.

Carson Fulmer spent the first inning working at a crawl, which we soon found out was due to a blister that limited him to just three batters — a groundout and two walks.

That forced Rick Renteria to try to stay competitive while covering 8 13 innings from a depleted bullpen.

Dallas Keuchel didn’t have such physical issues, but he didn’t have his good stuff either, especially early. He faced based-loaded situations in the second and third innings.

The White Sox offense couldn’t exactly find a higher gear, either.