Did it work? Well, no. I think a case could be made for it giving them worse luck, because Freddy Galvis went from a home run-heavy Game 1 to only being able to get on base during a walk in the nightcap.
I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention that the game started with “poor visibility” for the hitters, which is the favorite topic of Steve Stone.
The White Sox got to John Means early, forcing him to throw 35 pitches in the first inning. After going strikeout, walk, strikeout, Means hit José Abreu with a pitch and then walked Yermín Mercedes to load the bases.