Shake Em' Up, Pick Em' Up...White Sox Win 6-1 over Angels (Game 40, '08)

Carlos Quentin delivered in the three hole tonight, to the tune of 5 RBI, with two hits, one of which was a home run. The results of Ozzie's latest lineup shake up worked nicely. John Lackey pitched well for a long time, but Shields gave up the bomb to Quentin. Jose Contreras was masterful as well, nearly matching Lackey, pitching seven innings and giving up just 1 earned run on 4 hits. On a smaller note, it was good to see the White Sox hit the cutoff man instead of throwing home when the sac fly scored the Angels' tying run in the fifth inning. It might seem like a small thing, but it is these little things that have killed the White Sox in the past. In this case, it saved another potential run to keep the runner at first and preventing them from advancing into scoring position. A very good win for the White Sox tonight. They will try for the series split against their former teammate Jon Garland tomorrow.