Good Enough...White Sox Take Game and Series With a 7-6 Win Over Tigers (Game 103, '08)

Another nailbiter tonight.  The Tigers were in a position in the bottom of the ninth inning with a runner on to turn the tables on the White Sox before the largest crowd in Comerica Park history with a walk-off win as the Sox did to them the night before.  Fortunately for the White Sox, that did not happen.  Instead, the White Sox knocked another game off the schedule while maintaining their lead over the Twins and extended their lead by another game over the Tigers, who tried to scratch and claw their way into this game all night.  Since the Sox had stopped scoring after the fifth inning and the Tigers continued to score a run in the sixth and seventh innings, it looked like the Tigers would come back to win.  I'm happy to see Dotel got the strikeout after the wild pitch got the Tigers within a run.  It was great to see that guy battle back.  He could have let that rattle him, but he fought back.  This team, even not at full strength continues to win.  Bobby Jenks got his first two outs in the ninth on two pitches, but the third took a little longer.  Still, he earned his 21st save on the season.  Excellent job tonight. 

Even though the Sox won this ballgame, I'm still concerned about the pitching situation.  I'm not sure the Sox need to make a trade.  I think they just need to get healthy.  If they are certain Contreras, even when he returns will not be quite good enough, then they will probably need to make a move for another pitcher.  Still, with Crede struggling with his back issues, currently on the DL, it makes the prospect of trading Fields essentially impossible.  What they would give up for whom is a difficult question.  I'm glad I'm not Kenny Williams, but I trust him.