The Phillies earned a split in their two-game set with the White Sox with a 5-3 win in Chicago. Tommy Joseph and Cesar Hernandez clubbed solo homers for Philadelphia. Jerad Eickhoff tossed six innings of two-run ball to improve to 9-and-12. Jeanmar Gomez gave up a run in the ninth, but held on for his 34th save.
Dioner Navarro drilled a two-run homer for the Sox. James Shields allowed four runs during his six-inning start to fall to 3-and-9.
The White Sox begin a 4-game series at home tonight against Seattle. The Pre-Game Show starts at 6:35 on Newstalk 1060.
Maybe the Chicago White Sox will change their luck by
changing the name of their stadium.
No guarantees, though.
The ballpark currently called U.S. Cellular Field will become known
as Guaranteed Rate Field starting in November. The team and the
mortgage company announced a 13-year naming rights deal Wednesday.
''We view this partnership as an opportunity to connect a
successful Chicago business with a historic baseball franchise, and
we look forward to growing this important relationship over the
coming years as millions of fans enjoy White Sox baseball at
Guaranteed Rate Field,'' White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf said.
The White Sox are below .500 and are on the verge of missing the
playoffs for the 10th time in 11 seasons since the 2005 team won
the World Series.
The agreement was approved by the Illinois Sports Facilities
Authority, which owns the ballpark. The White Sox hold a one-year
option that could extend the deal through 2030.
The stadium has been known as U.S. Cellular Field since 2003.
