Not to be outdone by newcomer Francisco Liriano’s strong performance on Tuesday, Jake Peavy dominated on the mound in the series finale as the Chicago White Sox won 3-2.
Peavy gave up only one earned run over eight innings. After letting up one run in each of the first two innings (one resulting from a Peavy error), the hurler crushed the Minnesota offense for the remainder of the game. Despite the strong showing, Peavy needed every strike he threw since the Twins’ starter Scott Diamond was equally as tough.
Peavy staying strong down the stretch
The White Sox managed to take the lead in the eighth off the bat of Alejandro de Aza. With Tyler Flowers on third, the hard-hitting leadoff batter hit a line drive right back at the mound. The ball bounced off of Diamond and he was unable to make a play at either home or first.
The Twins didn’t let the Sox walk away with the series, though. There were two outs with runners on the corners in the bottom of the eighth. Joe Mauer was at the plat...
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July 31, 2012
