The Royals reached .500 today with a great performance today against the White Sox. Denny Bautista pitched well, going 6 innings allowing just one hit and one earned run. Bautista was a little wild, walking five, but also got five strike outs including a couple that made AJ Pierzynski look silly.
The Royals had some difficulty getting things going offensively against Javier Vasquez. They were able scratch two across to take the lead in the sixth on Reggie Sanders' double.
Luke Hudson relieved Bautista in the seventh and preserved the lead. Andy Sisco came into the game in the eighth and struggled, giving up two runs and the lead. Elmer Dessens put a lid on the Chicago rally by enducing a double play to end the inning.
Mike Sweeney had another tough day and the boo-birds were out in force. He struck out twice, and was then hit by a pitch. But he silenced his detractors by driving a ball through the wind into the left field seats to give the Royals the lead.
Ambiorix Burgos pitched a 1-2-3 ninth to notch the save and give the Royals the win.
So the good news is that the Royals are now .500, but unfortunately they are giving up too many runs and not scoring enough runs. Their Pythagorean Record still shows them losing 108 games. They will go for the sweep tomorrow.
The Bell Curve
Actual Record: 2-2
Runs Scored: 19
Runs Allowed: 27
Projected Record: 81-81
Pythagorean Record: 54-108
Pythagorean Winning %: .331
Let's go get 'em.
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