(My Sportsbook) - Mark Buehrle was charged with six runs - two earned - on seven hits in 7 1/3 innings of a 6-0 setback to the Oakland Athletics. Buehrle (2-5), who is 0-4 in his last five starts, struck out two and walked two. Magglio Ordonez and D'Angelo Jimenez each doubled for the White Sox in the loss. The White Sox have lost four in a row and six of their last seven. Esteban Loaiza takes the hill for the struggling White Sox tonight. He is a solid 5-1 with a 2.27 ERA in six starts this season. In his last outing, Loaiza was roughed up for five runs and nine hits in just three and two-thirds of an inning of a 9-2 setback to the Seattle Mariners on Friday. He also walked four and struck out two in receiving his first loss of the season. Loaiza is an even 4-4 with a 3.88 ERA in 10 career starts against the Athletics. The White Sox have lost 10 straight to the A's in Oakland. |
