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Boston Red Sox (43-46, UP 2-0, SWEEPING US!, DOMINANT PITCHING!) vs Chicago White Sox (47-44, DOWN 0-2, FACING ELIMINATION, SHUTOUT TWICE!) | Rate Field | Thursday, 2:10 PM ET / 1:10 PM CT
The Chicago White Sox (47โ44, DOWN 0-2, FACING ELIMINATION AT HOME!) host the Boston Red Sox (43โ46, UP 2-0, ABSOLUTELY DOMINATING US!) in Game 3 of their three-game series at Rate Field on Thursday afternoon! This is a MUST-WIN or we GET SWEPT at home! Weโre FACING A HISTORIC COLLAPSE after getting ABSOLUTELY DESTROYED 8-1 on July 7 and then SHUTOUT 5-0 on July 8! Weโve now SCORED ONLY 1 RUN IN TWO GAMES AT HOME! DAVIS MARTIN got absolutely shelled (4 runs in first 3 innings on July 8!) and NOAH SCHULTZ was terrible on July 7! The Red Sox HAVE BEEN ELITE (two dominant victories!) and theyโre 25-21 ON THE ROAD (DANGEROUS!) Weโre ELITE AT HOME (28-16!) but weโre GETTING SHUTOUT AT OUR OWN BALLPARK! This is a WIN-OR-GO-HOME game and weโre DESPERATE! We CANNOT let the Red Sox SWEEP us at Rate Field! This is ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE!
Can we finally score runs and avoid a historic home sweep?
White Sox Season: 47-44, FACING HISTORIC SWEEP AT HOME!
Record: 47-44 (DOWN 0-2, SHUTOUT TWICE, 2-LOSS STREAK, DESPERATE!)
Weโre **47โ44 and weโre IN COMPLETE FREEFALL! We just LOST TWO STRAIGHT AT HOME and SCORED ONLY 1 RUN COMBINED! We were SHUTOUT 5-0 on July 8 and we LOST 8-1 on July 7! This is ABSOLUTELY PATHETIC at Rate Field where weโre 28-16! Our HOME ADVANTAGE is COMPLETELY GONE! Weโre 19-28 on the road and we canโt even win AT HOME against the 43-46 Red Sox!
Game 1 Recap (July 7, Devastating Loss):
- Red Sox 8, White Sox 1 (CRUSHED!)
- Payton Tolle 6 shutout IP, 2 hits, 6 K (DOMINANT!)
- Andruw Monasterio solo HR (early lead!)
- Ceddanne Rafaela homer (added runs!)
- Noah Schultz TERRIBLE (2-6 record!)
- Only 1 run scored (HUMILIATING!)
- Attendance 25,392 (fans left angry!)
Game 2 Recap (July 8, SHUTOUT!):
- Red Sox 5, White Sox 0 (SHUTOUT!)
- Jake Bennett DOMINANT (3-3 record!)
- Davis Martin shelled (4 runs in 3 innings!)
- Tsung-Che Cheng solo HR (early Red Sox lead!)
- Ceddanne Rafaela homer again! (2-game series!)
- Cubs ZERO RUNS scored (PATHETIC!)
- Seranthony Domรญnguez and bullpen DOMINANT (relief perfection!)
Key Stats:
- 47-44 record (3 games under .500!)
- DOWN 0-2! (FACING ELIMINATION!)
- Scored only 1 run in two games! (UNACCEPTABLE!)
- 28-16 at home WASTED (canโt win at home!)
- On 2-loss streak (SPIRALING!)
Weโre DESPERATE and we HAVE to WIN!
Boston Red Sox: 43-46, ABSOLUTELY DOMINANT IN EVERY ASPECT!
Record: 43-46 (UP 2-0, SHUTOUT US, ELITE PITCHING, 25-21 ON ROAD!)
The Red Sox are **43โ46 and theyโre ABSOLUTELY DESTROYING us! They WON back-to-back games with ELITE pitching performances! PAYTON TOLLE was ELITE (6 shutout innings, 2 hits, 6 K!) and JAKE BENNETT was DOMINANT (no runs in his outing!) Theyโre 25-21 on the road (DANGEROUS!) and theyโre READY to SWEEP us!
Game 1 Victory:
- Red Sox 8, White Sox 1 (DOMINATED!)
- Payton Tolle ELITE (6 shutout IP, 2 hits!)
- Andruw Monasterio solo HR (early lead!)
- Ceddanne Rafaela homer (power!)
- 11 hits total (OFFENSIVE!)
Game 2 Victory:
- Red Sox 5, White Sox 0 (SHUTOUT!)
- Jake Bennett DOMINANT (perfect outing!)
- Tsung-Che Cheng solo HR (early lead!)
- Ceddanne Rafaela ANOTHER homer! (back-to-back games!)
- Seranthony Domรญnguez and bullpen perfection (relief!)
The Red Sox are ROLLING and theyโre READY to SWEEP!
Key Matchups at Rate Field
White Sox Desperate for Runs vs Red Sox ELITE Pitching!
We NEED to score! Theyโve SHUTOUT us twice! This is CRITICAL!
White Sox Home Advantage (28-16) vs Red Sox Dangerous Road Team (25-21)!
HOME should help us! But we havenโt used it!
White Sox Bats Have to WAKE UP vs Red Sox Bullpen!
We scored 1 run in two games! NEED runs NOW!
White Sox CANNOT Get Swept vs Red Sox READY to SWEEP!
This is ELIMINATION! We HAVE to WIN!
What the White Sox Need at Rate Field
Score RUNS!
1 run in two games! We NEED 4-5 runs MINIMUM!
Get Early Runs!
Red Sox jumped out to leads both games! We NEED to strike first!
Use Home Advantage!
28-16 at home! We HAVE to use it!
WIN THIS GAME!
DOWN 0-2! LOSE THIS and weโre SWEPT at home! MUST WIN!
White Sox Fan Prediction: We Finally Score and Win!
Final Score: White Sox 4, Red Sox 2
White Sox bats FINALLY produce 4 runs!
We BREAK the shutout streak!
Red Sox score 2 but we HOLD ON!
Two-run win. Avoid the sweep!
Why This Game Matters
Weโre 47โ44 (DOWN 0-2, FACING ELIMINATION, 2-LOSS STREAK!) SHUTOUT 5-0 Game 2! LOST 8-1 Game 1! SCORED ONLY 1 RUN IN TWO GAMES! Payton Tolle 6 shutout IP Game 1 (ELITE!) Jake Bennett dominant Game 2! Noah Schultz terrible Game 1 (2-6!) Davis Martin shelled Game 2 (4 runs in 3!) 28-16 at home COMPLETELY WASTED! Andruw Monasterio homer Game 1! Ceddanne Rafaela 2 HRs (both games!) Tsung-Che Cheng solo HR Game 2! The Red Sox are 43โ46 (UP 2-0!) SWEEPING US at home! 25-21 on road (DANGEROUS!) Two ELITE pitching performances! Back-to-back victories!
Win and we avoid the sweep! Lose and itโs a HISTORIC home collapse!
Can we finally score runs? Will our bats wake up? Can we avoid a home sweep?
This is ELIMINATION GAME! WIN OR YOU GET SWEPT AT HOME!
Go Sox. Win Game 3 and avoid a historic home sweep at Rate Field!
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