Can White Sox Bounce Back After Shutout by Reds at Guaranteed Rate Field?

The Chicago White Sox, now with a 2-12 record, faced off against the Cincinnati Reds, who improved to 8-6 after the game. The final score read 5-0 in favor of the visiting team.

In an afternoon that saw the White Sox struggle to find their rhythm at Guaranteed Rate Field, they were unable to convert hits into runs. Despite a perfect fielding percentage and no errors committed during the game, their batting average was a meager .071. The team's on-base percentage stood at .212 and slugging at just .071. Out of 28 at-bats, only two hits were recorded by the White Sox – both singles – reflecting a challenging day at the plate.

Garrett Crochet of the White Sox took his second loss of the season as he grappled with control over his pitches. In contrast, Nick Lodolo secured his first win for the Reds with an impressive performance on the mound. The pitching staff for Chicago did show some resilience; their bullpen managed an ERA of 0.0 across 4.1 innings pitched and struck out five batters while allowing only one base runner.

The second inning proved pivotal when Cincinnati amassed all five runs off four hits which included two doubles that drove in multiple runs for them. This early surge set back Chicago significantly as they failed to answer throughout nine innings despite having six opportunities with runners left on base.

Fans looking forward to seeing if their team can turn things around won't have to wait long as another matchup is scheduled soon between these two teams. The next game will take place on April 14th at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago where fans can catch all action live on NBCS-CHI starting from 1:10 PM local time (Central Time Zone).