Your Chicago White Sox failed to capitalize in clutch moments yet again on Thursday.
A Gordon Beckham bases loaded strikeout in the eighth inning was the Sox' twentieth straight bags-loaded plate appearance without a hit.
During this stretch, they have been 0-18 with a walk and a sacrifice fly. It's terrible and it has dragged the Sox' already awful bases loaded batting average to .215 (STILL not as bad as Tampa Bay's league low .212).
Breaking down this 20-PA stretch a bit further... Beckham's at-bat tonight was only the third plate appearance of the 20 in which the Sox actually trailed at the time.
Game scenario at the time of bases loaded PA (over last 20):
Ahead: 15
Behind: 3
Tied: 2
Regardless, when you have the chance to put an opponent away with a bases loaded knock, you've got to be able to deliver.
Crazy thing about all this is... as bad as 20 straight hitless PA with the pillows occupied seems, it's not the worst such streak the White Sox have had this season.
From April 9th to May 19th, the Southsiders endured an even more abysmal 24 PA streak without a single safety. (including 5 sac flies, BB, HBP)
Game scenario for 24-PA hitless streak earlier in season:
Down: 11
Tied: 4
Ahead: 9
That stretch was more critical in regards to game situation.
This season with bases loaded:
Rios: 0-10
Lillibridge: 0-5
Konerko: 1-7
Pierre: 1-9
Quentin: 2-14
On the other hand...
Pierzynski: 3-6
Ramirez: 5-10
Beckham: 3-9
And...
Dunn: 2-8
Morel: 2-8
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