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The third inning of the White Sox game last night against the Cardinals:

• Joe Crede doubled to deep left center.
• Brian Anderson doubled to deep right, Crede scored.
• Pablo Ozuna flied out to right.
• Tadahito Iguchi singled to center, Anderson scored.
• Jim Thome singled to center, Iguchi to second.
• Paul Konerko singled to left, Iguchi scored, Thome to second.
• Jermaine Dye singled to right center, Thome scored, Konerko to second.
• AJ Pierzynski homered to right, Konerko and Dye scored.
• Juan Uribe singled to left.
• Joe Crede homered to left, Uribe scored.
• Brian Anderson struck out.
• Pablo Ozuna singled to left.
• Tadahito Iguchi singled to center, Ozuna to second.
• Jim Thome walked, Ozuna to third, Iguchi to second.
• Paul Konerko singled to left, Ozuna and Iguchi scored, Thome to second.
• Jermaine Dye grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Konerko out at second.

11 runs,

12 hits,

16 batters sent to the plate.

All 9 men in the Sox lineup had a hit.

Three had 2 hits.

Six got an RBI.

The inning lasted 30 minutes.

The Sox had an 11-1 lead on the St. Louis Cardinals (first place in the NL Central). Which meant that they could just relax and swing free for the rest of the game. They batted around AGAIN in the sixth inning, plating another 6 runs.

The Sox would go on to win the game, which lasted a total of 3 hours and 23 minutes, 20-6.

First time the Sox scored 20 runs in ten years.

Four of the Cardinals came in the ninth. It was a Phyrric victory.

Joe Crede, a Missouri native, had the biggest night.

4-5 2HR(12) 3RBI(48) and 4 runs scored.

He was also just about a half inch away from a three homer night, as his double that started the 11 run third inning hit just under the top of the wall.

The box score.

In the last week and a half the Sox are averaging 8.5 runs per game along with 11.75 hits.

The truth so far with this team is that, unlike last year when they played all aspects of the game (pitching, hitting, defense) well, this year it's generally only been one aspect per game.

Maybe two on a good day.

But for the last ten days it's been all three again.

Since last Monday the Sox have played three teams, all division leaders or wild card teams when the Sox played them (Texas Rangers, Cincinnatti Reds, St. Louis Cardinals).

They are 7-1 in those eight games.

Oh and they've lost a half game in the standings during this span.

Those damn Tigers just won't lose.