April 30--The summary
The historic game in an empty Camden Yards was a dud for the White Sox, who fell behind by six runs in the first inning Wednesday on the way to an 8-2 loss to the Orioles. Sox starter Jeff Samardzija allowed eight runs (seven earned) on 10 hits over five innings.
At the plate
The Sox's runs were unearned, and they totaled just four hits, two from Avisail Garcia.
On the mound
Samardzija, who gave up two home runs, snapped a streak of 11 consecutive starts in which he pitched at least six innings.
In the field
First baseman Jose Abreu gave the Orioles a big boost in the first inning when he committed a throwing error trying to start a double play but instead gave the Orioles two runners on with no outs.
The number
2:03 -- Time of game in front of no paying fans.
The quote
"With two strikes I was a little too much on the plate. ... You have to bury balls, bounce them and not give them a chance to make a play. Two strikes, you're in a power situation, and you have to take advantage." -- Samardzija
The quote II
"It was kind of weird, but you can't blame (the loss) on (no) crowd. We just played a bad game, and that's it. It's not anyone's fault. It's our fault playing the way we did today." -- Abreu
Up next
At Twins, 7:10 p.m. Thursday, CSN-Plus.
