7/16-7/18/70 vs Detroit
One thing that I plan on changing in the second half is to give Bart Shirley a shot at being the starting 2B. Here is the first lineup of the second half of the season.
7/16 White Sox 5 Tigers 2
Joseph Talley had 2 hits and 3 RBI, and Tommy John pitched a complete game. Ken Berry chipped in with a homer.
7/17 White Sox 5 Tigers 4 (11)
We won it on a walk-off double by Luis Aparicio! I tried a new lineup to see if it would help Horlen and Talley. To help Horlen, I had Josephson and Knoop in the lineup. To help Talley, I moved him up to the 2-hole. Talley was 4-for-4. Horlen's results were mixed.
A Weird Trade
Still two games under .500, Oakland has reversed course and traded for a veteran. They sent two minor leaguers, Ed Sprague and Patrick Tatom, to Kansas City for their stopper, Moe Drabowsky. Drabowsky is 34-years old.
7/18 White Sox 4 Tigers 1
Jim Magnuson was fantastic once again. He has been a godsend. Aparicio had four hits and Talley had two in the top two spots in the order. I may have found something that could work with Talley hitting second.
Record: 40-51