Sox Rebound to Defeat D-Rays 10-8

A five run 1st inning, highlighted by a Jermaine Dye grand slam, led the White Sox to their first victory on the 4th of July in 4 years. (I don't know if anyone else remembers this, but there was a game 2 or 3 seasons ago on the 4th when the Sox played the Rays in Tampa and had a lead in the 9th, only to see it blown on a HR surrendered by Koch.)
A 4 run 5th inning turned out to be the difference in the game, as the D-Rays refused to go down quietly. They chased McCarthy out of the game in the 4th before he was even able to record an out in the inning. He was unable to hold leads of 5-0 and 6-1 that he was provided with. Following the game the Sox sent the Kid back down to AAA Charlotte and called up Bobby Jenks up from Birmingham.

Yours truely came up with last minute tickets to the game 20 minutes before the 2 hour rain delay ended. I got to the park right as the top of the 1st was ending and I was walking through the parking lot when sPod led the game off with a hit for the Sox. Hearing the sound of the sold out crowd erupting from outside the park sent chills down my spine.
About 75% of the crowd stayed for the fireworks after the game, which ended at about 11:30. To be honest, I was a bit disappointed with the show after the game. It was kind of weak for a 4th of July fireworks show. I think it lasted about 10 minutes at most. It seemed more like your average Saturday night firework show than a 4th of July display. Maybe their supply was depleted because the fireworks for the HR's in the game were much better and more plentiful than they normally are. I think I was spoiled by LaGrange Country Club's fireworks on Sunday night. The finale in that show was unbelievable.

Tonights Matchup: Hendrickson (3-5, 6.06 ERA) vs. Garcia (8-3, 3.29 ERA)