White Sox starter Shane Smith can’t get through fourth, admittedly ‘killing our bullpen’
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By Gordon Edes
Published on April 8, 2026.
The White Sox lost 4-2 to the Orioles, with six Sox pitchers combining to throw 197 pitches, a figure that falls short of record-breaking for the last 31 seasons. Despite Shane Smith's impressive performance in the fourth innings, Smith was unable to get past the 100th pitch and expressed concern over the burden he was putting on the bullpen. Despite his struggles with his fastball command, Smith managed to strike out eight and avoid giving away a run. The game ended in 8 minutes in 3 hours. The Sox have lost 14 of their last 15 games against the Orioles.
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