Blown away

The White Sox have had 7 closing opportunities on the young season and they’ve already blown 6 saves. A review of the carnage:

April 5 at Kauffman Stadium

Chris Sale enters in the eighth inning with a 6-4 lead. He gives up a 2-run homer to Billy Butler and the Sox go on to lose 7-6 in 12.

April 6 at Kauffman Stadium

Matt Thornton gets the call in the ninth with a 7-6 lead. He allows a game-tying double to Kila Ka’aihue. White Sox rally in 12th for 10-7 win.

April 8 at U.S. Cellular Field

Holding a 7-4 lead over Tampa Bay in the ninth, Thornton allows 5 unearned runs on 4 hits in the 9-7 loss.

April 11 at the Cell

It’s a 1-0 game in the ninth when Juan Pierre drops another flyball behind Thornton. Sox lose to A’s 2-1 in 10.

April 12 at the Cell

Leading 4-3 in the sixth, Tony Pena serves up a 2-run homer to Kevin Kouzmanoff. Yes, that counts as a blown save. White Sox bounce back for 6-5 win in 10.

April 13 at the Cell

Another 3-run lead in the ninth, this time 4-1. Thornton coughs it up again, allowing 3 runs and Sox lose 7-4 in 10.