Erik Johnson stumbles in audition to replace John Danks as White Sox fall 7-3

All the action from U.S. Cellular Field. The John Danks Replacement Search started with Erik Johnson watching a Red Sox home run fly into the bullpen beyond the left-field fence with one out in the first inning Thursday.

The interview didn't go much better after that in a 7-3 White Sox loss at U.S. Cellular Field, and the club will vet more candidates to find someone who can give them better results than Danks, the veteran left-hander whom they cut this week.

Johnson was called up from Triple-A Charlotte on Thursday after the White Sox made it official they had designated Danks for assignment. Johnson gave up four earned runs on eight hits and three walks in five innings, also surrendering a…