Once again the White Sox (26-56) held a close game to the end, but the bats were unable to come alive and they went 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position before taking a 3-1 loss to the Giants (45-37).
Righthander Aaron Civale struggled through his first two starts for the White Sox, but at least succeeded in his primary mission for the club: Eat innings. On Friday, he avoided damage but failed in his mission to spare the pen, lasting just four frames. He gave up just one run on three hits, but overall he had a hard time with his control, and walked four batters and struck out the same amount.