Rays 7, White Sox 5: Defense undermines winning streak

Several miscues make life more difficult for John Danks and the bullpenAfter a heartening three-game sweep of the Houston Astros, the White Sox hit the road and forgot how to play baseball again.

John Danks didn't pitch as poorly as his line. He gave up five runs on eight hits and a walk over 5\u2153 innings, but only one of those hits went for extra bases (a Nick Franklin double). A leadoff walk in the third inning put him in trouble, and three singles led to a 2-0 Tampa Bay lead, but the rest was more attributable to bad luck.

Take the fifth inning, for instance. The Sox had just tied it up thanks to some Rays generosity, as Adam Eaton dropped a nice bunt, and Rene Rivera's attempt to get…