White Sox: James Shields throws a gem in loss to Cincinnati Reds

But, unlike his last start, the White Sox bullpen was unable to maintain the lead. By the time the game was over, the Sox lost to the Reds by a score of 3-5.

The only good thing for Shields was that he was not credited with the loss. That went to Chris Volstad who gave up four runs in the eighth inning.

Second outstanding Shields start

Shields looks to be showcasing his skills for potential trades. After pitching his second shut-out game in a Sox uniform, Shields only gave up one run to the Red in 6.2 innings of work. Contrast this to the last time he shut out a team (in July 2016), in the following game he gave up six runs.

In Monday’s game against the Reds, Shields posted a final line of four…