41.  Bruce Chen and four relievers stifled them on nine hits, holding them without a hit in seven at-bats with runners in scoring position.

42.  But all told, the Sox found ways to strand five runners in scoring position, which also made a difference.

43.  But both runners advanced to scoring position.

44.  But he went hitless in five at-bats, four of the outs ending innings, the last three with runners in scoring position.

45.  But Heredia was not awed and he did not surrender a hit in four at-bats with runners in scoring position.

46.  But he struck out in each of his last five at-bats with runners in scoring position.

47.  But hitting with runners in scoring position was a problem.

48.  But it got him in scoring position, and he scored the first run when Ivan Rodriguez doubled.

49.  But he has been moving into scoring positions often this year.

50.  But he struck out with the tying run in scoring position in the eighth inning Sunday against Philadelphia.