Game Notes For Monday
*The Sox are at 9-15 in the month of July and are in danger of recording only the 5th July in franchise history with less than 10 wins.
*With 61 HRs already, Jim Thome and Jermaine Dye are on pace to crush the team record for HRs by a duo (78, by Belle and Thomas in 1998).
*Runelvys Hernandez has been much more effective at home (3.65 ERA) than on the road (10.62 ERA) for the Royals this year.
*Mark Grudzielanek has feasted off Sox pitching in his career, hitting .378.
*Paul Konerko is hitting only .240 this month, but does have 7 HRs in 75 ABs.