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Yesterday's Update was complaining that the White Sox couldn't get it done by scoring three runs in a game. Well, two runs is even worse. The Sox fell again to Minnesota in the Metrodome (can't wait for next season, when the Twins move into an open-air stadium) by one run, 3-2. Jose Contreras became the first 10-game loser in the American League even though he pitched decently (5.2 IP, 3 R, 6 H). The bullpen (newcomer Randy Williams, who last pitched in the Majors in 2005 with the Rockies, and relative newcomer Tony Pena) gave up no runs, no hits, and no walks in 2.1 innings. But the story remains the lack of offense.

Carlos Quentin and Jayson Nix each hit solo home runs. Gordon Beckham, newly installed in the No. 2 spot in the order, had two hits, as did Alexei Ramirez, who wound up injuring his ankle while running the bases. And that was it: six measly hits, three measly runs. That's a good formula for losing a ball game.

The Sox have now fallen from a tie for first a week ago to third place, 3.0 games behind Detroit and 1.0 game behind Minnesota. They return home to face the Yankees, which looks good only in comparison to playing again in the Dome, where they've lost 14 of their last 16 games. Clayton Richard is back in the rotation and Bartolo Colon is back on the DL, this time with a sore elbow. Before that happened, the Sox were the only club in the Majors to have no one on the list. Enough of this. Let's just lick our collective wounds and say Go Sox!