a funny line

There was nothing humorous about Roy Oswalt’s pitching line tonight — he gave up 13 hits and nine earned runs in 4 2/3 innings in taking a loss for Texas — but a Chicago White Sox radio announcer did manage a witty comment about Oswalt’s struggles. During the first inning, in which the right-hander from Weir allowed three home runs, a double off the wall and a deep fly out, the broadcaster (courtesy of XM radio) said: “They’re going to have to drag the warning track after this inning.” Oswalt pitched well enough to win his first two starts for the Rangers, but tonight’s was a disaster. He yielded four runs in the first and three more in the second. His ERA for the year jumped to 7.79. Oh, and Texas lost the game 19-2.