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Shields providing Sox with quality assurance
- Updated: July 27, 2016
CHICAGO — James Shields receives an A for his stellar pitching performance during the White Sox 3-0 victory over the Cubs on Tuesday night at U.S. Cellular Field.
But he earned an A+ for perspective after throwing 7 2/3 innings with 117 pitches against the National League Central leaders. After all, the same pitcher who has put together six straight quality starts and has a 1.71 ERA over those six trips to the mound allowed 21 runs on 24 hits over his first 8 2/3 innings for his new team.
Shields learned how to handle baseball’s highs and lows long before he arrived in Chicago from San Diego.
“Honestly, the one thing I learned in baseball is that you have to have amnesia no matter what,” Shields said. “I go home, I have two kids that I love and kind of keep my head above ground no matter what.
“After every game, no matter if I win, lose, do bad, do good, I don’t think about it anymore. I just go and do my thing and ride my skateboard and hang out.”
Although Shields has given up two runs or fewer in each of his past six starts, Tuesday marked his first victory …
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