Scott Kazmir left tonight's game against the White Sox after 5 1/3 innings. He struck out nine batters, but used 114 pitches. In ten of his seventeen starts, Kazmir failed to pitch past the sixth inning. It's great to strike out tons of batters, but Kazmir won't become an ace until he can do it more efficiently and last though the seventh. He also allowed six hits and four runs, so the White Sox were 6 for 13 when they put the ball in play. He's a tough pitcher to make contact against, but he's easy to hit when a batter does make contact. Chicago leads 4-1. Konkerko and Iguchi both homered.