White Sox's Swisher goes hitless in loss

White Sox OF Nick Swisher, in a 5-for-30 slump, didn't play for the White Sox in Wednesday's 6-5 win over the Indians.

White Sox OF Nick Swisher made his second straight start at first base Saturday against the Angels as Paul Konerko nurses a hand injury, playing the position for the eighth time this season. He went 1-for-2 with a walk.

White Sox OF Nick Swisher clearly is still popular in these parts -- and he appreciates it. The former fan favorite across the bay in Oakland spoiled the Giants' day with a tiebreaking, pinch-hit three-run double in the eighth inning Sunday at San Francisco. He's not used to such a role and hadn't come through in seven previous chances. "It's huge," said Swisher, traded from the Athletics in the offseason. "All I've heard so far is how bad the White Sox play on the West Coast. I think we kind of turned that around here. ... How many pinch-hit chances have I ever had? Not very many. I just happened to float one in there."

White Sox OF Nick Swisher, hitting eighth for the first time this season, smacked a solo home run off Angels reliever Jose Arredondo on Wednesday. The blast was his fourth of the year.

Swisher dropped in White Sox order

White Sox OF Nick Swisher lead off the fourth inning of Sunday's game against the Blue Jays with a ground-rule double to center that sparked a three-run inning. It ended up being his lone hit in four at-bats as he struck out twice. Swisher is now just 4-for-28 (.143) over his last seven games.