Alvarez All Wet as Sox Fall to O's

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Byline: Scot Gregor Daily Herald Sports Writer

Starting pitcher Wilson Alvarez got the hook early. And manager Terry Bevington got the hook late.

In between, Thursday night's game between the White Sox and Orioles had a little bit of everything.

Except rain, there was enough of that in the air to cause a delay that lasted 1 hour and 11 minutes. When play resumed, the Sox found themselves in a 5-0 hole. They managed to rally but came up short, losing 6-4 and snapping a seven-game home winning streak.

Alvarez (2-3) struggled from his first pitch and easily turned in one of the worst performances of his career. The left-hander, who made himself …