GAME THREAD: AL: MINNESOTA (69-72) at CHI WHITE SOX (60-81)

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY TORII HUNTER (28) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 0
OUT IN THE 6TH OFF JOSE CONTRERAS.
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 7, CHI WHITE SOX 5

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.281, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - PITCHING CHANGE
CHA: MIKE MYERS (3-0, 3.99) IN THE 6TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 7, CHI WHITE SOX 5

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.281, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Myers relieved J Contreras.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 7
CHI WHITE SOX 5 TOP, 6TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Morneau (.281, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 0 1 4 0 1 1 7 14 1
CHI WHITE SOX 2 0 0 3 0 5 11 1 (BOT 6)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - KEVIN SLOWEY
CHA - MIKE MYERS

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J THOME (.269, 1-FOR-2, BB, HR, RBI)
P KONERKO (.263, 2-FOR-2, BB, HR, 3 RBI)
J DYE (.248, 1-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (7) VS CHI WHITE SOX (5) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Tyner lf 4 0 2 3 0 2 2 .300
L Rodriguez 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .224
T Hunter cf 4 1 2 1 0 0 3 .293
J Morneau 1b 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .281
M Cuddyer rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .281
J Kubel dh 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .263
B Buscher 3b 4 2 2 2 0 1 2 .277
J Morales c 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 1.000
C Heintz pr-c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225
N Punto ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 .201

Totals 32 7 14 7 1 3 17

BATTING: 2B - T Hunter (40, J Contreras); M Cuddyer (25, J Contreras); J
Morales (1, J Contreras); J Kubel (25, J Contreras). HR - B Buscher (2, 2nd
inning off J Contreras 0 on, 1 Out), T Hunter (28, 6th inning off J Contreras 0
on, 0 Out). SF - J Kubel. RBI - B Buscher 2 (4), J Kubel (54), J Tyner 3 (21),
T Hunter (99). 2-out RBI - J Tyner 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
M Cuddyer 1, L Rodriguez 2, T Hunter 2, B Buscher 1. Team LOB - 9.

FIELDING: E - B Buscher (4, ground ball).


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .248
S Podsednik lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .256
J Thome dh 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 .269
P Konerko 1b 2 1 2 3 1 0 0 .263
J Dye rf 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .248
A Cintron 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 .234
J Uribe ss 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 .226
D Richar 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 .209
T Hall c 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 .204

Totals 26 5 11 5 3 5 16

BATTING: 2B - D Richar (4, M Garza); J Uribe (13, K Slowey). HR - J Thome (25,
1st inning off M Garza 0 on, 2 Out), P Konerko (28, 1st inning off M Garza 0
on, 2 Out). RBI - J Thome (78), P Konerko 3 (78), J Owens (12). 2-out RBI - J
Thome, P Konerko 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S Podsednik 1, A
Cintron 2, D Richar 2. Team LOB - 9.

FIELDING: E - A Cintron (8, throw). PB - T Hall.


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MINNESOTA - 014 011 -- 7
CHI WHITE SOX - 200 30 -- 5
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
M Garza 4 9 5 3 3 5 2 3.71
K Slowey 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5.23

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Contreras 5 13 7 4 1 2 2 5.91
M Myers 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.91

J Contreras pitched to 1 batter in the 6th.

IBB - J Thome (by M Garza). Pitches-strikes: M Garza 88-53; K Slowey 18-11; J
Contreras 97-55; M Myers 17-11. Ground balls-fly balls: M Garza 2-4; K Slowey
1-2; J Contreras 7-6; M Myers 1-1. Batters faced: M Garza 24; K Slowey 5; J
Contreras 30; M Myers 4.

UMPIRES: HP--C.B. Bucknor. 1B--Joe West. 2B--Ed Rapuano. 3B--Ed Hickox.

Weather: 76 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (7) VS CHI WHITE SOX (5) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Tyner lf 4 0 2 3 0 2 2 .300
L Rodriguez 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .224
T Hunter cf 4 1 2 1 0 0 3 .293
J Morneau 1b 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .281
M Cuddyer rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .281
J Kubel dh 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .263
B Buscher 3b 4 2 2 2 0 1 2 .277
J Morales c 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 1.000
C Heintz pr-c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225
N Punto ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 .201

Totals 32 7 14 7 1 3 17

BATTING: 2B - T Hunter (40, J Contreras); M Cuddyer (25, J Contreras); J
Morales (1, J Contreras); J Kubel (25, J Contreras). HR - B Buscher (2, 2nd
inning off J Contreras 0 on, 1 Out), T Hunter (28, 6th inning off J Contreras 0
on, 0 Out). SF - J Kubel. RBI - B Buscher 2 (4), J Kubel (54), J Tyner 3 (21),
T Hunter (99). 2-out RBI - J Tyner 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
M Cuddyer 1, L Rodriguez 2, T Hunter 2, B Buscher 1. Team LOB - 9.

FIELDING: E - B Buscher (4, ground ball).


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .248
S Podsednik lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .256
J Thome dh 3 1 1 1 1 2 0 .268
P Konerko 1b 3 1 2 3 1 0 0 .262
J Dye rf 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .248
A Cintron 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 .234
J Uribe ss 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 .226
D Richar 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 .209
T Hall c 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 .204

Totals 29 5 11 5 3 7 16

BATTING: 2B - D Richar (4, M Garza); J Uribe (13, K Slowey). HR - J Thome (25,
1st inning off M Garza 0 on, 2 Out), P Konerko (28, 1st inning off M Garza 0
on, 2 Out). RBI - J Thome (78), P Konerko 3 (78), J Owens (12). 2-out RBI - J
Thome, P Konerko 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S Podsednik 1, A
Cintron 2, D Richar 2. Team LOB - 9.

FIELDING: E - A Cintron (8, throw). PB - T Hall.


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MINNESOTA - 014 011 -- 7
CHI WHITE SOX - 200 300 -- 5
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
M Garza 4 9 5 3 3 5 2 3.71
K Slowey 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 5.11

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Contreras 5 13 7 4 1 2 2 5.91
M Myers 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.91

J Contreras pitched to 1 batter in the 6th.

IBB - J Thome (by M Garza). Pitches-strikes: M Garza 88-53; K Slowey 32-19; J
Contreras 97-55; M Myers 17-11. Ground balls-fly balls: M Garza 2-4; K Slowey
1-3; J Contreras 7-6; M Myers 1-1. Batters faced: M Garza 24; K Slowey 8; J
Contreras 30; M Myers 4.

UMPIRES: HP--C.B. Bucknor. 1B--Joe West. 2B--Ed Rapuano. 3B--Ed Hickox.

Weather: 76 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 0 1 4 0 1 1 7 14 1
CHI WHITE SOX 2 0 0 3 0 0 5 11 1 (TOP 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - KEVIN SLOWEY
CHA - MIKE MYERS

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: C HEINTZ (.225, 0 HR, 6 RBI)
N PUNTO (.201, 1-FOR-3)
J TYNER (.300, 2-FOR-4, 3 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (7) VS CHI WHITE SOX (5) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Tyner lf 5 0 2 3 0 2 2 .299
L Rodriguez 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .224
T Hunter cf 4 1 2 1 0 0 3 .293
J Morneau 1b 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .281
M Cuddyer rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .281
J Kubel dh 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .263
B Buscher 3b 4 2 2 2 0 1 2 .277
J Morales c 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 1.000
C Heintz pr-c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
N Punto ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .200

Totals 35 7 14 7 1 3 17

BATTING: 2B - T Hunter (40, J Contreras); M Cuddyer (25, J Contreras); J
Morales (1, J Contreras); J Kubel (25, J Contreras). HR - B Buscher (2, 2nd
inning off J Contreras 0 on, 1 Out), T Hunter (28, 6th inning off J Contreras 0
on, 0 Out). SF - J Kubel. RBI - B Buscher 2 (4), J Kubel (54), J Tyner 3 (21),
T Hunter (99). 2-out RBI - J Tyner 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
M Cuddyer 1, L Rodriguez 2, T Hunter 2, B Buscher 1. Team LOB - 9.

FIELDING: E - B Buscher (4, ground ball).


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .248
S Podsednik lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .256
J Thome dh 3 1 1 1 1 2 0 .268
P Konerko 1b 3 1 2 3 1 0 0 .262
J Dye rf 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .248
A Cintron 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 .234
J Uribe ss 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 .226
D Richar 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 .209
T Hall c 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 .204

Totals 29 5 11 5 3 7 16

BATTING: 2B - D Richar (4, M Garza); J Uribe (13, K Slowey). HR - J Thome (25,
1st inning off M Garza 0 on, 2 Out), P Konerko (28, 1st inning off M Garza 0
on, 2 Out). RBI - J Thome (78), P Konerko 3 (78), J Owens (12). 2-out RBI - J
Thome, P Konerko 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S Podsednik 1, A
Cintron 2, D Richar 2. Team LOB - 9.

FIELDING: E - A Cintron (8, throw). PB - T Hall.


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MINNESOTA - 014 011 0 -- 7
CHI WHITE SOX - 200 300 -- 5
----------------------------------------------------

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
M Garza 4 9 5 3 3 5 2 3.71
K Slowey 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 5.11

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Contreras 5 13 7 4 1 2 2 5.91
M Myers 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.83

J Contreras pitched to 1 batter in the 6th.

IBB - J Thome (by M Garza). Pitches-strikes: M Garza 88-53; K Slowey 32-19; J
Contreras 97-55; M Myers 27-17. Ground balls-fly balls: M Garza 2-4; K Slowey
1-3; J Contreras 7-6; M Myers 4-1. Batters faced: M Garza 24; K Slowey 8; J
Contreras 30; M Myers 7.

UMPIRES: HP--C.B. Bucknor. 1B--Joe West. 2B--Ed Rapuano. 3B--Ed Hickox.

Weather: 76 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 0 1 4 0 1 1 0 7 14 1
CHI WHITE SOX 2 0 0 3 0 0 5 11 1 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - KEVIN SLOWEY
CHA - MIKE MYERS

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: A CINTRON (.234, 1-FOR-3)
J URIBE (.226, 3-FOR-3)
D RICHAR (.209, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - PITCHING CHANGE
MIN: CARMEN CALI (0-0, 4.12) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, J URIBE ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 7, CHI WHITE SOX 5

DUE UP FOR CHWHITESOX: A PIERZYNSKI (.267, 13 HR, 44 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Cali relieved K Slowey.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J URIBE ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 7
CHI WHITE SOX 5 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: A Pierzynski (.267, 13 HR, 44 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY A.J. PIERZYNSKI (14) TO RIGHT WITH 2
OUT IN THE 7TH OFF CARMEN CALI SCORED JUAN URIBE.
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 7, CHI WHITE SOX 7

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J OWENS (.248, 2-FOR-4, RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Pierzynski hit for T Hall.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J URIBE ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 7
CHI WHITE SOX 5 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: A Pierzynski (.267, 13 HR, 44 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (7) VS CHI WHITE SOX (8) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Tyner lf 5 0 2 3 0 2 2 .299
L Rodriguez 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .224
T Hunter cf 4 1 2 1 0 0 3 .293
J Morneau 1b 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .281
M Cuddyer rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .281
J Kubel dh 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .263
B Buscher 3b 4 2 2 2 0 1 2 .277
J Morales c 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 1.000
C Heintz pr-c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
N Punto ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .200

Totals 35 7 14 7 1 3 17

BATTING: 2B - T Hunter (40, J Contreras); M Cuddyer (25, J Contreras); J
Morales (1, J Contreras); J Kubel (25, J Contreras). HR - B Buscher (2, 2nd
inning off J Contreras 0 on, 1 Out), T Hunter (28, 6th inning off J Contreras 0
on, 0 Out). SF - J Kubel. RBI - B Buscher 2 (4), J Kubel (54), J Tyner 3 (21),
T Hunter (99). 2-out RBI - J Tyner 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
M Cuddyer 1, L Rodriguez 2, T Hunter 2, B Buscher 1. Team LOB - 9.

FIELDING: E - B Buscher (4, ground ball).


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 .248
S Podsednik lf 5 0 1 0 0 2 4 .260
J Thome dh 4 1 2 2 1 2 0 .270
P Konerko 1b 4 1 2 3 1 0 2 .262
J Dye rf 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .248
A Cintron 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .232
J Uribe ss 4 2 4 0 0 0 0 .228
D Richar 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 .207
T Hall c 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 .204
a-A Pierzynski ph 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .268

Totals 36 8 15 8 4 7 19

a-homered to right for T Hall in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - D Richar (4, M Garza); J Uribe 2 (14, K Slowey 2). HR - J Thome
(25, 1st inning off M Garza 0 on, 2 Out), P Konerko (28, 1st inning off M Garza
0 on, 2 Out), A Pierzynski (14, 7th inning off C Cali 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - J
Thome 2 (79), P Konerko 3 (78), J Owens (12), A Pierzynski 2 (46). 2-out RBI -
J Thome 2, P Konerko 3, A Pierzynski 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- S Podsednik 1, A Cintron 2, P Konerko 1, D Richar 2. Team LOB - 11.

FIELDING: E - A Cintron (8, throw). PB - T Hall.


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MINNESOTA - 014 011 0 -- 7
CHI WHITE SOX - 200 300 3 -- 8
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
M Garza 4 9 5 3 3 5 2 3.71
K Slowey 2 2/3 3 1 1 0 2 0 5.24
C Cali 0 3 2 2 1 0 1 5.03
P Neshek 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.81

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Contreras 5 13 7 4 1 2 2 5.91
M Myers 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.83

J Contreras pitched to 1 batter in the 6th.
C Cali pitched to 4 batters in the 7th.

IBB - J Thome (by M Garza). Pitches-strikes: M Garza 88-53; K Slowey 44-27; C
Cali 11-6; P Neshek 7-6; J Contreras 97-55; M Myers 27-17. Ground balls-fly
balls: M Garza 2-4; K Slowey 2-4; C Cali 0-0; P Neshek 1-0; J Contreras 7-6; M
Myers 4-1. Batters faced: M Garza 24; K Slowey 11; C Cali 4; P Neshek 1; J
Contreras 30; M Myers 7.

UMPIRES: HP--C.B. Bucknor. 1B--Joe West. 2B--Ed Rapuano. 3B--Ed Hickox.

Weather: 76 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 0 1 4 0 1 1 0 7 14 1
CHI WHITE SOX 2 0 0 3 0 0 3 8 15 1 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - PAT NESHEK
CHA - MIKE MYERS

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L RODRIGUEZ (.224, 1-FOR-4)
T HUNTER (.293, 2-FOR-4, HR, RBI)
J MORNEAU (.281, 0-FOR-3, BB)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: P Neshek relieved C Cali.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J THOME ON FIRST, S PODSEDNIK ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 7
CHI WHITE SOX 8 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: P Konerko (.262, 2-FOR-3, HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JIM THOME SCORED JERRY OWENS.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J THOME ON FIRST, S PODSEDNIK ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 7
CHI WHITE SOX 8 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: P KONERKO (.262, 2-FOR-3, BB, HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - PITCHING CHANGE
MIN: PAT NESHEK (7-2, 2.82) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J THOME ON FIRST, S PODSEDNIK ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 7, CHI WHITE SOX 8

DUE UP FOR CHWHITESOX: P KONERKO (.262, 2-FOR-3, HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M MacDougal relieved M Myers.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 7
CHI WHITE SOX 8 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L Rodriguez (.224, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - PITCHING CHANGE
CHA: MIKE MACDOUGAL (1-5, 6.69) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 7, CHI WHITE SOX 8

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L RODRIGUEZ (.224, 1-FOR-4)</div>