GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: LA ANGELS (86-60) at CHI WHITE SOX (62-84)

AL: LA ANGELS at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
LA ANGELS 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 10 2
CHI WHITE SOX 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 5 9 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - ERVIN SANTANA
CHA - JOSE CONTRERAS

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: V GUERRERO (.329, 1-FOR-2, BB)
G ANDERSON (.300, 2-FOR-3)
M IZTURIS (.284, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (2) VS CHI WHITE SOX (5) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .343
O Cabrera ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .302
V Guerrero dh 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .329
G Anderson lf 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .300
M Izturis 3b 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 .284
C Kotchman 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .290
H Kendrick 2b 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 .319
J Mathis c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .238
R Willits cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .290

Totals 28 2 10 2 1 3 7

BATTING: 2B - H Kendrick (22, J Contreras). RBI - M Izturis (46), H Kendrick
(32). 2-out RBI - M Izturis, H Kendrick. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - O Cabrera 1, C Kotchman 1, J Mathis 1. GIDP - C Kotchman. Team LOB - 6.


BASERUNNING: SB - C Figgins (39, 2nd base off J Contreras/A Pierzynski). CS -
H Kendrick (3, 2nd base by J Contreras/A Pierzynski).

FIELDING: E - M Izturis (4, throw); C Kotchman (3, throw).


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .247
J Fields lf 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .229
J Thome dh 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .270
P Konerko 1b 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 .266
J Dye rf 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .252
A Pierzynski c 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .265
J Uribe ss 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 .230
D Richar 2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .216
A Gonzalez 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .194

Totals 31 5 9 3 2 8 15

BATTING: 2B - J Dye (31, B Colon); P Konerko (30, B Colon); D Richar (7, C
Bootcheck). RBI - J Dye 2 (69), J Uribe (60). 2-out RBI - J Dye 2, J Uribe.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Uribe 1, J Thome 2, D Richar 2, A
Gonzalez 2. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Fields (V Guerrero at 2nd base). DP: 1 (P
Konerko-J Uribe-J Contreras).


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LA ANGELS - 100 001 0 -- 2
CHI WHITE SOX - 004 010 0 -- 5
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Colon 4 2/3 8 5 3 2 4 0 6.68
C Bootcheck 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.24
E Santana 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 5.86

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Contreras 7 10 2 2 1 3 0 5.77

Pitches-strikes: B Colon 99-61; C Bootcheck 8-7; E Santana 28-17; J Contreras
107-66. Ground balls-fly balls: B Colon 6-4; C Bootcheck 0-0; E Santana 2-1; J
Contreras 7-9. Batters faced: B Colon 25; C Bootcheck 2; E Santana 6; J
Contreras 29.

UMPIRES: HP--Eric Cooper. 1B--Andy Fletcher. 2B--Mike Reilly. 3B--Jeff
Kellogg.

Weather: 61 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - PITCHING CHANGE
CHA: MIKE MYERS (4-0, 3.96) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, G ANDERSON ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 2, CHI WHITE SOX 5

DUE UP FOR LAANGELS: M IZTURIS (.284, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Myers relieved J Contreras.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, G ANDERSON ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 2
CHI WHITE SOX 5 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: M Izturis (.284, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - PITCHING CHANGE
CHA: EHREN WASSERMANN (0-0, 2.61) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, G ANDERSON ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 2, CHI WHITE SOX 5

DUE UP FOR LAANGELS: C KOTCHMAN (.290, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: E Wassermann relieved M Myers.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, G ANDERSON ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 2
CHI WHITE SOX 5 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C Kotchman (.290, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Quinlan hit for C Kotchman.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, G ANDERSON ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 2
CHI WHITE SOX 5 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: R Quinlan (.242, 3 HR, 20 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: K Morales hit for R Quinlan.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, G ANDERSON ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 2
CHI WHITE SOX 5 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: K Morales (.310, 3 HR, 13 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY KENDRY MORALES SCORED GARRET ANDERSON.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, K MORALES ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 3
CHI WHITE SOX 5 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: H KENDRICK (.319, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
LA ANGELS 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 12 2
CHI WHITE SOX 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 5 9 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - ERVIN SANTANA
CHA - EHREN WASSERMANN

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J URIBE (.230, 1-FOR-3, RBI)
D RICHAR (.216, 1-FOR-3)
A GONZALEZ (.194, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (3) VS CHI WHITE SOX (5) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .343
O Cabrera ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .302
V Guerrero dh 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .328
G Anderson lf 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 .302
M Izturis 3b 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .283
C Kotchman 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .290
a-R Quinlan ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
b-K Morales ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .317
H Kendrick 2b 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .318
J Mathis c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .238
R Willits cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .290

Totals 33 3 12 3 1 3 9

a-hit for C Kotchman in the 8th; b-doubled to deep center for R Quinlan in the
8th.

BATTING: 2B - H Kendrick (22, J Contreras); K Morales (10, E Wassermann). RBI -
M Izturis (46), H Kendrick (32), K Morales (14). 2-out RBI - M Izturis, H
Kendrick, K Morales. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - O Cabrera 1, C
Kotchman 1, J Mathis 1, H Kendrick 1. GIDP - C Kotchman. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Figgins (39, 2nd base off J Contreras/A Pierzynski). CS -
H Kendrick (3, 2nd base by J Contreras/A Pierzynski).

FIELDING: E - M Izturis (4, throw); C Kotchman (3, throw).


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .247
J Fields lf 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .229
J Thome dh 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .270
P Konerko 1b 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 .266
J Dye rf 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .252
A Pierzynski c 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .265
J Uribe ss 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 .230
D Richar 2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .216
A Gonzalez 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .194

Totals 31 5 9 3 2 8 15

BATTING: 2B - J Dye (31, B Colon); P Konerko (30, B Colon); D Richar (7, C
Bootcheck). RBI - J Dye 2 (69), J Uribe (60). 2-out RBI - J Dye 2, J Uribe.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Uribe 1, J Thome 2, D Richar 2, A
Gonzalez 2. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Fields (V Guerrero at 2nd base). DP: 1 (P
Konerko-J Uribe-J Contreras).


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LA ANGELS - 100 001 01 -- 3
CHI WHITE SOX - 004 010 0 -- 5
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Colon 4 2/3 8 5 3 2 4 0 6.68
C Bootcheck 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.24
E Santana 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 5.86

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Contreras 7 1/3 11 3 3 1 3 0 5.81
M Myers 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.93
E Wassermann 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.57

Pitches-strikes: B Colon 99-61; C Bootcheck 8-7; E Santana 28-17; J Contreras
109-68; M Myers 5-4; E Wassermann 6-4. Ground balls-fly balls: B Colon 6-4; C
Bootcheck 0-0; E Santana 2-1; J Contreras 7-10; M Myers 0-1; E Wassermann 1-0.
Batters faced: B Colon 25; C Bootcheck 2; E Santana 6; J Contreras 31; M Myers
1; E Wassermann 2.

UMPIRES: HP--Eric Cooper. 1B--Andy Fletcher. 2B--Mike Reilly. 3B--Jeff
Kellogg.

Weather: 61 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: K Morales at first base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 3
CHI WHITE SOX 5 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J Uribe (.230, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
LA ANGELS 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 12 2
CHI WHITE SOX 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 9 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - ERVIN SANTANA
CHA - EHREN WASSERMANN

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: J MATHIS (.238, 0-FOR-3)
R WILLITS (.290, 1-FOR-3)
C FIGGINS (.343, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (3) VS CHI WHITE SOX (5) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .343
O Cabrera ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .302
V Guerrero dh 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .328
G Anderson lf 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 .302
M Izturis 3b 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .283
C Kotchman 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .290
a-R Quinlan ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
b-K Morales ph-1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .317
H Kendrick 2b 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .318
J Mathis c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .238
R Willits cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .290

Totals 33 3 12 3 1 3 9

a-hit for C Kotchman in the 8th; b-doubled to deep center for R Quinlan in the
8th.

BATTING: 2B - H Kendrick (22, J Contreras); K Morales (10, E Wassermann). RBI -
M Izturis (46), H Kendrick (32), K Morales (14). 2-out RBI - M Izturis, H
Kendrick, K Morales. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - O Cabrera 1, C
Kotchman 1, J Mathis 1, H Kendrick 1. GIDP - C Kotchman. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Figgins (39, 2nd base off J Contreras/A Pierzynski). CS -
H Kendrick (3, 2nd base by J Contreras/A Pierzynski).

FIELDING: E - M Izturis (4, throw); C Kotchman (3, throw).


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 .247
J Fields lf 5 1 1 0 0 2 2 .229
J Thome dh 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .270
P Konerko 1b 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 .266
J Dye rf 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .252
A Pierzynski c 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .265
J Uribe ss 3 0 1 1 1 0 3 .230
D Richar 2b 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .215
A Gonzalez 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .193

Totals 34 5 9 3 4 10 19

BATTING: 2B - J Dye (31, B Colon); P Konerko (30, B Colon); D Richar (7, C
Bootcheck). RBI - J Dye 2 (69), J Uribe (60). 2-out RBI - J Dye 2, J Uribe.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Uribe 1, J Thome 2, D Richar 2, A
Gonzalez 2, J Fields 1. Team LOB - 9.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Fields (V Guerrero at 2nd base). DP: 1 (P
Konerko-J Uribe-J Contreras).


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LA ANGELS - 100 001 01 -- 3
CHI WHITE SOX - 004 010 00 -- 5
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Colon 4 2/3 8 5 3 2 4 0 6.68
C Bootcheck 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.24
E Santana 3 0 0 0 2 5 0 5.82

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Contreras 7 1/3 11 3 3 1 3 0 5.81
M Myers 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.93
E Wassermann 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.57

Pitches-strikes: B Colon 99-61; C Bootcheck 8-7; E Santana 52-30; J Contreras
109-68; M Myers 5-4; E Wassermann 6-4. Ground balls-fly balls: B Colon 6-4; C
Bootcheck 0-0; E Santana 2-2; J Contreras 7-10; M Myers 0-1; E Wassermann 1-0.
Batters faced: B Colon 25; C Bootcheck 2; E Santana 11; J Contreras 31; M Myers
1; E Wassermann 2.

UMPIRES: HP--Eric Cooper. 1B--Andy Fletcher. 2B--Mike Reilly. 3B--Jeff
Kellogg.

Weather: 61 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: L Terrero in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 3
CHI WHITE SOX 5 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: J Mathis (.238, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - PITCHING CHANGE
CHA: BOBBY JENKS (3-5, 2.95) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 3, CHI WHITE SOX 5

DUE UP FOR LAANGELS: J MATHIS (.238, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Jenks relieved E Wassermann.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 3
CHI WHITE SOX 5 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: J Mathis (.238, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
LA ANGELS 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 12 2
CHI WHITE SOX 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 x 5 9 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: LAA - BARTOLO COLON, CHRIS BOOTCHECK (5TH), ERVIN SANTANA (6TH) AND
JEFF MATHIS

CHA - JOSE CONTRERAS, MIKE MYERS (8TH), EHREN
WASSERMANN (8TH), BOBBY JENKS (9TH) AND A.J. PIERZYNSKI

HOME RUNS: LAA - NONE

CHA - NONE</div>

 

Contreras gets third straight win in White Sox win

<h3>CHI WHITE SOX 5, LA ANGELS 3</h3>CHICAGO (Ticker) -- Jose Contreras certainly has not been athis best this season, but his defense has not helped him mucheither. On Friday, the tables were turned in his favor.

Contreras won his third straight decision and benefited from twodefensive lapses on the same play in the third inning, helpingthe Chicago White Sox past the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim,5-3, on Friday.


His 5.75 ERA notwithstanding, Contreras (9-16) has been chargedwith 16 unearned runs over the course of the season - tied withthe New York Mets' Oliver Perez for the most in baseball. Inthe nine outings in which he has been credited with an unearnedrun or more, the righthander is 1-6.


Contreras, who lost seven consecutive starts from June 24-July31 before being demoted to the bullpen, has went 4-2 since witha 3.52 ERA. He has collected three of those wins over his lastfour starts in large part due to an offense that has providedhim five runs in each of his last four outings.


The 35-year-old righthander permitted two runs and 11 hits over7 1/3 innings. Relievers Mike Myers and Ehren Wassermannrecorded the final two outs in the eighth before handing it overin the ninth to closer Bobby Jenks, who worked a perfect ninthto post his 38th save in 44 chances.


On Friday, however, it was Angels starter Bartolo Colon (6-7)who suffered the consequences of shaky defense.


Trailing, 1-0, the White Sox pushed across all the runs theyneeded in a pivotal four-run third when Jermaine Dye put theWhite Sox in the lead, 2-1, with a two-run single. The nextbatter, A.J. Pierzynski, hit a seemingly innocent grounder toMaicer Izturis, but the shortstop's throw was short of firstbaseman Casey Kotchman, who was unable to corral the ball.

As the ball wondered away from Kotchman, Dye saw the opportunityto score all the way from first and took it, forcing Kotchmanto one-hop a throw that catcher Jeff Mathis was unable tohandle, handing Chicago a 4-1 advantage.


Colon surrendered five runs - three earned - and eight hits over4 2/3 innings in his first start in nearly two months for theAngels, who fell to 59-24 in games in which they score first.The 34-year-old had been on the 15-day disabled list with rightelbow irritation since July 24.

 

Contreras gets third straight win as White Sox stop Angels

<h3>CHI WHITE SOX 5, LA ANGELS 3</h3>CHICAGO (Ticker) -- Jose Contreras certainly has not been athis best this season, but his defense has not helped him mucheither. On Friday, the tables were turned in his favor.

Contreras won his third straight decision and benefited from twodefensive lapses on the same play in the third inning, helpingthe Chicago White Sox past the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim,5-3, on Friday.


His 5.75 ERA notwithstanding, Contreras (9-16) has been chargedwith 16 unearned runs over the course of the season - tied withthe New York Mets' Oliver Perez for the most in baseball. Inthe nine outings in which he has been credited with an unearnedrun or more, the righthander is 1-6.


Contreras, who lost seven consecutive starts from June 24-July31 before being demoted to the bullpen, has went 4-2 since witha 3.52 ERA. He has collected three of those wins over his lastfour starts in large part due to an offense that has providedhim five runs in each of his last four outings.


The 35-year-old righthander permitted two runs and 11 hits over7 1/3 innings. Relievers Mike Myers and Ehren Wassermannrecorded the final two outs in the eighth before handing it overin the ninth to closer Bobby Jenks, who worked a perfect ninthto post his 38th save in 44 chances.


On Friday, however, it was Angels starter Bartolo Colon (6-7)who suffered the consequences of shaky defense.


Trailing, 1-0, the White Sox pushed across all the runs theyneeded in a pivotal four-run third when Jermaine Dye put theWhite Sox in the lead, 2-1, with a two-run single. The nextbatter, A.J. Pierzynski, hit a seemingly innocent grounder toMaicer Izturis, but the shortstop's throw was short of firstbaseman Casey Kotchman, who was unable to corral the ball.

As the ball wondered away from Kotchman, Dye saw the opportunityto score all the way from first and took it, forcing Kotchmanto one-hop a throw that catcher Jeff Mathis was unable tohandle, handing Chicago a 4-1 advantage.


Colon surrendered five runs - three earned - and eight hits over4 2/3 innings in his first start in nearly two months for theAngels, who fell to 59-24 in games in which they score first.The 34-year-old had been on the 15-day disabled list with rightelbow irritation since July 24.