GAME THREAD: AL: LA ANGELS (87-61) at CHI WHITE SOX (63-85)

AL: LA ANGELS (87-61) at CHI WHITE SOX (63-85)

<h3>Thome goes for career home run No. 500 vs. Angels</h3>



<div class="pre">La Angels (87-61) at Chi White Sox (63-85) 2:05 pm EDT</div>

CHICAGO (Ticker) - Jim Thome will look for his 500th home runwhen the Chicago White Sox take on the Los Angeles Angels ofAnaheim in the rubber match of the three-game series.

Thome, who has 27 home runs this season, is 0-for-7 sincehitting number 499 on Wednesday. The 37-year-old slugger wouldbe the 23rd player in history to notch 500 career home runs.Thome would be the third player to reach the mark this season,joining Frank Thomas of the Toronto Blue Jays and Alex Rodriguezof the New York Yankees.


Joe Saunders (8-3, 3.97 ERA) will look to stay out of the recordbook when he takes the mound for the Angels on Sunday.

Saunders earned the win in his last start, but was mediocre atbest. The 26-year-old lefthander scattered 10 hits and fourruns over five innings as the Angels beat the Baltimore Orioles,10-5, on Tuesday.


Saunders has faced the White Sox just once in his career,allowing seven runs over 3 1/3 innings during the 2006 season.

Mark Buehrle (9-9, 3.39) will try to earn his first win sinceAugust 3 when he toes the rubber for the White Sox.

Buehrle, who is 0-3 over his last six starts, allowed just onerun and seven hits over seven innings in his last outing againstDetroit on September 6.


Buehrle is 1-4 with a 4.21 ERA lifetime against the Angels.

 

AL: LA ANGELS at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS AT CHI WHITE SOX -- LINEUPS

LA ANGELS CHI WHITE SOX
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Reggie Willits CF .292 0 34 Jerry Owens CF .253 1 13
Orlando Cabrera SS .303 8 81 Josh Fields LF .229 18 56
Vladimir Guerrero DH .327 24 119 Jim Thome DH .268 27 83
Robb Quinlan 1B .242 3 20 Paul Konerko 1B .264 29 81
Maicer Izturis 3B .282 5 46 Jermaine Dye RF .252 26 69
Howie Kendrick 2B .317 5 32 Juan Uribe SS .231 19 60
Juan Rivera LF .077 0 1 Danny Richar 2B .217 4 10
Mike Napoli C .245 9 32 Andy Gonzalez 3B .191 2 11
Terry Evans RF .200 1 2 Toby Hall C .204 0 1

Joe Saunders LHP (8-3, 3.97) Mark Buehrle LHP (9-9, 3.39)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX
WARMUPS: LAA - JOE SAUNDERS (8-3, 3.97)
CHA - MARK BUEHRLE (9-9, 3.39)

UMPIRES: HP - MIKE REILLY
1B - JEFF KELLOGG
2B - ERIC COOPER
3B - ANDY FLETCHER

WEATHER: 66 Degrees, sunny
WIND: 9 mph, right to left</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX
STARTING BATS: LAA - JOE SAUNDERS AND MIKE NAPOLI
CHA - MARK BUEHRLE AND TOBY HALL

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: R WILLITS (.292, 0 HR, 34 RBI)
O CABRERA (.303, 8 HR, 81 RBI)
V GUERRERO (.327, 24 HR, 119 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY VLADIMIR GUERRERO (25) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT
IN THE 1ST OFF MARK BUEHRLE.
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 1, CHI WHITE SOX 0

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: R QUINLAN (.242, 3 HR, 20 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 1 2 0
CHI WHITE SOX 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JOE SAUNDERS
CHA - MARK BUEHRLE

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J OWENS (.253, 1 HR, 13 RBI)
J FIELDS (.229, 18 HR, 56 RBI)
J THOME (.268, 27 HR, 83 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (1) VS CHI WHITE SOX (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
O Cabrera ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .303
V Guerrero dh 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .328
R Quinlan 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .247
M Izturis 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
H Kendrick 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
J Rivera lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077
M Napoli c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
T Evans rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200

Totals 5 1 2 1 0 1 1

BATTING: HR - V Guerrero (25, 1st inning off M Buehrle 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - V
Guerrero (120). 2-out RBI - V Guerrero. Team LOB - 1.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
J Fields lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
J Thome dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
P Konerko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
J Dye rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
D Richar 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217
A Gonzalez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .191
T Hall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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LA ANGELS - 1 -- 1
CHI WHITE SOX - -- 0
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Saunders 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.97

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
M Buehrle 1 2 1 1 0 1 1 3.42

Pitches-strikes: M Buehrle 12-10. Ground balls-fly balls: M Buehrle 0-2.
Batters faced: M Buehrle 5.

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

Weather: 68 degrees, sunny. Wind: 10 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX
CONFIRMED STARTERS: LAA - JOE SAUNDERS
CHA - MARK BUEHRLE</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 1 2 0
CHI WHITE SOX 0 0 0 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JOE SAUNDERS
CHA - MARK BUEHRLE

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: H KENDRICK (.317, 5 HR, 32 RBI)
J RIVERA (.077, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
M NAPOLI (.245, 9 HR, 32 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (1) VS CHI WHITE SOX (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
O Cabrera ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .303
V Guerrero dh 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .328
R Quinlan 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .247
M Izturis 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
H Kendrick 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
J Rivera lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077
M Napoli c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
T Evans rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200

Totals 5 1 2 1 0 1 1

BATTING: HR - V Guerrero (25, 1st inning off M Buehrle 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - V
Guerrero (120). 2-out RBI - V Guerrero. Team LOB - 1.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
J Fields lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .228
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
P Konerko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
J Dye rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
D Richar 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217
A Gonzalez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .191
T Hall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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LA ANGELS - 1 -- 1
CHI WHITE SOX - 0 -- 0
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Saunders 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.93

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
M Buehrle 1 2 1 1 0 1 1 3.42

Pitches-strikes: J Saunders 10-7; M Buehrle 12-10. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Saunders 2-0; M Buehrle 0-2. Batters faced: J Saunders 3; M Buehrle 5.

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

Weather: 68 degrees, sunny. Wind: 10 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JOE SAUNDERS
CHA - MARK BUEHRLE

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: P KONERKO (.264, 29 HR, 81 RBI)
J DYE (.252, 26 HR, 69 RBI)
J URIBE (.231, 19 HR, 60 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (1) VS CHI WHITE SOX (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .290
O Cabrera ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .303
V Guerrero dh 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .328
R Quinlan 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .247
M Izturis 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
H Kendrick 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
J Rivera lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .143
M Napoli c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .249
T Evans rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167

Totals 10 1 4 1 0 1 5

BATTING: HR - V Guerrero (25, 1st inning off M Buehrle 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - V
Guerrero (120). 2-out RBI - V Guerrero. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- R Willits 1. Team LOB - 3.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
J Fields lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .228
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
P Konerko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
J Dye rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
D Richar 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217
A Gonzalez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .191
T Hall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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LA ANGELS - 10 -- 1
CHI WHITE SOX - 0 -- 0
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Saunders 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.93

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
M Buehrle 2 4 1 1 0 1 1 3.40

Pitches-strikes: J Saunders 10-7; M Buehrle 28-20. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Saunders 2-0; M Buehrle 2-3. Batters faced: J Saunders 3; M Buehrle 10.

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

Weather: 68 degrees, sunny. Wind: 10 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JOE SAUNDERS
CHA - MARK BUEHRLE

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: O CABRERA (.303, 0-FOR-1)
V GUERRERO (.328, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)
R QUINLAN (.247, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (1) VS CHI WHITE SOX (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .290
O Cabrera ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .303
V Guerrero dh 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .328
R Quinlan 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .247
M Izturis 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
H Kendrick 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
J Rivera lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .143
M Napoli c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .249
T Evans rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167

Totals 10 1 4 1 0 1 5

BATTING: HR - V Guerrero (25, 1st inning off M Buehrle 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - V
Guerrero (120). 2-out RBI - V Guerrero. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- R Willits 1. Team LOB - 3.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
J Fields lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .228
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
P Konerko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
J Dye rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .252
J Uribe ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .231
D Richar 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .216
A Gonzalez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .191
T Hall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204

Totals 6 0 0 0 1 2 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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LA ANGELS - 10 -- 1
CHI WHITE SOX - 00 -- 0
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Saunders 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 3.88

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
M Buehrle 2 4 1 1 0 1 1 3.40

Pitches-strikes: J Saunders 27-16; M Buehrle 28-20. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Saunders 4-0; M Buehrle 2-3. Batters faced: J Saunders 7; M Buehrle 10.

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

Weather: 68 degrees, sunny. Wind: 10 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JOE SAUNDERS
CHA - MARK BUEHRLE

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: A GONZALEZ (.191, 2 HR, 11 RBI)
T HALL (.204, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
J OWENS (.252, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (1) VS CHI WHITE SOX (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .290
O Cabrera ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .302
V Guerrero dh 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .328
R Quinlan 1b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .245
M Izturis 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
H Kendrick 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
J Rivera lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .143
M Napoli c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .249
T Evans rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167

Totals 13 1 4 1 0 2 5

BATTING: HR - V Guerrero (25, 1st inning off M Buehrle 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - V
Guerrero (120). 2-out RBI - V Guerrero. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- R Willits 1. Team LOB - 3.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
J Fields lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .228
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
P Konerko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
J Dye rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .252
J Uribe ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .231
D Richar 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .216
A Gonzalez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .191
T Hall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204

Totals 6 0 0 0 1 2 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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LA ANGELS - 100 -- 1
CHI WHITE SOX - 00 -- 0
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Saunders 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 3.88

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
M Buehrle 3 4 1 1 0 2 1 3.38

Pitches-strikes: J Saunders 27-16; M Buehrle 39-27. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Saunders 4-0; M Buehrle 3-4. Batters faced: J Saunders 7; M Buehrle 13.

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

Weather: 68 degrees, sunny. Wind: 10 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JOE SAUNDERS
CHA - MARK BUEHRLE

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: M IZTURIS (.281, 0-FOR-1)
H KENDRICK (.316, 0-FOR-1)
J RIVERA (.143, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (1) VS CHI WHITE SOX (0) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .290
O Cabrera ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .302
V Guerrero dh 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .328
R Quinlan 1b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .245
M Izturis 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
H Kendrick 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
J Rivera lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .143
M Napoli c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .249
T Evans rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167

Totals 13 1 4 1 0 2 5

BATTING: HR - V Guerrero (25, 1st inning off M Buehrle 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - V
Guerrero (120). 2-out RBI - V Guerrero. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- R Willits 1. Team LOB - 3.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .252
J Fields lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .228
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
P Konerko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
J Dye rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .252
J Uribe ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .231
D Richar 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .216
A Gonzalez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .190
T Hall c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .202

Totals 8 0 0 0 2 3 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Owens (7, 2nd base by J Saunders).


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LA ANGELS - 100 -- 1
CHI WHITE SOX - 000 -- 0
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Saunders 3 0 0 0 2 3 0 3.84

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
M Buehrle 3 4 1 1 0 2 1 3.38

Pitches-strikes: J Saunders 43-24; M Buehrle 39-27. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Saunders 5-0; M Buehrle 3-4. Batters faced: J Saunders 10; M Buehrle 13.

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

Weather: 68 degrees, sunny. Wind: 10 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY JUAN RIVERA (1) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 4TH OFF MARK BUEHRLE SCORED HOWIE KENDRICK.
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 3, CHI WHITE SOX 0

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: M NAPOLI (.249, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JOE SAUNDERS
CHA - MARK BUEHRLE

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J FIELDS (.228, 0-FOR-1)
J THOME (.268, 0-FOR-1)
P KONERKO (.263, 0-FOR-1)</div>