GAME THREAD: AL: CHI WHITE SOX (66-86) at MINNESOTA (75-77)

AL: CHI WHITE SOX (66-86) at MINNESOTA (75-77)

<h3>Twins' Santana shoots for 16th win</h3>



<div class="pre">Chi White Sox (66-87) at Minnesota (75-77) 8:10 pm EDT</div>

MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) - Minnesota Twins lefthander Johan Santanalooks to continue his mastery of the Chicago White Sox when thetwo teams open a three-game series on Friday.


With both sides eliminated from playoff contention, the onlypoint of interest in this game will be whether Santana can naildown his fourth consecutive season with at least 16 wins.

Santana (15-12, 3.14 ERA) has won all three starts against theWhite Sox this season, posting a 2.05 ERA in 22 innings andstriking out 26 batters along the way. For his career, the28-year-old is 13-5 with a 3.03 ERA against the American LeagueCentral foe.


The White Sox counter with Mark Buehrle (9-9, 3.55), whoessentially provided the highlight of the team's forgettableseason when he no-hit the Texas Rangers on April 18.

The lefthander's 19-career victories against the Twins are themost he has against any team. Buehrle is 9-5 with a 3.90 ERA in16 career appearances - 14 starts - at the Metrodome.

The Twins, who own an 8-7 lead in the season series withChicago, are in danger of having their first losing season since2000.

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX (66-86) at MINNESOTA (75-77)

<h3>Twins aim to bounce back vs. White Sox</h3>

<div class="pre">Chi White Sox (67-87) at Minnesota (75-78) 12:10 pm EDT</div>

MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) - The Minnesota Twins look to reboundagainst the Chicago White Sox in the second game of theirweekend series on Saturday.


Scott Baker (9-8, 4.15 ERA) takes the hill for the Twins, whohave lost five straight games and 11 of their last 14 againstAmerican League Central foes.


Last Sunday, the 26-year-old righthander allowed four runs andeight hits in seven innings in a setback to the Detroit Tigers.Baker is 1-1 with a 8.69 ERA in four career starts against Chicago.

Chicago's Javier Vazquez (13-8, 3.83) goes in search of histhird consecutive winning decision after holding Kansas City totwo runs over eight frames in Monday's 11-3 win.


On September 7, the righthander gave up four runs on aseason-worst 11 hits through six innings in a no-decisionagianst Minnesota. Vazquez is 3-5 lifetime against the Twins.

In Friday's series opener, Josh Fields hit a pair of solo homersand Jim Thome added a three-run blast to carry the White Sox toa 6-4 victory.

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX (68-87) at MINNESOTA (75-79)

<h3>Twins close out home slate vs. White Sox</h3>

<div class="pre">Chi White Sox (68-87) at Minnesota (75-79) 2:10 pm EDT</div>

MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) - The Minnesota Twins will put an end towhat has been a disappointing season at the Metrodome as theyplay their final home game of the season when they host theChicago White Sox on Sunday.


The Twins, who were a major league-best 54-27 at the Metrodomelast season, need to win this game just to finish above .500(40-40) at home.


To get that win, Minnesota will turn to rookie Kevin Slowey(3-0, 5.00 ERA), who will look to end to snap a three-startstring of no-decisions. He allowed one run and four hits with acareer-high seven strikeouts over six innings in a 5-4 win overthe Texas Rangers on Monday.


It was the sixth time in his nine starts he did not receive adecision. In his only other appearance against Chicago onSeptember 8, the 23-year-old righthander allowed one run andthree hits over 2 2/3 innings of relief.


The White Sox will counter with Gavin Floyd (1-4, 5.65), whowill look to win for the first time since August 8. InTuesday's 3-2 loss to the Kansas City Royals, he permitted threeruns and nine hits.


The righthander made his lone career start against the Twins onJuly 6, surrendering six runs over 5 2/3 innings in a 12-0setback.

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at MINNESOTA

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

CHI WHITE SOX MINNESOTA
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Jerry Owens CF .267 1 17 Jason Bartlett SS .266 5 43
Josh Fields 3B .246 22 65 Jason Kubel LF .268 13 63
Darin Erstad 1B .253 4 32 Joe Mauer C .291 6 57
Paul Konerko DH .258 29 82 Torii Hunter CF .290 28 104
Jermaine Dye RF .250 27 75 Justin Morneau 1B .273 30 109
Scott Podsednik LF .243 2 10 Michael Cuddyer RF .273 15 76
Juan Uribe SS .230 20 64 Garrett Jones DH .169 0 2
Danny Richar 2B .236 6 14 Brian Buscher 3B .262 2 7
Donny Lucy C .286 0 0 Alexi Casilla 2B .236 0 9

Gavin Floyd RHP (1-4, 5.65) Kevin Slowey RHP (3-0, 5.00)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">CHI WHITE SOX AT MINNESOTA -- REVISED LINEUPS

CHI WHITE SOX MINNESOTA
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Jerry Owens CF .267 1 17 Jason Bartlett SS .266 5 43
Josh Fields 3B .246 22 65 Jason Kubel LF .268 13 63
Darin Erstad 1B .253 4 32 Joe Mauer C .291 6 57
Paul Konerko DH .258 29 82 Torii Hunter CF .290 28 104
Jermaine Dye RF .250 27 75 Justin Morneau DH .273 30 109
Scott Podsednik LF .243 2 10 Michael Cuddyer RF .273 15 76
Juan Uribe SS .230 20 64 Garrett Jones 1B .169 0 2
Danny Richar 2B .236 6 14 Brian Buscher 3B .262 2 7
Donny Lucy C .286 0 0 Alexi Casilla 2B .236 0 9

Gavin Floyd RHP (1-4, 5.65) Kevin Slowey RHP (3-0, 5.00)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA
WARMUPS: CHA - GAVIN FLOYD (1-4, 5.65)
MIN - KEVIN SLOWEY (3-0, 5.00)

UMPIRES: HP - BRIAN KNIGHT
1B - LANCE BARKSDALE
2B - TIM WELKE
3B - JIM REYNOLDS

WEATHER: INDOORS</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA
STARTING BATS: CHA - GAVIN FLOYD AND DONNY LUCY
MIN - KEVIN SLOWEY AND JOE MAUER

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J OWENS (.267, 1 HR, 17 RBI)
J FIELDS (.246, 22 HR, 65 RBI)
D ERSTAD (.253, 4 HR, 32 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at MINNESOTA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - GAVIN FLOYD
MIN - KEVIN SLOWEY

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J BARTLETT (.266, 5 HR, 43 RBI)
J KUBEL (.268, 13 HR, 63 RBI)
J MAUER (.291, 6 HR, 57 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at MINNESOTA

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

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
J Fields 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
D Erstad 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .252
P Konerko dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
J Dye rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
S Podsednik lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
D Richar 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
D Lucy c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bartlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
J Kubel lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
J Mauer c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
T Hunter cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
J Morneau dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
G Jones 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .169
B Buscher 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
A Casilla 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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CHI WHITE SOX - 0 -- 0
MINNESOTA - -- 0
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
G Floyd 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.65

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Slowey 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.91

Pitches-strikes: K Slowey 9-7. Ground balls-fly balls: K Slowey 1-1. Batters
faced: K Slowey 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Knight. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Tim Welke. 3B--Jim
Reynolds.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA
CONFIRMED STARTERS: CHA - GAVIN FLOYD
MIN - KEVIN SLOWEY</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at MINNESOTA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - GAVIN FLOYD
MIN - KEVIN SLOWEY

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: P KONERKO (.258, 29 HR, 82 RBI)
J DYE (.250, 27 HR, 75 RBI)
S PODSEDNIK (.243, 2 HR, 10 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at MINNESOTA

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

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
J Fields 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
D Erstad 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .252
P Konerko dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
J Dye rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
S Podsednik lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
D Richar 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
D Lucy c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bartlett ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .266
J Kubel lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .267
J Mauer c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .290
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .289
J Morneau dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
G Jones 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .169
B Buscher 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
A Casilla 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236

Totals 3 0 0 0 1 2 3

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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CHI WHITE SOX - 0 -- 0
MINNESOTA - 0 -- 0
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
G Floyd 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 5.55

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Slowey 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.91

Pitches-strikes: G Floyd 19-11; K Slowey 9-7. Ground balls-fly balls: G Floyd
0-1; K Slowey 1-1. Batters faced: G Floyd 4; K Slowey 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Knight. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Tim Welke. 3B--Jim
Reynolds.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JUAN URIBE SCORED JERMAINE DYE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J URIBE ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 1
MINNESOTA 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: D RICHAR (.236, 6 HR, 14 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at MINNESOTA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - GAVIN FLOYD
MIN - KEVIN SLOWEY

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.273, 30 HR, 109 RBI)
M CUDDYER (.273, 15 HR, 76 RBI)
G JONES (.169, 0 HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at MINNESOTA

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

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
J Fields 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
D Erstad 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .252
P Konerko dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
J Dye rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .252
S Podsednik lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .242
J Uribe ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .231
D Richar 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235
D Lucy c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286

Totals 8 1 2 1 0 2 2

BATTING: 2B - J Dye (33, K Slowey). RBI - J Uribe (65). 2-out RBI - J Uribe.
Team LOB - 1.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bartlett ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .266
J Kubel lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .267
J Mauer c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .290
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .289
J Morneau dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
G Jones 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .169
B Buscher 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
A Casilla 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236

Totals 3 0 0 0 1 2 3

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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CHI WHITE SOX - 01 -- 1
MINNESOTA - 0 -- 0
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
G Floyd 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 5.55

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Slowey 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 4.98

Pitches-strikes: G Floyd 19-11; K Slowey 33-25. Ground balls-fly balls: G
Floyd 0-1; K Slowey 1-3. Batters faced: G Floyd 4; K Slowey 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Knight. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Tim Welke. 3B--Jim
Reynolds.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY GARRETT JONES (1) TO CENTER WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 2ND OFF GAVIN FLOYD.
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 1, MINNESOTA 1

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: B BUSCHER (.262, 2 HR, 7 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at MINNESOTA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - GAVIN FLOYD
MIN - KEVIN SLOWEY

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: D LUCY (.286, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
J OWENS (.266, 0-FOR-1)
J FIELDS (.246, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at MINNESOTA

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

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
J Fields 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
D Erstad 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .252
P Konerko dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
J Dye rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .252
S Podsednik lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .242
J Uribe ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .231
D Richar 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235
D Lucy c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286

Totals 8 1 2 1 0 2 2

BATTING: 2B - J Dye (33, K Slowey). RBI - J Uribe (65). 2-out RBI - J Uribe.
Team LOB - 1.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bartlett ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .266
J Kubel lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .267
J Mauer c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .290
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .289
J Morneau dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
G Jones 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .183
B Buscher 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .258
A Casilla 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236

Totals 7 1 1 1 1 4 3

BATTING: HR - G Jones (1, 2nd inning off G Floyd 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - G Jones
(3). 2-out RBI - G Jones. Team LOB - 1.


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CHI WHITE SOX - 01 -- 1
MINNESOTA - 01 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
G Floyd 2 1 1 1 1 4 1 5.61

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Slowey 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 4.98

Pitches-strikes: G Floyd 33-20; K Slowey 33-25. Ground balls-fly balls: G
Floyd 0-2; K Slowey 1-3. Batters faced: G Floyd 8; K Slowey 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Knight. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Tim Welke. 3B--Jim
Reynolds.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - GAVIN FLOYD
MIN - KEVIN SLOWEY

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: A CASILLA (.236, 0 HR, 9 RBI)
J BARTLETT (.266, 0-FOR-0, BB)
J KUBEL (.267, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at MINNESOTA

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

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .265
J Fields 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .248
D Erstad 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .252
P Konerko dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
J Dye rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .252
S Podsednik lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .242
J Uribe ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .231
D Richar 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235
D Lucy c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 12 1 3 1 0 3 3

BATTING: 2B - J Dye (33, K Slowey). 3B - J Fields (1, K Slowey). RBI - J Uribe
(65). 2-out RBI - J Uribe. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Erstad
1. Team LOB - 2.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bartlett ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .266
J Kubel lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .267
J Mauer c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .290
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .289
J Morneau dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
G Jones 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .183
B Buscher 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .258
A Casilla 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236

Totals 7 1 1 1 1 4 3

BATTING: HR - G Jones (1, 2nd inning off G Floyd 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - G Jones
(3). 2-out RBI - G Jones. Team LOB - 1.


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CHI WHITE SOX - 010 -- 1
MINNESOTA - 01 -- 1
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
G Floyd 2 1 1 1 1 4 1 5.61

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
K Slowey 3 3 1 1 0 3 0 4.89

Pitches-strikes: G Floyd 33-20; K Slowey 46-37. Ground balls-fly balls: G
Floyd 0-2; K Slowey 2-4. Batters faced: G Floyd 8; K Slowey 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Brian Knight. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Tim Welke. 3B--Jim
Reynolds.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>