GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: CHI WHITE SOX (40-49) at BALTIMORE (40-50)

AL: CHI WHITE SOX (40-49) at BALTIMORE (40-50)

<h3>Contreras hopes to end personal three-game slide</h3>

<div class="pre">Chi White Sox (40-49) at Baltimore (40-50) 1:35 pm EDT</div>

BALTIMORE (Ticker) -- The Chicago White Sox will try to avoida three-game series sweep when they meet the Baltimore Oriolesin Sunday's finale.


Nick Markakis drove in two runs, including the game-winner inthe bottom of the 10th inning as the Orioles rallied for a 7-6victory on Saturday.


"I just went up there looking to hit the ball where it's pitchedand try not to do too much with it," Markakis said. "You neverknow what you're going to get with a knuckleballer, so you justgo with the pitch."


Chicago hands the ball to Jose Contreras (5-10, 5.19 ERA), whowill try to end his personal three-game slide. In his laststart, the righthander was pounded for six runs through fiveinnings of a 9-6 setback to Baltimore on July 4.


Contreras is 3-3 with a 5.24 ERA in nine lifetime appearances -including eight starts - against the Orioles, who won Friday'sseries opener, 2-0.


Baltimore will counter with rookie Garret Olson (0-0, 4.15), whogave up two runs and hits over 4 1/3 innings in his major leaguedebut vs. the White Sox.


The 23-year-old lefthander replaced reliever Scott Williamson,who was designated for assignment. Olson went 7-6 with a 3.46ERA with Class AAA Norfolk.

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at BALTIMORE

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

CHI WHITE SOX BALTIMORE
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Andy Gonzalez LF .231 1 9 Brian Roberts 2B .319 5 27
Tadahito Iguchi 2B .254 5 25 Corey Patterson CF .244 3 23
Jim Thome DH .280 15 45 Nick Markakis RF .286 10 54
Paul Konerko 1B .274 18 51 Kevin Millar 1B .286 9 36
Jermaine Dye RF .222 13 42 Aubrey Huff 3B .258 6 40
Josh Fields 3B .236 5 20 Jay Payton LF .270 3 33
Luis Terrero CF .225 5 10 Jay Gibbons DH .211 5 21
Juan Uribe SS .221 8 32 Brandon Fahey SS .167 0 1
Toby Hall C .178 0 1 Paul Bako C .207 1 6

Jose Contreras RHP (5-10, 5.19) Garrett Olson LHP (0-0, 4.15)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE
WARMUPS: CHA - JOSE CONTRERAS (5-10, 5.19)
BAL - GARRETT OLSON (0-0, 4.15)

UMPIRES: HP - RON KULPA
1B - DAN IASSOGNA
2B - ADRIAN JOHNSON
3B - DALE SCOTT

WEATHER: 94 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 7 mph, out to right</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE
STARTING BATS: CHA - JOSE CONTRERAS AND TOBY HALL
BAL - GARRETT OLSON AND PAUL BAKO

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: A GONZALEZ (.231, 1 HR, 9 RBI)
T IGUCHI (.254, 5 HR, 25 RBI)
J THOME (.280, 15 HR, 45 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at BALTIMORE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JOSE CONTRERAS
BAL - GARRETT OLSON

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: B ROBERTS (.319, 5 HR, 27 RBI)
C PATTERSON (.244, 3 HR, 23 RBI)
N MARKAKIS (.286, 10 HR, 54 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at BALTIMORE

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

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Gonzalez lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .231
T Iguchi 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .253
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279
P Konerko 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .274
J Dye rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .221
J Fields 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
L Terrero cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
T Hall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .178

Totals 3 0 0 0 2 1 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Dye 1. Team LOB - 2.


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319
C Patterson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
N Markakis rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
K Millar 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
A Huff 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
J Payton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
J Gibbons dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211
B Fahey ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
P Bako c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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CHI WHITE SOX - 0 -- 0
BALTIMORE - -- 0
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Contreras 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.19

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
G Olson 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 3.37

Pitches-strikes: G Olson 22-12. Ground balls-fly balls: G Olson 0-2. Batters
faced: G Olson 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Ron Kulpa. 1B--Dan Iassogna. 2B--Adrian Johnson. 3B--Dale Scott.

Weather: 94 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, out to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE
CONFIRMED STARTERS: CHA - JOSE CONTRERAS
BAL - GARRETT OLSON</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
TRIPLE BY AUBREY HUFF SCORED NICK MARKAKIS AND KEVIN
MILLAR.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, A HUFF ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 0
BALTIMORE 2 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: J PAYTON (.270, 3 HR, 33 RBI)</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 0 0 0
BALTIMORE 2 2 2 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JOSE CONTRERAS
BAL - GARRETT OLSON

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J FIELDS (.236, 5 HR, 20 RBI)
L TERRERO (.225, 5 HR, 10 RBI)
J URIBE (.221, 8 HR, 32 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at BALTIMORE

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

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Gonzalez lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .231
T Iguchi 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .253
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279
P Konerko 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .274
J Dye rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .221
J Fields 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
L Terrero cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
T Hall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .178

Totals 3 0 0 0 2 1 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Dye 1. Team LOB - 2.


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
C Patterson cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .243
N Markakis rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .288
K Millar 1b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .286
A Huff 3b 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .261
J Payton lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269
J Gibbons dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211
B Fahey ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
P Bako c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207

Totals 5 2 2 2 1 1 1

BATTING: 3B - A Huff (3, J Contreras). RBI - A Huff 2 (42). 2-out RBI - A Huff
2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Payton 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - N Markakis (10, 2nd base off J Contreras/T Hall).


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CHI WHITE SOX - 0 -- 0
BALTIMORE - 2 -- 2
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Contreras 1 2 2 2 1 1 0 5.31

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
G Olson 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 3.37

Pitches-strikes: J Contreras 26-19; G Olson 22-12. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Contreras 1-1; G Olson 0-2. Batters faced: J Contreras 6; G Olson 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Ron Kulpa. 1B--Dan Iassogna. 2B--Adrian Johnson. 3B--Dale Scott.

Weather: 94 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at BALTIMORE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JOSE CONTRERAS
BAL - GARRETT OLSON

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: J GIBBONS (.211, 5 HR, 21 RBI)
B FAHEY (.167, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
P BAKO (.207, 1 HR, 6 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at BALTIMORE

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

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Gonzalez lf 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 .228
T Iguchi 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .253
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279
P Konerko 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .274
J Dye rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .221
J Fields 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .236
L Terrero cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .223
J Uribe ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .220
T Hall c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .196

Totals 7 0 1 0 3 4 8

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Dye 1, A Gonzalez 1. Team
LOB - 4.


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
C Patterson cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .243
N Markakis rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .288
K Millar 1b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .286
A Huff 3b 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .261
J Payton lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269
J Gibbons dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211
B Fahey ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
P Bako c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207

Totals 5 2 2 2 1 1 1

BATTING: 3B - A Huff (3, J Contreras). RBI - A Huff 2 (42). 2-out RBI - A Huff
2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Payton 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - N Markakis (10, 2nd base off J Contreras/T Hall).


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CHI WHITE SOX - 00 -- 0
BALTIMORE - 2 -- 2
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Contreras 1 2 2 2 1 1 0 5.31

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
G Olson 2 1 0 0 3 4 0 2.84

Pitches-strikes: J Contreras 26-19; G Olson 48-29. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Contreras 1-1; G Olson 0-2. Batters faced: J Contreras 6; G Olson 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Ron Kulpa. 1B--Dan Iassogna. 2B--Adrian Johnson. 3B--Dale Scott.

Weather: 94 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at BALTIMORE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JOSE CONTRERAS
BAL - GARRETT OLSON

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: T IGUCHI (.253, 0-FOR-1)
J THOME (.279, 0-FOR-1)
P KONERKO (.274, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at BALTIMORE

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

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Gonzalez lf 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 .228
T Iguchi 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .253
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279
P Konerko 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .274
J Dye rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .221
J Fields 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .236
L Terrero cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .223
J Uribe ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .220
T Hall c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .196

Totals 7 0 1 0 3 4 8

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Dye 1, A Gonzalez 1. Team
LOB - 4.


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
C Patterson cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .243
N Markakis rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .288
K Millar 1b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .286
A Huff 3b 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .261
J Payton lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269
J Gibbons dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .215
B Fahey ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .161
P Bako c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .205

Totals 8 2 3 2 1 1 3

BATTING: 3B - A Huff (3, J Contreras). RBI - A Huff 2 (42). 2-out RBI - A Huff
2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Payton 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - N Markakis (10, 2nd base off J Contreras/T Hall). CS - P
Bako (1, 2nd base by J Contreras/T Hall).


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CHI WHITE SOX - 00 -- 0
BALTIMORE - 20 -- 2
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Contreras 2 3 2 2 1 1 0 5.26

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
G Olson 2 1 0 0 3 4 0 2.84

Pitches-strikes: J Contreras 36-26; G Olson 48-29. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Contreras 2-2; G Olson 0-2. Batters faced: J Contreras 9; G Olson 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Ron Kulpa. 1B--Dan Iassogna. 2B--Adrian Johnson. 3B--Dale Scott.

Weather: 94 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at BALTIMORE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JOSE CONTRERAS
BAL - GARRETT OLSON

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: B ROBERTS (.318, 0-FOR-1)
C PATTERSON (.243, 0-FOR-1)
N MARKAKIS (.288, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">CHI WHITE SOX (0) VS BALTIMORE (2) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Gonzalez lf 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 .228
T Iguchi 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .252
J Thome dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .277
P Konerko 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .273
J Dye rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .221
J Fields 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .236
L Terrero cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .223
J Uribe ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .220
T Hall c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .196

Totals 10 0 1 0 3 4 8

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Dye 1, A Gonzalez 1. Team
LOB - 4.


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
C Patterson cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .243
N Markakis rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .288
K Millar 1b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .286
A Huff 3b 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .261
J Payton lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269
J Gibbons dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .215
B Fahey ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .161
P Bako c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .205

Totals 8 2 3 2 1 1 3

BATTING: 3B - A Huff (3, J Contreras). RBI - A Huff 2 (42). 2-out RBI - A Huff
2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Payton 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - N Markakis (10, 2nd base off J Contreras/T Hall). CS - P
Bako (1, 2nd base by J Contreras/T Hall).


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CHI WHITE SOX - 000 -- 0
BALTIMORE - 20 -- 2
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Contreras 2 3 2 2 1 1 0 5.26

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
G Olson 3 1 0 0 3 4 0 2.45

Pitches-strikes: J Contreras 36-26; G Olson 54-35. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Contreras 2-2; G Olson 2-3. Batters faced: J Contreras 9; G Olson 13.

UMPIRES: HP--Ron Kulpa. 1B--Dan Iassogna. 2B--Adrian Johnson. 3B--Dale Scott.

Weather: 94 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY BRIAN ROBERTS (6) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH 0
OUT IN THE 3RD OFF JOSE CONTRERAS.
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 0, BALTIMORE 3

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: C PATTERSON (.243, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY NICK MARKAKIS SCORED COREY PATTERSON.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, N MARKAKIS ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 0
BALTIMORE 4 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: K MILLAR (.286, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at BALTIMORE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JOSE CONTRERAS
BAL - GARRETT OLSON

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J DYE (.221, 0-FOR-1)
J FIELDS (.236, 0-FOR-0, BB)
L TERRERO (.223, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">CHI WHITE SOX (0) VS BALTIMORE (4) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Gonzalez lf 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 .228
T Iguchi 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .252
J Thome dh 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .277
P Konerko 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .273
J Dye rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .221
J Fields 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .236
L Terrero cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .223
J Uribe ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .220
T Hall c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .196

Totals 10 0 1 0 3 4 8

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Dye 1, A Gonzalez 1. Team
LOB - 4.


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .320
C Patterson cf 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .245
N Markakis rf 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .290
K Millar 1b 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .284
A Huff 3b 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 .260
J Payton lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .268
J Gibbons dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .215
B Fahey ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .161
P Bako c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .205

Totals 14 4 6 4 1 1 5

BATTING: 2B - N Markakis (26, J Contreras). 3B - A Huff (3, J Contreras). HR -
B Roberts (6, 3rd inning off J Contreras 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - A Huff 2 (42), B
Roberts (28), N Markakis (55). 2-out RBI - A Huff 2. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Payton 2. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - N Markakis (10, 2nd base off J Contreras/T Hall), C
Patterson (20, 2nd base off J Contreras/T Hall). CS - P Bako (1, 2nd base by J
Contreras/T Hall).


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CHI WHITE SOX - 000 -- 0
BALTIMORE - 202 -- 4
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Contreras 3 6 4 4 1 1 1 5.38

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
G Olson 3 1 0 0 3 4 0 2.45

Pitches-strikes: J Contreras 53-39; G Olson 54-35. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Contreras 5-2; G Olson 2-3. Batters faced: J Contreras 15; G Olson 13.

UMPIRES: HP--Ron Kulpa. 1B--Dan Iassogna. 2B--Adrian Johnson. 3B--Dale Scott.

Weather: 94 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, out to right.</div>