GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: CHI WHITE SOX (24-23) at MINNESOTA (26-25)

AL: CHI WHITE SOX (24-23) at MINNESOTA (26-25)

<h3>Twins look to sweep division rival White Sox</h3>



Chi White Sox (24-23) at Minnesota (26-25) 1:10 pm EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) -- Collecting a three-game sweep over adivisional rival is important. For the Minnesota Twins, inbaseball's fiercest division to this point, it is almostnecessary when the opportunity is available.

The Twins look to finish off a three-game home sweep of theChicago White Sox on Wednesday at the Metrodome.

In outscoring the White Sox by a 19-6 tally after two games, theTwins hopes to continue counting on a resurgent offense thathas posted eight or more runs in three of the last fourcontests.

Winning games is vital in the American League Central, as it isthe only division at this point of the season that contains fourteams with winning records.

Hoping the large amount of run support will continue, the Twinswill send Scott Baker (1-0, 3.29 ERA) to the mound. He will bemaking his third start of the season, as he is coming off ano-decision in a 4-3 triumph over Toronto in which he yieldedthree runs and five hits over 5 1/3 innings.

Baker is 0-1 with a 4.63 ERA in two career starts againstChicago.

The White Sox will counter with Jon Garland (3-3, 3.43), who haslasted at least six frames in each of his last eight starts.Garland allowed four runs on 10 hits over 6 1/3 innings,striking out four.

Garland is 7-6 with a 3.96 ERA in 23 lifetime appearancesagainst Minnesota - including 20 starts - and has a 5-4 careerrecord at the Metrodome.

 

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

CHI WHITE SOX MINNESOTA
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Darin Erstad CF .276 2 21 Jason Tyner DH .276 0 11
Tadahito Iguchi 2B .220 2 9 Nick Punto 2B .240 0 10
Jim Thome DH .311 6 16 Michael Cuddyer RF .298 7 37
Jermaine Dye RF .237 10 27 Justin Morneau 1B .293 16 43
Paul Konerko 1B .227 7 26 Torii Hunter CF .314 11 42
Rob Mackowiak LF .225 1 10 Jason Kubel LF .243 2 17
Joe Crede 3B .224 4 20 Jeff Cirillo 3B .224 1 6
Alex Cintron SS .204 0 4 Chris Heintz C .200 0 2
Toby Hall C .250 0 0 Jason Bartlett SS .246 0 10

Jon Garland RHP (3-3, 3.43) Scott Baker RHP (1-0, 3.29)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA
WARMUPS: CHA - JON GARLAND (3-3, 3.43)
MIN - SCOTT BAKER (1-0, 3.29)

UMPIRES: HP - CHARLIE RELIFORD
1B - ADRIAN JOHNSON
2B - LARRY VANOVER
3B - TONY RANDAZZO

WEATHER: INDOORS</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA
STARTING BATS: CHA - JON GARLAND AND TOBY HALL
MIN - SCOTT BAKER AND CHRIS HEINTZ

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: D ERSTAD (.276, 2 HR, 21 RBI)
T IGUCHI (.220, 2 HR, 9 RBI)
J THOME (.311, 6 HR, 16 RBI)</div>

 

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

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: P KONERKO (.227, 7 HR, 26 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 1 1 2 0
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JON GARLAND
MIN - SCOTT BAKER

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J TYNER (.276, 0 HR, 11 RBI)
N PUNTO (.240, 0 HR, 10 RBI)
M CUDDYER (.298, 7 HR, 37 RBI)</div>

 

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

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Erstad cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
T Iguchi 2b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .220
J Thome dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .320
J Dye rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .241
P Konerko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .225
R Mackowiak lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225
J Crede 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
A Cintron ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204
T Hall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 4 1 2 1 1 0 2

BATTING: RBI - J Dye (28). GIDP - P Konerko. Team LOB - 1.


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Tyner dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
N Punto 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
J Morneau 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
T Hunter cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
J Kubel lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
J Cirillo 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
C Heintz c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
J Bartlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Cirillo-J Morneau).


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CHI WHITE SOX - 1 -- 1
MINNESOTA - -- 0
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Garland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.43

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Baker 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 3.68

Pitches-strikes: S Baker 22-11. Ground balls-fly balls: S Baker 3-0. Batters
faced: S Baker 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Charlie Reliford. 1B--Adrian Johnson. 2B--Larry Vanover.
3B--Tony Randazzo.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA
CONFIRMED STARTERS: CHA - JON GARLAND
MIN - SCOTT BAKER</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JON GARLAND
MIN - SCOTT BAKER

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: R MACKOWIAK (.225, 1 HR, 10 RBI)
J CREDE (.224, 4 HR, 20 RBI)
A CINTRON (.204, 0 HR, 4 RBI)</div>

 

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

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Erstad cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
T Iguchi 2b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .220
J Thome dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .320
J Dye rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .241
P Konerko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .225
R Mackowiak lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225
J Crede 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
A Cintron ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204
T Hall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 4 1 2 1 1 0 2

BATTING: RBI - J Dye (28). GIDP - P Konerko. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Cintron-T Iguchi-P Konerko).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Tyner dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
N Punto 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .240
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .296
J Morneau 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
T Hunter cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
J Kubel lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
J Cirillo 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
C Heintz c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
J Bartlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246

Totals 2 0 0 0 1 0 1

BATTING: GIDP - M Cuddyer. Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Cirillo-J Morneau).


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CHI WHITE SOX - 1 -- 1
MINNESOTA - 0 -- 0
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Garland 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.37

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Baker 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 3.68

Pitches-strikes: J Garland 14-10; S Baker 22-11. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Garland 2-1; S Baker 3-0. Batters faced: J Garland 3; S Baker 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Charlie Reliford. 1B--Adrian Johnson. 2B--Larry Vanover.
3B--Tony Randazzo.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JOE CREDE SCORED ROB MACKOWIAK.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J CREDE ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 2
MINNESOTA 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: A CINTRON (.204, 0 HR, 4 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY TADAHITO IGUCHI SCORED JOE CREDE AND ALEX
CINTRON.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, 0 LEFT ON, 3 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 4
MINNESOTA 0 END TOP, 2ND</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JON GARLAND
MIN - SCOTT BAKER

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.293, 16 HR, 43 RBI)
T HUNTER (.314, 11 HR, 42 RBI)
J KUBEL (.243, 2 HR, 17 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">CHI WHITE SOX (4) VS MINNESOTA (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Erstad cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .273
T Iguchi 2b 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 .225
J Thome dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .320
J Dye rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .241
P Konerko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .225
R Mackowiak lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .233
J Crede 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .230
A Cintron ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .218
T Hall c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222

Totals 10 4 6 4 1 1 5

BATTING: 2B - J Crede (4, S Baker). RBI - J Dye (28), J Crede (21), T Iguchi 2
(11). 2-out RBI - T Iguchi 2. GIDP - P Konerko. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Cintron-T Iguchi-P Konerko).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Tyner dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
N Punto 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .240
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .296
J Morneau 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
T Hunter cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
J Kubel lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
J Cirillo 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
C Heintz c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
J Bartlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246

Totals 2 0 0 0 1 0 1

BATTING: GIDP - M Cuddyer. Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - M Cuddyer (T Iguchi at 2nd base). DP: 1 (J
Cirillo-J Morneau).


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CHI WHITE SOX - 13 -- 4
MINNESOTA - 0 -- 0
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Garland 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.37

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Baker 2 6 4 4 1 1 0 5.17

Pitches-strikes: J Garland 14-10; S Baker 41-27. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Garland 2-1; S Baker 4-0. Batters faced: J Garland 3; S Baker 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Charlie Reliford. 1B--Adrian Johnson. 2B--Larry Vanover.
3B--Tony Randazzo.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JEFF CIRILLO SCORED JUSTIN MORNEAU.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J CIRILLO ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 4
MINNESOTA 1 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: C HEINTZ (.200, 0 HR, 2 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 1 3 4 6 0
MINNESOTA 0 1 1 2 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JON GARLAND
MIN - SCOTT BAKER

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J THOME (.320, 1-FOR-1)
J DYE (.241, 1-FOR-1, RBI)
P KONERKO (.225, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">CHI WHITE SOX (4) VS MINNESOTA (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Erstad cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .273
T Iguchi 2b 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 .225
J Thome dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .320
J Dye rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .241
P Konerko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .225
R Mackowiak lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .233
J Crede 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .230
A Cintron ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .218
T Hall c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222

Totals 10 4 6 4 1 1 5

BATTING: 2B - J Crede (4, S Baker). RBI - J Dye (28), J Crede (21), T Iguchi 2
(11). 2-out RBI - T Iguchi 2. GIDP - P Konerko. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Cintron-T Iguchi-P Konerko).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Tyner dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
N Punto 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .240
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .296
J Morneau 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .296
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312
J Kubel lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .242
J Cirillo 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .237
C Heintz c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .188
J Bartlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246

Totals 7 1 2 1 1 1 3

BATTING: RBI - J Cirillo (7). 2-out RBI - J Cirillo. GIDP - M Cuddyer. Team LOB
- 1.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - M Cuddyer (T Iguchi at 2nd base). DP: 1 (J
Cirillo-J Morneau).


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CHI WHITE SOX - 13 -- 4
MINNESOTA - 01 -- 1
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Garland 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 3.46

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Baker 2 6 4 4 1 1 0 5.17

Pitches-strikes: J Garland 35-23; S Baker 41-27. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Garland 3-2; S Baker 4-0. Batters faced: J Garland 8; S Baker 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Charlie Reliford. 1B--Adrian Johnson. 2B--Larry Vanover.
3B--Tony Randazzo.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY ROB MACKOWIAK (2) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH
2 OUT IN THE 3RD OFF SCOTT BAKER SCORED PAUL KONERKO.
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 6, MINNESOTA 1

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J CREDE (.230, 1-FOR-1, 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 1 3 2 6 10 0
MINNESOTA 0 1 1 2 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JON GARLAND
MIN - SCOTT BAKER

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J BARTLETT (.246, 0 HR, 10 RBI)
J TYNER (.273, 0-FOR-1)
N PUNTO (.240, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">CHI WHITE SOX (6) VS MINNESOTA (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Erstad cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .273
T Iguchi 2b 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 .225
J Thome dh 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .316
J Dye rf 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .240
P Konerko 1b 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .230
R Mackowiak lf 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 .240
J Crede 3b 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .235
A Cintron ss 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .232
T Hall c 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .200

Totals 17 6 10 6 1 3 7

BATTING: 2B - J Crede (4, S Baker). HR - R Mackowiak (2, 3rd inning off S Baker
1 on, 2 Out). RBI - J Dye (28), J Crede (21), T Iguchi 2 (11), R Mackowiak 2
(12). 2-out RBI - T Iguchi 2, R Mackowiak 2. Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - T Hall 1. GIDP - P Konerko. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Cintron-T Iguchi-P Konerko).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Tyner dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
N Punto 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .240
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .296
J Morneau 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .296
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312
J Kubel lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .242
J Cirillo 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .237
C Heintz c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .188
J Bartlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246

Totals 7 1 2 1 1 1 3

BATTING: RBI - J Cirillo (7). 2-out RBI - J Cirillo. GIDP - M Cuddyer. Team LOB
- 1.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - M Cuddyer (T Iguchi at 2nd base). DP: 1 (J
Cirillo-J Morneau).


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CHI WHITE SOX - 132 -- 6
MINNESOTA - 01 -- 1
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Garland 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 3.46

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Baker 3 10 6 6 1 3 1 5.94

Pitches-strikes: J Garland 35-23; S Baker 63-42. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Garland 3-2; S Baker 4-1. Batters faced: J Garland 8; S Baker 18.

UMPIRES: HP--Charlie Reliford. 1B--Adrian Johnson. 2B--Larry Vanover.
3B--Tony Randazzo.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>