GAME THREAD: AL: CHI WHITE SOX (41-51) at CLEVELAND (55-38)

AL: CHI WHITE SOX (41-51) at CLEVELAND (55-38)

<h3>Buehrle faces Indians in second start since inking deal</h3>

Chi White Sox (41-51) at Cleveland (55-38) 12:05 pm EDT

CLEVELAND (Ticker) -- Mark Buehrle again is out to show theChicago White Sox that he is worth every penny of his newcontract.


Buehrle takes the mound Wednesday when the White Sox face theCleveland Indians in the finale of a three-game series.

The lefthanded Buehrle (6-5, 2.98 ERA) was outstanding in hisfirst start since signing a four-year, $56 million extensionprior to the All-Star break.


Buehrle went the distance on Friday against the BaltimoreOrioles, allowing just two solo home runs, but was outpitched byErik Bedard in a 2-0 loss.


Lefthanded hitters are hitting .323 against Buehrle this seasonwhile righthanders have managed just a .221 average. OfBuehrle's 15 home runs allowed, 11 have been hit by righthandedhitters.


Jake Westbrook (1-4, 6.08) gets the start for the Indians, whoare 34-14 at Jacobs Field this season. Since returning from thedisabled list last month, Westbrook is 0-2 in four starts buthas lasted six or more innings in each of those outings.

The righthanded Westbrook faced the White Sox in his first startof the season on April 4 and was hit hard, allowing seven runsin five innings.


The White Sox led Tuesday's game, 5-3, in the ninth inning. Butcloser Bobby Jenks allowed a two-run home run to Ryan Garko,who then delivered the game-winning single in the 11th.

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

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

CHI WHITE SOX CLEVELAND
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Jerry Owens CF .232 0 3 Grady Sizemore CF .274 15 46
Tadahito Iguchi 2B .255 5 27 Casey Blake 3B .267 14 49
Jim Thome DH .290 15 48 Victor Martinez C .323 17 74
Paul Konerko 1B .271 19 55 Travis Hafner DH .270 15 62
Rob Mackowiak LF .274 5 30 Jhonny Peralta SS .289 14 50
Jermaine Dye RF .229 16 45 Ryan Garko 1B .313 12 38
Alex Cintron SS .250 0 12 Jason Michaels LF .291 6 27
Andy Gonzalez 3B .225 1 9 Franklin Gutierrez RF .321 5 14
Toby Hall C .204 0 1 Josh Barfield 2B .252 2 41

Mark Buehrle LHP (6-5, 2.98) Jake Westbrook RHP (1-4, 6.08)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND
WARMUPS: CHA - MARK BUEHRLE (6-5, 2.98)
CLE - JAKE WESTBROOK (1-4, 6.08)

UMPIRES: HP - JIM JOYCE
1B - JIM WOLF
2B - ROB DRAKE
3B - TIM TSCHIDA

WEATHER: 77 Degrees, cloudy
WIND: 5 mph, left to right</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND
STARTING BATS: CHA - MARK BUEHRLE AND TOBY HALL
CLE - JAKE WESTBROOK AND VICTOR MARTINEZ

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J OWENS (.232, 0 HR, 3 RBI)
T IGUCHI (.255, 5 HR, 27 RBI)
J THOME (.290, 15 HR, 48 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
PAUL KONERKO HIT INTO DOUBLE PLAY SCORING JERRY OWENS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T IGUCHI ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 1
CLEVELAND 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: R MACKOWIAK (.274, 5 HR, 30 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - MARK BUEHRLE
CLE - JAKE WESTBROOK

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: G SIZEMORE (.274, 15 HR, 46 RBI)
C BLAKE (.267, 14 HR, 49 RBI)
V MARTINEZ (.323, 17 HR, 74 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

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

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .240
T Iguchi 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .258
J Thome dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .290
P Konerko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .270
R Mackowiak lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .272
J Dye rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
A Cintron ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
A Gonzalez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225
T Hall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204

Totals 4 1 2 0 1 0 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Mackowiak 1. GIDP - P
Konerko. Team LOB - 1.


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
C Blake 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
V Martinez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
T Hafner dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
J Peralta ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
R Garko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
J Michaels lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
F Gutierrez rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321
J Barfield 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Garko-J Peralta-J Westbrook).


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CHI WHITE SOX - 1 -- 1
CLEVELAND - -- 0
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
M Buehrle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.98

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Westbrook 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 6.13

Pitches-strikes: J Westbrook 19-11. Ground balls-fly balls: J Westbrook 3-0.
Batters faced: J Westbrook 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Joyce. 1B--Jim Wolf. 2B--Rob Drake. 3B--Tim Tschida.

Weather: 77 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND
CONFIRMED STARTERS: CHA - MARK BUEHRLE
CLE - JAKE WESTBROOK</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - MARK BUEHRLE
CLE - JAKE WESTBROOK

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J DYE (.229, 16 HR, 45 RBI)
A CINTRON (.250, 0 HR, 12 RBI)
A GONZALEZ (.225, 1 HR, 9 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

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

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .240
T Iguchi 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .258
J Thome dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .290
P Konerko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .270
R Mackowiak lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .272
J Dye rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
A Cintron ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
A Gonzalez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225
T Hall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204

Totals 4 1 2 0 1 0 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Mackowiak 1. GIDP - P
Konerko. Team LOB - 1.


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
C Blake 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
V Martinez c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .325
T Hafner dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .269
J Peralta ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
R Garko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
J Michaels lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
F Gutierrez rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321
J Barfield 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Garko-J Peralta-J Westbrook).


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CHI WHITE SOX - 1 -- 1
CLEVELAND - 0 -- 0
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
M Buehrle 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.96

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Westbrook 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 6.13

Pitches-strikes: M Buehrle 14-8; J Westbrook 19-11. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Buehrle 2-0; J Westbrook 3-0. Batters faced: M Buehrle 4; J Westbrook 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Joyce. 1B--Jim Wolf. 2B--Rob Drake. 3B--Tim Tschida.

Weather: 77 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - MARK BUEHRLE
CLE - JAKE WESTBROOK

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J PERALTA (.289, 14 HR, 50 RBI)
R GARKO (.313, 12 HR, 38 RBI)
J MICHAELS (.291, 6 HR, 27 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

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

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .240
T Iguchi 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .258
J Thome dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .290
P Konerko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .270
R Mackowiak lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .272
J Dye rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
A Cintron ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
A Gonzalez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222
T Hall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204

Totals 7 1 2 0 1 1 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Mackowiak 1. GIDP - P
Konerko. Team LOB - 1.


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
C Blake 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
V Martinez c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .325
T Hafner dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .269
J Peralta ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
R Garko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
J Michaels lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
F Gutierrez rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321
J Barfield 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Garko-J Peralta-J Westbrook).


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CHI WHITE SOX - 10 -- 1
CLEVELAND - 0 -- 0
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
M Buehrle 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.96

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Westbrook 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 6.02

Pitches-strikes: M Buehrle 14-8; J Westbrook 32-21. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Buehrle 2-0; J Westbrook 4-1. Batters faced: M Buehrle 4; J Westbrook 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Joyce. 1B--Jim Wolf. 2B--Rob Drake. 3B--Tim Tschida.

Weather: 77 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL CHI WHITE SOX AT CLEVELAND
NOTE: CLEVELAND FIRST BASEMAN RYAN GARKO EXTENDED HIS
HITTING STREAK TO 12 GAMES WITH A SINGLE IN THE SECOND INNING.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - MARK BUEHRLE
CLE - JAKE WESTBROOK

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: T HALL (.204, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
J OWENS (.240, 1-FOR-1)
T IGUCHI (.258, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

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

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .240
T Iguchi 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .258
J Thome dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .290
P Konerko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .270
R Mackowiak lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .272
J Dye rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
A Cintron ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
A Gonzalez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222
T Hall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204

Totals 7 1 2 0 1 1 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Mackowiak 1. GIDP - P
Konerko. Team LOB - 1.


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
C Blake 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
V Martinez c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .325
T Hafner dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .269
J Peralta ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
R Garko 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .315
J Michaels lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .290
F Gutierrez rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .329
J Barfield 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .251

Totals 9 0 3 0 0 2 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Barfield 1. Team LOB - 3.


FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Garko-J Peralta-J Westbrook).


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CHI WHITE SOX - 10 -- 1
CLEVELAND - 00 -- 0
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
M Buehrle 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 2.94

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Westbrook 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 6.02

Pitches-strikes: M Buehrle 33-22; J Westbrook 32-21. Ground balls-fly balls:
M Buehrle 2-2; J Westbrook 4-1. Batters faced: M Buehrle 9; J Westbrook 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Joyce. 1B--Jim Wolf. 2B--Rob Drake. 3B--Tim Tschida.

Weather: 77 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - MARK BUEHRLE
CLE - JAKE WESTBROOK

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: G SIZEMORE (.274, 0-FOR-1)
C BLAKE (.266, 0-FOR-1)
V MARTINEZ (.325, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

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

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .238
T Iguchi 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .257
J Thome dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .290
P Konerko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .270
R Mackowiak lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .272
J Dye rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
A Cintron ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
A Gonzalez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222
T Hall c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200

Totals 10 1 2 0 1 2 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Mackowiak 1. GIDP - P
Konerko. Team LOB - 1.


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
C Blake 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
V Martinez c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .325
T Hafner dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .269
J Peralta ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
R Garko 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .315
J Michaels lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .290
F Gutierrez rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .329
J Barfield 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .251

Totals 9 0 3 0 0 2 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Barfield 1. Team LOB - 3.


FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Garko-J Peralta-J Westbrook).


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CHI WHITE SOX - 100 -- 1
CLEVELAND - 00 -- 0
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
M Buehrle 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 2.94

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Westbrook 3 2 1 1 1 2 0 5.91

Pitches-strikes: M Buehrle 33-22; J Westbrook 42-28. Ground balls-fly balls:
M Buehrle 2-2; J Westbrook 5-2. Batters faced: M Buehrle 9; J Westbrook 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Joyce. 1B--Jim Wolf. 2B--Rob Drake. 3B--Tim Tschida.

Weather: 77 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - MARK BUEHRLE
CLE - JAKE WESTBROOK

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J THOME (.290, 0-FOR-0, BB)
P KONERKO (.270, 0-FOR-1)
R MACKOWIAK (.272, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

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

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .238
T Iguchi 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .257
J Thome dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .290
P Konerko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .270
R Mackowiak lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .272
J Dye rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
A Cintron ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
A Gonzalez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222
T Hall c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200

Totals 10 1 2 0 1 2 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Mackowiak 1. GIDP - P
Konerko. Team LOB - 1.

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


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .276
C Blake 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .268
V Martinez c 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .324
T Hafner dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .268
J Peralta ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
R Garko 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .315
J Michaels lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .290
F Gutierrez rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .329
J Barfield 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .251

Totals 13 0 5 0 0 2 6

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Hafner 1, J Barfield 1.
GIDP - V Martinez. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Garko-J Peralta-J Westbrook).


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CHI WHITE SOX - 100 -- 1
CLEVELAND - 000 -- 0
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
M Buehrle 3 5 0 0 0 2 0 2.91

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Westbrook 3 2 1 1 1 2 0 5.91

Pitches-strikes: M Buehrle 40-28; J Westbrook 42-28. Ground balls-fly balls:
M Buehrle 5-2; J Westbrook 5-2. Batters faced: M Buehrle 13; J Westbrook 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Joyce. 1B--Jim Wolf. 2B--Rob Drake. 3B--Tim Tschida.

Weather: 77 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY PAUL KONERKO (20) TO CENTER WITH 0 OUT
IN THE 4TH OFF JAKE WESTBROOK SCORED JIM THOME.
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 3, CLEVELAND 0

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: R MACKOWIAK (.272, 0-FOR-1)</div>