GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: DETROIT (58-38) at CHI WHITE SOX (43-54)

AL: DETROIT (58-38) at CHI WHITE SOX (43-54)

<h3>Miller looks to get Tigers back on track</h3>





<div class="pre">Detroit (58-38) at Chicago White Sox (43-54) 8:11 pm EDT</div>

CHICAGO (Ticker) -- Coming off their first series loss in nearlya month, the Detroit Tigers look to right themselves as theybegin a rare five-game set with the Chicago White Sox on Monday.

In dropping two of three to the Kansas City Royals, the Tigerslost their first series since dropping two of three to theMinnesota Twins from June 29-July 1. Regardless, Detroit haswon 12 of its 17 games in July.


Rookie Andrew Miller (5-3, 3.18 ERA), who has alternated winsand losses in his last seven starts, will look to end that trendafter picking up the win in a 3-2 victory over the Twins onWednesday, yielding just one run and four hits over fiveinnings.


The lefthander has made just one appearance against the WhiteSox in relief, pitching 1 2/3 scoreless innings.


Chicago will counter with Mark Buehrle (7-5, 2.91), who has notallowed more than two earned runs in any of his last eightoutings. Included in that stretch was Wednesday's 5-1 win overthe Cleveland Indians in which he allowed one run and 10 hitsover 6 1/3 innings.


Buehrle would like to continue his past success against theTigers, as he is 11-7 with a 2.92 ERA in 20 starts and onerelief appearance against them.


After being rumored to be on the trading block for most of theseason, the lefthander will be making his first start at homesince inking his four-year extension worth a reported $56million on July 8.

 

AL: DETROIT at CHI WHITE SOX

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

DETROIT CHI WHITE SOX
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Curtis Granderson CF .298 13 45 Jerry Owens CF .242 0 3
Placido Polanco 2B .331 4 41 Tadahito Iguchi 2B .248 5 27
Gary Sheffield DH .303 23 65 Jim Thome DH .281 16 52
Magglio Ordonez RF .359 15 81 Paul Konerko 1B .265 21 58
Carlos Guillen SS .309 14 69 A.J. Pierzynski C .260 8 32
Ivan Rodriguez C .284 8 47 Jermaine Dye RF .227 16 46
Craig Monroe LF .222 11 49 Josh Fields 3B .245 5 23
Mike Hessman 1B .000 0 0 Juan Uribe SS .221 8 32
Brandon Inge 3B .241 12 46 Andy Gonzalez LF .207 1 9

Andrew Miller LHP (5-3, 3.18) Mark Buehrle LHP (7-5, 2.91)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX
WARMUPS: DET - ANDREW MILLER (5-3, 3.18)
CHA - MARK BUEHRLE (7-5, 2.91)

UMPIRES: HP - RICK REED
1B - TIM TIMMONS
2B - ALFONSO MARQUEZ
3B - CHAD FAIRCHILD

WEATHER: 78 Degrees, clear
WIND: 10 mph, in from left</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX
STARTING BATS: DET - ANDREW MILLER AND IVAN RODRIGUEZ
CHA - MARK BUEHRLE AND A.J. PIERZYNSKI

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GRANDERSO (.299, 14 HR, 46 RBI)
P POLANCO (.331, 4 HR, 41 RBI)
G SHEFFIELD (.303, 23 HR, 65 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY CURTIS GRANDERSON (14) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT
IN THE 1ST OFF MARK BUEHRLE.
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 1, CHI WHITE SOX 0

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: P POLANCO (.331, 4 HR, 41 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - ANDREW MILLER
CHA - MARK BUEHRLE

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J OWENS (.242, 0 HR, 3 RBI)
T IGUCHI (.248, 5 HR, 27 RBI)
J THOME (.281, 16 HR, 52 RBI)</div>

 

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

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .299
P Polanco 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330
G Sheffield dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .303
M Ordonez rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .361
C Guillen ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .308
I Rodriguez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
C Monroe lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
M Hessman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241

Totals 5 1 2 1 0 1 1

BATTING: HR - C Granderson (14, 1st inning off M Buehrle 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - C
Granderson (46). Team LOB - 1.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
T Iguchi 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
J Thome dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
P Konerko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
A Pierzynski c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
J Dye rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227
J Fields 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
A Gonzalez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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DETROIT - 1 -- 1
CHI WHITE SOX - -- 0
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DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
A Miller 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.18

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
M Buehrle 1 2 1 1 0 1 1 2.95

Pitches-strikes: M Buehrle 9-8. Ground balls-fly balls: M Buehrle 1-1.
Batters faced: M Buehrle 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Rick Reed. 1B--Tim Timmons. 2B--Alfonso Marquez. 3B--Chad
Fairchild.

Weather: 78 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, in from left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX
CONFIRMED STARTERS: DET - ANDREW MILLER
CHA - MARK BUEHRLE</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - ANDREW MILLER
CHA - MARK BUEHRLE

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: I RODRIGUEZ (.284, 8 HR, 47 RBI)
C MONROE (.222, 11 HR, 49 RBI)
M HESSMAN (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

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

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .299
P Polanco 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330
G Sheffield dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .303
M Ordonez rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .361
C Guillen ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .308
I Rodriguez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
C Monroe lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
M Hessman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241

Totals 5 1 2 1 0 1 1

BATTING: HR - C Granderson (14, 1st inning off M Buehrle 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - C
Granderson (46). Team LOB - 1.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
T Iguchi 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .251
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .279
P Konerko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .264
A Pierzynski c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
J Dye rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227
J Fields 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
A Gonzalez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 2 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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DETROIT - 1 -- 1
CHI WHITE SOX - 0 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
A Miller 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.11

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
M Buehrle 1 2 1 1 0 1 1 2.95

Pitches-strikes: A Miller 14-12; M Buehrle 9-8. Ground balls-fly balls: A
Miller 1-0; M Buehrle 1-1. Batters faced: A Miller 4; M Buehrle 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Rick Reed. 1B--Tim Timmons. 2B--Alfonso Marquez. 3B--Chad
Fairchild.

Weather: 77 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, in from left.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - ANDREW MILLER
CHA - MARK BUEHRLE

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: A PIERZYNSKI (.260, 8 HR, 32 RBI)
J DYE (.227, 16 HR, 46 RBI)
J FIELDS (.245, 5 HR, 23 RBI)</div>

 

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

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .299
P Polanco 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330
G Sheffield dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .303
M Ordonez rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .361
C Guillen ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .308
I Rodriguez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
C Monroe lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
M Hessman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241

Totals 8 1 2 1 0 2 1

BATTING: HR - C Granderson (14, 1st inning off M Buehrle 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - C
Granderson (46). Team LOB - 1.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
T Iguchi 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .251
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .279
P Konerko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .264
A Pierzynski c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
J Dye rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227
J Fields 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
A Gonzalez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 2 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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DETROIT - 10 -- 1
CHI WHITE SOX - 0 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
A Miller 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.11

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
M Buehrle 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 2.93

Pitches-strikes: A Miller 14-12; M Buehrle 18-14. Ground balls-fly balls: A
Miller 1-0; M Buehrle 1-3. Batters faced: A Miller 4; M Buehrle 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Rick Reed. 1B--Tim Timmons. 2B--Alfonso Marquez. 3B--Chad
Fairchild.

Weather: 77 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, in from left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY JOSH FIELDS (6) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH 1
OUT IN THE 2ND OFF ANDREW MILLER SCORED JERMAINE DYE.
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 1, CHI WHITE SOX 2

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J URIBE (.221, 8 HR, 32 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - ANDREW MILLER
CHA - MARK BUEHRLE

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: B INGE (.241, 12 HR, 46 RBI)
C GRANDERSON (.299, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)
P POLANCO (.330, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .299
P Polanco 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330
G Sheffield dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .303
M Ordonez rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .361
C Guillen ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .308
I Rodriguez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
C Monroe lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
M Hessman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241

Totals 8 1 2 1 0 2 1

BATTING: HR - C Granderson (14, 1st inning off M Buehrle 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - C
Granderson (46). Team LOB - 1.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .238
T Iguchi 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .251
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .279
P Konerko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .264
A Pierzynski c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
J Dye rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .230
J Fields 3b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .250
J Uribe ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
A Gonzalez lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .216

Totals 10 2 4 2 0 2 3

BATTING: HR - J Fields (6, 2nd inning off A Miller 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - J Fields
2 (25). Team LOB - 2.


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DETROIT - 10 -- 1
CHI WHITE SOX - 02 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
A Miller 2 4 2 2 0 2 1 3.42

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
M Buehrle 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 2.93

Pitches-strikes: A Miller 36-26; M Buehrle 18-14. Ground balls-fly balls: A
Miller 3-1; M Buehrle 1-3. Batters faced: A Miller 10; M Buehrle 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Rick Reed. 1B--Tim Timmons. 2B--Alfonso Marquez. 3B--Chad
Fairchild.

Weather: 77 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, in from left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CURTIS GRANDERSON SCORED BRANDON INGE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C GRANDERSON ON FIRST, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 2
CHI WHITE SOX 2 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: P POLANCO (.330, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - ANDREW MILLER
CHA - MARK BUEHRLE

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: T IGUCHI (.251, 1-FOR-1)
J THOME (.279, 0-FOR-1)
P KONERKO (.264, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .301
P Polanco 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .331
G Sheffield dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .302
M Ordonez rf 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 .360
C Guillen ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .307
I Rodriguez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
C Monroe lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
M Hessman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
B Inge 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .243

Totals 14 2 5 2 0 4 5

BATTING: 2B - B Inge (15, M Buehrle). HR - C Granderson (14, 1st inning off M
Buehrle 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - C Granderson 2 (47). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - C Guillen 2. Team LOB - 3.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .238
T Iguchi 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .251
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .279
P Konerko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .264
A Pierzynski c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
J Dye rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .230
J Fields 3b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .250
J Uribe ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
A Gonzalez lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .216

Totals 10 2 4 2 0 2 3

BATTING: HR - J Fields (6, 2nd inning off A Miller 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - J Fields
2 (25). Team LOB - 2.


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DETROIT - 101 -- 2
CHI WHITE SOX - 02 -- 2
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DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
A Miller 2 4 2 2 0 2 1 3.42

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
M Buehrle 3 5 2 2 0 4 1 2.98

Pitches-strikes: A Miller 36-26; M Buehrle 44-32. Ground balls-fly balls: A
Miller 3-1; M Buehrle 2-3. Batters faced: A Miller 10; M Buehrle 14.

UMPIRES: HP--Rick Reed. 1B--Tim Timmons. 2B--Alfonso Marquez. 3B--Chad
Fairchild.

Weather: 77 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, in from left.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - ANDREW MILLER
CHA - MARK BUEHRLE

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: I RODRIGUEZ (.283, 0-FOR-1)
C MONROE (.221, 0-FOR-1)
M HESSMAN (.000, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">DETROIT (2) VS CHI WHITE SOX (2) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .301
P Polanco 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .331
G Sheffield dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .302
M Ordonez rf 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 .360
C Guillen ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .307
I Rodriguez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
C Monroe lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
M Hessman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
B Inge 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .243

Totals 14 2 5 2 0 4 5

BATTING: 2B - B Inge (15, M Buehrle). HR - C Granderson (14, 1st inning off M
Buehrle 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - C Granderson 2 (47). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - C Guillen 2. Team LOB - 3.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .238
T Iguchi 2b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250
J Thome dh 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .278
P Konerko 1b 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .264
A Pierzynski c 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .262
J Dye rf 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .230
J Fields 3b 2 1 1 2 0 1 3 .248
J Uribe ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
A Gonzalez lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .216

Totals 14 2 5 2 2 5 6

BATTING: 2B - A Pierzynski (14, A Miller). HR - J Fields (6, 2nd inning off A
Miller 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - J Fields 2 (25). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - J Fields 2. Team LOB - 5.


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DETROIT - 101 -- 2
CHI WHITE SOX - 020 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
A Miller 3 5 2 2 2 5 1 3.35

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
M Buehrle 3 5 2 2 0 4 1 2.98

Pitches-strikes: A Miller 62-40; M Buehrle 44-32. Ground balls-fly balls: A
Miller 3-1; M Buehrle 2-3. Batters faced: A Miller 16; M Buehrle 14.

UMPIRES: HP--Rick Reed. 1B--Tim Timmons. 2B--Alfonso Marquez. 3B--Chad
Fairchild.

Weather: 77 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, in from left.</div>