GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: DETROIT at CHI WHITE SOX

AL: DETROIT at CHI WHITE SOX

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - JEREMY BONDERMAN
CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J THOME (.281, 2-FOR-2, BB)
P KONERKO (.262, 1-FOR-3, HR, 3 RBI)
A PIERZYNSKI (.263, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">DETROIT (3) VS CHI WHITE SOX (5) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS (1ST GAME)

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 .305
P Polanco 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .332
G Sheffield dh 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .298
M Ordonez rf 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .359
C Guillen ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .306
I Rodriguez c 3 1 1 1 0 2 0 .289
S Casey 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .292
C Monroe lf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .221
B Inge 3b 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 .241

Totals 27 3 4 3 1 8 2

BATTING: 2B - C Granderson (29, J Vazquez). HR - I Rodriguez (9, 5th inning off
J Vazquez 0 on, 0 Out), C Granderson (15, 6th inning off J Vazquez 0 on, 0
Out). RBI - M Ordonez (83), I Rodriguez (48), C Granderson (50). Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - C Guillen 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: CS - S Casey (1, 2nd base by J Vazquez/A Pierzynski).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (B Inge-P Polanco-S Casey).


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .246
A Cintron 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .238
T Iguchi 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
J Thome dh 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 .281
P Konerko 1b 3 1 1 3 0 0 3 .262
A Pierzynski c 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .263
J Dye rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .229
S Podsednik lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257
J Fields 3b 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .253
J Uribe ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220

Totals 28 5 8 5 1 4 6

BATTING: 2B - J Thome (11, J Bonderman); A Pierzynski (15, J Bonderman); J
Owens (3, J Bonderman). HR - J Fields (7, 5th inning off J Bonderman 0 on, 0
Out), P Konerko (22, 6th inning off J Bonderman 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - P Konerko 3
(61), A Pierzynski (33), J Fields (26). 2-out RBI - A Pierzynski. Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - A Cintron 1, J Dye 1. GIDP - P Konerko. Team LOB -
3.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Owens (11, 2nd base off J Bonderman/I Rodriguez).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Pierzynski-A Cintron).


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DETROIT - 100 011 00 -- 3
CHI WHITE SOX - 200 012 0 -- 5
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DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Bonderman 7 8 5 5 1 4 2 3.69

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Vazquez 8 4 3 3 1 8 2 3.71

WP - J Bonderman. Pitches-strikes: J Bonderman 99-65; J Vazquez 109-70.
Ground balls-fly balls: J Bonderman 12-5; J Vazquez 5-10. Batters faced: J
Bonderman 29; J Vazquez 28.

UMPIRES: HP--Adrian Johnson. 1B--Alfonso Marquez. 2B--Chad Fairchild.
3B--Rick Reed.

Weather: 78 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX (1ST GAME) - PITCHING CHANGE
DET: BOBBY SEAY (0-0, 3.08) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 3, CHI WHITE SOX 5

DUE UP FOR CHWHITESOX: J THOME (.281, 2-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Seay relieved J Bonderman.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 3
CHI WHITE SOX 5 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J Thome (.281, 2-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CHI WHITE SOX

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - BOBBY SEAY
CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: P POLANCO (.332, 0-FOR-3)
G SHEFFIELD (.298, 0-FOR-2, BB)
M ORDONEZ (.359, 0-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">DETROIT (3) VS CHI WHITE SOX (5) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS (1ST GAME)

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 .305
P Polanco 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .332
G Sheffield dh 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .298
M Ordonez rf 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .359
C Guillen ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .306
I Rodriguez c 3 1 1 1 0 2 0 .289
S Casey 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .292
C Monroe lf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .221
B Inge 3b 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 .241

Totals 27 3 4 3 1 8 2

BATTING: 2B - C Granderson (29, J Vazquez). HR - I Rodriguez (9, 5th inning off
J Vazquez 0 on, 0 Out), C Granderson (15, 6th inning off J Vazquez 0 on, 0
Out). RBI - M Ordonez (83), I Rodriguez (48), C Granderson (50). Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - C Guillen 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: CS - S Casey (1, 2nd base by J Vazquez/A Pierzynski).

FIELDING: DP: 2 (B Inge-P Polanco-S Casey, C Guillen-P Polanco-S Casey).


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .246
A Cintron 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .238
T Iguchi 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
J Thome dh 3 2 3 0 1 0 0 .284
P Konerko 1b 4 1 1 3 0 0 4 .261
A Pierzynski c 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .262
J Dye rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .229
S Podsednik lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257
J Fields 3b 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .253
J Uribe ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220

Totals 31 5 9 5 1 4 7

BATTING: 2B - J Thome (11, J Bonderman); A Pierzynski (15, J Bonderman); J
Owens (3, J Bonderman). HR - J Fields (7, 5th inning off J Bonderman 0 on, 0
Out), P Konerko (22, 6th inning off J Bonderman 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - P Konerko 3
(61), A Pierzynski (33), J Fields (26). 2-out RBI - A Pierzynski. Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - A Cintron 1, J Dye 1. GIDP - P Konerko 2. Team LOB
- 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Owens (11, 2nd base off J Bonderman/I Rodriguez).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Pierzynski-A Cintron).


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DETROIT - 100 011 00 -- 3
CHI WHITE SOX - 200 012 00 -- 5
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DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Bonderman 7 8 5 5 1 4 2 3.69
B Seay 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.96

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Vazquez 8 4 3 3 1 8 2 3.71

WP - J Bonderman. Pitches-strikes: J Bonderman 99-65; B Seay 11-8; J Vazquez
109-70. Ground balls-fly balls: J Bonderman 12-5; B Seay 3-0; J Vazquez 5-10.
Batters faced: J Bonderman 29; B Seay 3; J Vazquez 28.

UMPIRES: HP--Adrian Johnson. 1B--Alfonso Marquez. 2B--Chad Fairchild.
3B--Rick Reed.

Weather: 78 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX (1ST GAME) - PITCHING CHANGE
CHA: BOBBY JENKS (2-4, 3.79) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 3, CHI WHITE SOX 5

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: P POLANCO (.332, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Jenks relieved J Vazquez.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 3
CHI WHITE SOX 5 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: P Polanco (.332, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CHI WHITE SOX

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

BATTERIES: DET - JEREMY BONDERMAN, BOBBY SEAY (8TH) AND IVAN RODRIGUEZ

CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ, BOBBY JENKS (9TH) AND A.J.
PIERZYNSKI

HOME RUNS: DET - IVAN RODRIGUEZ (9) OFF JAVIER VAZQUEZ IN THE 5TH, 0 ON
CURTIS GRANDERSON (15) OFF JAVIER VAZQUEZ IN THE 6TH, 0 ON


CHA - JOSH FIELDS (7) OFF JEREMY BONDERMAN IN THE 5TH, 0 ON
PAUL KONERKO (22) OFF JEREMY BONDERMAN IN THE 6TH, 1 ON</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CHI WHITE SOX

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

BATTERIES: DET - JEREMY BONDERMAN, BOBBY SEAY (8TH) AND IVAN RODRIGUEZ

CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ, BOBBY JENKS (9TH) AND A.J.
PIERZYNSKI


WP - JAVIER VAZQUEZ (8-5)
LP - JEREMY BONDERMAN (10-2)
SAVE - BOBBY JENKS (27)

HOME RUNS: DET - IVAN RODRIGUEZ (9) OFF JAVIER VAZQUEZ IN THE 5TH, 0 ON
CURTIS GRANDERSON (15) OFF JAVIER VAZQUEZ IN THE 6TH, 0 ON


CHA - JOSH FIELDS (7) OFF JEREMY BONDERMAN IN THE 5TH, 0 ON
PAUL KONERKO (22) OFF JEREMY BONDERMAN IN THE 6TH, 1 ON


TIME: 2:20 ATT: 30,569

PROBABLES: DET - JEREMY BONDERMAN (10-2, 3.69) & DET - VIRGIL VASQUEZ (0-1, 20.25)
CHA - GAVIN FLOYD (0-1, 9.53) & CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ (8-5, 3.71)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">DETROIT (3) VS CHI WHITE SOX (5) - FINAL (1ST GAME)

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 .305
P Polanco 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .331
G Sheffield dh 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .297
M Ordonez rf 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 .358
C Guillen ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .306
I Rodriguez c 3 1 1 1 0 2 0 .289
S Casey 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .292
C Monroe lf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .221
B Inge 3b 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 .241

Totals 30 3 4 3 1 8 2

BATTING: 2B - C Granderson (29, J Vazquez). HR - I Rodriguez (9, 5th inning off
J Vazquez 0 on, 0 Out), C Granderson (15, 6th inning off J Vazquez 0 on, 0
Out). RBI - M Ordonez (83), I Rodriguez (48), C Granderson (50). Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - C Guillen 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: CS - S Casey (1, 2nd base by J Vazquez/A Pierzynski).

FIELDING: DP: 2 (B Inge-P Polanco-S Casey, C Guillen-P Polanco-S Casey).


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .246
A Cintron 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .238
T Iguchi 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
J Thome dh 3 2 3 0 1 0 0 .284
P Konerko 1b 4 1 1 3 0 0 4 .261
A Pierzynski c 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .262
J Dye rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .229
S Podsednik lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257
J Fields 3b 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .253
J Uribe ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220

Totals 31 5 9 5 1 4 7

BATTING: 2B - J Thome (11, J Bonderman); A Pierzynski (15, J Bonderman); J
Owens (3, J Bonderman). HR - J Fields (7, 5th inning off J Bonderman 0 on, 0
Out), P Konerko (22, 6th inning off J Bonderman 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - P Konerko 3
(61), A Pierzynski (33), J Fields (26). 2-out RBI - A Pierzynski. Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - A Cintron 1, J Dye 1. GIDP - P Konerko 2. Team LOB
- 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Owens (11, 2nd base off J Bonderman/I Rodriguez).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Pierzynski-A Cintron).


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DETROIT - 100 011 000 -- 3
CHI WHITE SOX - 200 012 00x -- 5
----------------------------------------------------

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Bonderman (L, 10-2) 7 8 5 5 1 4 2 3.69
B Seay 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.96

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Vazquez (W, 8-5) 8 4 3 3 1 8 2 3.71
B Jenks (S, 27) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.70

WP - J Bonderman. Pitches-strikes: J Bonderman 99-65; B Seay 11-8; J Vazquez
109-70; B Jenks 12-8. Ground balls-fly balls: J Bonderman 12-5; B Seay 3-0; J
Vazquez 5-10; B Jenks 2-1. Batters faced: J Bonderman 29; B Seay 3; J Vazquez
28; B Jenks 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Adrian Johnson. 1B--Alfonso Marquez. 2B--Chad Fairchild.
3B--Rick Reed.

T--2:20.
Weather: 78 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
AL
DETROIT 3
CHI WHITE SOX 5 FINAL</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
DETROIT (3) AT CHI WHITE SOX (5) - HOW THEY SCORED (1ST GAME)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

DETROIT 1ST: C Granderson doubled to right. P Polanco flied out to right,
C Granderson to third. G Sheffield walked. M Ordonez grounded out to third,
C Granderson scored, G Sheffield to second. C Guillen flied out to right.
(1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) DETROIT 1, CHI WHITE SOX 0.

CHI WHITE SOX 1ST: J Owens grounded out to second. A Cintron singled to
right. J Thome doubled to deep right, A Cintron to third. P Konerko grounded
out to third, A Cintron scored. A Pierzynski doubled to deep right, J Thome
scored. J Dye flied out to left. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 1,
CHI WHITE SOX 2.

DETROIT 5TH: I Rodriguez homered to left. S Casey flied out to center.
C Monroe struck out swinging. B Inge struck out swinging. (1 Run, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) DETROIT 2, CHI WHITE SOX 2.

CHI WHITE SOX 5TH: J Fields homered to left center. J Uribe fouled out
to first. J Owens bunt grounded out to pitcher. A Cintron grounded out
to shortstop. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) DETROIT 2, CHI WHITE SOX 3.

DETROIT 6TH: C Granderson homered to right. P Polanco lined out to second.
G Sheffield flied out to center. M Ordonez grounded out to second. (1 Run,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) DETROIT 3, CHI WHITE SOX 3.

CHI WHITE SOX 6TH: J Thome reached on infield single to shortstop.
P Konerko homered to left, J Thome scored. A Pierzynski grounded out to
shortstop. J Dye grounded out to second. S Podsednik flied out to left.
(2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 3, CHI WHITE SOX 5.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CHI WHITE SOX

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

BATTERIES: DET - JEREMY BONDERMAN, BOBBY SEAY (8TH) AND IVAN RODRIGUEZ

CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ, BOBBY JENKS (9TH) AND A.J.
PIERZYNSKI


WP - JAVIER VAZQUEZ (8-5)
LP - JEREMY BONDERMAN (10-2)
SAVE - BOBBY JENKS (27)

HOME RUNS: DET - IVAN RODRIGUEZ (9) OFF JAVIER VAZQUEZ IN THE 5TH, 0 ON
CURTIS GRANDERSON (15) OFF JAVIER VAZQUEZ IN THE 6TH, 0 ON


CHA - JOSH FIELDS (7) OFF JEREMY BONDERMAN IN THE 5TH, 0 ON
PAUL KONERKO (22) OFF JEREMY BONDERMAN IN THE 6TH, 1 ON


TIME: 2:20 ATT: 30,569

PROBABLES: DET - VIRGIL VASQUEZ (0-1, 20.25)
CHA - GAVIN FLOYD (0-1, 9.53)</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
DETROIT (3) AT CHI WHITE SOX (5) - EVENT LOG (1ST GAME)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Detroit Starting Lineups -- C Granderson CF, P Polanco 2B, G Sheffield DH,
M Ordonez RF, C Guillen SS, I Rodriguez C, S Casey 1B, C Monroe LF, B Inge 3B,
J Bonderman RHP.

Chi White Sox Starting Lineups -- J Owens CF, A Cintron 2B, J Thome DH,
P Konerko 1B, A Pierzynski C, J Dye RF, S Podsednik LF, J Fields 3B, J Uribe SS,
J Vazquez RHP.

Umpires -- Adrian Johnson (HP), Alfonso Marquez (1B), Chad Fairchild (2B),
Rick Reed (3B).

Gametime Weather: 78 degrees, Cloudy, wind out to center at 5 mph.


DETROIT 1ST: C Granderson doubled to right. P Polanco flied out to right,
C Granderson to third. G Sheffield walked. M Ordonez grounded out to third,
C Granderson scored, G Sheffield to second. C Guillen flied out to right.
(1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) DETROIT 1, CHI WHITE SOX 0.

CHI WHITE SOX 1ST: J Owens grounded out to second. A Cintron singled to
right. J Thome doubled to deep right, A Cintron to third. P Konerko grounded
out to third, A Cintron scored. A Pierzynski doubled to deep right, J Thome
scored. J Dye flied out to left. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 1,
CHI WHITE SOX 2.

DETROIT 2ND: I Rodriguez struck out swinging. S Casey singled to left.
C Monroe struck out swinging. S Casey caught stealing second, catcher to
second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) DETROIT 1, CHI WHITE SOX 2.

CHI WHITE SOX 2ND: S Podsednik struck out swinging. J Fields grounded
out to third. J Uribe grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
DETROIT 1, CHI WHITE SOX 2.

DETROIT 3RD: B Inge struck out looking. C Granderson grounded out to
pitcher. P Polanco grounded out to pitcher. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
DETROIT 1, CHI WHITE SOX 2.

CHI WHITE SOX 3RD: J Owens singled to center. J Owens stole second.
A Cintron struck out swinging. J Thome walked. P Konerko grounded into
double play, third to second to first, J Thome out at second. (0 Runs,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) DETROIT 1, CHI WHITE SOX 2.

DETROIT 4TH: G Sheffield flied out to right. M Ordonez lined out to left.
C Guillen grounded out to pitcher. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 1,
CHI WHITE SOX 2.

CHI WHITE SOX 4TH: A Pierzynski fouled out to right. J Dye struck out
looking. S Podsednik flied out to right. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
DETROIT 1, CHI WHITE SOX 2.

DETROIT 5TH: I Rodriguez homered to left. S Casey flied out to center.
C Monroe struck out swinging. B Inge struck out swinging. (1 Run, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) DETROIT 2, CHI WHITE SOX 2.

CHI WHITE SOX 5TH: J Fields homered to left center. J Uribe fouled out to
first. J Owens bunt grounded out to pitcher. A Cintron grounded out to
shortstop. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) DETROIT 2, CHI WHITE SOX 3.

DETROIT 6TH: C Granderson homered to right. P Polanco lined out to second.
G Sheffield flied out to center. M Ordonez grounded out to second. (1 Run,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) DETROIT 3, CHI WHITE SOX 3.

CHI WHITE SOX 6TH: J Thome reached on infield single to shortstop.
P Konerko homered to left, J Thome scored. A Pierzynski grounded out to
shortstop. J Dye grounded out to second. S Podsednik flied out to left.
(2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 3, CHI WHITE SOX 5.

DETROIT 7TH: C Guillen flied out to right. I Rodriguez struck out
swinging. S Casey lined out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
DETROIT 3, CHI WHITE SOX 5.

CHI WHITE SOX 7TH: J Fields struck out swinging. J Uribe grounded out to
pitcher. J Owens doubled to deep left center. J Owens to third on wild pitch
by J Bonderman. A Cintron grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
DETROIT 3, CHI WHITE SOX 5.

DETROIT 8TH: T Iguchi at second base. C Monroe flied out to center.
B Inge struck out swinging. C Granderson struck out swinging. (0 Runs,
0 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 3, CHI WHITE SOX 5.

CHI WHITE SOX 8TH: B Seay relieved J Bonderman. J Thome singled to right
center. P Konerko grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first,
J Thome out at second. A Pierzynski grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) DETROIT 3, CHI WHITE SOX 5.

DETROIT 9TH: B Jenks relieved J Vazquez. P Polanco grounded out to pitcher.
G Sheffield grounded out to pitcher. M Ordonez flied out to right. (0 Runs,
0 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 3, CHI WHITE SOX 5.</div>

 

AL: DETROIT at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">(RESENDING TO ADD ATTENDANCE)

DETROIT (3) VS CHI WHITE SOX (5) - FINAL (1ST GAME)

DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 .305
P Polanco 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .331
G Sheffield dh 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .297
M Ordonez rf 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 .358
C Guillen ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .306
I Rodriguez c 3 1 1 1 0 2 0 .289
S Casey 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .292
C Monroe lf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .221
B Inge 3b 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 .241

Totals 30 3 4 3 1 8 2

BATTING: 2B - C Granderson (29, J Vazquez). HR - I Rodriguez (9, 5th inning off
J Vazquez 0 on, 0 Out), C Granderson (15, 6th inning off J Vazquez 0 on, 0
Out). RBI - M Ordonez (83), I Rodriguez (48), C Granderson (50). Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - C Guillen 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: CS - S Casey (1, 2nd base by J Vazquez/A Pierzynski).

FIELDING: DP: 2 (B Inge-P Polanco-S Casey, C Guillen-P Polanco-S Casey).


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .246
A Cintron 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .238
T Iguchi 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
J Thome dh 3 2 3 0 1 0 0 .284
P Konerko 1b 4 1 1 3 0 0 4 .261
A Pierzynski c 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .262
J Dye rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .229
S Podsednik lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257
J Fields 3b 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .253
J Uribe ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220

Totals 31 5 9 5 1 4 7

BATTING: 2B - J Thome (11, J Bonderman); A Pierzynski (15, J Bonderman); J
Owens (3, J Bonderman). HR - J Fields (7, 5th inning off J Bonderman 0 on, 0
Out), P Konerko (22, 6th inning off J Bonderman 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - P Konerko 3
(61), A Pierzynski (33), J Fields (26). 2-out RBI - A Pierzynski. Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - A Cintron 1, J Dye 1. GIDP - P Konerko 2. Team LOB
- 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Owens (11, 2nd base off J Bonderman/I Rodriguez).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Pierzynski-A Cintron).


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DETROIT - 100 011 000 -- 3
CHI WHITE SOX - 200 012 00x -- 5
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DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
J Bonderman (L, 10-2) 7 8 5 5 1 4 2 3.69
B Seay 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.96

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Vazquez (W, 8-5) 8 4 3 3 1 8 2 3.71
B Jenks (S, 27) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.70

WP - J Bonderman. Pitches-strikes: J Bonderman 99-65; B Seay 11-8; J Vazquez
109-70; B Jenks 12-8. Ground balls-fly balls: J Bonderman 12-5; B Seay 3-0; J
Vazquez 5-10; B Jenks 2-1. Batters faced: J Bonderman 29; B Seay 3; J Vazquez
28; B Jenks 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Adrian Johnson. 1B--Alfonso Marquez. 2B--Chad Fairchild.
3B--Rick Reed.

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Weather: 78 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, out to center.</div>

 

Konerko, Vazquez lead White Sox over Tigers in first game

<h3>CHI WHITE SOX 5, DETROIT 3 (1ST GAME)</h3>CHICAGO (Ticker) -- Paul Konerko hit a go-ahead home run andJavier Vazquez pitched eight strong innings as the Chicago WhiteSox beat the Detroit Tigers, 5-3, in the first game of adoubleheader on Tuesday.


The win ended a four-game skid for the White Sox, who had losteight of their previous 11. The five-game series betweenChicago and Detroit is now tied at one game apiece prior to thenightcap.


Vazquez (8-5) held the Tigers, the best road club in the majors,to three runs and four hits. His only mistakes were two solohome runs, given up to Curtis Granderson and Ivan Rodriguez. Healso allowed a first-inning run on an RBI groundout by MagglioOrdonez.


For the game, Vazquez struck out eight and walked just one.

Bobby Jenks pitched a perfect ninth inning for the White Sox torecord his 27th save of the season.


Konerko's two-run shot off Tigers starter Jeremy Bonderman brokea 3-3 tie in the sixth inning. It was the 22nd home run of theyear for Konerko, who finished the afternoon with three RBI.

Bonderman (10-2) suffered only his second loss in 19 starts forthe Tigers. The righthander gave up five runs and eight hitsover seven innings, while striking out four and walking one.

Granderson's 15th home run of the year came in the sixth inning,knotting the score at 3-3. In Monday night's game, the Chicagonative went 3-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.


White Sox's rookie Josh Fields hit his second home run in asmany days in the fifth to give his club a 3-2 lead in theback-and-forth game.


Jim Thome went 3-3, with a walk and three runs scored for theSox.


Chicago left fielder Scott Podsednik was activated prior thegame, after being on the disabled list since July 3 with astrained left ribcage muscle. He went hitless in three at-bats.

 

Konerko, Vazquez lead White Sox over Tigers in first game

<h3>CHI WHITE SOX 5, DETROIT 3 (1ST GAME)</h3>CHICAGO (Ticker) -- Paul Konerko hit a go-ahead home run andJavier Vazquez pitched eight strong innings as the Chicago WhiteSox beat the Detroit Tigers, 5-3, in the first game of adoubleheader on Tuesday.


The win ended a four-game skid for the White Sox, who had losteight of their previous 11. The five-game series betweenChicago and Detroit is now tied at one game apiece prior to thenightcap.


Vazquez (8-5) held the Tigers, the best road club in the majors,to three runs and four hits. His only mistakes were two solohome runs, given up to Curtis Granderson and Ivan Rodriguez. Healso allowed a first-inning run on an RBI groundout by MagglioOrdonez.


"I felt good all game," Vazquez said. "I mixed my pitchespretty good today, and got some good outs when we needed it."

For the game, Vazquez struck out eight and walked just one.

Bobby Jenks pitched a perfect ninth inning for the White Sox torecord his 27th save of the season.


"Javy (Vazquez) kept us in the game, and Bobby (Jenks) came outand threw the ball real good," White Sox manager Ozzie Guillensaid. "(With) that ballclub, you've got to pitch well. You'vegot to pitch good to beat them."


Konerko's two-run shot off Tigers starter Jeremy Bonderman brokea 3-3 tie in the sixth inning. It was the 22nd home run of theyear for Konerko, who finished the afternoon with three RBI.

"Really, I was garbage all day, except for that one swing,"Konerko said. "It's nice when you do something when you're notdoing great, when it matters, like today. I have to get back towhat I was doing about a week ago, because I was better than Iam right now."


Bonderman (10-2) suffered only his second loss in 19 starts forthe Tigers. The righthander gave up five runs and eight hitsover seven innings, while striking out four and walking one.

"(If) you give (runs) up after you get some, you're going tolose," Bonderman said. "I did it three times. I just didn'texecute pitches when I had opportunities, and we lost because ofit. I didn't do my job."


Granderson's 15th home run of the year came in the sixth inning,knotting the score at 3-3. In Monday night's game, the Chicagonative went 3-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.


"I don't know if (Granderson) gets more pumped playing here,"Tigers manager Jim Leyland said. "Maybe the home cooking isgood for him, (because) he is playing his (butt) off right now."

White Sox's rookie Josh Fields hit his second home run in asmany days in the fifth to give his club a 3-2 lead in theback-and-forth game.


Jim Thome went 3-3, with a walk and three runs scored for theSox.


Chicago left fielder Scott Podsednik was activated prior thegame, after being on the disabled list since July 3 with astrained left ribcage muscle. He went hitless in three at-bats.