GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: CHI WHITE SOX (24-25) at TORONTO (25-28)

AL: CHI WHITE SOX (24-25) at TORONTO (25-28)

<h3>Burnett, Vazquez square off in Toronto</h3>

<div class="pre">Chi White Sox (24-25) at Toronto (25-28) 7:07 pm EDT</div>

TORONTO (Ticker) - The Toronto Blue Jays host the Chicago WhiteSox on Friday, hoping to build upon the emotional lift their acegave them on Thursday.

Roy Halladay made his triumphant return to the mound at RogersCenter on Thursday, tossing seven scoreless innings in his firststart since having an emergency appendectomy just three weeksago.

Halladay's return should provide a much-needed boost for theunderachieving Blue Jays - winners of just 12 of 28 contests inMay.

Toronto will send No. 2 starter A.J. Burnett (5-4, 4.06 ERA) tothe mound on Friday. The 30-year-old righthander had a stringof three straight wins snapped in his last outing, when heallowed four runs - three earned - in eight innings to take theloss at Minnesota.

Three of Burnett's four losses this season have come againstAmerican League Central opponents, with a loss May 1 atCleveland joining Sunday's loss at Minnesota and his first startof the season at Detroit.

Against the Indians, Burnett allowed seven runs in five innings.Against the Tigers, he lasted a season low two innings,surrendering six runs.

The White Sox will counter with Javier Vazquez (2-3, 4.50). Theveteran righthander is in the midst of a seven-start winlessstreak during which he owns a 5.28 ERA.

Vazquez has never fared well against Toronto, owning a 3-4 markwith a 5.35 ERA in 10 career starts.

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TORONTO

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

CHI WHITE SOX TORONTO
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Jerry Owens CF .000 0 0 Alex Rios RF .300 12 29
Tadahito Iguchi 2B .221 2 11 Lyle Overbay 1B .254 8 27
Jim Thome DH .300 6 16 Vernon Wells CF .258 5 24
Jermaine Dye RF .239 10 28 Troy Glaus 3B .270 8 24
Paul Konerko 1B .229 7 26 Frank Thomas DH .223 8 22
A.J. Pierzynski C .255 8 20 Matt Stairs LF .310 7 17
Alex Cintron 3B .224 0 4 Aaron Hill 2B .284 8 29
Rob Mackowiak LF .239 2 12 Jason Phillips C .237 1 10
Juan Uribe SS .210 5 20 John Mcdonald SS .273 1 4

Javier Vazquez RHP (2-3, 4.50) A.J. Burnett RHP (5-4, 4.06)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO
WARMUPS: CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ (2-3, 4.50)
TOR - A.J. BURNETT (5-4, 4.06)

UMPIRES: HP - RICK REED
1B - CHUCK MERIWETHER
2B - ALFONSO MARQUEZ
3B - TIM TIMMONS

WEATHER: 72 Degrees, clear
WIND: 2 mph, out to right</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO
STARTING BATS: CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ AND A.J. PIERZYNSKI
TOR - A.J. BURNETT AND JASON PHILLIPS

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J OWENS (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
T IGUCHI (.221, 2 HR, 11 RBI)
J THOME (.300, 6 HR, 16 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TORONTO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ
TOR - A.J. BURNETT

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A RIOS (.300, 12 HR, 29 RBI)
L OVERBAY (.254, 8 HR, 27 RBI)
V WELLS (.258, 5 HR, 24 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TORONTO

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

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
T Iguchi 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .296
J Dye rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
P Konerko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
A Pierzynski c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
A Cintron 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
R Mackowiak lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Rios rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
L Overbay 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
V Wells cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
T Glaus 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223
M Stairs lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
J Phillips c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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CHI WHITE SOX - 0 -- 0
TORONTO - -- 0
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Vazquez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.50

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
A Burnett 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.00

Pitches-strikes: A Burnett 17-13. Ground balls-fly balls: A Burnett 1-0.
Batters faced: A Burnett 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Rick Reed. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Alfonso Marquez. 3B--Tim
Timmons.

Weather: 72 degrees, clear. Wind: 2 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO
CONFIRMED STARTERS: CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ
TOR - A.J. BURNETT</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TORONTO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ
TOR - A.J. BURNETT

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J DYE (.239, 10 HR, 28 RBI)
P KONERKO (.229, 7 HR, 26 RBI)
A PIERZYNSKI (.255, 8 HR, 20 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TORONTO

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

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
T Iguchi 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .296
J Dye rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
P Konerko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
A Pierzynski c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
A Cintron 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
R Mackowiak lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
L Overbay 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .253
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
T Glaus 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223
M Stairs lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
J Phillips c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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CHI WHITE SOX - 0 -- 0
TORONTO - 0 -- 0
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Vazquez 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.42

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
A Burnett 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.00

Pitches-strikes: J Vazquez 13-10; A Burnett 17-13. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Vazquez 0-2; A Burnett 1-0. Batters faced: J Vazquez 3; A Burnett 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Rick Reed. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Alfonso Marquez. 3B--Tim
Timmons.

Weather: 79 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TORONTO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ
TOR - A.J. BURNETT

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: T GLAUS (.270, 8 HR, 24 RBI)
F THOMAS (.223, 8 HR, 22 RBI)
M STAIRS (.310, 7 HR, 17 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TORONTO

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

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
T Iguchi 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .296
J Dye rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
P Konerko 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .229
A Pierzynski c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .253
A Cintron 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .220
R Mackowiak lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210

Totals 6 0 0 0 1 3 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
L Overbay 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .253
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
T Glaus 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223
M Stairs lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
J Phillips c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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CHI WHITE SOX - 00 -- 0
TORONTO - 0 -- 0
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Vazquez 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.42

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
A Burnett 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 3.95

Pitches-strikes: J Vazquez 13-10; A Burnett 39-25. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Vazquez 0-2; A Burnett 3-0. Batters faced: J Vazquez 3; A Burnett 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Rick Reed. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Alfonso Marquez. 3B--Tim
Timmons.

Weather: 79 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TORONTO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ
TOR - A.J. BURNETT

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: R MACKOWIAK (.239, 2 HR, 12 RBI)
J URIBE (.210, 5 HR, 20 RBI)
J OWENS (.000, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TORONTO

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

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
T Iguchi 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .296
J Dye rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
P Konerko 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .229
A Pierzynski c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .253
A Cintron 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .220
R Mackowiak lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210

Totals 6 0 0 0 1 3 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (P Konerko-J Uribe-J Vazquez).


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
L Overbay 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .253
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
T Glaus 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .270
F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222
M Stairs lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .307
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
J Phillips c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273

Totals 5 0 0 0 1 1 2

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


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CHI WHITE SOX - 00 -- 0
TORONTO - 00 -- 0
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Vazquez 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.35

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
A Burnett 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 3.95

Pitches-strikes: J Vazquez 30-21; A Burnett 39-25. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Vazquez 2-3; A Burnett 3-0. Batters faced: J Vazquez 6; A Burnett 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Rick Reed. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Alfonso Marquez. 3B--Tim
Timmons.

Weather: 79 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
PASSED BALL BY JASON PHILLIPS ALLOWED JUAN URIBE TO
SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J OWENS ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 1
TORONTO 0 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: T IGUCHI (.220, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TORONTO

<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY TADAHITO IGUCHI SCORED JERRY OWENS.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, T IGUCHI ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 2
TORONTO 0 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J THOME (.296, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TORONTO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ
TOR - A.J. BURNETT

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A HILL (.284, 8 HR, 29 RBI)
J PHILLIPS (.237, 1 HR, 10 RBI)
J MCDONALD (.273, 1 HR, 4 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TORONTO

<div class="pre">CHI WHITE SOX (2) VS TORONTO (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 .500
T Iguchi 2b 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .225
J Thome dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .293
J Dye rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .236
P Konerko 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .229
A Pierzynski c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .253
A Cintron 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .220
R Mackowiak lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .236
J Uribe ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .216

Totals 12 2 3 1 1 5 3

BATTING: 2B - J Owens (1, A Burnett). RBI - T Iguchi (12). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Dye 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - T Iguchi (4, 2nd base off A Burnett/J Phillips).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (P Konerko-J Uribe-J Vazquez).


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
L Overbay 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .253
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
T Glaus 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .270
F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222
M Stairs lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .307
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
J Phillips c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273

Totals 5 0 0 0 1 1 2

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

FIELDING: PB - J Phillips.


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CHI WHITE SOX - 002 -- 2
TORONTO - 00 -- 0
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Vazquez 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.35

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
A Burnett 3 3 2 2 1 5 0 4.14

Pitches-strikes: J Vazquez 30-21; A Burnett 61-38. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Vazquez 2-3; A Burnett 3-1. Batters faced: J Vazquez 6; A Burnett 13.

UMPIRES: HP--Rick Reed. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Alfonso Marquez. 3B--Tim
Timmons.

Weather: 79 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TORONTO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ
TOR - A.J. BURNETT

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: P KONERKO (.229, 0-FOR-0, BB)
A PIERZYNSKI (.253, 0-FOR-1)
A CINTRON (.220, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TORONTO

<div class="pre">CHI WHITE SOX (2) VS TORONTO (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 .500
T Iguchi 2b 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .225
J Thome dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .293
J Dye rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .236
P Konerko 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .229
A Pierzynski c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .253
A Cintron 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .220
R Mackowiak lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .236
J Uribe ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .216

Totals 12 2 3 1 1 5 3

BATTING: 2B - J Owens (1, A Burnett). RBI - T Iguchi (12). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Dye 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - T Iguchi (4, 2nd base off A Burnett/J Phillips).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Dye (J Phillips at 2nd base). DP: 1 (P
Konerko-J Uribe-J Vazquez).


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Rios rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .297
L Overbay 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .253
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
T Glaus 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .270
F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222
M Stairs lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .307
A Hill 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
J Phillips c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .245
J McDonald ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .281

Totals 9 0 2 0 1 1 3

BATTING: GIDP - M Stairs. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: PB - J Phillips.


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CHI WHITE SOX - 002 -- 2
TORONTO - 000 -- 0
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Vazquez 3 2 0 0 1 1 0 4.28

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
A Burnett 3 3 2 2 1 5 0 4.14

Pitches-strikes: J Vazquez 46-31; A Burnett 61-38. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Vazquez 4-3; A Burnett 3-1. Batters faced: J Vazquez 10; A Burnett 13.

UMPIRES: HP--Rick Reed. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Alfonso Marquez. 3B--Tim
Timmons.

Weather: 79 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TORONTO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ
TOR - A.J. BURNETT

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: L OVERBAY (.253, 0-FOR-1)
V WELLS (.256, 0-FOR-1)
T GLAUS (.270, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>