GAME THREAD: AL: BALTIMORE (36-45) at CHI WHITE SOX (35-44)

AL: BALTIMORE (36-45) at CHI WHITE SOX (35-44)

<h3>Orioles hand ball to Cabrera vs. White Sox</h3>

<div class="pre">Baltimore (36-46) at Chi White Sox (35-44) 8:11 pm EDT</div>

CHICAGO (Ticker) - The Baltimore Orioles will try to make it twostraight wins against the Chicago White Sox when they meet inthe second of a four-game series on Tuesday.

In Monday's opener, Chris Ray struck out the side in the ninthafter the Orioles touched Bobby Jenks for two runs in the top ofthe inning en route to a 7-6 victory.

Baltimore's Daniel Cabrera (6-8, 5.02 ERA) goes to the hill ashe tries to win his third consecutive road game. He allowedfour runs and six hits over 6 1/3 innings for a no decision onThursday.

The righthander is 2-2 with a 4.39 ERA in five career startsagainst the White Sox, who are 15-22 at U.S. Cellular Field thisseason.

Javier Vazquez (4-5, 3.95) takes the ball for Chicago. Vazquezwas been almost untouchable in his last two starts, allowingjust two runs with 18 strikeouts in 14 frames.

The Puerto Rican righthander has posted a 5-2 record in ninecareer outings vs. Baltimore, which is just 17-24 away fromhome.

 

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

BALTIMORE CHI WHITE SOX
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Brian Roberts 2B .325 5 25 Jerry Owens CF .170 0 0
Chris Gomez 3B .294 1 11 Tadahito Iguchi 2B .247 4 20
Nick Markakis RF .274 9 45 Jim Thome DH .273 11 33
Kevin Millar 1B .282 6 28 Paul Konerko 1B .251 15 42
Aubrey Huff DH .264 6 38 A.J. Pierzynski C .247 8 26
Ramon Hernandez C .243 4 34 Jermaine Dye RF .226 11 35
Jay Payton LF .279 2 30 Rob Mackowiak LF .239 3 19
Brandon Fahey SS .143 0 0 Josh Fields 3B .235 3 14
Corey Patterson CF .239 1 19 Juan Uribe SS .235 7 29

Daniel Cabrera RHP (6-8, 5.02) Javier Vazquez RHP (4-5, 3.95)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX
WARMUPS: BAL - DANIEL CABRERA (6-8, 5.02)
CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ (4-5, 3.95)

UMPIRES: HP - LARRY YOUNG
1B - TED BARRETT
2B - ANGEL HERNANDEZ
3B - MARK CARLSON

WEATHER: 80 Degrees, clear
WIND: 10 mph, out to left</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX
STARTING BATS: BAL - DANIEL CABRERA AND RAMON HERNANDEZ
CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ AND A.J. PIERZYNSKI

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: B ROBERTS (.325, 5 HR, 25 RBI)
C GOMEZ (.294, 1 HR, 11 RBI)
N MARKAKIS (.274, 9 HR, 45 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - DANIEL CABRERA
CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J OWENS (.170, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
T IGUCHI (.247, 4 HR, 20 RBI)
J THOME (.273, 11 HR, 33 RBI)</div>

 

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

BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .324
C Gomez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
N Markakis rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273
K Millar 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
A Huff dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
R Hernandez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
J Payton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
B Fahey ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143
C Patterson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .170
T Iguchi 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
J Thome dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
P Konerko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
A Pierzynski c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
J Dye rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
R Mackowiak lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
J Fields 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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BALTIMORE - 0 -- 0
CHI WHITE SOX - -- 0
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BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
D Cabrera 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.02

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Vazquez 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.91

Pitches-strikes: J Vazquez 12-9. Ground balls-fly balls: J Vazquez 1-0.
Batters faced: J Vazquez 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Young. 1B--Ted Barrett. 2B--Angel Hernandez. 3B--Mark
Carlson.

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

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX
CONFIRMED STARTERS: BAL - DANIEL CABRERA
CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY PAUL KONERKO SCORED JERRY OWENS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, P KONERKO ON FIRST, T IGUCHI ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 0
CHI WHITE SOX 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: A PIERZYNSKI (.247, 8 HR, 26 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - DANIEL CABRERA
CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: K MILLAR (.282, 6 HR, 28 RBI)
A HUFF (.264, 6 HR, 38 RBI)
R HERNANDEZ (.243, 4 HR, 34 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at CHI WHITE SOX

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

BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .324
C Gomez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
N Markakis rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273
K Millar 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
A Huff dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
R Hernandez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
J Payton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
B Fahey ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143
C Patterson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .185
T Iguchi 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .247
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .271
P Konerko 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .254
A Pierzynski c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .246
J Dye rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .225
R Mackowiak lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
J Fields 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235

Totals 5 1 2 1 1 0 5

BATTING: RBI - P Konerko (43). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Dye
1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Owens (4, 2nd base off D Cabrera/R Hernandez).


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BALTIMORE - 0 -- 0
CHI WHITE SOX - 1 -- 1
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BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
D Cabrera 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 5.06

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Vazquez 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.91

Pitches-strikes: D Cabrera 32-19; J Vazquez 12-9. Ground balls-fly balls: D
Cabrera 1-2; J Vazquez 1-0. Batters faced: D Cabrera 6; J Vazquez 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Young. 1B--Ted Barrett. 2B--Angel Hernandez. 3B--Mark
Carlson.

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

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY KEVIN MILLAR (7) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
2ND OFF JAVIER VAZQUEZ.
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 1, CHI WHITE SOX 1

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: A HUFF (.264, 6 HR, 38 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at CHI WHITE SOX

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - DANIEL CABRERA
CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: R MACKOWIAK (.239, 3 HR, 19 RBI)
J FIELDS (.235, 3 HR, 14 RBI)
J URIBE (.235, 7 HR, 29 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at CHI WHITE SOX

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

BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .324
C Gomez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
N Markakis rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273
K Millar 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .286
A Huff dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
R Hernandez c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .242
J Payton lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
B Fahey ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143
C Patterson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239

Totals 7 1 1 1 0 3 0

BATTING: HR - K Millar (7, 2nd inning off J Vazquez 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - K
Millar (29). Team LOB - 0.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .185
T Iguchi 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .247
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .271
P Konerko 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .254
A Pierzynski c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .246
J Dye rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .225
R Mackowiak lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
J Fields 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235

Totals 5 1 2 1 1 0 5

BATTING: RBI - P Konerko (43). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Dye
1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Owens (4, 2nd base off D Cabrera/R Hernandez).


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BALTIMORE - 01 -- 1
CHI WHITE SOX - 1 -- 1
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BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
D Cabrera 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 5.06

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Vazquez 2 1 1 1 0 3 1 3.96

Pitches-strikes: D Cabrera 32-19; J Vazquez 24-17. Ground balls-fly balls: D
Cabrera 1-2; J Vazquez 2-1. Batters faced: D Cabrera 6; J Vazquez 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Young. 1B--Ted Barrett. 2B--Angel Hernandez. 3B--Mark
Carlson.

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

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - DANIEL CABRERA
CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: B FAHEY (.143, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
C PATTERSON (.239, 1 HR, 19 RBI)
B ROBERTS (.324, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .324
C Gomez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
N Markakis rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273
K Millar 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .286
A Huff dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
R Hernandez c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .242
J Payton lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
B Fahey ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143
C Patterson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239

Totals 7 1 1 1 0 3 0

BATTING: HR - K Millar (7, 2nd inning off J Vazquez 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - K
Millar (29). Team LOB - 0.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .185
T Iguchi 2b 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 .246
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .271
P Konerko 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .254
A Pierzynski c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .246
J Dye rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .225
R Mackowiak lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .239
J Fields 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .233
J Uribe ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .234

Totals 8 1 2 1 2 2 9

BATTING: RBI - P Konerko (43). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Dye
1, T Iguchi 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Owens (4, 2nd base off D Cabrera/R Hernandez).


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BALTIMORE - 01 -- 1
CHI WHITE SOX - 10 -- 1
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BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
D Cabrera 2 2 1 1 2 2 0 5.01

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Vazquez 2 1 1 1 0 3 1 3.96

HBP - J Owens (by D Cabrera). Pitches-strikes: D Cabrera 55-33; J Vazquez
24-17. Ground balls-fly balls: D Cabrera 1-3; J Vazquez 2-1. Batters faced: D
Cabrera 11; J Vazquez 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Young. 1B--Ted Barrett. 2B--Angel Hernandez. 3B--Mark
Carlson.

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

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - DANIEL CABRERA
CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J THOME (.271, 0-FOR-1)
P KONERKO (.254, 1-FOR-1, RBI)
A PIERZYNSKI (.246, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .323
C Gomez 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299
N Markakis rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .272
K Millar 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .286
A Huff dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
R Hernandez c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .242
J Payton lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
B Fahey ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133
C Patterson cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .243

Totals 12 1 3 1 0 3 3

BATTING: HR - K Millar (7, 2nd inning off J Vazquez 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - K
Millar (29). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N Markakis 1. Team LOB -
2.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .185
T Iguchi 2b 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 .246
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .271
P Konerko 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .254
A Pierzynski c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .246
J Dye rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .225
R Mackowiak lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .239
J Fields 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .233
J Uribe ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .234

Totals 8 1 2 1 2 2 9

BATTING: RBI - P Konerko (43). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Dye
1, T Iguchi 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Owens (4, 2nd base off D Cabrera/R Hernandez).


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BALTIMORE - 010 -- 1
CHI WHITE SOX - 10 -- 1
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BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
D Cabrera 2 2 1 1 2 2 0 5.01

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Vazquez 3 3 1 1 0 3 1 3.92

HBP - J Owens (by D Cabrera). Pitches-strikes: D Cabrera 55-33; J Vazquez
40-29. Ground balls-fly balls: D Cabrera 1-3; J Vazquez 2-4. Batters faced: D
Cabrera 11; J Vazquez 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Young. 1B--Ted Barrett. 2B--Angel Hernandez. 3B--Mark
Carlson.

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

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
JERMAINE DYE HIT INTO DOUBLE PLAY SCORING JIM THOME.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, P KONERKO ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 1
CHI WHITE SOX 2 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: R MACKOWIAK (.239, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - DANIEL CABRERA
CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: K MILLAR (.286, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)
A HUFF (.264, 0-FOR-1)
R HERNANDEZ (.242, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">BALTIMORE (1) VS CHI WHITE SOX (2) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .323
C Gomez 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299
N Markakis rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .272
K Millar 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .286
A Huff dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
R Hernandez c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .242
J Payton lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
B Fahey ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133
C Patterson cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .243

Totals 12 1 3 1 0 3 3

BATTING: HR - K Millar (7, 2nd inning off J Vazquez 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - K
Millar (29). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N Markakis 1. Team LOB -
2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (B Fahey-K Millar).


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .185
T Iguchi 2b 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 .246
J Thome dh 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 .271
P Konerko 1b 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 .254
A Pierzynski c 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .249
J Dye rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .224
R Mackowiak lf 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .237
J Fields 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .233
J Uribe ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .234

Totals 11 2 3 1 4 2 11

BATTING: RBI - P Konerko (43). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R
Mackowiak 1, J Dye 1, T Iguchi 1. GIDP - J Dye. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Owens (4, 2nd base off D Cabrera/R Hernandez).


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BALTIMORE - 010 -- 1
CHI WHITE SOX - 101 -- 2
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BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
D Cabrera 3 3 2 2 4 2 0 5.05

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Vazquez 3 3 1 1 0 3 1 3.92

HBP - J Owens (by D Cabrera). Pitches-strikes: D Cabrera 72-39; J Vazquez
40-29. Ground balls-fly balls: D Cabrera 4-3; J Vazquez 2-4. Batters faced: D
Cabrera 16; J Vazquez 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Young. 1B--Ted Barrett. 2B--Angel Hernandez. 3B--Mark
Carlson.

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