GAME THREAD: AL: TORONTO (51-51) at CHI WHITE SOX (47-56)

AL: TORONTO at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TORONTO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 2
CHI WHITE SOX 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 x 2 10 1 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: TOR - ROY HALLADAY AND GREGG ZAUN

CHA - MARK BUEHRLE, BOBBY JENKS (9TH) AND A.J.
PIERZYNSKI

HOME RUNS: TOR - NONE

CHA - JERRY OWENS (1) OFF ROY HALLADAY IN THE 7TH, 1 ON</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TORONTO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 2
CHI WHITE SOX 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 x 2 10 1 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: TOR - ROY HALLADAY AND GREGG ZAUN

CHA - MARK BUEHRLE, BOBBY JENKS (9TH) AND A.J.
PIERZYNSKI


WP - MARK BUEHRLE (8-6)
LP - ROY HALLADAY (11-5)
SAVE - BOBBY JENKS (30)

HOME RUNS: TOR - NONE

CHA - JERRY OWENS (1) OFF ROY HALLADAY IN THE 7TH, 1 ON


TIME: 2:07 ATT: 37,744

PROBABLES: TOR - SHAUN MARCUM (6-4, 3.87)
CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ (8-5, 3.71)</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">TORONTO (0) VS CHI WHITE SOX (2) - FINAL

TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .278
A Rios rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .304
T Glaus 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .272
V Wells cf 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .257
F Thomas dh 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .255
A Hill 2b 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .278
L Overbay 1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 .255
G Zaun c 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .233
J McDonald ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .268

Totals 32 0 8 0 1 7 15

BATTING: 2B - A Hill (31, M Buehrle). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
G Zaun 2, T Glaus 1. GIDP - A Rios, F Thomas. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: E - J McDonald (6, ground ball); T Glaus (6, throw). DP: 2 (T
Glaus-A Hill-L Overbay, J McDonald-A Hill-L Overbay).


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .240
J Fields 3b 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250
J Thome dh 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .277
P Konerko 1b 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .264
A Pierzynski c 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .267
J Dye rf 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .234
S Podsednik lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .256
J Uribe ss 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .219
D Richar 2b 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .667

Totals 33 2 10 2 2 7 15

BATTING: HR - J Owens (1, 7th inning off R Halladay 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - J Owens
2 (5). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S Podsednik 1, J Uribe 2, J
Thome 1. GIDP - P Konerko, J Dye. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Owens (13, 2nd base off R Halladay/G Zaun).

FIELDING: E - M Buehrle (1, ground ball). DP: 3 (J Uribe-D Richar-P Konerko,
D Richar-J Uribe-P Konerko, J Uribe-P Konerko).


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TORONTO - 000 000 000 -- 0
CHI WHITE SOX - 000 000 20x -- 2
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TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
R Halladay (L, 11-5) 8 10 2 2 2 7 1 4.04

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
M Buehrle (W, 8-6) 8 8 0 0 1 6 0 3.06
B Jenks (S, 30) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.37

Pitches-strikes: R Halladay 126-86; M Buehrle 107-69; B Jenks 11-9. Ground
balls-fly balls: R Halladay 11-6; M Buehrle 9-7; B Jenks 2-0. Batters faced: R
Halladay 35; M Buehrle 30; B Jenks 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Darling. 1B--Larry Poncino. 2B--Jerry Meals. 3B--Adam
Dowdy.

T--2:07. Att--37,744.
Weather: 73 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, left
to right.</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
AL
TORONTO 0
CHI WHITE SOX 2 FINAL</div>

 

AL: TORONTO at CHI WHITE SOX

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TORONTO (0) AT CHI WHITE SOX (2) - HOW THEY SCORED
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CHI WHITE SOX 7TH: J Uribe fouled out to third. D Richar singled to left.
J Owens homered to right, D Richar scored. J Fields grounded out to third. J
Thome flied out to left. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) TORONTO 0, CHI WHITE SOX
2.</div>

 

Buehrle outduels Halladay, White Sox edge Blue Jays

<h3>CHI WHITE SOX 2, TORONTO 0</h3>CHICAGO (Ticker) -- In his pitching duel against Roy Halladay,Mark Buehrle came out on top.


Buehrle pitched eight outstanding innings and rookie Jerry Owensbroke a scoreless tie in the seventh with his first careerhomer as the Chicago White Sox posted a 2-0 victory over theToronto Blue Jays.


It was Buehrle's first start since leaving the team on Thursdayto be with his wife for the birth of their first child, Braden,that morning.


This also was a rematch of a duel between Buehrle and Halladaynearly two months ago.


On May 31, Halladay bested Buehrle as Toronto won 2-0. Buehrlethrew a complete game and allowed only two hits, but they weresolo homers by former Chicago slugger Frank Thomas and AaronHill. Halladay, meanwhile, scattered six hits over seveninnings and struck out seven in a game that lasted just onehour, 50 minutes.


In this game, the two top-line pitchers had each allowed justseven hits apiece into the seventh inning until Chicago brokethrough in the bottom of the frame.


With one out in the inning, rookie Danny Richar singled to leftfield before Owens hit the first pitch he saw from Halladay on aline that just cleared the right field fence inside the foulpole to give the White sox a 2-0 lead. It was his 36th careerhit and first homer. Playing in his first major league game,Richar recorded his first hit in the second on an infieldsingle.


That was all Buehrle (8-6) needed. The lefthander, who threw ano-hitter vs. the Texas Rangers on April 18, was brilliant. Heallowed eight hits and a walk while striking out six. Buehrlethrew 107 pitches, 69 for strikes.


Closer Bobby Jenks pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning for his 30thsave in 35 opportunities.


Halladay (11-5) was almost as effective, yielding two runs, 10hits and two walks in eight innings. The big righthander, whostruck out seven, threw a season-high 126 pitches - 86 forstrikes - for his fourth complete game of the year.

Owens, Richar and Paul Konerko each had two hits for Chicago,which has won three straight.


Reed Johnson had three hits and Vernon Wells had two for theBlue Jays (51-52), who fell a game under .500.

 

Buehrle outduels Halladay, White Sox edge Blue Jays

<h3>CHI WHITE SOX 2, TORONTO 0</h3>CHICAGO (Ticker) -- In his pitching duel against Roy Halladay,Mark Buehrle came out on top.


Buehrle pitched eight outstanding innings and rookie Jerry Owensbroke a scoreless tie in the seventh with his first careerhomer as the Chicago White Sox posted a 2-0 victory over theToronto Blue Jays.


It was Buehrle's first start since leaving the team on Thursdayto be with his wife for the birth of their first child, Braden,that morning.


This also was a rematch of a duel between Buehrle and Halladaynearly two months ago.


On May 31, Halladay bested Buehrle as Toronto won 2-0. Buehrlethrew a complete game and allowed only two hits, but they weresolo homers by former Chicago slugger Frank Thomas and AaronHill. Halladay, meanwhile, scattered six hits over seveninnings and struck out seven in a game that lasted just onehour, 50 minutes.


In this game, the two top-line pitchers had each allowed justseven hits apiece into the seventh inning until Chicago brokethrough in the bottom of the frame.


With one out in the inning, rookie Danny Richar singled to leftfield before Owens hit the first pitch he saw from Halladay on aline that just cleared the right field fence inside the foulpole to give the White sox a 2-0 lead. It was his 36th careerhit and first homer. Playing in his first major league game,Richar recorded his first hit in the second on an infieldsingle.


That was all Buehrle (8-6) needed. The lefthander, who threw ano-hitter vs. the Texas Rangers on April 18, was brilliant. Heallowed eight hits and a walk while striking out six. Buehrlethrew 107 pitches, 69 for strikes.


Closer Bobby Jenks pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning for his 30thsave in 35 opportunities.


Halladay (11-5) was almost as effective, yielding two runs, 10hits and two walks in eight innings. The big righthander, whostruck out seven, threw a season-high 126 pitches - 86 forstrikes - for his fourth complete game of the year.

Owens, Richar and Paul Konerko each had two hits for Chicago,which has won three straight.


Reed Johnson had three hits and Vernon Wells had two for theBlue Jays (51-52), who fell a game under .500.

 

AL: TORONTO at CHI WHITE SOX

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TORONTO (0) AT CHI WHITE SOX (2) - EVENT LOG
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Toronto Starting Lineups -- R Johnson LF, A Rios RF, T Glaus 3B, V Wells CF,
F Thomas DH, A Hill 2B, L Overbay 1B, G Zaun C, J McDonald SS, R Halladay RHP.

Chi White Sox Starting Lineups -- J Owens CF, J Fields 3B, J Thome DH,
P Konerko 1B, A Pierzynski C, J Dye RF, S Podsednik LF, J Uribe SS, D Richar 2B,
M Buehrle LHP.

Umpires -- Gary Darling (HP), Larry Poncino (1B), Jerry Meals (2B), Adam Dowdy (3B).

Gametime Weather: 73 degrees, Partly Cloudy, wind left to right at 11 mph.


TORONTO 1ST: R Johnson lined out to third. A Rios safe at first on error
by pitcher M Buehrle. T Glaus popped out to shortstop. V Wells struck out
swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error) TORONTO 0, CHI WHITE SOX 0.

CHI WHITE SOX 1ST: J Owens struck out swinging. J Fields walked. J Thome
singled to right, J Fields to second. P Konerko grounded into double play,
third to second to first, J Thome out at second.(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
TORONTO 0, CHI WHITE SOX 0.

TORONTO 2ND: F Thomas struck out swinging. A Hill doubled to left.
L Overbay struck out swinging. G Zaun flied out to left. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) TORONTO 0, CHI WHITE SOX 0.

CHI WHITE SOX 2ND: A Pierzynski grounded out to shortstop. J Dye singled
to center. S Podsednik grounded into fielder's choice to first, J Dye out at
second. J Uribe grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, S Podsednik safe
at second on error by shortstop J McDonald. D Richar reached on infield single
to shortstop, S Podsednik out at home, J Uribe to second. (0 Runs, 2 Hits,
1 Error) TORONTO 0, CHI WHITE SOX 0.

TORONTO 3RD: J McDonald grounded out to pitcher. R Johnson singled to
right. A Rios grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first,
R Johnson out at second.(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TORONTO 0, CHI WHITE SOX 0.

CHI WHITE SOX 3RD: J Owens grounded out to first. J Fields grounded out to
second. J Thome struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) TORONTO 0,
CHI WHITE SOX 0.

TORONTO 4TH: T Glaus struck out swinging. V Wells singled to center.
F Thomas grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, V Wells out at
second.(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TORONTO 0, CHI WHITE SOX 0.

CHI WHITE SOX 4TH: P Konerko singled to center. A Pierzynski struck out
swinging. J Dye struck out swinging. S Podsednik singled to left, P Konerko
to second. J Uribe struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) TORONTO 0,
CHI WHITE SOX 0.

TORONTO 5TH: A Hill walked. L Overbay lined into double play, shortstop to
first, A Hill doubled off first. G Zaun grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs,
0 Hits, 0 Errors) TORONTO 0, CHI WHITE SOX 0.

CHI WHITE SOX 5TH: D Richar flied out to center. J Owens singled to left
center. J Owens stole second. J Fields flied out to center, J Owens to third.
J Thome struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TORONTO 0,
CHI WHITE SOX 0.

TORONTO 6TH: J McDonald singled to center, J McDonald out at second.
R Johnson singled to right center. A Rios lined out to third. T Glaus struck
out swinging. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) TORONTO 0, CHI WHITE SOX 0.

CHI WHITE SOX 6TH: P Konerko safe at first on throwing error by third
baseman T Glaus. A Pierzynski singled to left center, P Konerko to second.
J Dye grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, A Pierzynski out
at second, P Konerko to third. S Podsednik grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs,
1 Hit, 1 Error) TORONTO 0, CHI WHITE SOX 0.

TORONTO 7TH: V Wells singled to center. F Thomas singled to left, V Wells
to second. A Hill flied out to left, V Wells to third. L Overbay struck out
swinging. G Zaun grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) TORONTO 0,
CHI WHITE SOX 0.

CHI WHITE SOX 7TH: J Uribe fouled out to third. D Richar singled to left.
J Owens homered to right, D Richar scored. J Fields grounded out to third.
J Thome flied out to left. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) TORONTO 0,
CHI WHITE SOX 2.

TORONTO 8TH: J McDonald lined out to center. R Johnson singled to center.
A Rios grounded out to pitcher, R Johnson to second. T Glaus grounded out to
shortstop. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TORONTO 0, CHI WHITE SOX 2.

CHI WHITE SOX 8TH: P Konerko singled to left. A Pierzynski flied out to
center. J Dye walked, P Konerko to second. S Podsednik flied out to left.
J Uribe struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) TORONTO 0,
CHI WHITE SOX 2.

TORONTO 9TH: B Jenks relieved M Buehrle. V Wells grounded out to third.
F Thomas struck out swinging. A Hill grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) TORONTO 0, CHI WHITE SOX 2.</div>

 

Buehrle outduels Halladay, White Sox edge Blue Jays

<h3>CHI WHITE SOX 2, TORONTO 0</h3>CHICAGO (Ticker) -- In his pitching duel against Roy Halladay,Mark Buehrle came out on top.


Buehrle pitched eight outstanding innings and rookie Jerry Owensbroke a scoreless tie in the seventh with his first career homerun as the Chicago White Sox posted a 2-0 victory over theToronto Blue Jays.


It was Buehrle's first start since leaving the team on Thursdayto be with his wife for the birth of their first child, Braden.

This also was a rematch of a duel between Buehrle and Halladaynearly two months ago.


On May 31, Halladay bested Buehrle as Toronto won, 2-0. Buehrlethrew a complete game and allowed only two hits, but they weresolo homers by former Chicago slugger Frank Thomas and AaronHill. Halladay, meanwhile, scattered six hits over seveninnings and struck out seven in a game that lasted just onehour, 50 minutes.


In this game which lasted two hours, seven minutes, the twotop-line pitchers each allowed just seven hits into the seventhinning until Chicago broke through in the bottom of the frame.

"I have the same philosophy every game - win quick, lose quick,"Buehrle said. "There is no reason to take your time outthere."


With one out in the inning, rookie Danny Richar singled to leftfield before Owens hit the first pitch he saw from Halladay on aline that just cleared the right field fence inside the foulpole to give the White Sox a 2-0 lead.


"It's just, you know, indescribable," Owens said. "I mean,especially to do it in that situation and win the ballgame,that's what most important to me. To be honest with you, Itried to hit a hard ground ball through the three-quarter holeand happened to get under it. Thankfully it went out."

It was his 36th career hit and first homer. Playing in hisfirst major league game, Richar recorded his first hit in thesecond on an infield single.


That was all Buehrle (8-6) needed. The lefthander, who threw ano-hitter vs. the Texas Rangers on April 18, was brilliant. Heallowed eight hits and a walk while striking out six. Buehrlethrew 107 pitches - 69 for strikes.


"Anytime you face a guy like Roy you have to be dominant to giveyour team a chance," Buehrle said.


Closer Bobby Jenks pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning for his 30thsave in 35 opportunities.


"When I was walking in the clubhouse after the game was over, Isaid that's a baseball game," White Sox manager Ozzie Guillensaid. "No mistakes, great pitching, great defense on bothsides. You're not going to see many of those. It was fun towatch."


Halladay (11-5) was almost as effective, yielding two runs, 10hits and two walks in eight innings. The big righthander, whostruck out seven, threw a season-high 126 pitches - 86 forstrikes - for his fourth complete game of the year.

"Both pitchers were great," Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said."We had some opportunities, but Buehrle is good. That's thekind of game you expect from Halladay and Buehrle."

Owens, Richar and Paul Konerko each had two hits for Chicago,which has won three straight.


Reed Johnson had three hits and Vernon Wells had two for theBlue Jays (51-52).