GAME THREAD: AL: CHI WHITE SOX (48-59) at NY YANKEES (58-49)

AL: CHI WHITE SOX (48-59) at NY YANKEES (58-49)

<h3>Red-hot Yankees to take on Garland, White Sox</h3>

<div class="pre">Chi White Sox (48-59) at NY Yankees (58-49) 1:05 pm EDT</div>

<div class="pre">BRONX, New York (Ticker) - The New York Yankees have put on a</div>home run show the past two nights. Amazingly, the majorleague's home run leader has not participated.


Alex Rodriguez will take yet another crack at hitting his 500thcareer homer on Thursday when the Yankees look to complete athree-game sweep of the Chicago White Sox.


New York has clubbed 13 homers - including tying a 68-year-oldclub record with eight on Tuesday - while outscoring the WhiteSox 24-4 over the first two games of the series. Rodriguez, wholeads the majors with 35 homers, is hitless in his last 21at-bats.


The power outburst has helped the team in the standings as well,as the Yankees moved within two games of the Cleveland Indians(60-47) in the American League wild card race.


Jon Garland (8-7, 4.12 ERA) will be trying to quiet New York'sbats on Thursday. The 27-year-old righthander has beaten theYankees twice already this season, allowing three runs - twoearned - in 15 1/3 innings.


The Yankees will counter with Roger Clemens (3-5, 3.92). The"Rocket" got knocked around by Baltimore last Saturday, allowingfour runs and eight hits in 6 1/3 innings to absorb the loss.

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at NY YANKEES

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

CHI WHITE SOX NY YANKEES
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Jerry Owens CF .253 1 5 Johnny Damon DH .251 6 39
Alex Cintron 3B .229 0 14 Melky Cabrera CF .289 6 42
Jim Thome DH .273 17 56 Bobby Abreu RF .274 9 64
Paul Konerko 1B .265 22 61 Alex Rodriguez 3B .295 35 103
A.J. Pierzynski C .267 8 34 Hideki Matsui LF .293 21 74
Jermaine Dye RF .229 19 52 Jorge Posada C .341 14 63
Darin Erstad LF .268 2 21 Robinson Cano 2B .303 10 58
Juan Uribe SS .216 10 38 Wilson Betemit SS .000 0 0
Danny Richar 2B .222 0 0 Andy Phillips 1B .286 2 18

Jon Garland RHP (8-7, 4.12) Roger Clemens RHP (3-5, 3.92)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES
WARMUPS: CHA - JON GARLAND (8-7, 4.12)
NYY - ROGER CLEMENS (3-5, 3.92)

UMPIRES: HP - JAMES HOYE
1B - MIKE WINTERS
2B - PHIL CUZZI
3B - TOM HALLION

WEATHER: 93 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 3 mph, in from right</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES
STARTING BATS: CHA - JON GARLAND AND A.J. PIERZYNSKI
NYY - ROGER CLEMENS AND JORGE POSADA

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J OWENS (.253, 1 HR, 5 RBI)
A CINTRON (.229, 0 HR, 14 RBI)
J THOME (.273, 17 HR, 56 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at NY YANKEES

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JON GARLAND
NYY - ROGER CLEMENS

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J DAMON (.251, 6 HR, 39 RBI)
M CABRERA (.289, 6 HR, 42 RBI)
B ABREU (.274, 9 HR, 64 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at NY YANKEES

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

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
A Cintron 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
P Konerko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
A Pierzynski c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
J Dye rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
D Erstad lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216
D Richar 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
M Cabrera cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
B Abreu rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
A Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
H Matsui lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
J Posada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .341
R Cano 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
W Betemit ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
A Phillips 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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CHI WHITE SOX - 0 -- 0
NY YANKEES - -- 0
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Garland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.12

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
R Clemens 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.86

Pitches-strikes: R Clemens 11-8. Ground balls-fly balls: R Clemens 1-2.
Batters faced: R Clemens 3.

UMPIRES: HP--James Hoye. 1B--Mike Winters. 2B--Phil Cuzzi. 3B--Tom Hallion.

Weather: 94 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES
CONFIRMED STARTERS: CHA - JON GARLAND
NYY - ROGER CLEMENS</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at NY YANKEES

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JON GARLAND
NYY - ROGER CLEMENS

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: P KONERKO (.265, 22 HR, 61 RBI)
A PIERZYNSKI (.267, 8 HR, 34 RBI)
J DYE (.229, 19 HR, 52 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at NY YANKEES

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

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
A Cintron 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
P Konerko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
A Pierzynski c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
J Dye rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
D Erstad lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216
D Richar 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
M Cabrera cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
B Abreu rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275
A Rodriguez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .294
H Matsui lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
J Posada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .341
R Cano 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
W Betemit ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
A Phillips 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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CHI WHITE SOX - 0 -- 0
NY YANKEES - 0 -- 0
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Garland 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.09

NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
R Clemens 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.86

Pitches-strikes: J Garland 12-9; R Clemens 11-8. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Garland 1-2; R Clemens 1-2. Batters faced: J Garland 4; R Clemens 3.

UMPIRES: HP--James Hoye. 1B--Mike Winters. 2B--Phil Cuzzi. 3B--Tom Hallion.

Weather: 94 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JERMAINE DYE SCORED PAUL KONERKO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J DYE ON SECOND, A PIERZYNSKI ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 1
NY YANKEES 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: D ERSTAD (.268, 2 HR, 21 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY DARIN ERSTAD SCORED A.J. PIERZYNSKI.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, D ERSTAD ON FIRST, J DYE ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 2
NY YANKEES 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J URIBE (.216, 10 HR, 38 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JUAN URIBE SCORED JERMAINE DYE.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J URIBE ON FIRST, D ERSTAD ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 3
NY YANKEES 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: D RICHAR (.222, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JIM THOME SCORED JUAN URIBE AND JERRY OWENS.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, J THOME ON FIRST, A CINTRON ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 5
NY YANKEES 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: P KONERKO (.267, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY PAUL KONERKO SCORED ALEX CINTRON.
SITUATION: 6 RUNS IN, P KONERKO ON SECOND, J THOME ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 6
NY YANKEES 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: A PIERZYNSKI (.269, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY A.J. PIERZYNSKI SCORED JIM THOME AND PAUL
KONERKO.
SITUATION: 8 RUNS IN, A PIERZYNSKI ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 8
NY YANKEES 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J DYE (.232, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - PITCHING CHANGE
NYY: MIKE MYERS (2-0, 2.54) IN THE 2ND
SITUATION: 8 RUNS IN, J DYE ON SECOND, A PIERZYNSKI ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 8, NY YANKEES 0

DUE UP FOR CHWHITESOX: D ERSTAD (.272, 2 HR, 22 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Myers relieved R Clemens.
SITUATION: 8 RUNS IN, J DYE ON SECOND, A PIERZYNSKI ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 8
NY YANKEES 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: D Erstad (.272, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - PITCHING CHANGE
NYY: JEFFREY KARSTENS (0-1, 14.54) IN THE 2ND
SITUATION: 8 RUNS IN, D ERSTAD ON FIRST, J DYE ON SECOND, A
PIERZYNSKI ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 8, NY YANKEES 0

DUE UP FOR CHWHITESOX: J URIBE (.218, 10 HR, 39 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at NY YANKEES

<div class="pre">AL AT NY YANKEES - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Karstens relieved M Myers.
SITUATION: 8 RUNS IN, D ERSTAD ON FIRST, J DYE ON SECOND, A
PIERZYNSKI ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 8
NY YANKEES 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J Uribe (.218, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at NY YANKEES

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JON GARLAND
NYY - JEFFREY KARSTENS

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: H MATSUI (.293, 21 HR, 74 RBI)
J POSADA (.341, 14 HR, 63 RBI)
R CANO (.303, 10 HR, 58 RBI)</div>