GAME THREAD: AL: BALTIMORE (36-46) at CHI WHITE SOX (36-44)

AL: BALTIMORE (36-46) at CHI WHITE SOX (36-44)

<h3>Olson to make major league debut for Orioles</h3>

<div class="pre">Baltimore (36-47) at Chi White Sox (36-44) 7:05 pm EDT</div>

CHICAGO (Ticker) -- The hits keep coming for the BaltimoreOrioles pitching staff, both on the field and in the trainer'sroom.

The Orioles will break in a new starting pitcher on Wednesdaywhen they visit the Chicago White Sox.

Baltimore's rotation has been a bit of a surprise, with stellarcontributions coming from rookies Jeremy Guthrie and BrianBurres, but the success of those two have come at the expense ofan overtaxed bullpen - where both started the season.

Injuries to Adam Loewen and Jaret Wright forced Guthrie andBurres into duty, and Steve Trachsel's injured gluteus is thereason Garrett Olson (NR) will be making his major league debuthere on Wednesday.

The 23-year-old lefthander was 7-6 with a 3.46 ERA for Class AAANorfolk this season, but went 7-2 with a 2.95 mark over hislast 10 outings to earn the call-up.

The White Sox will counter with struggling Jose Contreras (5-9,4.89 ERA). The veteran righthander is 1-3 with a 6.94 ERA overhis last four starts, and is pitching as rumors swirl that hemay be traded before the July 31 trade deadline.

With Chicago struggling through a disappointing campaign,Contreras' postseason experience makes him an attractive optionfor contending teams.

The teams have split the first two games of the series, with theWhite Sox taking Tuesday's contest, 5-1, behind a complete-gameeffort from starter Javier Vazquez.

 

AL: BALTIMORE at CHI WHITE SOX

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

BALTIMORE CHI WHITE SOX
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Brian Roberts 2B .321 5 25 Andy Gonzalez LF .246 1 8
Chris Gomez 3B .292 1 11 Tadahito Iguchi 2B .245 4 20
Nick Markakis RF .271 9 45 Jim Thome DH .274 12 36
Kevin Millar 1B .282 7 29 Paul Konerko 1B .253 15 43
Jay Gibbons DH .201 3 17 Jermaine Dye RF .222 11 35
Jay Payton LF .275 2 30 Josh Fields 3B .236 3 14
Freddie Bynum SS .237 2 7 Luis Terrero CF .247 5 10
Paul Bako C .219 1 6 Juan Uribe SS .237 7 29
Corey Patterson CF .241 1 19 Toby Hall C .171 0 0

Garrett Olson (NO RECORD) Jose Contreras RHP (5-9, 4.89)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX
WARMUPS: BAL - GARRETT OLSON (NO RECORD)
CHA - JOSE CONTRERAS (5-9, 4.89)

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

WEATHER: 78 Degrees, clear
WIND: 13 mph, in from center</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX
STARTING BATS: BAL - GARRETT OLSON AND PAUL BAKO
CHA - JOSE CONTRERAS AND TOBY HALL

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: B ROBERTS (.321, 5 HR, 25 RBI)
C GOMEZ (.292, 1 HR, 11 RBI)
N MARKAKIS (.271, 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 - GARRETT OLSON
CHA - JOSE CONTRERAS

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: A GONZALEZ (.246, 1 HR, 8 RBI)
T IGUCHI (.245, 4 HR, 20 RBI)
J THOME (.274, 12 HR, 36 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at CHI WHITE SOX

<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 0 0 .320
C Gomez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
N Markakis rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
K Millar 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
J Gibbons dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .201
J Payton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
F Bynum ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
P Bako c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
C Patterson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Gonzalez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
T Iguchi 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
J Thome dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
P Konerko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
J Dye rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
J Fields 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
L Terrero cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
T Hall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .171

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
G Olson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ###

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Contreras 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.84

Pitches-strikes: J Contreras 13-7. Ground balls-fly balls: J Contreras 0-3.
Batters faced: J Contreras 3.

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

Weather: 78 degrees, clear. Wind: 13 mph, in from center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX
CONFIRMED STARTERS: BAL - GARRETT OLSON
CHA - JOSE CONTRERAS</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 1
CHI WHITE SOX 0 0 0 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - GARRETT OLSON
CHA - JOSE CONTRERAS

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: K MILLAR (.282, 7 HR, 29 RBI)
J GIBBONS (.201, 3 HR, 17 RBI)
J PAYTON (.275, 2 HR, 30 RBI)</div>

 

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

BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320
C Gomez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
N Markakis rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
K Millar 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
J Gibbons dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .201
J Payton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
F Bynum ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
P Bako c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
C Patterson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - G Olson (1, throw).


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Gonzalez lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .246
T Iguchi 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .244
J Thome dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .274
P Konerko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .252
J Dye rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .221
J Fields 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
L Terrero cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
T Hall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .171

Totals 3 0 0 0 2 1 5

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Dye 1. Team LOB - 2.


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BALTIMORE - 0 -- 0
CHI WHITE SOX - 0 -- 0
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BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
G Olson 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0.00

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Contreras 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.84

Pitches-strikes: G Olson 24-9; J Contreras 13-7. Ground balls-fly balls: G
Olson 0-2; J Contreras 0-3. Batters faced: G Olson 5; J Contreras 3.

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

Weather: 78 degrees, clear. Wind: 13 mph, in from center.</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 1 1
CHI WHITE SOX 0 0 0 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - GARRETT OLSON
CHA - JOSE CONTRERAS

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J FIELDS (.236, 3 HR, 14 RBI)
L TERRERO (.247, 5 HR, 10 RBI)
J URIBE (.237, 7 HR, 29 RBI)</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at CHI WHITE SOX

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

BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320
C Gomez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
N Markakis rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
K Millar 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
J Gibbons dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
J Payton lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279
F Bynum ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .237
P Bako c 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .217
C Patterson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241

Totals 7 0 1 0 1 1 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - P Bako 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Payton (3, 2nd base off J Contreras/T Hall).

FIELDING: E - G Olson (1, throw).


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Gonzalez lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .246
T Iguchi 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .244
J Thome dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .274
P Konerko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .252
J Dye rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .221
J Fields 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
L Terrero cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
T Hall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .171

Totals 3 0 0 0 2 1 5

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Dye 1. Team LOB - 2.


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BALTIMORE - 00 -- 0
CHI WHITE SOX - 0 -- 0
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BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
G Olson 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0.00

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Contreras 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.79

Pitches-strikes: G Olson 24-9; J Contreras 40-21. Ground balls-fly balls: G
Olson 0-2; J Contreras 1-4. Batters faced: G Olson 5; J Contreras 8.

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

Weather: 78 degrees, clear. Wind: 13 mph, in from center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY TOBY HALL SCORED JOSH FIELDS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, L TERRERO ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 0
CHI WHITE SOX 1 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: A GONZALEZ (.246, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ANDY GONZALEZ SCORED LUIS TERRERO.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, A GONZALEZ ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 0
CHI WHITE SOX 2 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: T IGUCHI (.244, 0-FOR-1)</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 1 1
CHI WHITE SOX 0 2 2 1 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - GARRETT OLSON
CHA - JOSE CONTRERAS

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: C PATTERSON (.241, 1 HR, 19 RBI)
B ROBERTS (.320, 0-FOR-1)
C GOMEZ (.289, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320
C Gomez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
N Markakis rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
K Millar 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
J Gibbons dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
J Payton lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279
F Bynum ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .237
P Bako c 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .217
C Patterson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241

Totals 7 0 1 0 1 1 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - P Bako 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Payton (3, 2nd base off J Contreras/T Hall).

FIELDING: E - G Olson (1, throw).


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Gonzalez lf 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 .258
T Iguchi 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .244
J Thome dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .274
P Konerko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .252
J Dye rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .221
J Fields 3b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .236
L Terrero cf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .247
J Uribe ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
T Hall c 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .171

Totals 5 2 1 2 4 1 5

BATTING: SF - T Hall. RBI - T Hall (1), A Gonzalez (9). 2-out RBI - A Gonzalez.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Dye 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: CS - A Gonzalez (3, 2nd base by G Olson).


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BALTIMORE - 00 -- 0
CHI WHITE SOX - 02 -- 2
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BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
G Olson 2 1 2 2 4 1 0 9.00

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Contreras 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.79

Pitches-strikes: G Olson 49-22; J Contreras 40-21. Ground balls-fly balls: G
Olson 1-3; J Contreras 1-4. Batters faced: G Olson 10; J Contreras 8.

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

Weather: 78 degrees, clear. Wind: 13 mph, in from center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY JOSE CONTRERAS ALLOWED COREY PATTERSON TO SCORE.

SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B ROBERTS ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 1
CHI WHITE SOX 2 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: C GOMEZ (.289, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY NICK MARKAKIS SCORED BRIAN ROBERTS.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, N MARKAKIS ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 2
CHI WHITE SOX 2 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: K MILLAR (.280, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY JAY GIBBONS SCORED NICK MARKAKIS.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, K MILLAR ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 3
CHI WHITE SOX 2 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: J PAYTON (.279, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: BALTIMORE at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JAY PAYTON SCORED KEVIN MILLAR.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, J PAYTON ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 4
CHI WHITE SOX 2 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: F BYNUM (.237, 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 0 4 4 7 1
CHI WHITE SOX 0 2 2 1 1 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - GARRETT OLSON
CHA - JOSE CONTRERAS

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: T IGUCHI (.244, 0-FOR-1)
J THOME (.274, 0-FOR-0, BB)
P KONERKO (.252, 0-FOR-1)</div>