GAME THREAD: AL: BALTIMORE (37-46) at CHI WHITE SOX (36-45)

AL: BALTIMORE (37-46) at CHI WHITE SOX (36-45)

<h3>Danks takes hill as Chicago looks for series split</h3>



<div class="pre">Baltimore (37-47) at Chi White Sox (36-45) 8:11 pm EDT</div>

CHICAGO (Ticker) -- Rookie John Danks takes the mound for theChicago White Sox on Thursday aiming to keep them from losing aseries to the Baltimore Orioles for the first time in six years.

Chicago, which had won six of seven on the road, returned homeand promptly dropped two of three to Baltimore. The White Soxhave won 15 of the 24 meetings here and have not lost a seriesat U.S. Cellar Field to the Orioles since June 29 - July 1,2001.

Danks (4-6, 4.43 ERA) is in charge of making sure that does nothappen. The lefthander is coming off the best start of hiscareer as he held the Kansas City Royals to one run and fourhits in a career-high eight innings, but did not factor into thedecision.

He will be opposed by fellow rookie lefthander Brian Burres(4-2, 3.88), who threw a season-high 7 2/3 innings againstAnaheim and picked up the win by allowing three runs and fivehits.

Brian Roberts scored two runs and Kevin Millar drove in a pairas the Orioles posted a 9-6 victory on Wednesday.

 

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 .325 5 25 Andy Gonzalez LF .254 1 9
Chris Gomez 3B .277 1 11 Tadahito Iguchi 2B .245 4 20
Nick Markakis RF .271 9 46 Jim Thome DH .275 12 36
Kevin Millar 1B .284 7 31 Paul Konerko 1B .253 15 43
Ramon Hernandez C .245 4 34 A.J. Pierzynski C .247 8 26
Aubrey Huff DH .262 6 38 Jermaine Dye RF .219 11 35
Jay Payton LF .278 2 31 Josh Fields 3B .247 4 15
Freddie Bynum SS .262 2 7 Luis Terrero CF .239 5 10
Corey Patterson CF .240 1 19 Juan Uribe SS .233 7 29

Brian Burres LHP (4-2, 3.38) John Danks LHP (4-6, 4.43)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX
WARMUPS: BAL - BRIAN BURRES (4-2, 3.38)
CHA - JOHN DANKS (4-6, 4.43)

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

WEATHER: 81 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 10 mph, in from center</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX
STARTING BATS: BAL - BRIAN BURRES AND RAMON HERNANDEZ
CHA - JOHN DANKS AND A.J. PIERZYNSKI

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: B ROBERTS (.325, 5 HR, 25 RBI)
C GOMEZ (.277, 1 HR, 11 RBI)
N MARKAKIS (.271, 9 HR, 46 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 1 0
CHI WHITE SOX 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - BRIAN BURRES
CHA - JOHN DANKS

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: A GONZALEZ (.254, 1 HR, 9 RBI)
T IGUCHI (.245, 4 HR, 20 RBI)
J THOME (.275, 12 HR, 36 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 0 0 .324
C Gomez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .274
N Markakis rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273
K Millar 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283
R Hernandez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
A Huff dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
J Payton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
F Bynum ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
C Patterson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Gonzalez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
T Iguchi 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
J Thome dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
P Konerko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
A Pierzynski c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
J Dye rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
J Fields 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
L Terrero cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233

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
B Burres 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.37

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Danks 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.38

Pitches-strikes: J Danks 13-11. Ground balls-fly balls: J Danks 1-1. Batters
faced: J Danks 4.

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

Weather: 81 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, in from center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX
CONFIRMED STARTERS: BAL - BRIAN BURRES
CHA - JOHN DANKS</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY TADAHITO IGUCHI SCORED ANDY GONZALEZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T IGUCHI ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 0
CHI WHITE SOX 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J THOME (.275, 12 HR, 36 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JIM THOME SCORED TADAHITO IGUCHI.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J THOME ON FIRST, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 0
CHI WHITE SOX 2 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: P KONERKO (.253, 15 HR, 43 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY JERMAINE DYE (12) TO CENTER WITH 1
OUT IN THE 1ST OFF BRIAN BURRES SCORED JIM THOME AND PAUL KONERKO.
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 0, CHI WHITE SOX 5

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J FIELDS (.247, 4 HR, 15 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 1 0
CHI WHITE SOX 5 5 5 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - BRIAN BURRES
CHA - JOHN DANKS

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: R HERNANDEZ (.245, 4 HR, 34 RBI)
A HUFF (.262, 6 HR, 38 RBI)
J PAYTON (.278, 2 HR, 31 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">BALTIMORE (0) VS CHI WHITE SOX (5) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324
C Gomez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .274
N Markakis rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273
K Millar 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283
R Hernandez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
A Huff dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
J Payton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
F Bynum ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
C Patterson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Gonzalez lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .265
T Iguchi 2b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .248
J Thome dh 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .279
P Konerko 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .255
A Pierzynski c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .246
J Dye rf 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .222
J Fields 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .245
L Terrero cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233

Totals 8 5 5 5 0 1 2

BATTING: 2B - T Iguchi (14, B Burres). HR - J Dye (12, 1st inning off B Burres
2 on, 1 Out). RBI - T Iguchi (21), J Thome (37), J Dye 3 (38). Team LOB - 0.


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BALTIMORE - 0 -- 0
CHI WHITE SOX - 5 -- 5
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BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
B Burres 1 5 5 5 0 1 1 4.02

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Danks 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.38

WP - B Burres. Pitches-strikes: B Burres 33-18; J Danks 13-11. Ground
balls-fly balls: B Burres 0-2; J Danks 1-1. Batters faced: B Burres 8; J Danks
4.

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

Weather: 81 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 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 0
CHI WHITE SOX 5 5 5 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - BRIAN BURRES
CHA - JOHN DANKS

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J URIBE (.233, 7 HR, 29 RBI)
A GONZALEZ (.265, 1-FOR-1)
T IGUCHI (.248, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">BALTIMORE (0) VS CHI WHITE SOX (5) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324
C Gomez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .274
N Markakis rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273
K Millar 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283
R Hernandez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
A Huff dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
J Payton lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .278
F Bynum ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .256
C Patterson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240

Totals 7 0 1 0 1 1 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - F Bynum 1. Team LOB - 2.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Gonzalez lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .265
T Iguchi 2b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .248
J Thome dh 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .279
P Konerko 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .255
A Pierzynski c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .246
J Dye rf 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .222
J Fields 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .245
L Terrero cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233

Totals 8 5 5 5 0 1 2

BATTING: 2B - T Iguchi (14, B Burres). HR - J Dye (12, 1st inning off B Burres
2 on, 1 Out). RBI - T Iguchi (21), J Thome (37), J Dye 3 (38). Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: PB - A Pierzynski.


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BALTIMORE - 00 -- 0
CHI WHITE SOX - 5 -- 5
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BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
B Burres 1 5 5 5 0 1 1 4.02

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Danks 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.32

WP - B Burres. Pitches-strikes: B Burres 33-18; J Danks 33-20. Ground
balls-fly balls: B Burres 0-2; J Danks 2-3. Batters faced: B Burres 8; J Danks
8.

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

Weather: 81 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, in from center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY TADAHITO IGUCHI (5) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT
IN THE 2ND OFF BRIAN BURRES SCORED JUAN URIBE.
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 0, CHI WHITE SOX 7

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J THOME (.279, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - PITCHING CHANGE
BAL: KURT BIRKINS (0-1, 13.50) IN THE 2ND
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 0, CHI WHITE SOX 7

DUE UP FOR CHWHITESOX: J THOME (.279, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: K Birkins relieved B Burres.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 0
CHI WHITE SOX 7 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J Thome (.279, 1-FOR-1, 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 1 0
CHI WHITE SOX 5 2 7 7 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - KURT BIRKINS
CHA - JOHN DANKS

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: C PATTERSON (.240, 1 HR, 19 RBI)
B ROBERTS (.324, 0-FOR-1)
C GOMEZ (.274, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">BALTIMORE (0) VS CHI WHITE SOX (7) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324
C Gomez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .274
N Markakis rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273
K Millar 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .283
R Hernandez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
A Huff dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
J Payton lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .278
F Bynum ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .256
C Patterson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240

Totals 7 0 1 0 1 1 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - F Bynum 1. Team LOB - 2.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Gonzalez lf 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 .261
T Iguchi 2b 2 2 2 3 0 0 0 .251
J Thome dh 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .283
P Konerko 1b 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .254
A Pierzynski c 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .245
J Dye rf 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .222
J Fields 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .245
L Terrero cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
J Uribe ss 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .233

Totals 13 7 7 7 1 2 5

BATTING: 2B - T Iguchi (14, B Burres); J Thome (8, K Birkins). HR - J Dye (12,
1st inning off B Burres 2 on, 1 Out), T Iguchi (5, 2nd inning off B Burres 1
on, 1 Out). RBI - T Iguchi 3 (23), J Thome (37), J Dye 3 (38). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - A Pierzynski 1. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: PB - A Pierzynski.


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BALTIMORE - 00 -- 0
CHI WHITE SOX - 52 -- 7
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BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
B Burres 1 1/3 6 7 7 1 2 2 4.27
K Birkins 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 11.81

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Danks 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.32

WP - B Burres. Pitches-strikes: B Burres 49-26; K Birkins 7-5; J Danks 33-20.
Ground balls-fly balls: B Burres 0-2; K Birkins 2-0; J Danks 2-3. Batters
faced: B Burres 11; K Birkins 3; J Danks 8.

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

Weather: 81 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, in from center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY NICK MARKAKIS SCORED BRIAN ROBERTS AND CHRIS
GOMEZ.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, N MARKAKIS ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 2
CHI WHITE SOX 7 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: K MILLAR (.283, 0-FOR-1)</div>