GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA AT CHI WHITE SOX -- LINEUPS (1ST GAME)

MINNESOTA CHI WHITE SOX
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Luis Castillo 2B .296 0 12 Jerry Owens CF .172 0 0
Jason Bartlett SS .254 2 23 Juan Uribe SS .234 8 31
Joe Mauer C .302 4 32 Jim Thome DH .278 12 38
Michael Cuddyer RF .280 9 52 Paul Konerko 1B .253 15 43
Justin Morneau 1B .283 20 63 Jermaine Dye RF .220 12 38
Torii Hunter CF .295 17 63 Rob Mackowiak LF .243 4 22
Jason Kubel LF .246 6 30 Josh Fields 3B .247 4 16
Jason Tyner DH .279 0 14 Alex Cintron 2B .223 0 7
Nick Punto 3B .205 1 14 Toby Hall C .184 0 1

Scott Baker RHP (2-3, 4.98) Jon Garland RHP (6-5, 3.15)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX (1ST GAME)
WARMUPS: MIN - SCOTT BAKER (2-3, 4.98)
CHA - JON GARLAND (6-5, 3.15)

UMPIRES: HP - SAM HOLBROOK
1B - MIKE MUCHLINSKI
2B - RANDY MARSH
3B - TODD TICHENOR

WEATHER: 77 Degrees, sunny
WIND: 7 mph, swirling</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX (1ST GAME)
STARTING BATS: MIN - SCOTT BAKER AND JOE MAUER
CHA - JON GARLAND AND TOBY HALL

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L CASTILLO (.296, 0 HR, 12 RBI)
J BARTLETT (.254, 2 HR, 23 RBI)
J MAUER (.302, 4 HR, 32 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE (1ST GAME)
DOUBLE BY JOE MAUER SCORED LUIS CASTILLO AND JASON
BARTLETT.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J MAUER ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 2
CHI WHITE SOX 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M CUDDYER (.280, 9 HR, 52 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE (1ST GAME)
DOUBLE BY TORII HUNTER SCORED JOE MAUER.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, T HUNTER ON SECOND, J MORNEAU ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 3
CHI WHITE SOX 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J KUBEL (.246, 6 HR, 30 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE (1ST GAME)
SACRIFICE FLY BY JASON KUBEL SCORED JUSTIN MORNEAU.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, T HUNTER ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4
CHI WHITE SOX 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J TYNER (.279, 0 HR, 14 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - SCOTT BAKER
CHA - JON GARLAND

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J OWENS (.172, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
J URIBE (.234, 8 HR, 31 RBI)
J THOME (.278, 12 HR, 38 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (4) VS CHI WHITE SOX (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS (1ST GAME)

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .299
J Bartlett ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .257
J Mauer c 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .305
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
J Morneau 1b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .283
T Hunter cf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .297
J Kubel lf 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .246
J Tyner dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .277
N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205

Totals 6 4 4 4 1 0 1

BATTING: 2B - L Castillo (8, J Garland); J Mauer (16, J Garland); T Hunter (24,
J Garland). SF - J Kubel. RBI - J Mauer 2 (34), T Hunter (64), J Kubel (31).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Tyner 1. Team LOB - 1.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .172
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
J Thome dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
P Konerko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
J Dye rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
R Mackowiak lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
J Fields 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
A Cintron 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223
T Hall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .184

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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MINNESOTA - 4 -- 4
CHI WHITE SOX - -- 0
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Baker 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.98

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Garland 1 4 4 4 1 0 0 3.45

Pitches-strikes: J Garland 30-18. Ground balls-fly balls: J Garland 2-1.
Batters faced: J Garland 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Sam Holbrook. 1B--Mike Muchlinski. 2B--Randy Marsh. 3B--Todd
Tichenor.

Weather: 79 degrees, sunny. Wind: 8 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX (1ST GAME)
CONFIRMED STARTERS: MIN - SCOTT BAKER
CHA - JON GARLAND</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - SCOTT BAKER
CHA - JON GARLAND

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: N PUNTO (.205, 1 HR, 14 RBI)
L CASTILLO (.299, 1-FOR-1)
J BARTLETT (.253, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (4) VS CHI WHITE SOX (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS (1ST GAME)

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .299
J Bartlett ss 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .253
J Mauer c 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .305
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
J Morneau 1b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .283
T Hunter cf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .297
J Kubel lf 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .246
J Tyner dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .277
N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205

Totals 6 4 3 4 1 0 1

BATTING: 2B - L Castillo (8, J Garland); J Mauer (16, J Garland); T Hunter (24,
J Garland). SF - J Kubel. RBI - J Mauer 2 (34), T Hunter (64), J Kubel (31).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Tyner 1. Team LOB - 1.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .169
J Uribe ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277
P Konerko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
J Dye rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
R Mackowiak lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
J Fields 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
A Cintron 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223
T Hall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .184

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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MINNESOTA - 4 -- 4
CHI WHITE SOX - 0 -- 0
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Baker 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.87

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Garland 1 3 4 4 1 0 0 3.45

Pitches-strikes: S Baker 16-10; J Garland 30-18. Ground balls-fly balls: S
Baker 0-1; J Garland 3-1. Batters faced: S Baker 3; J Garland 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Sam Holbrook. 1B--Mike Muchlinski. 2B--Randy Marsh. 3B--Todd
Tichenor.

Weather: 79 degrees, sunny. Wind: 8 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE (1ST GAME)
FIELDER'S CHOICE BY JOE MAUER SCORED LUIS CASTILLO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J MAUER ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 5
CHI WHITE SOX 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M CUDDYER (.279, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - SCOTT BAKER
CHA - JON GARLAND

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: P KONERKO (.253, 15 HR, 43 RBI)
J DYE (.220, 12 HR, 38 RBI)
R MACKOWIAK (.243, 4 HR, 22 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (5) VS CHI WHITE SOX (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS (1ST GAME)

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 .301
J Bartlett ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .256
J Mauer c 2 1 1 3 0 0 1 .304
M Cuddyer rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278
J Morneau 1b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .283
T Hunter cf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .297
J Kubel lf 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .246
J Tyner dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .277
N Punto 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204

Totals 11 5 5 5 1 0 3

BATTING: 2B - L Castillo (8, J Garland); J Mauer (16, J Garland); T Hunter (24,
J Garland). SF - J Kubel. RBI - J Mauer 3 (35), T Hunter (64), J Kubel (31).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Tyner 1. Team LOB - 2.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .169
J Uribe ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277
P Konerko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
J Dye rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
R Mackowiak lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
J Fields 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
A Cintron 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223
T Hall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .184

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - J Fields (3, throw).


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MINNESOTA - 41 -- 5
CHI WHITE SOX - 0 -- 0
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Baker 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.87

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Garland 2 5 5 5 1 0 0 3.49

Pitches-strikes: S Baker 16-10; J Garland 40-27. Ground balls-fly balls: S
Baker 0-1; J Garland 5-2. Batters faced: S Baker 3; J Garland 13.

UMPIRES: HP--Sam Holbrook. 1B--Mike Muchlinski. 2B--Randy Marsh. 3B--Todd
Tichenor.

Weather: 79 degrees, sunny. Wind: 8 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE (1ST GAME)
SINGLE BY JOSH FIELDS SCORED PAUL KONERKO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J FIELDS ON FIRST, R MACKOWIAK ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 5
CHI WHITE SOX 1 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: A CINTRON (.223, 0 HR, 7 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE (1ST GAME)
TRIPLE BY ALEX CINTRON SCORED ROB MACKOWIAK AND JOSH
FIELDS.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, A CINTRON ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 5
CHI WHITE SOX 3 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: T HALL (.184, 0 HR, 1 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - SCOTT BAKER
CHA - JON GARLAND

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.283, 0-FOR-0, BB)
T HUNTER (.297, 1-FOR-1, RBI)
J KUBEL (.246, 0-FOR-0, SF, RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (5) VS CHI WHITE SOX (3) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS (1ST GAME)

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 .301
J Bartlett ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .256
J Mauer c 2 1 1 3 0 0 1 .304
M Cuddyer rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278
J Morneau 1b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .283
T Hunter cf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .297
J Kubel lf 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .246
J Tyner dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .277
N Punto 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204

Totals 11 5 5 5 1 0 3

BATTING: 2B - L Castillo (8, J Garland); J Mauer (16, J Garland); T Hunter (24,
J Garland). SF - J Kubel. RBI - J Mauer 3 (35), T Hunter (64), J Kubel (31).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Tyner 1. Team LOB - 2.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .167
J Uribe ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277
P Konerko 1b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .253
J Dye rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .219
R Mackowiak lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .247
J Fields 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .255
A Cintron 2b 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .231
T Hall c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .179

Totals 9 3 3 3 1 4 3

BATTING: 3B - A Cintron (1, S Baker). RBI - J Fields (17), A Cintron 2 (9).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Owens 1. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - J Fields (3, throw).


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MINNESOTA - 41 -- 5
CHI WHITE SOX - 03 -- 3
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
S Baker 2 3 3 3 1 4 0 5.33

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Garland 2 5 5 4 1 0 0 3.41

Pitches-strikes: S Baker 46-32; J Garland 40-27. Ground balls-fly balls: S
Baker 0-2; J Garland 5-2. Batters faced: S Baker 10; J Garland 13.

UMPIRES: HP--Sam Holbrook. 1B--Mike Muchlinski. 2B--Randy Marsh. 3B--Todd
Tichenor.

Weather: 79 degrees, sunny. Wind: 8 mph, in from left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE (1ST GAME)
SOLO HOME RUN BY TORII HUNTER (18) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 3RD OFF JON GARLAND.
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 6, CHI WHITE SOX 3

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J KUBEL (.246, 0-FOR-0, SF, RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - SCOTT BAKER
CHA - JON GARLAND

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J URIBE (.233, 0-FOR-1)
J THOME (.277, 0-FOR-1)
P KONERKO (.253, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>