GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: CLEVELAND (63-49) at CHI WHITE SOX (52-59)

AL: CLEVELAND at CHI WHITE SOX

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CLEVELAND (2) AT CHI WHITE SOX (1) - EVENT LOG
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Cleveland Starting Lineups -- G Sizemore CF, C Blake 3B, V Martinez C, T Hafner DH,
R Garko 1B, J Peralta SS, F Gutierrez RF, J Michaels LF, J Barfield 2B, J Westbrook 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,
J Danks LHP.

Umpires -- Mark Wegner (HP), Rob Drake (1B), Bruce Froemming (2B), Brian Runge (3B).

Gametime Weather: 89 degrees, Partly Cloudy, wind out to right at 12 mph.


CLEVELAND 1ST: G Sizemore grounded out to second. C Blake grounded out to
third. V Martinez grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
CLEVELAND 0, CHI WHITE SOX 0.

CHI WHITE SOX 1ST: J Owens singled to center. J Owens stole second.
J Fields grounded out to shortstop, J Owens to third. J Thome hit by pitch.
P Konerko hit sacrifice fly to right, J Owens scored. A Pierzynski flied out to
right. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) CLEVELAND 0, CHI WHITE SOX 1.

CLEVELAND 2ND: T Hafner flied out to right. R Garko struck out swinging.
J Peralta hit by pitch. F Gutierrez grounded out to pitcher. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) CLEVELAND 0, CHI WHITE SOX 1.

CHI WHITE SOX 2ND: J Dye flied out to right. S Podsednik grounded out to
second. J Uribe grounded out to pitcher. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) CLEVELAND 0,
CHI WHITE SOX 1.

CLEVELAND 3RD: J Michaels struck out swinging. J Barfield walked.
G Sizemore struck out swinging. J Barfield stole second. C Blake flied out to
left. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) CLEVELAND 0, CHI WHITE SOX 1.

CHI WHITE SOX 3RD: D Richar grounded out to first. J Owens struck out
looking. J Fields flied out to left. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) CLEVELAND 0,
CHI WHITE SOX 1.

CLEVELAND 4TH: V Martinez popped out to first. T Hafner struck out
swinging. R Garko flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) CLEVELAND 0,
CHI WHITE SOX 1.

CHI WHITE SOX 4TH: J Thome struck out swinging. P Konerko flied out to
right. A Pierzynski grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
CLEVELAND 0, CHI WHITE SOX 1.

CLEVELAND 5TH: J Peralta singled to right. F Gutierrez struck out
swinging. J Michaels doubled to left, J Peralta to third. J Barfield flied
out to right. G Sizemore singled to left, J Peralta and J Michaels scored.
C Blake struck out swinging. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) CLEVELAND 2,
CHI WHITE SOX 1.

CHI WHITE SOX 5TH: J Dye grounded out to third. S Podsednik singled to
center. S Podsednik stole second. J Uribe grounded out to third. D Richar
grounded out to pitcher. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) CLEVELAND 2, CHI WHITE SOX 1.

CLEVELAND 6TH: V Martinez lined out to left. T Hafner doubled to deep
right. R Garko struck out swinging. J Peralta struck out swinging. (0 Runs,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) CLEVELAND 2, CHI WHITE SOX 1.

CHI WHITE SOX 6TH: J Owens struck out swinging. J Fields grounded out to
shortstop. J Thome grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
CLEVELAND 2, CHI WHITE SOX 1.

CLEVELAND 7TH: E Wassermann relieved J Danks. F Gutierrez struck out
looking. K Lofton hit for J Michaels. K Lofton grounded out to pitcher.
J Barfield popped out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) CLEVELAND 2,
CHI WHITE SOX 1.

CHI WHITE SOX 7TH: K Lofton in left field. P Konerko struck out swinging.
A Pierzynski grounded out to third. J Dye grounded out to second. (0 Runs,
0 Hits, 0 Errors) CLEVELAND 2, CHI WHITE SOX 1.

CLEVELAND 8TH: B Logan relieved E Wassermann. G Sizemore flied out to
right. C Blake reached on infield single to second. V Martinez flied out to
right. T Hafner singled to left, C Blake to second. R Bukvich relieved
B Logan. R Garko flied out to center. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) CLEVELAND 2,
CHI WHITE SOX 1.

CHI WHITE SOX 8TH: S Podsednik grounded out to first. D Erstad hit for
J Uribe. D Erstad struck out looking. D Richar flied out to center. (0 Runs,
0 Hits, 0 Errors) CLEVELAND 2, CHI WHITE SOX 1.

CLEVELAND 9TH: A Cintron at shortstop. J Peralta flied out to right.
F Gutierrez singled to right center. M Thornton relieved R Bukvich. K Lofton
struck out swinging. J Barfield grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop,
F Gutierrez out at second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) CLEVELAND 2, CHI WHITE SOX 1.

CHI WHITE SOX 9TH: J Borowski relieved J Westbrook. J Owens struck out
looking, J Owens safe at first on passed ball by V Martinez. J Fields
sacrificed to pitcher, J Owens to second. J Thome flied out to right, J Owens
to third. P Konerko walked. A Pierzynski lined out to second. (0 Runs,
0 Hits, 0 Errors) CLEVELAND 2, CHI WHITE SOX 1.</div>

 

Westbrook outduels Danks, Indians edge White Sox

<h3>CLEVELAND 2, CHI WHITE SOX 1</h3>CHICAGO (Ticker) -- Jake Westbrook looks like he's turning itaround at the right time.


Westbrook pitched eight outstanding innings to outduel rookieJohn Danks as the Cleveland Indians posted a 2-1 victory overthe Chicago White Sox on Tuesday.


Grady Sizemore had the key two-out, two-run single for Cleveland(64-49), which maintained a one-half game lead over the DetroitTigers in the American League Central Division. Detroitdefeated the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 9-6, earlier on Tuesday tobriefly draw even with the Indians.


Westbrook (3-6), who won 15 games a season ago, entered this onewith a 2-6 record and a 5.40 ERA after pitching six scorelessinnings in a win against the Texas Rangers on Thursday.

The righthander yielded just a run and two hits with no walksand five strikeouts over 103 pitches - 65 for strikes - againstthe White Sox. The righthander, who went on the disabled listwith an abdominal strain on May 7, missed six weeks.

After being touched for a run in the first inning on a sacrificefly by Paul Konerko, Westbrook was brilliant. Besides JerryOwens' leadoff single in the first, the righthander yielded justone other base hit to Scott Podsednik in the fifth.

Westbrook retired 23 of the last 24 batters, including the last11 in a row. He also threw first-pitch strikes to 19 of the 27batters he faced.


Closer Joe Borowski left runners on the corners in the ninth torecord his 31st save in 34 opportunities.


Danks (6-9) was nearly as effective, taking a no-hitter into thefifth inning. However, in the fifth, Jhonny Peralta singled toright field and two batters later, advanced to third when JasonMichaels hit his 10th double of the year down the left fieldline. Both runners scored on a single to left by Sizemore.

Danks allowed two runs, four hits and a walk in six innings.The 22-year-old lefthander also struck out eight.


Travis Hafner had two hits for the Indians, who have won twostraight and four of five.


Chicago lost for the first time in five games.

 

Westbrook outduels Danks, Indians edge White Sox

<h3>CLEVELAND 2, CHI WHITE SOX 1</h3>CHICAGO (Ticker) -- Jake Westbrook looks like he's turning itaround at the right time.


Westbrook pitched eight outstanding innings to outduel rookieJohn Danks as the Cleveland Indians posted a 2-1 victory overthe Chicago White Sox on Tuesday.


Grady Sizemore had the key two-out, two-run single for Cleveland(64-49), which maintained a one-half game lead over the DetroitTigers in the American League Central Division. Detroitdefeated the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 9-6, earlier on Tuesday tobriefly draw even with the Indians.


"Both teams pitched well - Jake pitched a great game," Sizemoresaid. "We like the position we're in, but if we want to winthis division, we have to continue to get better, and win somein a lot easier fashion in the next couple of weeks."

Westbrook (3-6), who won 15 games a season ago, entered this onewith a 2-6 record and a 5.40 ERA after pitching six scorelessinnings in a win against the Texas Rangers on Thursday.

"I feel confident, I feel really good about where I am,"Westbrook said. "(My) sinker's been better, (my) location hasbeen better. I'm doing a good job of mixing it up. Victory andI have been on the same page every time out, in the last couple(of games). It feels good to get back to contributing to thisteam."


The righthander yielded just a run and two hits with no walksand five strikeouts over 103 pitches - 65 for strikes - againstthe White Sox. The righthander, who went on the disabled listwith an abdominal strain on May 7, missed six weeks.

After being touched for a run in the first inning on a sacrificefly by Paul Konerko, Westbrook was brilliant. Besides JerryOwens' leadoff single in the first, the righthander yielded justone other base hit to Scott Podsednik in the fifth.

Westbrook retired 23 of the last 24 batters, including the last11 in a row. He also threw first-pitch strikes to 19 of the 27batters he faced.


"(Westbrook) has been as good as you can be, in his last threeoutings," Indians manager Eric Wedge said. "There's a long wayto go, and we're looking at ourselves right now. We need tokeep working and continue to get better."


Closer Joe Borowski left runners on the corners in the ninth torecord his 31st save in 34 opportunities.


"It was a tightly played game, if someone made a mistake itcould have turned the other way," Borowski said. "We can lookat this as we're getting a lot of experience in these games."

Danks (6-9) was nearly as effective, taking a no-hitter into thefifth inning. However, in the fifth, Jhonny Peralta singled toright field and two batters later, advanced to third when JasonMichaels hit his 10th double of the year down the left fieldline. Both runners scored on a single to left by Sizemore.

Danks allowed two runs, four hits and a walk in six innings. The22-year-old lefthander also struck out eight.


"(Danks) was throwing great," White Sox manager Ozzie Guillensaid. "If he keeps throwing the ball like that, he is going tohave an incredible career."


Travis Hafner had two hits for the Indians, who have won twostraight and four of five.


Chicago lost for the first time in five games.