GAME THREAD: AL: CLEVELAND (64-49) at CHI WHITE SOX (52-60)

AL: CLEVELAND (64-49) at CHI WHITE SOX (52-60)

<h3>Sabathia looks to continue dominance of White Sox</h3>



<div class="pre">Cleveland (64-49) at Chi White Sox (52-60) 8:11 pm EDT</div>

CHICAGO (Ticker) -- There's something about seeing the ChicagoWhite Sox in the other dugout that brings out the best in C.C.Sabathia.


Sabathia (14-6, 3.56 ERA) takes his second shot at becoming themajors' first 15-game winner as the Cleveland Indians continuetheir three-game series with the White Sox on Wednesday.

Sabathia has won four straight starts against the White Sox, andis 6-0 with a 1.88 ERA in his last seven starts against them.In addition, the burly lefthander has a career record of 14-3 -the most wins he has against any opponent and is 7-0 with a 2.70ERA in 10 games here.


The 27-year-old has allowed just four runs in 14 innings in twowins over Chicago this season. He allowed two runs and eighthits in six innings of a 5-2 win over Minnesota on Friday.

All of this points to Sabathia helping the Indians maintaintheir one-half game lead over the Detroit Tigers (63-49) in theAmerican League Central Division.


Meanwhile, Chicago managed just two hits in Tuesday's 2-1 loss,which snapped its four-game winning streak.


Jon Garland (8-7, 4.60) takes the hill looking to start a newstreak. Garland will also be trying to rebound from his worststart of the season after the righthander was rocked for eightruns and nine hits in 1 1/3 innings against New York onThursday.

 

AL: CLEVELAND at CHI WHITE SOX

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

CLEVELAND CHI WHITE SOX
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Grady Sizemore CF .280 19 64 Jerry Owens CF .251 1 6
Kenny Lofton LF .298 7 25 Josh Fields 3B .239 9 31
Victor Martinez C .299 18 80 Paul Konerko DH .269 23 64
Travis Hafner DH .255 18 70 Jermaine Dye RF .241 22 59
Jhonny Peralta SS .280 16 56 Darin Erstad 1B .272 2 23
Casey Blake 3B .267 15 56 Andy Gonzalez 2B .221 2 11
Trot Nixon RF .258 3 31 Scott Podsednik LF .267 1 7
Ryan Garko 1B .308 14 44 Juan Uribe SS .214 11 43
Asdrubal Cabrera 2B .000 0 0 Toby Hall C .224 0 1

C.C. Sabathia LHP (14-6, 3.56) Jon Garland RHP (8-7, 4.60)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX
WARMUPS: CLE - C.C. SABATHIA (14-6, 3.56)
CHA - JON GARLAND (8-7, 4.60)

UMPIRES: HP - ROB DRAKE
1B - BRUCE FROEMMING
2B - BRIAN RUNGE
3B - MARK WEGNER

WEATHER: 74 Degrees, clear
WIND: 12 mph, left to right</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX
STARTING BATS: CLE - C.C. SABATHIA AND VICTOR MARTINEZ
CHA - JON GARLAND AND TOBY HALL

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: G SIZEMORE (.280, 19 HR, 64 RBI)
K LOFTON (.298, 7 HR, 25 RBI)
V MARTINEZ (.299, 18 HR, 80 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - C.C. SABATHIA
CHA - JON GARLAND

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J OWENS (.251, 1 HR, 6 RBI)
J FIELDS (.239, 9 HR, 31 RBI)
P KONERKO (.269, 23 HR, 64 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at CHI WHITE SOX

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

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .279
K Lofton lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
V Martinez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
T Hafner dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
J Peralta ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
C Blake 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
T Nixon rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
R Garko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308
A Cabrera 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
J Fields 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
P Konerko dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
J Dye rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
D Erstad 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
A Gonzalez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
S Podsednik lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214
T Hall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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CLEVELAND - 0 -- 0
CHI WHITE SOX - -- 0
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CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.56

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Garland 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.56

Pitches-strikes: J Garland 14-8. Ground balls-fly balls: J Garland 0-2.
Batters faced: J Garland 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Rob Drake. 1B--Bruce Froemming. 2B--Brian Runge. 3B--Mark
Wegner.

Weather: 74 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX
CONFIRMED STARTERS: CLE - C.C. SABATHIA
CHA - JON GARLAND</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - C.C. SABATHIA
CHA - JON GARLAND

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: T HAFNER (.255, 18 HR, 70 RBI)
J PERALTA (.280, 16 HR, 56 RBI)
C BLAKE (.267, 15 HR, 56 RBI)</div>

 

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

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .279
K Lofton lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
V Martinez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
T Hafner dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
J Peralta ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
C Blake 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
T Nixon rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
R Garko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308
A Cabrera 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250
J Fields 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .239
P Konerko dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271
J Dye rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .240
D Erstad 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .270
A Gonzalez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
S Podsednik lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214
T Hall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224

Totals 4 0 1 0 1 1 4

BATTING: 2B - P Konerko (27, C Sabathia). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - D Erstad 2. Team LOB - 2.


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CLEVELAND - 0 -- 0
CHI WHITE SOX - 0 -- 0
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CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.54

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Garland 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.56

Pitches-strikes: C Sabathia 20-12; J Garland 14-8. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Sabathia 2-0; J Garland 0-2. Batters faced: C Sabathia 5; J Garland 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Rob Drake. 1B--Bruce Froemming. 2B--Brian Runge. 3B--Mark
Wegner.

Weather: 74 degrees, clear. Wind: 12 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY JHONNY PERALTA (17) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 2ND OFF JON GARLAND.
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 1, CHI WHITE SOX 0

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: C BLAKE (.267, 15 HR, 56 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at CHI WHITE SOX

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - C.C. SABATHIA
CHA - JON GARLAND

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: A GONZALEZ (.221, 2 HR, 11 RBI)
S PODSEDNIK (.267, 1 HR, 7 RBI)
J URIBE (.214, 11 HR, 43 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at CHI WHITE SOX

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

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .279
K Lofton lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
V Martinez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
T Hafner dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .254
J Peralta ss 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .282
C Blake 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269
T Nixon rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
R Garko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .307
A Cabrera 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 8 1 2 1 0 2 1

BATTING: 2B - C Blake (27, J Garland). HR - J Peralta (17, 2nd inning off J
Garland 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - J Peralta (57). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - R Garko 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 .250
J Fields 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .239
P Konerko dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271
J Dye rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .240
D Erstad 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .270
A Gonzalez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
S Podsednik lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214
T Hall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224

Totals 4 0 1 0 1 1 4

BATTING: 2B - P Konerko (27, C Sabathia). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - D Erstad 2. Team LOB - 2.


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CLEVELAND - 01 -- 1
CHI WHITE SOX - 0 -- 0
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CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.54

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Garland 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 4.59

Pitches-strikes: C Sabathia 20-12; J Garland 33-18. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Sabathia 2-0; J Garland 0-4. Batters faced: C Sabathia 5; J Garland 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Rob Drake. 1B--Bruce Froemming. 2B--Brian Runge. 3B--Mark
Wegner.

Weather: 75 degrees, clear. Wind: 6 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - C.C. SABATHIA
CHA - JON GARLAND

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: A CABRERA (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
G SIZEMORE (.279, 0-FOR-1)
K LOFTON (.297, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">CLEVELAND (1) VS CHI WHITE SOX (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .279
K Lofton lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
V Martinez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
T Hafner dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .254
J Peralta ss 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .282
C Blake 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269
T Nixon rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
R Garko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .307
A Cabrera 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 8 1 2 1 0 2 1

BATTING: 2B - C Blake (27, J Garland). HR - J Peralta (17, 2nd inning off J
Garland 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - J Peralta (57). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - R Garko 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 .250
J Fields 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .239
P Konerko dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271
J Dye rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .240
D Erstad 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .270
A Gonzalez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .219
S Podsednik lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
J Uribe ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213
T Hall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224

Totals 7 0 1 0 1 2 4

BATTING: 2B - P Konerko (27, C Sabathia). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - D Erstad 2. Team LOB - 2.


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CLEVELAND - 01 -- 1
CHI WHITE SOX - 00 -- 0
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CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.51

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Garland 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 4.59

Pitches-strikes: C Sabathia 30-19; J Garland 33-18. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Sabathia 3-1; J Garland 0-4. Batters faced: C Sabathia 8; J Garland 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Rob Drake. 1B--Bruce Froemming. 2B--Brian Runge. 3B--Mark
Wegner.

Weather: 75 degrees, clear. Wind: 6 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - C.C. SABATHIA
CHA - JON GARLAND

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: T HALL (.224, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
J OWENS (.250, 0-FOR-1)
J FIELDS (.239, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">CLEVELAND (1) VS CHI WHITE SOX (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .278
K Lofton lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
V Martinez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
T Hafner dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .254
J Peralta ss 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .282
C Blake 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269
T Nixon rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
R Garko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .307
A Cabrera 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 11 1 2 1 0 2 1

BATTING: 2B - C Blake (27, J Garland). HR - J Peralta (17, 2nd inning off J
Garland 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - J Peralta (57). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - R Garko 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 .250
J Fields 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .239
P Konerko dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271
J Dye rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .240
D Erstad 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .270
A Gonzalez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .219
S Podsednik lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
J Uribe ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213
T Hall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224

Totals 7 0 1 0 1 2 4

BATTING: 2B - P Konerko (27, C Sabathia). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - D Erstad 2. Team LOB - 2.


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CLEVELAND - 010 -- 1
CHI WHITE SOX - 00 -- 0
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CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.51

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Garland 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 4.56

Pitches-strikes: C Sabathia 30-19; J Garland 42-24. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Sabathia 3-1; J Garland 2-5. Batters faced: C Sabathia 8; J Garland 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Rob Drake. 1B--Bruce Froemming. 2B--Brian Runge. 3B--Mark
Wegner.

Weather: 75 degrees, clear. Wind: 6 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JOSH FIELDS SCORED TOBY HALL.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J FIELDS ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 1
CHI WHITE SOX 1 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: P KONERKO (.271, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: CLEVELAND at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY PAUL KONERKO SCORED JOSH FIELDS.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, P KONERKO ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 1
CHI WHITE SOX 2 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J DYE (.240, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - C.C. SABATHIA
CHA - JON GARLAND

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: V MARTINEZ (.298, 0-FOR-1)
T HAFNER (.254, 0-FOR-1)
J PERALTA (.282, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">CLEVELAND (1) VS CHI WHITE SOX (2) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .278
K Lofton lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
V Martinez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
T Hafner dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .254
J Peralta ss 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .282
C Blake 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269
T Nixon rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
R Garko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .307
A Cabrera 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 11 1 2 1 0 2 1

BATTING: 2B - C Blake (27, J Garland). HR - J Peralta (17, 2nd inning off J
Garland 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - J Peralta (57). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - R Garko 1. Team LOB - 1.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .249
J Fields 3b 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 .242
P Konerko dh 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .273
J Dye rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .240
D Erstad 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .269
A Gonzalez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .219
S Podsednik lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
J Uribe ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213
T Hall c 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .235

Totals 13 2 4 2 1 3 7

BATTING: 2B - P Konerko (27, C Sabathia); T Hall (2, C Sabathia); J Fields (9,
C Sabathia). RBI - J Fields (32), P Konerko (65). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - D Erstad 2. Team LOB - 3.


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CLEVELAND - 010 -- 1
CHI WHITE SOX - 002 -- 2
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CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
C Sabathia 3 4 2 2 1 3 0 3.60

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Garland 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 4.56

Pitches-strikes: C Sabathia 44-31; J Garland 42-24. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Sabathia 3-3; J Garland 2-5. Batters faced: C Sabathia 14; J Garland 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Rob Drake. 1B--Bruce Froemming. 2B--Brian Runge. 3B--Mark
Wegner.

Weather: 75 degrees, clear. Wind: 6 mph, left to right.</div>