GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: SEATTLE (63-50) at CHI WHITE SOX (54-61)

AL: SEATTLE (63-50) at CHI WHITE SOX (54-61)

<h3>Mariners look to bounce back against White Sox</h3>

<div class="pre">Seattle (63-50) at Chi White Sox (54-61) 7:05 pm EDT</div>

CHICAGO (Ticker) - The Seattle Mariners will be trying toimprove their playoff positioning when they visit the ChicagoWhite Sox in the second game of a three-game series on Saturday.

The White Sox earned a 5-3 win in the series opener on Fridaybehind a pair of homers from rookie third baseman Josh Fieldsand yet another perfect ninth inning from closer Bobby Jenks.

Jenks has retired 38 straight batters, tying David Wells'American League record set in 1998. Jim Barr holds the majorleague record, retiring 41 straight batters for San Francisco in1972.


Friday's loss dropped the Mariners back into a virtual tie for firstplace in the wild card race with the New York Yankees (64-51).Miguel Batista (11-8, 4.17 ERA) will start for Seattle onSaturday. The veteran righthander suffered a loss last Sundayto Boston, allowing three runs - two earned - and five hits insix innings.


He earned a win against Chicago on May 2, yielding two runs andfive hits in 7 1/3 innings. Batista owns a 1-1 career mark withone save and a 2.84 ERA in eight appearances - five starts -against the White Sox.


Chicago will counter with Gavin Floyd (1-1, 7.08). The24-year-old righthander picked up his first win of the seasonlast Sunday at Detroit, surrendering seven hits in six scorelessframes.

 

AL: SEATTLE at CHI WHITE SOX

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

SEATTLE CHI WHITE SOX
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Ichiro Suzuki CF .349 5 48 Jerry Owens CF .243 1 6
Jose Vidro DH .311 4 42 Josh Fields 3B .248 11 34
Jose Guillen RF .289 15 68 Jim Thome DH .266 18 59
Raul Ibanez LF .267 10 70 Jermaine Dye RF .245 24 62
Adrian Beltre 3B .276 17 67 Darin Erstad 1B .266 2 24
Richie Sexson 1B .201 17 54 Alex Cintron SS .222 0 14
Kenji Johjima C .279 13 45 Scott Podsednik LF .266 1 7
Jose Lopez 2B .256 8 50 Toby Hall C .229 0 1
Yuniesky Betancour SS .293 7 45 Danny Richar 2B .194 0 1

Miguel Batista RHP (11-8, 4.17) Gavin Floyd RHP (1-1, 7.08)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX
WARMUPS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA (11-8, 4.17)
CHA - GAVIN FLOYD (1-1, 7.08)

UMPIRES: HP - ERIC COOPER
1B - ANDY FLETCHER
2B - MIKE REILLY
3B - JEFF KELLOGG

WEATHER: 87 Degrees, clear
WIND: 9 mph, in from right</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX
STARTING BATS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA AND KENJI JOHJIMA
CHA - GAVIN FLOYD AND TOBY HALL

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.349, 5 HR, 48 RBI)
J VIDRO (.311, 4 HR, 42 RBI)
J GUILLEN (.289, 15 HR, 68 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY RAUL IBANEZ (11) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT
IN THE 1ST OFF GAVIN FLOYD SCORED JOSE VIDRO AND JOSE GUILLEN.
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 3, CHI WHITE SOX 0

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: A BELTRE (.276, 17 HR, 67 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA
CHA - GAVIN FLOYD

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J OWENS (.243, 1 HR, 6 RBI)
J FIELDS (.248, 11 HR, 34 RBI)
J THOME (.266, 18 HR, 59 RBI)</div>

 

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

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .349
J Vidro dh 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .311
J Guillen rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .291
R Ibanez lf 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .269
A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293

Totals 5 3 2 3 1 0 0

BATTING: HR - R Ibanez (11, 1st inning off G Floyd 2 on, 1 Out). RBI - R Ibanez
3 (73). Team LOB - 0.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
J Fields 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
J Thome dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
J Dye rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
D Erstad 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
A Cintron ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
S Podsednik lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
T Hall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
D Richar 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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SEATTLE - 3 -- 3
CHI WHITE SOX - -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.17

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
G Floyd 1 2 3 3 1 0 1 8.02

Pitches-strikes: G Floyd 23-12. Ground balls-fly balls: G Floyd 1-2. Batters
faced: G Floyd 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Eric Cooper. 1B--Andy Fletcher. 2B--Mike Reilly. 3B--Jeff
Kellogg.

Weather: 87 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, in from right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX
CONFIRMED STARTERS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA
CHA - GAVIN FLOYD</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at CHI WHITE SOX

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA
CHA - GAVIN FLOYD

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: K JOHJIMA (.279, 13 HR, 45 RBI)
J LOPEZ (.256, 8 HR, 50 RBI)
Y BETANCOURT (.293, 7 HR, 45 RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (3) VS CHI WHITE SOX (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .349
J Vidro dh 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .311
J Guillen rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .291
R Ibanez lf 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .269
A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293

Totals 5 3 2 3 1 0 0

BATTING: HR - R Ibanez (11, 1st inning off G Floyd 2 on, 1 Out). RBI - R Ibanez
3 (73). Team LOB - 0.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
J Fields 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .246
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .265
J Dye rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
D Erstad 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
A Cintron ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
S Podsednik lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
T Hall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
D Richar 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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SEATTLE - 3 -- 3
CHI WHITE SOX - 0 -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.14

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
G Floyd 1 2 3 3 1 0 1 8.02

Pitches-strikes: M Batista 17-12; G Floyd 23-12. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Batista 1-0; G Floyd 1-2. Batters faced: M Batista 3; G Floyd 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Eric Cooper. 1B--Andy Fletcher. 2B--Mike Reilly. 3B--Jeff
Kellogg.

Weather: 87 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, in from right.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA
CHA - GAVIN FLOYD

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J DYE (.245, 24 HR, 62 RBI)
D ERSTAD (.266, 2 HR, 24 RBI)
A CINTRON (.222, 0 HR, 14 RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (3) VS CHI WHITE SOX (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .348
J Vidro dh 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .311
J Guillen rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .291
R Ibanez lf 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .269
A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
K Johjima c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .281
J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .255
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .292

Totals 9 3 3 3 1 0 3

BATTING: HR - R Ibanez (11, 1st inning off G Floyd 2 on, 1 Out). RBI - R Ibanez
3 (73). Team LOB - 1.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
J Fields 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .246
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .265
J Dye rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
D Erstad 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
A Cintron ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
S Podsednik lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
T Hall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
D Richar 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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SEATTLE - 30 -- 3
CHI WHITE SOX - 0 -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.14

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
G Floyd 2 3 3 3 1 0 1 7.66

Pitches-strikes: M Batista 17-12; G Floyd 37-21. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Batista 1-0; G Floyd 2-4. Batters faced: M Batista 3; G Floyd 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Eric Cooper. 1B--Andy Fletcher. 2B--Mike Reilly. 3B--Jeff
Kellogg.

Weather: 87 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at CHI WHITE SOX

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA
CHA - GAVIN FLOYD

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J VIDRO (.311, 0-FOR-0, BB)
J GUILLEN (.291, 1-FOR-1)
R IBANEZ (.269, 1-FOR-1, HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">SEATTLE (3) VS CHI WHITE SOX (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .348
J Vidro dh 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .311
J Guillen rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .291
R Ibanez lf 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .269
A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
K Johjima c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .281
J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .255
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .292

Totals 9 3 3 3 1 0 3

BATTING: HR - R Ibanez (11, 1st inning off G Floyd 2 on, 1 Out). RBI - R Ibanez
3 (73). Team LOB - 1.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
J Fields 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .246
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .265
J Dye rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
D Erstad 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .264
A Cintron ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .221
S Podsednik lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
T Hall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
D Richar 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 4 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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SEATTLE - 30 -- 3
CHI WHITE SOX - 00 -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 4.11

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
G Floyd 2 3 3 3 1 0 1 7.66

Pitches-strikes: M Batista 27-20; G Floyd 37-21. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Batista 1-1; G Floyd 2-4. Batters faced: M Batista 6; G Floyd 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Eric Cooper. 1B--Andy Fletcher. 2B--Mike Reilly. 3B--Jeff
Kellogg.

Weather: 87 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, in from right.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA
CHA - GAVIN FLOYD

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: S PODSEDNIK (.266, 1 HR, 7 RBI)
T HALL (.229, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
D RICHAR (.194, 0 HR, 1 RBI)</div>

 

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

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .348
J Vidro dh 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .310
J Guillen rf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .290
R Ibanez lf 2 1 1 3 0 1 0 .268
A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
K Johjima c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .281
J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .255
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .292

Totals 12 3 3 3 1 1 3

BATTING: HR - R Ibanez (11, 1st inning off G Floyd 2 on, 1 Out). RBI - R Ibanez
3 (73). Team LOB - 1.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
J Fields 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .246
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .265
J Dye rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
D Erstad 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .264
A Cintron ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .221
S Podsednik lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
T Hall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
D Richar 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 4 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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SEATTLE - 300 -- 3
CHI WHITE SOX - 00 -- 0
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 4.11

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
G Floyd 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 7.33

Pitches-strikes: M Batista 27-20; G Floyd 53-32. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Batista 1-1; G Floyd 3-5. Batters faced: M Batista 6; G Floyd 13.

UMPIRES: HP--Eric Cooper. 1B--Andy Fletcher. 2B--Mike Reilly. 3B--Jeff
Kellogg.

Weather: 87 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, in from right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JERRY OWENS SCORED SCOTT PODSEDNIK.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J OWENS ON FIRST, D RICHAR ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 3
CHI WHITE SOX 1 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J FIELDS (.246, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: SEATTLE at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL SEATTLE AT CHI WHITE SOX
NOTE: CHICAGO LEFT FIELDER SCOTT PODSEDNIK EXTENDED HIS
HITTING STREAK TO 10 GAMES WITH A SINGLE IN THE THIRD INNING.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - MIGUEL BATISTA
CHA - GAVIN FLOYD

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: A BELTRE (.275, 0-FOR-1)
R SEXSON (.200, 0-FOR-1)
K JOHJIMA (.281, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .348
J Vidro dh 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .310
J Guillen rf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .290
R Ibanez lf 2 1 1 3 0 1 0 .268
A Beltre 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
K Johjima c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .281
J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .255
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .292

Totals 12 3 3 3 1 1 3

BATTING: HR - R Ibanez (11, 1st inning off G Floyd 2 on, 1 Out). RBI - R Ibanez
3 (73). Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: PB - K Johjima.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .246
J Fields 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .245
J Thome dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .264
J Dye rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
D Erstad 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .264
A Cintron ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .221
S Podsednik lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .272
T Hall c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .225
D Richar 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .194

Totals 11 1 2 1 1 4 5

BATTING: RBI - J Owens (7). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Thome
2. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - S Podsednik (8, 2nd base off M Batista/K Johjima).


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SEATTLE - 300 -- 3
CHI WHITE SOX - 001 -- 1
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SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
M Batista 3 2 1 1 1 4 0 4.15

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
G Floyd 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 7.33

Pitches-strikes: M Batista 45-32; G Floyd 53-32. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Batista 1-4; G Floyd 3-5. Batters faced: M Batista 12; G Floyd 13.

UMPIRES: HP--Eric Cooper. 1B--Andy Fletcher. 2B--Mike Reilly. 3B--Jeff
Kellogg.

Weather: 87 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, in from right.</div>