GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: CHI WHITE SOX (39-47) at BALTIMORE (38-49)

AL: CHI WHITE SOX (39-47) at BALTIMORE (38-49)

<h3>Orioles host White Sox in second-half opener</h3>



<div class="pre">Chi White Sox (39-47) at Baltimore (38-49) 7:05 pm EDT</div>

BALTIMORE (Ticker) - The Baltimore Orioles biggest surpriseduring the first half of the season takes the mound when theteam hosts the Chicago White Sox on Thursday.


Jeremy Guthrie (4-2, 2.74 ERA) began the season in the Orioles'bullpen, but has developed into one of the team's most reliablestarters.


Thrust into the rotation in May due to injuries toJaret Wright and Adam Loewen, the righthander is 3-2 with a 2.16ERA in 13 starts. Much like teammate Erik Bedard, Guthrie'srecord could be much better if not for the Orioles' offensivestruggles and ineffective bullpen.


The 28-year-old, making his first career start against the WhiteSox, has pitched seven innings or more in nine of his last 11starts.


Jon Garland (6-6, 3.92) gets the start for the White Sox, whoown a modest two-game win streak. The 6-6 righthander will belooking to rebound from his nightmarish performance against theMinnesota Twins on Friday. In a 20-14 defeat, Garland wastagged for a 12 runs in just 3 1/3 innings.


The White Sox have hit 22 home runs in their last 14 games andhave won 10 of 15.


Baltimore has not won the season series against the White Soxsince 1999. Since then, the White Sox are 35-20 against theOrioles, including two wins in four meetings this season.

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at BALTIMORE

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

CHI WHITE SOX BALTIMORE
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Jerry Owens CF .227 0 0 Brian Roberts 2B .322 5 27
Tadahito Iguchi 2B .253 5 24 Chris Gomez SS .297 1 11
Jim Thome DH .279 14 44 Nick Markakis RF .280 9 51
Paul Konerko 1B .262 18 48 Kevin Millar 1B .277 7 31
A.J. Pierzynski C .244 8 27 Aubrey Huff DH .259 6 38
Jermaine Dye RF .214 12 39 Melvin Mora 3B .266 12 41
Rob Mackowiak LF .256 5 24 Ramon Hernandez C .236 4 34
Josh Fields 3B .252 5 18 Jay Gibbons LF .212 5 21
Juan Uribe SS .232 8 32 Corey Patterson CF .232 2 21

Jon Garland RHP (6-6, 3.92) Jeremy Guthrie RHP (4-2, 2.74)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE
WARMUPS: CHA - JON GARLAND (6-6, 3.92)
BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE (4-2, 2.74)

UMPIRES: HP - DAN IASSOGNA
1B - RON KULPA
2B - DALE SCOTT
3B - ADRIAN JOHNSON

WEATHER: 83 Degrees, clear
WIND: 3 mph, out to right</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE
STARTING BATS: CHA - JON GARLAND AND A.J. PIERZYNSKI
BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE AND RAMON HERNANDEZ

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J OWENS (.227, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
T IGUCHI (.253, 5 HR, 24 RBI)
J THOME (.279, 14 HR, 44 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY JIM THOME (15) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN THE
1ST OFF JEREMY GUTHRIE.
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 1, BALTIMORE 0

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: P KONERKO (.262, 18 HR, 48 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JERMAINE DYE SCORED PAUL KONERKO.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J DYE ON SECOND, A PIERZYNSKI ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 2
BALTIMORE 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: R MACKOWIAK (.256, 5 HR, 24 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY ROB MACKOWIAK SCORED A.J. PIERZYNSKI AND JERMAINE
DYE.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, R MACKOWIAK ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 4
BALTIMORE 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J FIELDS (.252, 5 HR, 18 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at BALTIMORE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JON GARLAND
BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: B ROBERTS (.322, 5 HR, 27 RBI)
C GOMEZ (.297, 1 HR, 11 RBI)
N MARKAKIS (.280, 9 HR, 51 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at BALTIMORE

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

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
T Iguchi 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
J Thome dh 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .283
P Konerko 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .265
A Pierzynski c 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .247
J Dye rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .217
R Mackowiak lf 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .260
J Fields 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .252
J Uribe ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .231

Totals 8 4 5 4 1 1 2

BATTING: 2B - R Mackowiak (5, J Guthrie). HR - J Thome (15, 1st inning off J
Guthrie 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - J Thome (45), J Dye (40), R Mackowiak 2 (26). 2-out
RBI - J Thome, J Dye, R Mackowiak 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
J Uribe 1. Team LOB - 2.


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .322
C Gomez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
N Markakis rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
K Millar 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
A Huff dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
M Mora 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
R Hernandez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
J Gibbons lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212
C Patterson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - J Gibbons (2, bobble).


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CHI WHITE SOX - 4 -- 4
BALTIMORE - -- 0
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Garland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.92

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Guthrie 1 5 4 4 1 1 1 3.06

Pitches-strikes: J Guthrie 33-22. Ground balls-fly balls: J Guthrie 0-2.
Batters faced: J Guthrie 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Dan Iassogna. 1B--Ron Kulpa. 2B--Dale Scott. 3B--Adrian Johnson.

Weather: 84 degrees, clear. Wind: 3 mph, out to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE
CONFIRMED STARTERS: CHA - JON GARLAND
BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
FIELDER'S CHOICE BY AUBREY HUFF SCORED BRIAN ROBERTS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A HUFF ON FIRST, C GOMEZ ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 4
BALTIMORE 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: M MORA (.266, 12 HR, 41 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at BALTIMORE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JON GARLAND
BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J OWENS (.224, 0-FOR-1)
T IGUCHI (.252, 0-FOR-1)
J THOME (.283, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at BALTIMORE

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

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
T Iguchi 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
J Thome dh 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .283
P Konerko 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .265
A Pierzynski c 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .247
J Dye rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .217
R Mackowiak lf 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .260
J Fields 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .252
J Uribe ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .231

Totals 8 4 5 4 1 1 2

BATTING: 2B - R Mackowiak (5, J Guthrie). HR - J Thome (15, 1st inning off J
Guthrie 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - J Thome (45), J Dye (40), R Mackowiak 2 (26). 2-out
RBI - J Thome, J Dye, R Mackowiak 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
J Uribe 1. Team LOB - 2.


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .324
C Gomez ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .304
N Markakis rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .279
K Millar 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .281
A Huff dh 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .258
M Mora 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .265
R Hernandez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
J Gibbons lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212
C Patterson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232

Totals 6 1 3 1 0 0 5

BATTING: RBI - A Huff (39). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Mora 1.
Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - J Gibbons (2, bobble).


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CHI WHITE SOX - 4 -- 4
BALTIMORE - 1 -- 1
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Garland 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 3.97

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Guthrie 1 5 4 3 1 1 1 2.97

Pitches-strikes: J Garland 21-16; J Guthrie 33-22. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Garland 2-1; J Guthrie 0-2. Batters faced: J Garland 6; J Guthrie 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Dan Iassogna. 1B--Ron Kulpa. 2B--Dale Scott. 3B--Adrian Johnson.

Weather: 84 degrees, clear. Wind: 3 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Gomez at third base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 4
BALTIMORE 1 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J Owens (.224, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Fahey at shortstop.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 4
BALTIMORE 1 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J Owens (.224, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL CHI WHITE SOX AT BALTIMORE
NOTE: BALTIMORE THIRD BASEMAN MELVIN MORA LEFT THE GAME
AFTER THE FIRST INNING WITH AN UNDISCLOSED INJURY.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at BALTIMORE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JON GARLAND
BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: R HERNANDEZ (.236, 4 HR, 34 RBI)
J GIBBONS (.212, 5 HR, 21 RBI)
C PATTERSON (.232, 2 HR, 21 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">CHI WHITE SOX (4) VS BALTIMORE (1) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
T Iguchi 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
J Thome dh 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 .283
P Konerko 1b 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .264
A Pierzynski c 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .247
J Dye rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .217
R Mackowiak lf 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .260
J Fields 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .252
J Uribe ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .231

Totals 11 4 5 4 2 1 3

BATTING: 2B - R Mackowiak (5, J Guthrie). HR - J Thome (15, 1st inning off J
Guthrie 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - J Thome (45), J Dye (40), R Mackowiak 2 (26). 2-out
RBI - J Thome, J Dye, R Mackowiak 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
J Uribe 1. Team LOB - 3.


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .324
C Gomez ss-3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .304
N Markakis rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .279
K Millar 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .281
A Huff dh 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .258
M Mora 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .265
B Fahey ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192
R Hernandez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
J Gibbons lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212
C Patterson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232

Totals 6 1 3 1 0 0 5

BATTING: RBI - A Huff (39). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Mora 1.
Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - J Gibbons (2, bobble).


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CHI WHITE SOX - 40 -- 4
BALTIMORE - 1 -- 1
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Garland 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 3.97

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Guthrie 2 5 4 3 2 1 1 2.94

Pitches-strikes: J Garland 21-16; J Guthrie 47-26. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Garland 2-1; J Guthrie 2-3. Batters faced: J Garland 6; J Guthrie 13.

UMPIRES: HP--Dan Iassogna. 1B--Ron Kulpa. 2B--Dale Scott. 3B--Adrian Johnson.

Weather: 84 degrees, clear. Wind: 3 mph, out to right.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JON GARLAND
BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: A PIERZYNSKI (.247, 1-FOR-1)
J DYE (.217, 1-FOR-1, RBI)
R MACKOWIAK (.260, 1-FOR-1, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">CHI WHITE SOX (4) VS BALTIMORE (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
T Iguchi 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
J Thome dh 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 .283
P Konerko 1b 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .264
A Pierzynski c 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .247
J Dye rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .217
R Mackowiak lf 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .260
J Fields 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .252
J Uribe ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .231

Totals 11 4 5 4 2 1 3

BATTING: 2B - R Mackowiak (5, J Guthrie). HR - J Thome (15, 1st inning off J
Guthrie 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - J Thome (45), J Dye (40), R Mackowiak 2 (26). 2-out
RBI - J Thome, J Dye, R Mackowiak 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
J Uribe 1. Team LOB - 3.


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 .323
C Gomez ss-3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .304
N Markakis rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .279
K Millar 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .281
A Huff dh 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .258
M Mora 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .265
B Fahey ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192
R Hernandez c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .236
J Gibbons lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .211
C Patterson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231

Totals 9 1 3 1 1 1 8

BATTING: RBI - A Huff (39). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Mora 1.
Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - J Gibbons (2, bobble).


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CHI WHITE SOX - 40 -- 4
BALTIMORE - 10 -- 1
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Garland 2 3 1 1 1 1 0 3.93

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Guthrie 2 5 4 3 2 1 1 2.94

Pitches-strikes: J Garland 34-24; J Guthrie 47-26. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Garland 2-3; J Guthrie 2-3. Batters faced: J Garland 10; J Guthrie 13.

UMPIRES: HP--Dan Iassogna. 1B--Ron Kulpa. 2B--Dale Scott. 3B--Adrian Johnson.

Weather: 84 degrees, clear. Wind: 3 mph, out to right.</div>