GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: CHI WHITE SOX (54-63) at OAKLAND (57-62)

AL: CHI WHITE SOX (54-63) at OAKLAND (57-62)

<h3>Jenks highlights matchup of disappointing teams</h3>

Chi White Sox (54-63) at Oakland (57-62) 10:05 pm EDT

OAKLAND, California (Ticker) -- Both the Chicago White Sox andthe Oakland Athletics had high hopes at the beginning of theseason.


When they kick off a three-game series on Tuesday at McAfeeColiseum, neither team is likely to look the part of a playoffcontender.


The A's were overcome by injuries earlier in the season, losingstarters Esteban Loaiza and Rich harden for most of the campaignas well as relievers Huston Street and Justin Duchscherer.

Several position players suffered long-term injuries as well,and the result has Oakland 13 1/2 games behind the Los AngelesAngels (69-47) in the American League West.


The White Sox have been hurt by a lack of offense all season,coming in to the series against the A's with a .246 team battingaverage and a .319 on-base percentage, both ranking last in theleague.


The bright spot for Chicago recently has been closer BobbyJenks, who tied the major league record for consecutive battersset down at 41 with a perfect ninth inning on Sunday in a losingeffort. He is tied with Jim Barr of the San Francisco Giants,who retired 41 straight batters in 1972.


White Sox starter Jon Garland (8-7, 4.56 ERA) will try to giveJenks a lead to protect on Tuesday. The 27-year-old righthandergot knocked around by Oakland on May 23, allowing four runs and10 hits in 6 1/3 innings to take a loss.


The A's counter with lefthander Lenny DiNardo (6-6, 3.28). Theconverted reliever has won his last three decisions and hasallowed more than three runs just twice in 13 starts.

 

Re: AL: CHI WHITE SOX (54-63) at OAKLAND (57-62)

This is going to be a great series between these two ball clubs. The A's have been playing better ball but the injuries are still killing us. Marco and Mark really looked good this series and hopefully they will take their hot streak into this series and past this series.

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at OAKLAND

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

CHI WHITE SOX OAKLAND
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Andy Gonzalez CF .227 2 11 Travis Buck LF .289 7 34
Josh Fields 3B .247 12 39 Nick Swisher 1B .249 14 57
Jim Thome DH .261 18 59 Jack Cust RF .268 18 60
Paul Konerko 1B .263 23 65 Mike Piazza DH .277 3 24
A.J. Pierzynski C .268 11 40 Marco Scutaro 2B .247 6 32
Jermaine Dye RF .244 24 62 Jack Hannahan 3B .000 0 0
Scott Podsednik LF .269 1 7 Donnie Murphy SS .219 3 12
Juan Uribe SS .224 13 48 Mark Kotsay CF .217 1 20
Danny Richar 2B .188 0 1 Kurt Suzuki C .250 2 11

Jon Garland RHP (8-7, 4.56) Lenny Dinardo LHP (6-6, 3.28)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND
WARMUPS: CHA - JON GARLAND (8-7, 4.56)
OAK - LENNY DINARDO (6-6, 3.28)

UMPIRES: HP - JERRY MEALS
1B - BRUCE DRECKMAN
2B - GARY DARLING
3B - LARRY PONCINO

WEATHER: 65 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 15 mph, in from right</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND
STARTING BATS: CHA - JON GARLAND AND A.J. PIERZYNSKI
OAK - LENNY DINARDO AND KURT SUZUKI

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: A GONZALEZ (.227, 2 HR, 11 RBI)
J FIELDS (.247, 12 HR, 39 RBI)
J THOME (.261, 18 HR, 59 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JON GARLAND
OAK - LENNY DINARDO

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: T BUCK (.289, 7 HR, 34 RBI)
N SWISHER (.249, 14 HR, 57 RBI)
J CUST (.268, 18 HR, 60 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at OAKLAND

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

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Gonzalez cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225
J Fields 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
P Konerko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
A Pierzynski c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
J Dye rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
S Podsednik lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
D Richar 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
N Swisher 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
J Cust rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
M Piazza dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
M Scutaro 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
J Hannahan 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D Murphy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
M Kotsay cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217
K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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CHI WHITE SOX - 0 -- 0
OAKLAND - -- 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 4.56

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
L DiNardo 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.24

Pitches-strikes: L DiNardo 13-9. Ground balls-fly balls: L DiNardo 0-3.
Batters faced: L DiNardo 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Meals. 1B--Bruce Dreckman. 2B--Gary Darling. 3B--Larry
Poncino.

Weather: 63 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 15 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND
CONFIRMED STARTERS: CHA - JON GARLAND
OAK - LENNY DINARDO</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY JACK CUST (19) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN THE
1ST OFF JON GARLAND.
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 0, OAKLAND 1

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M PIAZZA (.277, 3 HR, 24 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JON GARLAND
OAK - LENNY DINARDO

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: P KONERKO (.263, 23 HR, 65 RBI)
A PIERZYNSKI (.268, 11 HR, 40 RBI)
J DYE (.244, 24 HR, 62 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at OAKLAND

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

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Gonzalez cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225
J Fields 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
P Konerko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
A Pierzynski c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
J Dye rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
S Podsednik lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
D Richar 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (P Konerko).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .292
N Swisher 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .249
J Cust rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .271
M Piazza dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
M Scutaro 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
J Hannahan 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D Murphy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
M Kotsay cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217
K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 4 1 2 1 0 0 1

BATTING: HR - J Cust (19, 1st inning off J Garland 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - J Cust
(61). 2-out RBI - J Cust. Team LOB - 0.


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

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
L DiNardo 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.24

Pitches-strikes: J Garland 12-7; L DiNardo 13-9. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Garland 1-1; L DiNardo 0-3. Batters faced: J Garland 4; L DiNardo 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Meals. 1B--Bruce Dreckman. 2B--Gary Darling. 3B--Larry
Poncino.

Weather: 63 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 15 mph, in from right.</div>

 

Re: AL: CHI WHITE SOX (54-63) at OAKLAND (57-62)

Jack Cust goes deep!!!! A's are winning 1-0 now after the first inning.</p>

 

Re: AL: CHI WHITE SOX (54-63) at OAKLAND (57-62)

Darn. Base hit to start the inning for Paul Konerkne on no outs.

 

Re: AL: CHI WHITE SOX (54-63) at OAKLAND (57-62)

Double Play just like that two away.

 

Re: AL: CHI WHITE SOX (54-63) at OAKLAND (57-62)

Three Outs. We head to the bottom of the 2nd inning. A's still leading 1-0.

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JON GARLAND
OAK - LENNY DINARDO

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M SCUTARO (.247, 6 HR, 32 RBI)
J HANNAHAN (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
D MURPHY (.219, 3 HR, 12 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at OAKLAND

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

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Gonzalez cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225
J Fields 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
P Konerko 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .265
A Pierzynski c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268
J Dye rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
S Podsednik lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
D Richar 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188

Totals 6 0 1 0 0 0 1

BATTING: GIDP - A Pierzynski. Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (P Konerko).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .292
N Swisher 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .249
J Cust rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .271
M Piazza dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
M Scutaro 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
J Hannahan 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D Murphy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
M Kotsay cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217
K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 4 1 2 1 0 0 1

BATTING: HR - J Cust (19, 1st inning off J Garland 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - J Cust
(61). 2-out RBI - J Cust. Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (N Swisher-D Murphy-N Swisher).


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CHI WHITE SOX - 00 -- 0
OAKLAND - 1 -- 1
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Garland 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 4.59

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
L DiNardo 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.21

Pitches-strikes: J Garland 12-7; L DiNardo 25-16. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Garland 1-1; L DiNardo 3-3. Batters faced: J Garland 4; L DiNardo 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Meals. 1B--Bruce Dreckman. 2B--Gary Darling. 3B--Larry
Poncino.

Weather: 63 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 15 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at OAKLAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JON GARLAND
OAK - LENNY DINARDO

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: S PODSEDNIK (.269, 1 HR, 7 RBI)
J URIBE (.224, 13 HR, 48 RBI)
D RICHAR (.188, 0 HR, 1 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at OAKLAND

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

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Gonzalez cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225
J Fields 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
P Konerko 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .265
A Pierzynski c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268
J Dye rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
S Podsednik lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
D Richar 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188

Totals 6 0 1 0 0 0 1

BATTING: GIDP - A Pierzynski. Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (P Konerko).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .292
N Swisher 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .249
J Cust rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .271
M Piazza dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
M Scutaro 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
J Hannahan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D Murphy ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .216
M Kotsay cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217
K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Totals 7 1 2 1 0 1 1

BATTING: HR - J Cust (19, 1st inning off J Garland 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - J Cust
(61). 2-out RBI - J Cust. Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (N Swisher-D Murphy-N Swisher).


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CHI WHITE SOX - 00 -- 0
OAKLAND - 10 -- 1
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Garland 2 2 1 1 0 1 1 4.56

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
L DiNardo 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.21

Pitches-strikes: J Garland 21-14; L DiNardo 25-16. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Garland 2-2; L DiNardo 3-3. Batters faced: J Garland 7; L DiNardo 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Meals. 1B--Bruce Dreckman. 2B--Gary Darling. 3B--Larry
Poncino.

Weather: 63 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 15 mph, in from right.</div>

 

Re: AL: CHI WHITE SOX (54-63) at OAKLAND (57-62)

Three Outs. We head to the third inning. A's 1 White Sox 0.