GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: CHI WHITE SOX (54-64) at OAKLAND (58-62)

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">CHI WHITE SOX (0) VS OAKLAND (3) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .253
J Fields 3b 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 .257
J Dye rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .243
P Konerko dh 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .264
D Erstad 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .259
J Uribe ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .228
S Podsednik lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
T Hall c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .221
D Richar 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167

Totals 25 0 5 0 0 5 8

BATTING: S - S Podsednik. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Erstad 1,
P Konerko 1, T Hall 1. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Owens (17, 2nd base off J Blanton/K Suzuki).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck cf 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .292
S Stewart lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .300
N Swisher 1b 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 .253
J Cust rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .270
M Piazza dh 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .272
M Ellis 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .261
D Murphy ss 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .231
J Hannahan 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200
K Suzuki c 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .245

Totals 27 3 7 3 3 4 12

BATTING: 2B - N Swisher (24, M Buehrle); J Hannahan (1, M Buehrle); D Murphy
(8, M Buehrle). 3B - T Buck (6, M Buehrle). HR - K Suzuki (3, 7th inning off M
Buehrle 1 on, 1 Out). S - J Hannahan. RBI - M Piazza (25), K Suzuki 2 (13).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Cust 1, D Murphy 1, N Swisher 1.
Team LOB - 7.


----------------------------------------------------
CHI WHITE SOX - 000 000 0 -- 0
OAKLAND - 000 100 2 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
M Buehrle 7 7 3 3 3 4 1 3.36

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 7 5 0 0 0 5 0 3.94

IBB - N Swisher (by M Buehrle). Pitches-strikes: M Buehrle 112-68; J Blanton
100-70. Ground balls-fly balls: M Buehrle 10-7; J Blanton 12-4. Batters faced:
M Buehrle 31; J Blanton 26.

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

Weather: 66 degrees, clear. Wind: 16 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE
OAK: ALAN EMBREE (1-1, 3.40) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 0, OAKLAND 3

DUE UP FOR CHWHITESOX: D RICHAR (.167, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Embree relieved J Blanton.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 0
OAKLAND 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: D Richar (.167, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY JOSH FIELDS SCORED JERRY OWENS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 1
OAKLAND 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J DYE (.243, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY PAUL KONERKO SCORED JERMAINE DYE.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, P KONERKO ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 2
OAKLAND 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: D ERSTAD (.259, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Cintron ran for P Konerko.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, A CINTRON ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 2
OAKLAND 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: D Erstad (.259, 0-FOR-3)</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 0 0 0 2 2 8 1
OAKLAND 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 7 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - MARK BUEHRLE
OAK - ALAN EMBREE

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M PIAZZA (.272, 1-FOR-3, RBI)
M ELLIS (.261, 0-FOR-3)
D MURPHY (.231, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">CHI WHITE SOX (2) VS OAKLAND (3) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .256
J Fields 3b 3 0 2 1 0 1 1 .257
J Dye rf 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .245
P Konerko dh 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .266
A Cintron pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
D Erstad 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .258
J Uribe ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .228
S Podsednik lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
T Hall c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .221
D Richar 2b 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .162

Totals 30 2 8 2 0 6 9

BATTING: 2B - P Konerko (28, A Embree). 3B - J Owens (1, A Embree). S - S
Podsednik. SF - J Fields. RBI - J Fields (41), P Konerko (66). 2-out RBI - P
Konerko. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Erstad 2, P Konerko 1, T
Hall 1. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Owens (17, 2nd base off J Blanton/K Suzuki).

FIELDING: E - S Podsednik (4, catch).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck cf 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .292
S Stewart lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .300
N Swisher 1b 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 .253
J Cust rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .270
M Piazza dh 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .272
M Ellis 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .261
D Murphy ss 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .231
J Hannahan 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200
K Suzuki c 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .245

Totals 27 3 7 3 3 4 12

BATTING: 2B - N Swisher (24, M Buehrle); J Hannahan (1, M Buehrle); D Murphy
(8, M Buehrle); T Buck (21, M Buehrle). HR - K Suzuki (3, 7th inning off M
Buehrle 1 on, 1 Out). S - J Hannahan. RBI - M Piazza (25), K Suzuki 2 (13).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Cust 1, D Murphy 1, N Swisher 1.
Team LOB - 7.


----------------------------------------------------
CHI WHITE SOX - 000 000 02 -- 2
OAKLAND - 000 100 2 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
M Buehrle 7 7 3 3 3 4 1 3.36

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 7 5 0 0 0 5 0 3.94
A Embree 1 3 2 2 0 1 0 3.67

IBB - N Swisher (by M Buehrle). Pitches-strikes: M Buehrle 112-68; J Blanton
100-70; A Embree 26-16. Ground balls-fly balls: M Buehrle 10-7; J Blanton 12-4;
A Embree 1-1. Batters faced: M Buehrle 31; J Blanton 26; A Embree 6.

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

Weather: 66 degrees, clear. Wind: 16 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE
CHA: EHREN WASSERMANN (0-0, 3.48) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 2, OAKLAND 3

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M PIAZZA (.272, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: E Wassermann relieved M Buehrle.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 2
OAKLAND 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M Piazza (.272, 1-FOR-3, 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 0 0 0 2 2 8 1
OAKLAND 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 7 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - EHREN WASSERMANN
OAK - ALAN EMBREE

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J URIBE (.228, 1-FOR-3)
S PODSEDNIK (.259, 0-FOR-2, SAC)
T HALL (.221, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">CHI WHITE SOX (2) VS OAKLAND (3) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .256
J Fields 3b 3 0 2 1 0 1 1 .257
J Dye rf 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .245
P Konerko dh 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .266
A Cintron pr-dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
D Erstad 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .258
J Uribe ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .228
S Podsednik lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
T Hall c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .221
D Richar 2b 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .162

Totals 30 2 8 2 0 6 9

BATTING: 2B - P Konerko (28, A Embree). 3B - J Owens (1, A Embree). S - S
Podsednik. SF - J Fields. RBI - J Fields (41), P Konerko (66). 2-out RBI - P
Konerko. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Erstad 2, P Konerko 1, T
Hall 1. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Owens (17, 2nd base off J Blanton/K Suzuki).

FIELDING: E - S Podsednik (4, catch).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck cf 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .292
S Stewart lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .300
N Swisher 1b 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 .253
J Cust rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .270
M Piazza dh 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .270
M Ellis 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .260
D Murphy ss 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .228
J Hannahan 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200
K Suzuki c 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .245

Totals 30 3 7 3 3 4 12

BATTING: 2B - N Swisher (24, M Buehrle); J Hannahan (1, M Buehrle); D Murphy
(8, M Buehrle); T Buck (21, M Buehrle). HR - K Suzuki (3, 7th inning off M
Buehrle 1 on, 1 Out). S - J Hannahan. RBI - M Piazza (25), K Suzuki 2 (13).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Cust 1, D Murphy 1, N Swisher 1.
Team LOB - 7.


----------------------------------------------------
CHI WHITE SOX - 000 000 02 -- 2
OAKLAND - 000 100 20 -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
M Buehrle 7 7 3 3 3 4 1 3.36
E Wassermann 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.18

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton 7 5 0 0 0 5 0 3.94
A Embree 1 3 2 2 0 1 0 3.67

IBB - N Swisher (by M Buehrle). Pitches-strikes: M Buehrle 112-68; E
Wassermann 11-6; J Blanton 100-70; A Embree 26-16. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Buehrle 10-7; E Wassermann 1-2; J Blanton 12-4; A Embree 1-1. Batters faced: M
Buehrle 31; E Wassermann 3; J Blanton 26; A Embree 6.

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

Weather: 66 degrees, clear. Wind: 16 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - PITCHING CHANGE
OAK: HUSTON STREET (2-2, 2.83) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 2, OAKLAND 3

DUE UP FOR CHWHITESOX: J URIBE (.228, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: H Street relieved A Embree.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 2
OAKLAND 3 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J Uribe (.228, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Thome hit for T Hall.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 2
OAKLAND 3 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J Thome (.261, 18 HR, 59 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at OAKLAND

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

BATTERIES: CHA - MARK BUEHRLE, EHREN WASSERMANN (8TH) AND TOBY HALL

OAK - JOE BLANTON, ALAN EMBREE (8TH), HUSTON STREET
(9TH) AND KURT SUZUKI

HOME RUNS: CHA - NONE

OAK - KURT SUZUKI (3) OFF MARK BUEHRLE IN THE 7TH, 1 ON</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at OAKLAND

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

BATTERIES: CHA - MARK BUEHRLE, EHREN WASSERMANN (8TH) AND TOBY HALL

OAK - JOE BLANTON, ALAN EMBREE (8TH), HUSTON STREET
(9TH) AND KURT SUZUKI


WP - JOE BLANTON (10-8)
LP - MARK BUEHRLE (9-8)
SAVE - HUSTON STREET (10)

HOME RUNS: CHA - NONE

OAK - KURT SUZUKI (3) OFF MARK BUEHRLE IN THE 7TH, 1 ON


TIME: 2:14 ATT: 25,295

PROBABLES: CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ (10-6, 3.65)
OAK - DAN HAREN (13-4, 2.53)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">CHI WHITE SOX (2) VS OAKLAND (3) - FINAL

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .256
J Fields 3b 3 0 2 1 0 1 1 .257
J Dye rf 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .245
P Konerko dh 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .266
A Cintron pr-dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
D Erstad 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .258
J Uribe ss 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .228
S Podsednik lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257
T Hall c 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .221
a-J Thome ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .260
D Richar 2b 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .162

Totals 33 2 8 2 0 9 9

a-struck out swinging for T Hall in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - P Konerko (28, A Embree). 3B - J Owens (1, A Embree). S - S
Podsednik. SF - J Fields. RBI - J Fields (41), P Konerko (66). 2-out RBI - P
Konerko. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Erstad 2, P Konerko 1, T
Hall 1. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Owens (17, 2nd base off J Blanton/K Suzuki).

FIELDING: E - S Podsednik (4, catch).


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck cf 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .292
S Stewart lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .300
N Swisher 1b 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 .253
J Cust rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .270
M Piazza dh 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .270
M Ellis 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .260
D Murphy ss 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .228
J Hannahan 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200
K Suzuki c 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .245

Totals 30 3 7 3 3 4 12

BATTING: 2B - N Swisher (24, M Buehrle); J Hannahan (1, M Buehrle); D Murphy
(8, M Buehrle); T Buck (21, M Buehrle). HR - K Suzuki (3, 7th inning off M
Buehrle 1 on, 1 Out). S - J Hannahan. RBI - M Piazza (25), K Suzuki 2 (13).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Cust 1, D Murphy 1, N Swisher 1.
Team LOB - 7.


----------------------------------------------------
CHI WHITE SOX - 000 000 020 -- 2
OAKLAND - 000 100 20x -- 3
----------------------------------------------------

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
M Buehrle (L, 9-8) 7 7 3 3 3 4 1 3.36
E Wassermann 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.18

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Blanton (W, 10-8) 7 5 0 0 0 5 0 3.94
A Embree (H, 9) 1 3 2 2 0 1 0 3.67
H Street (S, 10) 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 2.73

IBB - N Swisher (by M Buehrle). Pitches-strikes: M Buehrle 112-68; E
Wassermann 11-6; J Blanton 100-70; A Embree 26-16; H Street 19-12. Ground
balls-fly balls: M Buehrle 10-7; E Wassermann 1-2; J Blanton 12-4; A Embree
1-1; H Street 0-0. Batters faced: M Buehrle 31; E Wassermann 3; J Blanton 26; A
Embree 6; H Street 3.

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

T--2:14. Att--25,295.
Weather: 66 degrees, clear. Wind: 16 mph, out to
right.</div>

 

Blanton, Athletics shut down White Sox

<h3>OAKLAND 3, CHI WHITE SOX 2</h3>By Tom Kent
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


OAKLAND, California (Ticker) -- Joe Blanton bounced back tooutduel Mark Buehrle.


Blanton pitched seven scoreless innings and Kurt Suzuki belted atwo-run home run off Buerhle as the Oakland Athletics defeatedthe Chicago White Sox, 3-2, on Wednesday.


Entering with a 1-4 record and 7.12 ERA in his last sevenstarts, Blanton was looking to rebound after allowing a careerhigh-tying nine runs and seven hits in his last start againstthe Detroit Tigers on Friday.


The righthander was stellar, yielding just five hits whilestriking five and not walking a batter.


With Oakland holding a 1-0 lead in the seventh, rookie DonnieMurphy doubled to left, setting the stage for fellow rookieSuzuki, who belted an 0-2 Buerhle offering over the left fieldwall for a 3-0 margin.


It was Suzuki's third home run since being recalled from ClassAAA Sacramento on June 10.


Buerhle also was coming off perhaps his poorest start of theseason after surrendering a season high-tying seven runs in fourinnings against the Cleveland Indians on Thursday.

The three-time All Star allowed three runs and seven hits whilewalking three and striking out three in seven innings.

Trailing, 3-0, in the eighth, Chicago answered back when rookieJosh Fields lifted an RBI sacrifice to left off Oakland relieverAlan Embree and Paul Konerko doubled home a run to cut thedeficit to 3-2.


Houston Street came on in the ninth and set down the side inorder for his 10th save.


Oakland opened the scoring off Buehrle with one out in thefourth inning when Nick Swisher lined a double down the leftfield line for the Athletics' first hit of game. After Jack Custwalked, Mike Piazza singled to right to plate Swisher for a 1-0edge.


The Athletics have won three games in a row for the first timesince June 13-15.

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
AL
CHI WHITE SOX 2
OAKLAND 3 FINAL</div>