GAME THREAD: AL: CHI WHITE SOX (54-65) at OAKLAND (59-62)

AL: CHI WHITE SOX (54-65) at OAKLAND (59-62)

<h3>A's go for sweep of visiting White Sox</h3>

<div class="pre">Chi White Sox (54-65) at Oakland (59-62) 3:35 pm EDT</div>

OAKLAND, California (Ticker) -- The Oakland Atheltics look tocomplete a three-game sweep of the Chicago White Sox onThursday.


In the first two games of the series, the Athletics have pulledout 4-3 and 3-2 wins.


<div class="pre">The A's have made a habit of playing close games this year due</div>to a stellar pitching staff and a largely stagnant offense.Oakland ranks third in the majors with a 3.95 team ERA, butcomes in just 26th in batting average at .252.


Luckily for the A's, the White Sox are the lone team in theAmerican League with a worse offense, coming in at .246.

Dan Haren (13-4, 2.53 ERA) will try to clinch the sweep forOakland. The AL ERA leader has allowed three runs or less inhis last seven starts, but is 0-1 with a 5.56 ERA is two careerstarts against the White Sox.


Countering for Chicago will be veteran Javier Vazquez (10-5,3.65). The righthander is 7-1 over his last nine starts and hasa 2.97 ERA and 58 strikeouts over that stretch.


Vazquez will be trying to get the ball to All-Star closer BobbyJenks, who tied a major league record by setting down his 41ststraight batter on Sunday. Jim Barr also retired 41 straightbatters for San Francisco in 1972.

 

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
Jerry Owens CF .256 1 7 Travis Buck CF .292 7 34
Josh Fields 3B .257 13 41 Shannon Stewart LF .300 9 36
Jim Thome DH .260 18 59 Nick Swisher 1B .253 14 57
Paul Konerko 1B .266 23 66 Jack Cust RF .270 20 63
A.J. Pierzynski C .267 11 40 Mike Piazza DH .270 3 25
Jermaine Dye RF .245 24 62 Mark Ellis 2B .260 16 55
Darin Erstad LF .258 2 25 Marco Scutaro SS .247 6 32
Juan Uribe SS .228 13 49 Jack Hannahan 3B .200 0 0
Danny Richar 2B .162 0 1 Kurt Suzuki C .245 3 13

Javier Vazquez RHP (10-6, 3.65) Dan Haren RHP (13-4, 2.53)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND
WARMUPS: CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ (10-6, 3.65)
OAK - DAN HAREN (13-4, 2.53)

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

WEATHER: 71 Degrees, sunny
WIND: 10 mph, out to right</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND
STARTING BATS: CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ AND A.J. PIERZYNSKI
OAK - DAN HAREN AND KURT SUZUKI

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J OWENS (.256, 1 HR, 7 RBI)
J FIELDS (.257, 13 HR, 41 RBI)
J THOME (.260, 18 HR, 59 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY PAUL KONERKO SCORED JOSH FIELDS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, P KONERKO ON FIRST, J THOME ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 1
OAKLAND 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: A PIERZYNSKI (.267, 11 HR, 40 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 1 1 2 0
OAKLAND 0 0 1 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ
OAK - DAN HAREN

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: T BUCK (.292, 7 HR, 34 RBI)
S STEWART (.300, 9 HR, 36 RBI)
N SWISHER (.253, 14 HR, 57 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at OAKLAND

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

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .255
J Fields 3b 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .256
J Thome dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .263
P Konerko 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .267
A Pierzynski c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .266
J Dye rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .244
D Erstad lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
D Richar 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .162

Totals 6 1 2 1 0 2 3

BATTING: RBI - P Konerko (67). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Dye
1. Team LOB - 2.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
S Stewart lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
N Swisher 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
J Cust rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
M Piazza dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
M Scutaro ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
J Hannahan 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - N Swisher (2, catch).


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CHI WHITE SOX - 1 -- 1
OAKLAND - -- 0
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Vazquez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.65

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Haren 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 2.51

Pitches-strikes: D Haren 21-14. Ground balls-fly balls: D Haren 1-0. Batters
faced: D Haren 6.

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

Weather: 68 degrees, sunny. Wind: 10 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND
CONFIRMED STARTERS: CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ
OAK - DAN HAREN</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 1 1 2 0
OAKLAND 0 0 1 1 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ
OAK - DAN HAREN

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: D ERSTAD (.258, 2 HR, 25 RBI)
J URIBE (.228, 13 HR, 49 RBI)
D RICHAR (.162, 0 HR, 1 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at OAKLAND

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

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .255
J Fields 3b 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .256
J Thome dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .263
P Konerko 1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .267
A Pierzynski c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .266
J Dye rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .244
D Erstad lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
D Richar 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .162

Totals 6 1 2 1 0 2 3

BATTING: RBI - P Konerko (67). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Dye
1. Team LOB - 2.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
N Swisher 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .255
J Cust rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269
M Piazza dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
M Scutaro ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
J Hannahan 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - N Swisher (2, catch).


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CHI WHITE SOX - 1 -- 1
OAKLAND - 0 -- 0
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Vazquez 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.63

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Haren 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 2.51

Pitches-strikes: J Vazquez 10-7; D Haren 21-14. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Vazquez 1-2; D Haren 1-0. Batters faced: J Vazquez 4; D Haren 6.

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

Weather: 68 degrees, sunny. Wind: 10 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY DANNY RICHAR SCORED DARIN ERSTAD.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D RICHAR ON FIRST, J URIBE ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 2
OAKLAND 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J OWENS (.255, 0-FOR-1)</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 1 1 2 5 0
OAKLAND 0 0 1 1 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ
OAK - DAN HAREN

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M PIAZZA (.270, 3 HR, 25 RBI)
M ELLIS (.260, 16 HR, 55 RBI)
M SCUTARO (.247, 6 HR, 32 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at OAKLAND

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

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .254
J Fields 3b 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 .254
J Thome dh 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .263
P Konerko 1b 2 0 1 1 0 1 3 .267
A Pierzynski c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .266
J Dye rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .244
D Erstad lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .261
J Uribe ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .230
D Richar 2b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .184

Totals 12 2 5 2 1 4 9

BATTING: RBI - P Konerko (67), D Richar (2). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - J Dye 1, P Konerko 2. Team LOB - 5.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
N Swisher 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .255
J Cust rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269
M Piazza dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
M Ellis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
M Scutaro ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
J Hannahan 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
K Suzuki c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - N Swisher (2, catch).


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CHI WHITE SOX - 11 -- 2
OAKLAND - 0 -- 0
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Vazquez 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.63

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Haren 2 5 2 1 1 4 0 2.55

Pitches-strikes: J Vazquez 10-7; D Haren 48-32. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Vazquez 1-2; D Haren 2-0. Batters faced: J Vazquez 4; D Haren 13.

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

Weather: 68 degrees, sunny. Wind: 10 mph, out to 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 1 1 2 5 0
OAKLAND 0 0 0 2 1 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ
OAK - DAN HAREN

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: A PIERZYNSKI (.266, 0-FOR-1)
J DYE (.244, 0-FOR-1)
D ERSTAD (.261, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at OAKLAND

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

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .254
J Fields 3b 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 .254
J Thome dh 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .263
P Konerko 1b 2 0 1 1 0 1 3 .267
A Pierzynski c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .266
J Dye rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .244
D Erstad lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .261
J Uribe ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .230
D Richar 2b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .184

Totals 12 2 5 2 1 4 9

BATTING: RBI - P Konerko (67), D Richar (2). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - J Dye 1, P Konerko 2. Team LOB - 5.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
N Swisher 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .255
J Cust rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269
M Piazza dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .274
M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259
M Scutaro ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .247
J Hannahan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167
K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .242

Totals 8 0 2 0 1 1 6

BATTING: 3B - M Piazza (1, J Vazquez). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- K Suzuki 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - N Swisher (2, catch).


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CHI WHITE SOX - 11 -- 2
OAKLAND - 00 -- 0
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Vazquez 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 3.61

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Haren 2 5 2 1 1 4 0 2.55

Pitches-strikes: J Vazquez 34-20; D Haren 48-32. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Vazquez 1-4; D Haren 2-0. Batters faced: J Vazquez 9; D Haren 13.

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

Weather: 68 degrees, sunny. Wind: 10 mph, out to right.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at OAKLAND

<div class="pre">AL AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY NICK SWISHER ALLOWED A.J. PIERZYNSKI TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J URIBE ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 3
OAKLAND 0 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: D RICHAR (.184, 1-FOR-1, 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 1 1 1 3 6 0
OAKLAND 0 0 0 2 2 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ
OAK - DAN HAREN

DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: T BUCK (.291, 0-FOR-1)
S STEWART (.300, 0-FOR-1)
N SWISHER (.255, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at OAKLAND

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

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .254
J Fields 3b 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 .254
J Thome dh 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .263
P Konerko 1b 2 0 1 1 0 1 3 .267
A Pierzynski c 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .268
J Dye rf 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .243
D Erstad lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .260
J Uribe ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .229
D Richar 2b 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .179

Totals 17 3 6 2 1 5 12

BATTING: RBI - P Konerko (67), D Richar (2). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - J Dye 1, P Konerko 2. Team LOB - 6.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
S Stewart lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
N Swisher 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .255
J Cust rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269
M Piazza dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .274
M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259
M Scutaro ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .247
J Hannahan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167
K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .242

Totals 8 0 2 0 1 1 6

BATTING: 3B - M Piazza (1, J Vazquez). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- K Suzuki 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - N Swisher 2 (3, catch, ground ball).


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CHI WHITE SOX - 111 -- 3
OAKLAND - 00 -- 0
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Vazquez 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 3.61

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Haren 3 6 3 1 1 5 0 2.54

Pitches-strikes: J Vazquez 34-20; D Haren 61-43. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Vazquez 1-4; D Haren 4-0. Batters faced: J Vazquez 9; D Haren 18.

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

Weather: 68 degrees, sunny. Wind: 10 mph, out to 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 1 1 1 3 6 0
OAKLAND 0 0 0 0 2 2 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ
OAK - DAN HAREN

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J OWENS (.254, 0-FOR-2)
J FIELDS (.254, 0-FOR-2)
J THOME (.263, 1-FOR-1, BB)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at OAKLAND

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

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .254
J Fields 3b 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 .254
J Thome dh 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .263
P Konerko 1b 2 0 1 1 0 1 3 .267
A Pierzynski c 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .268
J Dye rf 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .243
D Erstad lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .260
J Uribe ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .229
D Richar 2b 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .179

Totals 17 3 6 2 1 5 12

BATTING: RBI - P Konerko (67), D Richar (2). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - J Dye 1, P Konerko 2. Team LOB - 6.


OAKLAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Buck cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
S Stewart lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
N Swisher 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .254
J Cust rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .269
M Piazza dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .274
M Ellis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259
M Scutaro ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .247
J Hannahan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167
K Suzuki c 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .242

Totals 11 0 2 0 1 1 6

BATTING: 3B - M Piazza (1, J Vazquez). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- K Suzuki 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - N Swisher 2 (3, catch, ground ball).


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CHI WHITE SOX - 111 -- 3
OAKLAND - 000 -- 0
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Vazquez 3 2 0 0 1 1 0 3.58

OAKLAND ip h r er bb so hr era
D Haren 3 6 3 1 1 5 0 2.54

Pitches-strikes: J Vazquez 44-27; D Haren 61-43. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Vazquez 4-4; D Haren 4-0. Batters faced: J Vazquez 12; D Haren 18.

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

Weather: 68 degrees, sunny. Wind: 10 mph, out to right.</div>