AL: BOSTON (76-51) at CHI WHITE SOX (56-70) <h3>Beckett tries to become first 16-game winner</h3> <div class="pre">Boston (76-51) at Chi White Sox (56-70) 8:11 pm EDT</div> CHICAGO (Ticker) - The Boston Red Sox visit the Chicago WhiteSox on Thursday for the opener of a four-game series. The Red Sox narrowly missed a sweep of the Tampa Devil Rays onWednesday, suffering a 2-1 loss. Despite the setback, Bostonstill holds a five-game lead over the New York Yankees (71-56)in the American League East. Boston will turn to its All-Star in hopes of avoiding consecutivedefeats. Josh Beckett (15-5, 3.15 ERA) will take his second shot at winNo. 16, which would lead the major leagues. One of thefrontrunners in a crowded battle for the American League CyYoung award this season, the 27-year-old righthhander has beensharp of late, allowing a total of four earned runs over hislast three outings. Since coming over to the Red Sox prior to the 2006 season,Beckett is 2-0 against the White Sox. On July 20 at FenwayPark, he held Chicago to three runs and four hits in sixinnings, striking out 10. The White Sox will counter with rookie lefthander John Danks(6-11, 5.30). The 22-year-old has dropped his last fivedecisions, including a start on July 21 against Boston in whichhe yielded four runs and seven hits in six frames. Chicago is coming off a series win over the Kansas City Royals.The two wins kept them out of sole possession of last place inthe American League Central.
AL: BOSTON at CHI WHITE SOX <div class="pre">BOSTON AT CHI WHITE SOX -- LINEUPS BOSTON CHI WHITE SOX AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Coco Crisp CF .272 5 46 Jerry Owens CF .246 1 9 Kevin Youkilis 1B .288 12 63 Josh Fields 3B .245 15 46 David Ortiz DH .321 21 80 Jim Thome DH .265 21 66 Manny Ramirez LF .290 19 85 Paul Konerko 1B .270 25 69 Mike Lowell 3B .314 17 86 A.J. Pierzynski C .269 12 41 Bobby Kielty RF .222 0 3 Jermaine Dye RF .245 24 63 Jason Varitek C .261 10 52 Darin Erstad LF .272 2 27 Julio Lugo SS .242 6 61 Juan Uribe SS .225 13 50 Alex Cora 2B .257 2 17 Danny Richar 2B .186 3 9 Josh Beckett RHP (15-5, 3.15) John Danks LHP (6-11, 5.30)</div>
AL: BOSTON at CHI WHITE SOX <div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX NOTE: THE START OF THE GAME IS BEING DELAYED DUE TO RAIN.</div>
AL: BOSTON at CHI WHITE SOX <div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX NOTE: THE GAME HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO RAIN.</div>
Red Sox-White Sox rained out; doubleheader Friday <h3>BOSTON AT CHI WHITE SOX, POSTPONED (RAIN)</h3>CHICAGO (Ticker) -- Thursday's game between the Chicago WhiteSox and the Boston Red Sox has been postponed due to rain. The teams will play a day-night doubleheader beginning at 2:05p.m. EDT on Friday. The nightcap is set to begin at theregularly scheduled time of 8:11 p.m. EDT.
AL: BOSTON at CHI WHITE SOX <div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX NOTE: THE GAME HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO RAIN AND WILL BE MADE UP AS PART OF A DAY/NIGHT DOUBLEHEADER ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 24 AT 2:05 PM EDT. PROBABLES: BOS - JOSH BECKETT (15-5, 3.15) & CURT SCHILLING (7-5, 4.25) CHA - JON GARLAND (8-9, 4.84) & JOHN DANKS (6-11, 5.30)</div>
Red Sox-White Sox rained out; doubleheader Friday <h3>BOSTON AT CHI WHITE SOX, POSTPONED (RAIN)</h3>CHICAGO (Ticker) -- Thursday's game between the Chicago WhiteSox and the Boston Red Sox has been postponed due to rain. The teams will play a day-night doubleheader beginning at 2:05p.m. EDT on Friday. The nightcap is set to begin at theregularly scheduled time of 8:11 p.m. EDT. The Red Sox will start Josh Beckett (15-5) in the opener againstJon Garland (8-9), while Curt Schilling (7-5) faces off withWhite Sox rookie John Danks (6-11) in the nightcap.
