GAME THREAD: AL: BOSTON (79-51) at CHI WHITE SOX (56-73)

AL: BOSTON at CHI WHITE SOX

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BOSTON 11
CHI WHITE SOX 1 FINAL</div>

 

AL: BOSTON at CHI WHITE SOX

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BOSTON (11) AT CHI WHITE SOX (1) - HOW THEY SCORED
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BOSTON 2ND: M Lowell flied out to right. J Drew homered to center.
K Youkilis flied out to right. J Varitek flied out to right. (1 Run, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) BOSTON 1, CHI WHITE SOX 0.

CHI WHITE SOX 2ND: A Pierzynski struck out swinging. J Dye homered to
right center. J Uribe lined out to second. D Richar flied out to left.
(1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BOSTON 1, CHI WHITE SOX 1.

BOSTON 5TH: J Varitek struck out swinging. B Kielty reached on bunt single
to pitcher. C Crisp singled to right, B Kielty to second. J Lugo grounded
into fielder's choice to third, C Crisp out at second, B Kielty to third.
J Lugo stole second. D Pedroia singled to center, B Kielty and J Lugo scored.
D Ortiz homered to center, D Pedroia scored. M Lowell lined out to second.
(4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 5, CHI WHITE SOX 1.

BOSTON 6TH: J Drew walked. K Youkilis struck out swinging. J Varitek
struck out swinging. B Kielty homered to right, J Drew scored. C Crisp struck
out swinging. (2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BOSTON 7, CHI WHITE SOX 1.

BOSTON 9TH: J Varitek singled to right. B Kielty safe at first on error by
pitcher R Bukvich, J Varitek to second. M Myers relieved R Bukvich. C Crisp
grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, B Kielty out at second, J Varitek
to third. J Lugo singled to left, J Varitek scored, C Crisp to second.
D Pedroia lined out to second. D Ortiz safe at second on error by left fielder
J Fields, C Crisp and J Lugo scored. M Lowell singled to left, D Ortiz scored.
J Drew popped out to first. (4 Runs, 3 Hits, 2 Errors) BOSTON 11, CHI WHITE SOX 1.</div>

 

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BOSTON (11) AT CHI WHITE SOX (1) - EVENT LOG
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Boston Starting Lineups -- J Lugo SS, D Pedroia 2B, D Ortiz DH, M Lowell 3B,
J Drew RF, K Youkilis 1B, J Varitek C, B Kielty LF, C Crisp CF, J Tavarez RHP.

Chi White Sox Starting Lineups -- J Owens CF, J Fields LF, J Thome DH,
P Konerko 1B, A Pierzynski C, J Dye RF, J Uribe SS, D Richar 2B, A Gonzalez 3B,
J Vazquez RHP.

Umpires -- Brian Gorman (HP), Paul Nauert (1B), Rob Drake (2B), Gerry Davis (3B).

Gametime Weather: 76 degrees, Sunny, wind in from center at 5 mph.


BOSTON 1ST: J Lugo struck out swinging. D Pedroia popped out to shortstop.
D Ortiz struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 0, CHI WHITE SOX 0.

CHI WHITE SOX 1ST: J Owens flied out to center. J Fields struck out
swinging. J Thome walked. P Konerko struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) BOSTON 0, CHI WHITE SOX 0.

BOSTON 2ND: M Lowell flied out to right. J Drew homered to center.
K Youkilis flied out to right. J Varitek flied out to right. (1 Run, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) BOSTON 1, CHI WHITE SOX 0.

CHI WHITE SOX 2ND: A Pierzynski struck out swinging. J Dye homered to
right center. J Uribe lined out to second. D Richar flied out to left.
(1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BOSTON 1, CHI WHITE SOX 1.

BOSTON 3RD: B Kielty struck out swinging. C Crisp struck out swinging.
J Lugo flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 1, CHI WHITE SOX 1.

CHI WHITE SOX 3RD: A Gonzalez walked. J Owens grounded into fielder's
choice to second, A Gonzalez out at second. J Fields grounded into double
play, shortstop to second to first, J Owens out at second.(0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) BOSTON 1, CHI WHITE SOX 1.

BOSTON 4TH: D Pedroia struck out swinging. D Ortiz walked. M Lowell lined
out to second. J Drew walked, D Ortiz to second. K Youkilis struck out
looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 1, CHI WHITE SOX 1.

CHI WHITE SOX 4TH: J Thome struck out swinging. P Konerko grounded out to
shortstop. A Pierzynski walked. J Dye flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) BOSTON 1, CHI WHITE SOX 1.

BOSTON 5TH: J Varitek struck out swinging. B Kielty reached on bunt single
to pitcher. C Crisp singled to right, B Kielty to second. J Lugo grounded
into fielder's choice to third, C Crisp out at second, B Kielty to third.
J Lugo stole second. D Pedroia singled to center, B Kielty and J Lugo scored.
D Ortiz homered to center, D Pedroia scored. M Lowell lined out to second.
(4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 5, CHI WHITE SOX 1.

CHI WHITE SOX 5TH: J Uribe struck out swinging. D Richar struck out
swinging. A Gonzalez struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 5,
CHI WHITE SOX 1.

BOSTON 6TH: J Drew walked. K Youkilis struck out swinging. J Varitek
struck out swinging. B Kielty homered to right, J Drew scored. C Crisp struck
out swinging. (2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BOSTON 7, CHI WHITE SOX 1.

CHI WHITE SOX 6TH: J Owens grounded out to first. J Fields singled to
center. J Thome fouled out to third. P Konerko flied out to center. (0 Runs,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) BOSTON 7, CHI WHITE SOX 1.

BOSTON 7TH: R Bukvich relieved J Vazquez. J Lugo grounded out to shortstop.
D Pedroia grounded out to pitcher. D Ortiz flied out to right. (0 Runs,
0 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 7, CHI WHITE SOX 1.

CHI WHITE SOX 7TH: M Delcarmen relieved J Tavarez. A Pierzynski grounded
out to shortstop. J Dye fouled out to first. J Uribe struck out swinging.
(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 7, CHI WHITE SOX 1.

BOSTON 8TH: M Lowell grounded out to shortstop. J Drew popped out to
second. K Youkilis struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 7,
CHI WHITE SOX 1.

CHI WHITE SOX 8TH: E Gagne relieved M Delcarmen. D Richar singled to left.
A Gonzalez flied out to right. J Owens grounded out to first, D Richar to
second. J Fields struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BOSTON 7,
CHI WHITE SOX 1.

BOSTON 9TH: J Varitek singled to right. B Kielty safe at first on error by
pitcher R Bukvich, J Varitek to second. M Myers relieved R Bukvich. C Crisp
grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, B Kielty out at second, J Varitek
to third. J Lugo singled to left, J Varitek scored, C Crisp to second.
D Pedroia lined out to second. D Ortiz safe at second on error by left fielder
J Fields, C Crisp and J Lugo scored. M Lowell singled to left, D Ortiz scored.
J Drew popped out to first. (4 Runs, 3 Hits, 2 Errors) BOSTON 11, CHI WHITE SOX 1.

CHI WHITE SOX 9TH: J Papelbon relieved E Gagne. J Thome struck out looking.
P Konerko struck out swinging. A Pierzynski struck out swinging. (0 Runs,
0 Hits, 0 Errors) BOSTON 11, CHI WHITE SOX 1.</div>

 

Red Sox rout White Sox to complete four-game sweep

<h3>BOSTON 11, CHI WHITE SOX 1</h3>CHICAGO (Ticker) -- The Boston Red Sox are ready for their tripto the Bronx.


J.D. Drew, David Ortiz and Bobby Kielty homered as the Red Soxdrubbed the Chicago White Sox, 11-1, to complete a four-gamesweep of the Chicago White Sox.


Boston (80-51) won for the sixth time in seven games and openeda 7 1/2-game lead over the New York Yankees (72-58) in theAmerican League East Division. The Red Sox and Yankees begin athree-game series Tuesday at Yankee Stadium.


The Red Sox outscored the White Sox 46-7 in the series,surpassing double figures in runs in all four games. The lasttime Boston scored 10 or runs in four straight games was 1950.

The Red Sox also completed their first four-game sweep inChicago since 1968 and have won 14 of their last 17 at U.S.Cellular Field.


Boston boasts its best record after 129 games since 1978, whenit was 82-47.


Starting in place of Jon Lester, Julian Tavarez (7-9) yieldedonly runs and two hits in six innings with three walks and sevenstrikeouts. Jermaine Dye reached Tavarez for a solo homer inthe second.


Lester was sent to Class AA Portland of the Eastern Leaguebefore the start of the series.


Drew ended a career-high streak of 51 games without a home runto give Boston a 1-0 lead in the top of the second. I t wasDrew's first homer since June 20 at Atlanta.


Dye answered in the bottom half, but the Red Sox broke it openwith four runs in the fifth on Dustin Pedroia's two-run singleand Ortiz's two-run shot.


Kielty added a two-run homer - his first in a Boston uniform -to make it 7-1. Julio Jugo and Mike Lowell contributed RBIsingles in a four-run ninth.


Javier Vazquez (11-7) was tagged for seven runs and six hits insix innings despite striking out 10. Vazquez had been one ofthe lone bright spots for the White Sox, going 8-1 with a 3.09ERA in his previous 11 starts, but he was no match for thered-hot Red Sox.


The Red Sox finished 7-1 against the White Sox this season.Vazquez recorded Chicago's only win, 4-2 on July 19.

Just two years removed from winning the World Series, the WhiteSox (56-74) have dropped five straight and 13 of 15 to fall intolast place in the Central. Chicago is a season-high 18 gamesunder .500.

 

Red Sox rout White Sox to complete four-game sweep

<h3>BOSTON 11, CHI WHITE SOX 1</h3>CHICAGO (Ticker) -- The Boston Red Sox are ready for their tripto the Bronx.


J.D. Drew, David Ortiz and Bobby Kielty homered and JulianTavarez dominated in a spot start as the Red Sox drubbed theChicago White Sox, 11-1, to complete a four-game sweep.

Boston (80-51) won for the sixth time in seven games and openeda 7 1/2-game lead over the New York Yankees (72-58) in theAmerican League East Division.


The Red Sox and Yankees begin a three-game series Tuesday atYankee Stadium.


"It's nice to open a little cushion going to New York," Red Soxcatcher Jason Varitek said. "It got down to four for a whilebut now it's back up over seven."


The Red Sox outscored the White Sox, 46-7, surpassing doublefigures in runs in all four games. The last time Boston scored10 or runs in four straight games was 1950.


"They swept us this time, but I swept them in the big one, andthat's when it counts," said White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen,referring to Chicago's sweep of the Red Sox in the 2005divisional series.


The Red Sox, who batted .339 in the series, also completed theirfirst four-game sweep in Chicago since 1968 and have won 14 oftheir last 17 at U.S. Cellular Field.


"We did a good job," Boston manager Terry Francona said. "Tocome out and play a game like we did today was gratifying. (Thefourth game) is not an easy game to win and we did a good job."

Boston boasts its best record after 129 games since 1978, whenit was 82-47, and is looking to end the Yankees' nine-year reignas AL East champions.


"If we win one of the three (in New York), we keep a substantiallead," Red Sox center fielder Coco Crisp said. "If we win theseries, we gain a game. If we are able to sweep, it just makesit a great victory for this whole road trip. We've been playingvery well. Hopefully, we're able to continue it in New York."

Starting in place of Jon Lester, Tavarez (7-9) yielded only onerun and two hits in six innings with three walks and sevenstrikeouts. Jermaine Dye reached Tavarez for a solo homer inthe second.


Lester was sent to Class AA Portland of the Eastern Leaguebefore the start of the series.


"I feel relaxed," Tavarez said. "You relax more when you knowwhat kind of offense you have. What you worry about is throwingstrikes and getting outs as quickly as you can."


Tavarez, who has alternated as a starter and reliever, was sharpdespite making his first appearance in a week. He threw 58 of94 pitches for strikes and the only other hit he allowed was asingle to Josh Fields in the sixth.


"He has a rare ability," Francona said. "How many pitchers canyou start, put in the bullpen, let him sit there for two weeks,and (then) have a legitimate chance to throw six innings?"

Javier Vazquez (11-7) was tagged for seven runs and six hits insix innings despite striking out 10. Vazquez had been one ofthe lone bright spots for the White Sox, going 8-1 with a 3.09ERA in his previous 11 starts, but he was no match for thered-hot Red Sox.


Boston finished 7-1 against the White Sox this season. Vazquezrecorded Chicago's only win, 4-2 on July 19.


Drew ended a career-high streak of 51 games without a home runto give Boston a 1-0 lead in the top of the second. It wasDrew's first homer since June 20 at Atlanta.


"I've faced him quite a few times," Drew said. "I was trying toslow things down, get a good pitch to hit. He got a ball outover the zone and I was able to hit it out."


Dye answered in the bottom half, but the Red Sox broke it openwith four runs in the fifth on Dustin Pedroia's two-run singleand Ortiz's two-run shot.


Kielty added a two-run homer - his first in a Boston uniform -to make it 7-1.


"My first home run of the year, so I guess I can still hitthem," Kielty said. "It's been a tough year for me withinjuries, so I'm very excited about it."


Julio Lugo and Mike Lowell contributed RBI singles in a four-runninth.


Just two years removed from winning the World Series, the WhiteSox (56-74) have dropped five straight and 13 of 15 to fall intolast place in the AL Central.


"I think if you try you can't be playing on the level that wedo," said Guillen, whose club is a season-high 18 games under.500. "We were flat four days. We caught them playing good andthey caught us playing bad."