GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: TAMPA BAY (19-27) at CHI WHITE SOX (23-20)

AL: TAMPA BAY (19-27) at CHI WHITE SOX (23-20)

<h3>Shields goes for fourth win when Devil Rays visit White Sox</h3>

Tampa Bay (19-27) at Chi White Sox (23-20) 8:11 pm EDT

CHICAGO (Ticker) -- The Tampa Bay Devil Rays think they havefound a second reliable arm to go along with Scott Kazmir.The Chicago White Sox will try to prove them wrong.

James Shields takes the mound Friday when the Devil Raysopen up a three-game series against the White Sox at USCellular Field.

Tampa Bay's 25-year-old righthander has yet to lose thisseason but is also aching for a win after watching poor runsupport and a leaky bullpen waste his last three outings.

Shields (3-0, 2.94 ERA) has yielded just four combined earnedruns in his last three outings, while getting just an averageof two runs of support.

The second-year player has been the lone bright spot this seasonon a staff that ranks last in the majors with a 5.32 ERA. OnThursday, the Devil Rays snapped a five-game losing streak witha 13-12 victory over Seattle.

Chicago counters with Mark Buehrle (2-1, 3.67). The veteranlefthander hasn't been very sharp since hurling a no-hitter onApril 18. He has made it through the seventh inning just oncesince and has yielded at least three earned runs each time out.

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CHI WHITE SOX

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

TAMPA BAY CHI WHITE SOX
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Elijah Dukes CF .231 8 13 Darin Erstad 1B .270 2 21
B.J. Upton 2B .309 8 27 Tadahito Iguchi 2B .217 2 8
Carl Crawford LF .300 5 27 Jim Thome DH .333 6 15
Ty Wigginton 3B .245 9 25 Jermaine Dye RF .229 10 25
Delmon Young RF .239 6 24 A.J. Pierzynski C .255 8 20
Jorge Cantu 1B .261 0 1 Joe Crede 3B .215 4 17
Jonny Gomes DH .174 1 4 Rob Mackowiak LF .228 1 10
Dioner Navarro C .195 0 9 Juan Uribe SS .223 5 20
Brendan Harris SS .311 2 11 Luis Terrero CF .273 1 1

James Shields RHP (3-0, 2.94) Mark Buehrle LHP (2-1, 3.67)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX
WARMUPS: TAM - JAMES SHIELDS (3-0, 2.94)
CHA - MARK BUEHRLE (2-1, 3.67)

UMPIRES: HP - JIM REYNOLDS
1B - GARY CEDERSTROM
2B - LANCE BARKSDALE
3B - BILL WELKE

WEATHER: 55 Degrees, clear
WIND: 11 mph, in from left</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX
STARTING BATS: TAM - JAMES SHIELDS AND DIONER NAVARRO
CHA - MARK BUEHRLE AND A.J. PIERZYNSKI

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: E DUKES (.231, 8 HR, 13 RBI)
B UPTON (.309, 8 HR, 27 RBI)
C CRAWFORD (.300, 5 HR, 27 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - JAMES SHIELDS
CHA - MARK BUEHRLE

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: D ERSTAD (.270, 2 HR, 21 RBI)
T IGUCHI (.217, 2 HR, 8 RBI)
J THOME (.333, 6 HR, 15 RBI)</div>

 

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

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E Dukes cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
B Upton 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
C Crawford lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
T Wigginton 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
D Young rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
J Cantu 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
J Gomes dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174
D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .195
B Harris ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Erstad 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
T Iguchi 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217
J Thome dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
J Dye rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
A Pierzynski c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
J Crede 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215
R Mackowiak lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223
L Terrero cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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TAMPA BAY - 0 -- 0
CHI WHITE SOX - -- 0
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Shields 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.94

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
M Buehrle 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.60

Pitches-strikes: M Buehrle 11-6. Ground balls-fly balls: M Buehrle 2-1.
Batters faced: M Buehrle 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Reynolds. 1B--Gary Cederstrom. 2B--Lance Barksdale. 3B--Bill
Welke.

Weather: 55 degrees, clear. Wind: 11 mph, in from left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX
CONFIRMED STARTERS: TAM - JAMES SHIELDS
CHA - MARK BUEHRLE</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL TAMPA BAY AT CHI WHITE SOX
NOTE: CHICAGO FIRST BASEMAN DARIN ERSTAD EXTENDED HIS
HITTING STREAK TO 11 GAMES WITH A SINGLE IN THE FIRST INNING.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - JAMES SHIELDS
CHA - MARK BUEHRLE

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: T WIGGINTON (.245, 9 HR, 25 RBI)
D YOUNG (.239, 6 HR, 24 RBI)
J CANTU (.261, 0 HR, 1 RBI)</div>

 

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

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E Dukes cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
B Upton 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
C Crawford lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
T Wigginton 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
D Young rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
J Cantu 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
J Gomes dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174
D Navarro c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .195
B Harris ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Erstad 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .274
T Iguchi 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215
J Thome dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333
J Dye rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .228
A Pierzynski c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .254
J Crede 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215
R Mackowiak lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223
L Terrero cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273

Totals 4 0 1 0 1 0 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Pierzynski 1. Team LOB -
2.


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TAMPA BAY - 0 -- 0
CHI WHITE SOX - 0 -- 0
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Shields 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.90

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
M Buehrle 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.60

Pitches-strikes: J Shields 14-7; M Buehrle 11-6. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Shields 2-1; M Buehrle 2-1. Batters faced: J Shields 5; M Buehrle 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Reynolds. 1B--Gary Cederstrom. 2B--Lance Barksdale. 3B--Bill
Welke.

Weather: 55 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, in from left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JONNY GOMES SCORED DELMON YOUNG.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J GOMES ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 1
CHI WHITE SOX 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: D NAVARRO (.195, 0 HR, 9 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CHI WHITE SOX

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - JAMES SHIELDS
CHA - MARK BUEHRLE

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J CREDE (.215, 4 HR, 17 RBI)
R MACKOWIAK (.228, 1 HR, 10 RBI)
J URIBE (.223, 5 HR, 20 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CHI WHITE SOX

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

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E Dukes cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
B Upton 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
C Crawford lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
T Wigginton 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .243
D Young rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .243
J Cantu 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
J Gomes dh 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .191
D Navarro c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .193
B Harris ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311

Totals 8 1 2 1 0 1 1

BATTING: 2B - D Young (8, M Buehrle). RBI - J Gomes (5). 2-out RBI - J Gomes.
Team LOB - 1.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Erstad 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .274
T Iguchi 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215
J Thome dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333
J Dye rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .228
A Pierzynski c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .254
J Crede 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215
R Mackowiak lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223
L Terrero cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273

Totals 4 0 1 0 1 0 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Pierzynski 1. Team LOB -
2.


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TAMPA BAY - 01 -- 1
CHI WHITE SOX - 0 -- 0
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Shields 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.90

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
M Buehrle 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 3.71

Pitches-strikes: J Shields 14-7; M Buehrle 35-19. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Shields 2-1; M Buehrle 3-2. Batters faced: J Shields 5; M Buehrle 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Reynolds. 1B--Gary Cederstrom. 2B--Lance Barksdale. 3B--Bill
Welke.

Weather: 55 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, in from left.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - JAMES SHIELDS
CHA - MARK BUEHRLE

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B HARRIS (.311, 2 HR, 11 RBI)
E DUKES (.229, 0-FOR-1)
B UPTON (.307, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CHI WHITE SOX

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

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E Dukes cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
B Upton 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
C Crawford lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
T Wigginton 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .243
D Young rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .243
J Cantu 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
J Gomes dh 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .191
D Navarro c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .193
B Harris ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311

Totals 8 1 2 1 0 1 1

BATTING: 2B - D Young (8, M Buehrle). RBI - J Gomes (5). 2-out RBI - J Gomes.
Team LOB - 1.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Erstad 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .274
T Iguchi 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215
J Thome dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333
J Dye rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .228
A Pierzynski c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .254
J Crede 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213
R Mackowiak lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
J Uribe ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
L Terrero cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250

Totals 7 0 1 0 1 1 5

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Pierzynski 1, L Terrero 1.
Team LOB - 3.


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TAMPA BAY - 01 -- 1
CHI WHITE SOX - 00 -- 0
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Shields 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.86

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
M Buehrle 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 3.71

WP - J Shields. HBP - R Mackowiak (by J Shields). Pitches-strikes: J Shields
28-16; M Buehrle 35-19. Ground balls-fly balls: J Shields 3-2; M Buehrle 3-2.
Batters faced: J Shields 9; M Buehrle 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Reynolds. 1B--Gary Cederstrom. 2B--Lance Barksdale. 3B--Bill
Welke.

Weather: 55 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, in from left.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - JAMES SHIELDS
CHA - MARK BUEHRLE

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: D ERSTAD (.274, 1-FOR-1)
T IGUCHI (.215, 0-FOR-1)
J THOME (.333, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (1) VS CHI WHITE SOX (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E Dukes cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227
B Upton 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .311
C Crawford lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
T Wigginton 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .243
D Young rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .243
J Cantu 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
J Gomes dh 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .191
D Navarro c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .193
B Harris ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308

Totals 11 1 3 1 0 1 1

BATTING: 2B - D Young (8, M Buehrle). RBI - J Gomes (5). 2-out RBI - J Gomes.
Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: CS - B Upton (4, 2nd base by M Buehrle).


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Erstad 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .274
T Iguchi 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215
J Thome dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333
J Dye rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .228
A Pierzynski c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .254
J Crede 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213
R Mackowiak lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
J Uribe ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
L Terrero cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250

Totals 7 0 1 0 1 1 5

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Pierzynski 1, L Terrero 1.
Team LOB - 3.


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TAMPA BAY - 010 -- 1
CHI WHITE SOX - 00 -- 0
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Shields 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.86

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
M Buehrle 3 3 1 1 0 1 0 3.63

WP - J Shields. HBP - R Mackowiak (by J Shields). Pitches-strikes: J Shields
28-16; M Buehrle 52-28. Ground balls-fly balls: J Shields 3-2; M Buehrle 4-3.
Batters faced: J Shields 9; M Buehrle 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Reynolds. 1B--Gary Cederstrom. 2B--Lance Barksdale. 3B--Bill
Welke.

Weather: 55 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, in from left.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - JAMES SHIELDS
CHA - MARK BUEHRLE

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: C CRAWFORD (.298, 0-FOR-1)
T WIGGINTON (.243, 0-FOR-1)
D YOUNG (.243, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (1) VS CHI WHITE SOX (0) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E Dukes cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227
B Upton 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .311
C Crawford lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
T Wigginton 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .243
D Young rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .243
J Cantu 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
J Gomes dh 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .191
D Navarro c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .193
B Harris ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308

Totals 11 1 3 1 0 1 1

BATTING: 2B - D Young (8, M Buehrle). RBI - J Gomes (5). 2-out RBI - J Gomes.
Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: CS - B Upton (4, 2nd base by M Buehrle).


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Erstad 1b 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .279
T Iguchi 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .328
J Dye rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .226
A Pierzynski c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .254
J Crede 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213
R Mackowiak lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
J Uribe ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
L Terrero cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250

Totals 11 0 2 0 1 2 7

BATTING: 2B - D Erstad (8, J Shields). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- J Dye 1, A Pierzynski 1, L Terrero 1. Team LOB - 4.


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TAMPA BAY - 010 -- 1
CHI WHITE SOX - 000 -- 0
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Shields 3 2 0 0 1 2 0 2.82

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
M Buehrle 3 3 1 1 0 1 0 3.63

WP - J Shields. HBP - R Mackowiak (by J Shields). Pitches-strikes: J Shields
45-27; M Buehrle 52-28. Ground balls-fly balls: J Shields 4-3; M Buehrle 4-3.
Batters faced: J Shields 13; M Buehrle 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Jim Reynolds. 1B--Gary Cederstrom. 2B--Lance Barksdale. 3B--Bill
Welke.

Weather: 55 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, in from left.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - JAMES SHIELDS
CHA - MARK BUEHRLE

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: A PIERZYNSKI (.254, 0-FOR-1)
J CREDE (.213, 0-FOR-1)
R MACKOWIAK (.228, 0-FOR-0, HBP)</div>