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

AL: TAMPA BAY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL TAMPA BAY AT CHI WHITE SOX
NOTE: CHICAGO'S JERMAINE DYE EXTENDED HIS HITTING STREAK TO
12 GAMES WITH A SINGLE IN THE FIFTH INNING.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: G Norton hit for J Cantu.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, D YOUNG ON FIRST, C CRAWFORD ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 4
CHI WHITE SOX 4 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: G Norton (.222, 0 HR, 1 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - PITCHING CHANGE
CHA: MATT THORNTON (2-1, 3.46) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, D YOUNG ON FIRST, C CRAWFORD ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 4, CHI WHITE SOX 4

DUE UP FOR TAMPABAY: G NORTON (.222, 0 HR, 1 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Thornton relieved M MacDougal.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, D YOUNG ON FIRST, C CRAWFORD ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 4
CHI WHITE SOX 4 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: G Norton (.222, 0-FOR-0)</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 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 9 0
CHI WHITE SOX 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 4 10 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - JAMES SHIELDS
CHA - MATT THORNTON

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J URIBE (.220, 0-FOR-2, BB)
L TERRERO (.308, 1-FOR-2, HBP, HR, 3 RBI)
D ERSTAD (.277, 2-FOR-3, BB)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (4) VS CHI WHITE SOX (4) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E Dukes cf 4 1 1 3 0 0 0 .231
B Upton 2b 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .309
C Crawford lf 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .310
T Wigginton 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .239
D Young rf 3 1 2 0 1 0 2 .246
J Cantu 1b 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .269
a-G Norton ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .200
J Gomes dh 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .184
D Navarro c 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .192
B Harris ss 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .306

Totals 29 4 9 4 2 5 11

a-struck out looking for J Cantu in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - D Young (8, M Buehrle); C Crawford (11, M Buehrle). HR - E Dukes
(9, 7th inning off M Buehrle 2 on, 2 Out). S - D Navarro. RBI - J Gomes (5), E
Dukes 3 (16). 2-out RBI - J Gomes, E Dukes 3. Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - D Young 1. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Crawford (12, 2nd base off M MacDougal/A Pierzynski). CS
- C Crawford (5, 3rd base by M Thornton), B Upton (4, 2nd base by M Buehrle).


FIELDING: Outfield assists - D Young (J Thome at Home). DP: 2 (D Young-D
Navarro, J Shields-B Harris-J Cantu).


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Erstad 1b 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .277
T Iguchi 2b 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .218
J Thome dh 3 0 1 0 1 1 3 .333
J Dye rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .236
A Pierzynski c 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .255
J Crede 3b 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .223
R Mackowiak lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .221
J Uribe ss 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .220
L Terrero cf 2 2 1 3 0 1 1 .308

Totals 29 4 10 4 3 2 15

BATTING: 2B - D Erstad (8, J Shields); J Crede (3, J Shields). HR - L Terrero
(2, 4th inning off J Shields 2 on, 2 Out). RBI - L Terrero 3 (4), T Iguchi (9).
2-out RBI - L Terrero 3, T Iguchi. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Dye 1, J Thome 1, A Pierzynski 1, L Terrero 1. GIDP - A Pierzynski. Team LOB -
9.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Buehrle-J Uribe-A Pierzynski-J Crede).


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TAMPA BAY - 010 000 30 -- 4
CHI WHITE SOX - 000 301 0 -- 4
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Shields 7 10 4 4 3 2 1 3.15

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
M Buehrle 7 8 4 4 1 4 1 3.86
M MacDougal 1/3 1 0 0 1 0 0 6.06
M Thornton 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.29

WP - J Shields 2. IBB - D Young (by M MacDougal). HBP - R Mackowiak (by J
Shields); L Terrero (by J Shields); B Harris (by M Buehrle). Pitches-strikes: J
Shields 108-66; M Buehrle 106-66; M MacDougal 15-5; M Thornton 9-7. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Shields 10-8; M Buehrle 10-5; M MacDougal 0-1; M Thornton
0-0. Batters faced: J Shields 34; M Buehrle 29; M MacDougal 3; M Thornton 1.

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

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

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: G Norton at first base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 4
CHI WHITE SOX 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J Uribe (.220, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - PITCHING CHANGE
TAM: CHAD ORVELLA (0-1, 5.40) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 4, CHI WHITE SOX 4

DUE UP FOR CHWHITESOX: J URIBE (.220, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Orvella relieved J Shields.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 4
CHI WHITE SOX 4 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J Uribe (.220, 0-FOR-2)</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 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 9 0
CHI WHITE SOX 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 4 10 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - CHAD ORVELLA
CHA - MATT THORNTON

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: J GOMES (.184, 1-FOR-3, RBI)
D NAVARRO (.192, 0-FOR-2, SAC)
B HARRIS (.306, 0-FOR-2, HBP)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (4) VS CHI WHITE SOX (4) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E Dukes cf 4 1 1 3 0 0 0 .231
B Upton 2b 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .309
C Crawford lf 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .310
T Wigginton 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .239
D Young rf 3 1 2 0 1 0 2 .246
J Cantu 1b 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .269
a-G Norton ph-1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .200
J Gomes dh 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .184
D Navarro c 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .192
B Harris ss 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .306

Totals 29 4 9 4 2 5 11

a-struck out looking for J Cantu in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - D Young (8, M Buehrle); C Crawford (11, M Buehrle). HR - E Dukes
(9, 7th inning off M Buehrle 2 on, 2 Out). S - D Navarro. RBI - J Gomes (5), E
Dukes 3 (16). 2-out RBI - J Gomes, E Dukes 3. Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - D Young 1. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Crawford (12, 2nd base off M MacDougal/A Pierzynski). CS
- C Crawford (5, 3rd base by M Thornton), B Upton (4, 2nd base by M Buehrle).


FIELDING: Outfield assists - D Young (J Thome at Home). DP: 2 (D Young-D
Navarro, J Shields-B Harris-J Cantu).


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Erstad 1b 4 0 2 0 1 1 0 .275
T Iguchi 2b 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .218
J Thome dh 3 0 1 0 1 1 3 .333
J Dye rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .236
A Pierzynski c 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .255
J Crede 3b 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .223
R Mackowiak lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .221
J Uribe ss 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .218
L Terrero cf 3 2 1 3 0 1 1 .286

Totals 32 4 10 4 3 3 15

BATTING: 2B - D Erstad (8, J Shields); J Crede (3, J Shields). HR - L Terrero
(2, 4th inning off J Shields 2 on, 2 Out). RBI - L Terrero 3 (4), T Iguchi (9).
2-out RBI - L Terrero 3, T Iguchi. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Dye 1, J Thome 1, A Pierzynski 1, L Terrero 1. GIDP - A Pierzynski. Team LOB -
9.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Buehrle-J Uribe-A Pierzynski-J Crede).


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TAMPA BAY - 010 000 30 -- 4
CHI WHITE SOX - 000 301 00 -- 4
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Shields 7 10 4 4 3 2 1 3.15
C Orvella 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.50

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
M Buehrle 7 8 4 4 1 4 1 3.86
M MacDougal 1/3 1 0 0 1 0 0 6.06
M Thornton 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.29

WP - J Shields 2. IBB - D Young (by M MacDougal). HBP - R Mackowiak (by J
Shields); L Terrero (by J Shields); B Harris (by M Buehrle). Pitches-strikes: J
Shields 108-66; C Orvella 12-8; M Buehrle 106-66; M MacDougal 15-5; M Thornton
9-7. Ground balls-fly balls: J Shields 10-8; C Orvella 0-2; M Buehrle 10-5; M
MacDougal 0-1; M Thornton 0-0. Batters faced: J Shields 34; C Orvella 3; M
Buehrle 29; M MacDougal 3; M Thornton 1.

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

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

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - PITCHING CHANGE
CHA: BOBBY JENKS (1-1, 2.84) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 4, CHI WHITE SOX 4

DUE UP FOR TAMPABAY: J GOMES (.184, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Jenks relieved M Thornton.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 4
CHI WHITE SOX 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: J Gomes (.184, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Pena hit for J Gomes.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 4
CHI WHITE SOX 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: C Pena (.312, 9 HR, 25 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 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 4 9 0
CHI WHITE SOX 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 4 10 0 (BOT 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - CHAD ORVELLA
CHA - BOBBY JENKS

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: T IGUCHI (.218, 1-FOR-4, RBI)
J THOME (.333, 1-FOR-3, BB)
J DYE (.236, 2-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">TAMPA BAY (4) VS CHI WHITE SOX (4) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E Dukes cf 4 1 1 3 0 0 0 .231
B Upton 2b 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .309
C Crawford lf 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .310
T Wigginton 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .239
D Young rf 3 1 2 0 1 0 2 .246
J Cantu 1b 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .269
a-G Norton ph-1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .200
J Gomes dh 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .184
b-C Pena ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .309
D Navarro c 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .190
B Harris ss 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .304

Totals 32 4 9 4 2 6 11

a-struck out looking for J Cantu in the 8th; b-struck out swinging for J Gomes
in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - D Young (8, M Buehrle); C Crawford (11, M Buehrle). HR - E Dukes
(9, 7th inning off M Buehrle 2 on, 2 Out). S - D Navarro. RBI - J Gomes (5), E
Dukes 3 (16). 2-out RBI - J Gomes, E Dukes 3. Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - D Young 1. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - C Crawford (12, 2nd base off M MacDougal/A Pierzynski). CS
- C Crawford (5, 3rd base by M Thornton), B Upton (4, 2nd base by M Buehrle).


FIELDING: Outfield assists - D Young (J Thome at Home). DP: 2 (D Young-D
Navarro, J Shields-B Harris-J Cantu).


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Erstad 1b 4 0 2 0 1 1 0 .275
T Iguchi 2b 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .218
J Thome dh 3 0 1 0 1 1 3 .333
J Dye rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .236
A Pierzynski c 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .255
J Crede 3b 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .223
R Mackowiak lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .221
J Uribe ss 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .218
L Terrero cf 3 2 1 3 0 1 1 .286

Totals 32 4 10 4 3 3 15

BATTING: 2B - D Erstad (8, J Shields); J Crede (3, J Shields). HR - L Terrero
(2, 4th inning off J Shields 2 on, 2 Out). RBI - L Terrero 3 (4), T Iguchi (9).
2-out RBI - L Terrero 3, T Iguchi. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Dye 1, J Thome 1, A Pierzynski 1, L Terrero 1. GIDP - A Pierzynski. Team LOB -
9.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Buehrle-J Uribe-A Pierzynski-J Crede).


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TAMPA BAY - 010 000 300 -- 4
CHI WHITE SOX - 000 301 00 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
J Shields 7 10 4 4 3 2 1 3.15
C Orvella 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.50

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
M Buehrle 7 8 4 4 1 4 1 3.86
M MacDougal 1/3 1 0 0 1 0 0 6.06
M Thornton 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.29
B Jenks 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.70

WP - J Shields 2. IBB - D Young (by M MacDougal). HBP - R Mackowiak (by J
Shields); L Terrero (by J Shields); B Harris (by M Buehrle). Pitches-strikes: J
Shields 108-66; C Orvella 12-8; M Buehrle 106-66; M MacDougal 15-5; M Thornton
9-7; B Jenks 9-6. Ground balls-fly balls: J Shields 10-8; C Orvella 0-2; M
Buehrle 10-5; M MacDougal 0-1; M Thornton 0-0; B Jenks 0-2. Batters faced: J
Shields 34; C Orvella 3; M Buehrle 29; M MacDougal 3; M Thornton 1; B Jenks 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>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - PITCHING CHANGE
TAM: BRIAN STOKES (2-5, 7.17) IN THE 9TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, J THOME ON FIRST, T IGUCHI ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 4, CHI WHITE SOX 4

DUE UP FOR CHWHITESOX: J DYE (.236, 2-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Stokes relieved C Orvella.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J THOME ON FIRST, T IGUCHI ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 4
CHI WHITE SOX 4 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J Dye (.236, 2-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY JOE CREDE SCORED TADAHITO IGUCHI.

FINAL SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 5, TAMPA BAY 4</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
TAMPA BAY 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 4 9 0
CHI WHITE SOX 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 5 11 0 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: TAM - JAMES SHIELDS, CHAD ORVELLA (8TH), BRIAN STOKES (9TH) AND
DIONER NAVARRO

CHA - MARK BUEHRLE, MIKE MACDOUGAL (8TH), MATT THORNTON
(8TH), BOBBY JENKS (9TH) AND A.J. PIERZYNSKI

HOME RUNS: TAM - ELIJAH DUKES (9) OFF MARK BUEHRLE IN THE 7TH, 2 ON

CHA - LUIS TERRERO (2) OFF JAMES SHIELDS IN THE 4TH, 2 ON</div>