GAME THREAD: AL: CHI WHITE SOX (57-76) at TEXAS (60-72)

AL: CHI WHITE SOX (57-76) at TEXAS (60-72)

<h3>White Sox look to end road blues vs. Rangers</h3>

Chi White Sox (57-76) at Texas (60-72) 8:35 pm EDT

ARLINGTON, Texas (Ticker) - In what has been a terrible seasonfor the Chicago White Sox, perhaps their recent road woes arethe most startling. On Thursday, they look to halt thosestruggles when they conclude their three-game set with the TexasRangers.


Since winning in Detroit on August 5, the White Sox have losteight straight away from home, including three-game sweeps atOakland and Seattle and two losses to begin this series. Fiveof those losses have been by one run and another setback wouldmatch the team's worst road skid in over 30 years.

Overall, the White Sox have lost 15 of 18 and stand in lastplace in the American League Central, 18 1/2 games behinddivision-leader Cleveland (75-57).


John Danks (6-12, 5.51 ERA), the Rangers' first-round pick in2003, will be facing his original team for the first time. Helooks to snap a six-game losing streak over his last sevenstarts.


The lefthander suffered his fifth loss in as many outings onFriday when he surrendered five runs and five hits in just 3 1/3innings in a 10-1 setback against the Boston Red Sox.

Kevin Millwood (8-11, 5.31) will be looking for his first careerwin in seven starts against the White Sox despite maintaining a2.31 ERA. He saw a streak of three strong starts come to anend with Friday's 4-2 loss against Seattle.


The righthander allowed four runs and 13 hits in that game,putting an end to a stretch that he went 1-1 with a 2.25 ERA.

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TEXAS

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

CHI WHITE SOX TEXAS
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Jerry Owens CF .242 1 9 Ian Kinsler 2B .255 17 49
Josh Fields LF .239 17 51 Gerald Laird C .225 8 42
Jim Thome DH .270 22 69 Michael Young SS .304 7 69
Paul Konerko 1B .260 27 73 Sammy Sosa DH .247 17 76
A.J. Pierzynski C .265 13 42 Marlon Byrd CF .311 6 55
Jermaine Dye RF .251 26 66 Jason Botts LF .217 1 8
Andy Gonzalez 3B .228 2 11 Nelson Cruz RF .222 6 24
Danny Richar 2B .190 3 9 Jarrod Saltalamacc 1B .231 5 13
Juan Uribe SS .216 15 52 Ramon Vazquez 3B .236 7 25

John Danks LHP (6-12, 5.51) Kevin Millwood RHP (8-11, 5.31)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS
WARMUPS: CHA - JOHN DANKS (6-12, 5.51)
TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD (8-11, 5.31)

UMPIRES: HP - CHUCK MERIWETHER
1B - TIM TIMMONS
2B - RICK REED
3B - ALFONSO MARQUEZ

WEATHER: 80 Degrees, cloudy
WIND: 9 mph, left to right</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS
STARTING BATS: CHA - JOHN DANKS AND A.J. PIERZYNSKI
TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD AND GERALD LAIRD

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J OWENS (.242, 1 HR, 9 RBI)
J FIELDS (.239, 17 HR, 51 RBI)
J THOME (.270, 22 HR, 69 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY JIM THOME (23) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN THE
1ST OFF KEVIN MILLWOOD.
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 1, TEXAS 0

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: P KONERKO (.260, 27 HR, 73 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TEXAS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JOHN DANKS
TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: I KINSLER (.255, 17 HR, 49 RBI)
G LAIRD (.225, 8 HR, 42 RBI)
M YOUNG (.304, 7 HR, 69 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TEXAS

<div class="pre">CHI WHITE SOX (1) VS TEXAS (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 .241
J Fields lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
J Thome dh 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .272
P Konerko 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .261
A Pierzynski c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .264
J Dye rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
A Gonzalez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
D Richar 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216

Totals 5 1 2 1 0 2 1

BATTING: HR - J Thome (23, 1st inning off K Millwood 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - J
Thome (70). 2-out RBI - J Thome. Team LOB - 1.


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Kinsler 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
G Laird c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225
M Young ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
S Sosa dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
M Byrd cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
J Botts lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217
N Cruz rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
J Saltalamacchia 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
R Vazquez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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CHI WHITE SOX - 1 -- 1
TEXAS - -- 0
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Danks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.51

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Millwood 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 5.33

Pitches-strikes: K Millwood 24-15. Ground balls-fly balls: K Millwood 1-0.
Batters faced: K Millwood 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Chuck Meriwether. 1B--Tim Timmons. 2B--Rick Reed. 3B--Alfonso
Marquez.

Weather: 81 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 2 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS
CONFIRMED STARTERS: CHA - JOHN DANKS
TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TEXAS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JOHN DANKS
TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J DYE (.251, 26 HR, 66 RBI)
A GONZALEZ (.228, 2 HR, 11 RBI)
D RICHAR (.190, 3 HR, 9 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TEXAS

<div class="pre">CHI WHITE SOX (1) VS TEXAS (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 .241
J Fields lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
J Thome dh 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .272
P Konerko 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .261
A Pierzynski c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .264
J Dye rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
A Gonzalez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
D Richar 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216

Totals 5 1 2 1 0 2 1

BATTING: HR - J Thome (23, 1st inning off K Millwood 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - J
Thome (70). 2-out RBI - J Thome. Team LOB - 1.


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .254
G Laird c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225
M Young ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .304
S Sosa dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
M Byrd cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
J Botts lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217
N Cruz rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
J Saltalamacchia 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
R Vazquez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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CHI WHITE SOX - 1 -- 1
TEXAS - 0 -- 0
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Danks 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 5.47

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Millwood 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 5.33

Pitches-strikes: J Danks 14-9; K Millwood 24-15. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Danks 0-1; K Millwood 1-0. Batters faced: J Danks 3; K Millwood 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Chuck Meriwether. 1B--Tim Timmons. 2B--Rick Reed. 3B--Alfonso
Marquez.

Weather: 81 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 2 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TEXAS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JOHN DANKS
TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: S SOSA (.247, 17 HR, 76 RBI)
M BYRD (.311, 6 HR, 55 RBI)
J BOTTS (.217, 1 HR, 8 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TEXAS

<div class="pre">CHI WHITE SOX (1) VS TEXAS (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 2 .240
J Fields lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
J Thome dh 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .272
P Konerko 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .261
A Pierzynski c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .264
J Dye rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
A Gonzalez 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .228
D Richar 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188
J Uribe ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .215

Totals 9 1 2 1 1 3 5

BATTING: HR - J Thome (23, 1st inning off K Millwood 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - J
Thome (70). 2-out RBI - J Thome. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Owens 1. Team LOB - 3.


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .254
G Laird c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225
M Young ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .304
S Sosa dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
M Byrd cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
J Botts lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217
N Cruz rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
J Saltalamacchia 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
R Vazquez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - K Millwood (3, throw).


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CHI WHITE SOX - 10 -- 1
TEXAS - 0 -- 0
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Danks 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 5.47

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Millwood 2 2 1 1 1 3 1 5.29

Pitches-strikes: J Danks 14-9; K Millwood 40-24. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Danks 0-1; K Millwood 3-1. Batters faced: J Danks 3; K Millwood 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Chuck Meriwether. 1B--Tim Timmons. 2B--Rick Reed. 3B--Alfonso
Marquez.

Weather: 81 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 2 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY SAMMY SOSA (18) TO CENTER WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 2ND OFF JOHN DANKS.
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 1, TEXAS 1

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M BYRD (.311, 6 HR, 55 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TEXAS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JOHN DANKS
TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J FIELDS (.239, 0-FOR-1)
J THOME (.272, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)
P KONERKO (.261, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TEXAS

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

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .240
J Fields lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
J Thome dh 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .272
P Konerko 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .261
A Pierzynski c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .264
J Dye rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
A Gonzalez 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .228
D Richar 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188
J Uribe ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .215

Totals 9 1 2 1 1 3 5

BATTING: HR - J Thome (23, 1st inning off K Millwood 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - J
Thome (70). 2-out RBI - J Thome. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Owens 1. Team LOB - 3.


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .254
G Laird c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225
M Young ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .304
S Sosa dh 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .249
M Byrd cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310
J Botts lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214
N Cruz rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
J Saltalamacchia 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
R Vazquez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236

Totals 7 1 1 1 0 2 0

BATTING: HR - S Sosa (18, 2nd inning off J Danks 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - S Sosa
(77). Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - K Millwood (3, throw).


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CHI WHITE SOX - 10 -- 1
TEXAS - 01 -- 1
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Danks 2 1 1 1 0 2 1 5.49

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Millwood 2 2 1 1 1 3 1 5.29

Pitches-strikes: J Danks 26-17; K Millwood 40-24. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Danks 1-3; K Millwood 3-1. Batters faced: J Danks 7; K Millwood 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Chuck Meriwether. 1B--Tim Timmons. 2B--Rick Reed. 3B--Alfonso
Marquez.

Weather: 81 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 2 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TEXAS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JOHN DANKS
TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J SALTALAMACCHIA (.231, 5 HR, 13 RBI)
R VAZQUEZ (.236, 7 HR, 25 RBI)
I KINSLER (.254, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TEXAS

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

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .240
J Fields lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
J Thome dh 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .274
P Konerko 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .261
A Pierzynski c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .264
J Dye rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
A Gonzalez 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .228
D Richar 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188
J Uribe ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .215

Totals 12 1 3 1 1 3 6

BATTING: HR - J Thome (23, 1st inning off K Millwood 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - J
Thome (70). 2-out RBI - J Thome. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Owens 1. GIDP - P Konerko. Team LOB - 3.


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .254
G Laird c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225
M Young ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .304
S Sosa dh 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .249
M Byrd cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310
J Botts lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214
N Cruz rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
J Saltalamacchia 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
R Vazquez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236

Totals 7 1 1 1 0 2 0

BATTING: HR - S Sosa (18, 2nd inning off J Danks 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - S Sosa
(77). Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - K Millwood (3, throw). DP: 1 (M Young-I Kinsler-J
Saltalamacchia).


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CHI WHITE SOX - 100 -- 1
TEXAS - 01 -- 1
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Danks 2 1 1 1 0 2 1 5.49

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Millwood 3 3 1 1 1 3 1 5.26

Pitches-strikes: J Danks 26-17; K Millwood 51-31. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Danks 1-3; K Millwood 6-1. Batters faced: J Danks 7; K Millwood 13.

UMPIRES: HP--Chuck Meriwether. 1B--Tim Timmons. 2B--Rick Reed. 3B--Alfonso
Marquez.

Weather: 81 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 2 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY ANDY GONZALEZ ALLOWED JARROD SALTALAMACCHIA AND
RAMON VAZQUEZ TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, G LAIRD ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 1
TEXAS 3 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M YOUNG (.304, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY ANDY GONZALEZ ALLOWED GERALD LAIRD TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, S SOSA ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 1
TEXAS 4 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M BYRD (.310, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TEXAS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JOHN DANKS
TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: A PIERZYNSKI (.264, 0-FOR-1)
J DYE (.250, 0-FOR-1)
A GONZALEZ (.228, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>