GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: CHI WHITE SOX (57-79) at CLEVELAND (78-57)

AL: CHI WHITE SOX (57-79) at CLEVELAND (78-57)

<h3>Westbrook hopes August success continues into September</h3>



Chi White Sox (57-79) at Cleveland (78-57), 1:05 pm EDT

CLEVELAND (Ticker) - Jake Westbrook had an outstanding August.He'll look to start September off on the right foot as theCleveland Indians aim for a three-game sweep of the lowlyChicago White Sox on Sunday.


Westbrook went 4-1 with a 1.90 ERA in six starts in August, andhas been a key reason the Indians have won eight straight.

Casey Blake and Travis Hafner each drove in a pair of runs andPaul Byrd threw a four-hitter in a 7-0 victory on Saturday.Franklin Gutierrez and Kelly Shoppach homered as the Indiansmatched their longest winning streak since a nine-game stretchin 2005.


Westbrook (5-7, 4.38 ERA) will try and help the Indians maintaintheir 5 1/2-game lead over the Detroit Tigers (73-63) in theAmerican League Central. In his last outing, Westbrook wasn'tparticularly sharp, but still won. The righthander allowedthree runs and 10 hits in 6 2/3 innings of a 6-5 win overMinnesota on Tuesday.


The Indians should have no problem with the floundering WhiteSox, who have lost 10 of 11, including 11 straight on the road.

Jose Contreras (7-16,6.13) takes the hill looking for his secondstraight win. On Monday, Contreras won for the first time in10 starts by allowing four runs and eight hits in seven inningsof a 5-4 win over Tampa Bay.

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

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

CHI WHITE SOX CLEVELAND
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Jerry Owens CF .243 1 9 Grady Sizemore CF .277 23 70
Scott Podsednik LF .257 2 10 Asdrubal Cabrera 2B .303 2 10
Jim Thome DH .270 23 71 Travis Hafner DH .255 19 79
Paul Konerko 1B .262 27 73 Victor Martinez C .306 21 96
Darin Erstad RF .264 2 27 Ryan Garko 1B .299 14 50
A.J. Pierzynski C .258 13 42 Jhonny Peralta SS .271 18 65
Andy Gonzalez 3B .215 2 11 Kenny Lofton LF .299 7 31
Danny Richar 2B .191 3 9 Trot Nixon RF .256 3 31
Juan Uribe SS .217 15 53 Casey Blake 3B .267 15 66

Jose Contreras RHP (7-16, 6.13) Jake Westbrook RHP (5-7, 4.38)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND
WARMUPS: CHA - JOSE CONTRERAS (7-16, 6.13)
CLE - JAKE WESTBROOK (5-7, 4.38)

UMPIRES: HP - WALLY BELL
1B - CHRIS GUCCIONE
2B - JOHN HIRSCHBECK
3B - LAZ DIAZ

WEATHER: 74 Degrees, sunny
WIND: 6 mph, left to right</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND -- REVISED WARMUPS
WARMUPS: CHA - JOSE CONTRERAS (7-16, 6.13)
CLE - JAKE WESTBROOK (5-7, 4.38)

UMPIRES: HP - WALLY BELL
1B - CHRIS GUCCIONE
2B - LAZ DIAZ
3B - JOHN HIRSCHBECK

WEATHER: 74 Degrees, sunny
WIND: 6 mph, left to right</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND
STARTING BATS: CHA - JOSE CONTRERAS AND A.J. PIERZYNSKI
CLE - JAKE WESTBROOK AND VICTOR MARTINEZ

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J OWENS (.246, 1 HR, 9 RBI)
S PODSEDNIK (.257, 2 HR, 10 RBI)
J THOME (.270, 23 HR, 71 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JOSE CONTRERAS
CLE - JAKE WESTBROOK

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: G SIZEMORE (.277, 23 HR, 70 RBI)
A CABRERA (.303, 2 HR, 10 RBI)
T HAFNER (.255, 19 HR, 79 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

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

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .246
S Podsednik lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .261
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .269
P Konerko 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .264
D Erstad rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .263
A Pierzynski c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
A Gonzalez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215
D Richar 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .191
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217

Totals 5 0 3 0 0 2 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Erstad 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Owens (6, 2nd base by J Westbrook/V Martinez).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
A Cabrera 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303
T Hafner dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
V Martinez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306
R Garko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
J Peralta ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
K Lofton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
T Nixon rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
C Blake 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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CHI WHITE SOX - 0 -- 0
CLEVELAND - -- 0
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Contreras 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.13

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Westbrook 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 4.34

Pitches-strikes: J Westbrook 18-13. Ground balls-fly balls: J Westbrook 0-0.
Batters faced: J Westbrook 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--Chris Guccione. 2B--Laz Diaz. 3B--John
Hirschbeck.

Weather: 73 degrees, sunny. Wind: 6 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND
CONFIRMED STARTERS: CHA - JOSE CONTRERAS
CLE - JAKE WESTBROOK</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JOSE CONTRERAS
CLE - JAKE WESTBROOK

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: A PIERZYNSKI (.258, 13 HR, 42 RBI)
A GONZALEZ (.215, 2 HR, 11 RBI)
D RICHAR (.191, 3 HR, 9 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

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

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .246
S Podsednik lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .261
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .269
P Konerko 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .264
D Erstad rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .263
A Pierzynski c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
A Gonzalez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215
D Richar 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .191
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217

Totals 5 0 3 0 0 2 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Erstad 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Owens (6, 2nd base by J Westbrook/V Martinez).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
A Cabrera 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .299
T Hafner dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .255
V Martinez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .305
R Garko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
J Peralta ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
K Lofton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
T Nixon rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
C Blake 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267

Totals 3 0 0 0 1 1 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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CHI WHITE SOX - 0 -- 0
CLEVELAND - 0 -- 0
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Contreras 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 6.09

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Westbrook 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 4.34

Pitches-strikes: J Contreras 14-8; J Westbrook 18-13. Ground balls-fly balls:
J Contreras 1-1; J Westbrook 0-0. Batters faced: J Contreras 4; J Westbrook 5.


UMPIRES: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--Chris Guccione. 2B--Laz Diaz. 3B--John
Hirschbeck.

Weather: 73 degrees, sunny. Wind: 6 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
BASES LOADED WALK TO JERRY OWENS SCORED A.J. PIERZYNSKI.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J OWENS ON FIRST, D RICHAR ON SECOND, A
GONZALEZ ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 1
CLEVELAND 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: S PODSEDNIK (.261, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JIM THOME SCORED ANDY GONZALEZ AND DANNY RICHAR.

SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J THOME ON FIRST, J OWENS ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 3
CLEVELAND 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: P KONERKO (.264, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JOSE CONTRERAS
CLE - JAKE WESTBROOK

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: R GARKO (.299, 14 HR, 50 RBI)
J PERALTA (.271, 18 HR, 65 RBI)
K LOFTON (.299, 7 HR, 31 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">CHI WHITE SOX (3) VS CLEVELAND (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 .246
S Podsednik lf 2 0 1 0 0 1 3 .260
J Thome dh 2 0 1 2 0 1 1 .271
P Konerko 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .263
D Erstad rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .263
A Pierzynski c 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .260
A Gonzalez 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .221
D Richar 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .200
J Uribe ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .217

Totals 12 3 7 3 1 4 11

BATTING: RBI - J Owens (10), J Thome 2 (73). 2-out RBI - J Thome 2. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - D Erstad 1, P Konerko 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Owens (6, 2nd base by J Westbrook/V Martinez).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
A Cabrera 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .299
T Hafner dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .255
V Martinez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .305
R Garko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
J Peralta ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
K Lofton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
T Nixon rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
C Blake 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267

Totals 3 0 0 0 1 1 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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CHI WHITE SOX - 03 -- 3
CLEVELAND - 0 -- 0
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Contreras 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 6.09

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Westbrook 2 7 3 3 1 4 0 4.54

Pitches-strikes: J Contreras 14-8; J Westbrook 46-30. Ground balls-fly balls:
J Contreras 1-1; J Westbrook 0-1. Batters faced: J Contreras 4; J Westbrook 13.


UMPIRES: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--Chris Guccione. 2B--Laz Diaz. 3B--John
Hirschbeck.

Weather: 73 degrees, sunny. Wind: 6 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JOSE CONTRERAS
CLE - JAKE WESTBROOK

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: D ERSTAD (.263, 0-FOR-1)
A PIERZYNSKI (.260, 1-FOR-1)
A GONZALEZ (.221, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">CHI WHITE SOX (3) VS CLEVELAND (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 .246
S Podsednik lf 2 0 1 0 0 1 3 .260
J Thome dh 2 0 1 2 0 1 1 .271
P Konerko 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .263
D Erstad rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .263
A Pierzynski c 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .260
A Gonzalez 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .221
D Richar 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .200
J Uribe ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .217

Totals 12 3 7 3 1 4 11

BATTING: RBI - J Owens (10), J Thome 2 (73). 2-out RBI - J Thome 2. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - D Erstad 1, P Konerko 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Owens (6, 2nd base by J Westbrook/V Martinez).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
A Cabrera 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .299
T Hafner dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .255
V Martinez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .305
R Garko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
J Peralta ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .271
K Lofton lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
T Nixon rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
C Blake 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267

Totals 6 0 0 0 1 2 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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CHI WHITE SOX - 03 -- 3
CLEVELAND - 00 -- 0
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Contreras 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 6.05

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Westbrook 2 7 3 3 1 4 0 4.54

Pitches-strikes: J Contreras 26-17; J Westbrook 46-30. Ground balls-fly
balls: J Contreras 1-3; J Westbrook 0-1. Batters faced: J Contreras 7; J
Westbrook 13.

UMPIRES: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--Chris Guccione. 2B--Laz Diaz. 3B--John
Hirschbeck.

Weather: 73 degrees, sunny. Wind: 6 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JOSE CONTRERAS
CLE - JAKE WESTBROOK

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: T NIXON (.256, 3 HR, 31 RBI)
C BLAKE (.267, 15 HR, 66 RBI)
G SIZEMORE (.277, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

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

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 .246
S Podsednik lf 2 0 1 0 0 1 3 .260
J Thome dh 2 0 1 2 0 1 1 .271
P Konerko 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .263
D Erstad rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .262
A Pierzynski c 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .259
A Gonzalez 3b 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .221
D Richar 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .200
J Uribe ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .217

Totals 14 3 7 3 2 4 11

BATTING: RBI - J Owens (10), J Thome 2 (73). 2-out RBI - J Thome 2. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - D Erstad 1, P Konerko 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: CS - A Gonzalez (5, 2nd base by J Westbrook/V Martinez), J Owens
(6, 2nd base by J Westbrook/V Martinez).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
A Cabrera 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .299
T Hafner dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .255
V Martinez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .305
R Garko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
J Peralta ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .271
K Lofton lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
T Nixon rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
C Blake 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267

Totals 6 0 0 0 1 2 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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CHI WHITE SOX - 030 -- 3
CLEVELAND - 00 -- 0
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Contreras 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 6.05

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Westbrook 3 7 3 3 2 4 0 4.50

Pitches-strikes: J Contreras 26-17; J Westbrook 63-39. Ground balls-fly
balls: J Contreras 1-3; J Westbrook 2-1. Batters faced: J Contreras 7; J
Westbrook 16.

UMPIRES: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--Chris Guccione. 2B--Laz Diaz. 3B--John
Hirschbeck.

Weather: 73 degrees, sunny. Wind: 6 mph, in from center.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JOSE CONTRERAS
CLE - JAKE WESTBROOK

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: D RICHAR (.200, 1-FOR-1)
J URIBE (.217, 0-FOR-1)
J OWENS (.246, 1-FOR-1, BB, RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

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

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 .246
S Podsednik lf 2 0 1 0 0 1 3 .260
J Thome dh 2 0 1 2 0 1 1 .271
P Konerko 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .263
D Erstad rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .262
A Pierzynski c 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .259
A Gonzalez 3b 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .221
D Richar 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .200
J Uribe ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .217

Totals 14 3 7 3 2 4 11

BATTING: RBI - J Owens (10), J Thome 2 (73). 2-out RBI - J Thome 2. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - D Erstad 1, P Konerko 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: CS - A Gonzalez (5, 2nd base by J Westbrook/V Martinez), J Owens
(6, 2nd base by J Westbrook/V Martinez).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .277
A Cabrera 2b 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .299
T Hafner dh 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .254
V Martinez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .305
R Garko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
J Peralta ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .271
K Lofton lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
T Nixon rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .256
C Blake 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .266

Totals 8 0 0 0 4 3 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Hafner 1. Team LOB - 3.


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CHI WHITE SOX - 030 -- 3
CLEVELAND - 000 -- 0
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Contreras 3 0 0 0 4 3 0 6.01

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Westbrook 3 7 3 3 2 4 0 4.50

Pitches-strikes: J Contreras 50-28; J Westbrook 63-39. Ground balls-fly
balls: J Contreras 1-4; J Westbrook 2-1. Batters faced: J Contreras 12; J
Westbrook 16.

UMPIRES: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--Chris Guccione. 2B--Laz Diaz. 3B--John
Hirschbeck.

Weather: 73 degrees, sunny. Wind: 6 mph, in from center.</div>