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

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHI WHITE SOX 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 8 18 1
CLEVELAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: CHA - JOSE CONTRERAS, BOONE LOGAN (7TH), EHREN WASSERMANN (8TH),
BOBBY JENKS (9TH) AND A.J. PIERZYNSKI

CLE - JAKE WESTBROOK, CLIFF LEE (6TH), TOM MASTNY
(7TH), MIKE KOPLOVE (9TH) AND VICTOR MARTINEZ


WP - JOSE CONTRERAS (8-16)
LP - JAKE WESTBROOK (5-8)
SAVE - NONE

HOME RUNS: CHA - DARIN ERSTAD (3) OFF TOM MASTNY IN THE 8TH, 0 ON

CLE - NONE


TIME: 3:19 ATT: 37,718

PROBABLES: CLE - C.C. SABATHIA (15-7, 3.37)
MIN - JOHAN SANTANA (14-10, 3.06)

PROBABLES: CHA - GAVIN FLOYD (1-2, 6.92)
DET - JEREMY BONDERMAN (11-7, 4.72)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">CHI WHITE SOX (8) VS CLEVELAND (0) - FINAL

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 4 0 3 2 2 0 3 .251
S Podsednik lf 6 1 2 0 0 1 5 .259
J Thome dh 6 0 1 2 0 1 4 .268
P Konerko 1b 4 0 1 0 1 1 4 .262
D Erstad rf 5 1 2 1 0 2 4 .266
A Pierzynski c 5 1 4 1 0 0 0 .265
A Gonzalez 3b 4 1 1 0 1 1 5 .216
D Richar 2b 4 2 2 0 1 0 0 .204
J Uribe ss 5 2 2 0 0 3 6 .219

Totals 43 8 18 6 5 9 31

BATTING: HR - D Erstad (3, 8th inning off T Mastny 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - J Owens
2 (11), J Thome 2 (73), A Pierzynski (43), D Erstad (28). 2-out RBI - J Thome
2, A Pierzynski, D Erstad. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S
Podsednik 1, D Erstad 1, P Konerko 2, A Gonzalez 1, J Owens 2. GIDP - S
Podsednik. Team LOB - 13.

BASERUNNING: SB - S Podsednik (10, 2nd base off C Lee/V Martinez), J Owens
(23, 2nd base off T Mastny/V Martinez). CS - A Gonzalez (5, 2nd base by J
Westbrook/V Martinez), J Owens (6, 2nd base by J Westbrook/V Martinez).

FIELDING: E - P Konerko (5, ground ball). Outfield assists - D Erstad (A
Cabrera at 2nd base). DP: 2 (J Uribe-D Richar-P Konerko, D Richar-J Uribe-P
Konerko).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .276
A Cabrera 2b 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .304
T Hafner dh 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .256
V Martinez c 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .304
R Garko 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .297
J Peralta ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .271
K Lofton lf 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .299
T Nixon rf 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 .257
C Blake 3b 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .265

Totals 29 0 5 0 7 7 12

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Hafner 1, G Sizemore 2.
GIDP - T Nixon, R Garko. Team LOB - 9.

FIELDING: E - A Cabrera (1, ground ball). DP: 1 (J Peralta-R Garko).


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CHI WHITE SOX - 030 101 012 -- 8
CLEVELAND - 000 000 000 -- 0
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Contreras (W, 8-16) 6 2/3 4 0 0 6 5 0 5.86
B Logan 2/3 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.33
E Wassermann 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.00
B Jenks 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.72

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
J Westbrook (L, 5-8) 5 11 4 3 3 6 0 4.42
C Lee 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 6.41
T Mastny 2 3 1 1 0 2 1 4.59
M Koplove 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 7.20

Pitches-strikes: J Contreras 110-63; B Logan 20-13; E Wassermann 2-2; B Jenks
13-9; J Westbrook 104-64; C Lee 24-14; T Mastny 35-24; M Koplove 24-13. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Contreras 6-7; B Logan 1-0; E Wassermann 2-0; B Jenks 1-1; J
Westbrook 6-1; C Lee 0-2; T Mastny 1-3; M Koplove 2-1. Batters faced: J
Contreras 27; B Logan 4; E Wassermann 1; B Jenks 4; J Westbrook 28; C Lee 6; T
Mastny 9; M Koplove 5.

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

T--3:19. Att--37,718.
Weather: 73 degrees, sunny. Wind: 6 mph, in from
center.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
AL
CHI WHITE SOX 8
CLEVELAND 0 FINAL</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

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CHI WHITE SOX (8) AT CLEVELAND (0) - HOW THEY SCORED
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CHI WHITE SOX 2ND: A Pierzynski singled to center. A Gonzalez singled to
right, A Pierzynski to second. D Richar reached on infield single to
shortstop, A Pierzynski to third, A Gonzalez to second. J Uribe struck out
swinging. J Owens walked, A Pierzynski scored, A Gonzalez to third, D Richar
to second. S Podsednik struck out looking. J Thome singled to left center,
A Gonzalez and D Richar scored, J Owens to third. P Konerko popped out to
shortstop. (3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) CHI WHITE SOX 3, CLEVELAND 0.

CHI WHITE SOX 4TH: D Richar grounded out to first. J Uribe singled to
center. J Owens walked, J Uribe to second. S Podsednik grounded out to
second, J Uribe to third, J Owens to second. J Thome safe at first on error
by second baseman A Cabrera, J Uribe scored, J Owens to third. P Konerko
struck out swinging. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error) CHI WHITE SOX 4, CLEVELAND 0.

CHI WHITE SOX 6TH: C Lee relieved J Westbrook. S Podsednik reached on
infield single to shortstop. J Thome flied out to right. S Podsednik stole
second. P Konerko walked. D Erstad struck out swinging. A Pierzynski singled
to right, S Podsednik scored, P Konerko to third. A Gonzalez popped out to
first. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) CHI WHITE SOX 5, CLEVELAND 0.

CHI WHITE SOX 8TH: J Thome popped out to shortstop. P Konerko flied out to
center. D Erstad homered to right center. A Pierzynski singled to left.
A Gonzalez struck out swinging. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) CHI WHITE SOX 6,
CLEVELAND 0.

CHI WHITE SOX 9TH: M Koplove relieved T Mastny. D Richar walked. J Uribe
singled to center, D Richar to third. J Owens singled to center, D Richar
scored, J Uribe to third. S Podsednik grounded into double play, shortstop
to first, J Uribe scored, J Owens out at second. J Thome flied out to center.
(2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) CHI WHITE SOX 8, CLEVELAND 0.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

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CHI WHITE SOX (8) AT CLEVELAND (0) - EVENT LOG
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Chi White Sox Starting Lineups -- J Owens CF, S Podsednik LF, J Thome DH,
P Konerko 1B, D Erstad RF, A Pierzynski C, A Gonzalez 3B, D Richar 2B, J Uribe SS,
J Contreras RHP.

Cleveland Starting Lineups -- G Sizemore CF, A Cabrera 2B, T Hafner DH,
V Martinez C, R Garko 1B, J Peralta SS, K Lofton LF, T Nixon RF, C Blake 3B,
J Westbrook RHP.

Umpires -- Wally Bell (HP), Chris Guccione (1B), Laz Diaz (2B), John Hirschbeck (3B).

Gametime Weather: 73 degrees, Sunny, wind in from center at 6 mph.


CHI WHITE SOX 1ST: J Owens singled to center. J Owens caught stealing
second, catcher to shortstop. S Podsednik singled to center. J Thome struck
out swinging. P Konerko singled to left center, S Podsednik to second.
D Erstad struck out looking. (0 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) CHI WHITE SOX 0,
CLEVELAND 0.

CLEVELAND 1ST: G Sizemore grounded out to second. A Cabrera struck out
swinging. T Hafner walked. V Martinez flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) CHI WHITE SOX 0, CLEVELAND 0.

CHI WHITE SOX 2ND: A Pierzynski singled to center. A Gonzalez singled to
right, A Pierzynski to second. D Richar reached on infield single to
shortstop, A Pierzynski to third, A Gonzalez to second. J Uribe struck out
swinging. J Owens walked, A Pierzynski scored, A Gonzalez to third, D Richar
to second. S Podsednik struck out looking. J Thome singled to left center,
A Gonzalez and D Richar scored, J Owens to third. P Konerko popped out to
shortstop. (3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) CHI WHITE SOX 3, CLEVELAND 0.

CLEVELAND 2ND: R Garko lined out to pitcher. J Peralta struck out
swinging. K Lofton flied out to left. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
CHI WHITE SOX 3, CLEVELAND 0.

CHI WHITE SOX 3RD: D Erstad grounded out to shortstop. A Pierzynski
grounded out to shortstop. A Gonzalez walked. A Gonzalez caught stealing
second, catcher to shortstop.(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) CHI WHITE SOX 3,
CLEVELAND 0.

CLEVELAND 3RD: T Nixon walked. C Blake struck out swinging. T Nixon out
at second on runner's fielder's choice. G Sizemore walked. A Cabrera walked,
G Sizemore to second. T Hafner flied out to right. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
CHI WHITE SOX 3, CLEVELAND 0.

CHI WHITE SOX 4TH: D Richar grounded out to first. J Uribe singled to
center. J Owens walked, J Uribe to second. S Podsednik grounded out to
second, J Uribe to third, J Owens to second. J Thome safe at first on error
by second baseman A Cabrera, J Uribe scored, J Owens to third. P Konerko
struck out swinging. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error) CHI WHITE SOX 4, CLEVELAND 0.

CLEVELAND 4TH: V Martinez grounded out to first. R Garko walked.
J Peralta singled to right, R Garko to second. K Lofton reached on infield
single to pitcher, R Garko to third, J Peralta to second. T Nixon grounded
into double play, shortstop to second to first, K Lofton out at second.
(0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) CHI WHITE SOX 4, CLEVELAND 0.

CHI WHITE SOX 5TH: D Erstad reached on infield single to second.
A Pierzynski singled to left, D Erstad to second. A Gonzalez bunted into
fielder's choice to pitcher, D Erstad out at third, A Pierzynski to second.
D Richar singled to right, A Pierzynski to third, A Gonzalez to second.
J Uribe struck out swinging. J Owens grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 3 Hits,
0 Errors) CHI WHITE SOX 4, CLEVELAND 0.

CLEVELAND 5TH: C Blake struck out looking. G Sizemore struck out looking.
A Cabrera singled to deep right, A Cabrera out stretching at second. (0 Runs,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) CHI WHITE SOX 4, CLEVELAND 0.

CHI WHITE SOX 6TH: C Lee relieved J Westbrook. S Podsednik reached on
infield single to shortstop. J Thome flied out to right. S Podsednik stole
second. P Konerko walked. D Erstad struck out swinging. A Pierzynski singled
to right, S Podsednik scored, P Konerko to third. A Gonzalez popped out to
first. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) CHI WHITE SOX 5, CLEVELAND 0.

CLEVELAND 6TH: T Hafner flied out to center. V Martinez popped out
to first. R Garko grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
CHI WHITE SOX 5, CLEVELAND 0.

CHI WHITE SOX 7TH: T Mastny relieved C Lee. D Richar grounded out to
pitcher. J Uribe struck out swinging. J Owens singled to right. J Owens
stole second. S Podsednik flied out to center. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
CHI WHITE SOX 5, CLEVELAND 0.

CLEVELAND 7TH: J Peralta flied out to center. K Lofton walked. T Nixon
singled to center, K Lofton to second. C Blake grounded out to first, K Lofton
to third, T Nixon to second. B Logan relieved J Contreras. G Sizemore struck
out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) CHI WHITE SOX 5, CLEVELAND 0.

CHI WHITE SOX 8TH: J Thome popped out to shortstop. P Konerko flied out to
center. D Erstad homered to right center. A Pierzynski singled to left.
A Gonzalez struck out swinging. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) CHI WHITE SOX 6,
CLEVELAND 0.

CLEVELAND 8TH: A Cabrera grounded out to third. T Hafner singled to
center. V Martinez walked, T Hafner to second. E Wassermann relieved B Logan.
R Garko grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, V Martinez out
at second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) CHI WHITE SOX 6, CLEVELAND 0.

CHI WHITE SOX 9TH: M Koplove relieved T Mastny. D Richar walked. J Uribe
singled to center, D Richar to third. J Owens singled to center, D Richar
scored, J Uribe to third. S Podsednik grounded into double play, shortstop
to first, J Uribe scored, J Owens out at second. J Thome flied out to center.
(2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) CHI WHITE SOX 8, CLEVELAND 0.

CLEVELAND 9TH: B Jenks relieved E Wassermann. J Peralta flied out to right.
K Lofton grounded out to third. T Nixon safe at first on error by first
baseman P Konerko. C Blake struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error)
CHI WHITE SOX 8, CLEVELAND 0.</div>

 

Contreras, White Sox baffle Indians

<h3>CHI WHITE SOX 8, CLEVELAND 0</h3>CLEVELAND (Ticker) -- Jose Contreras and the Chicago White Soxended their road woes.


Contreras pitched scoreless ball into the seventh and A.J.Pierzynski had four hits as the White Sox defeated the ClevelandIndians, 8-0, on Sunday.


The win snapped Chicago's 11-game road losing streak, which wastheir longest since losing 12 on the road during the 1962season. The White Sox hadn't won on the road since August 5 atDetroit.


Cleveland saw its season high eight-game winning streak snappedas the Indians lead dropped to five games over the DetroitTigers in the AL Central. Detroit plays in Oakland later thisafternoon.


Contreras allowed just three hits while striking out five in 62/3. His lack of control - he walked a season-high six batters- cost him a chance at picking up his second shutout of theseason.


Contreras (8-16) entered the game 1-9 in his previous 10 startswith an 8.69 ERA. The Cuban righthander hadn't won on the roadsince pitching a shutout May 10 at Minnesota, but both streaksended with his gem on Sunday.


It was the second win in as many starts for Contreras. He hasnow won back-to-back decisions for the first time this season.The righthander hadn't done that since September of last season.

Contreras held the Indians hitless through the first threeinnings before having to work out of a jam in the fourth.Cleveland loaded the bases with one out, but Contreras inducedTrot Nixon into a double play to end the threat.


Chicago broke through with three runs in the second with helpfrom a missed call by second base umpire Laz Diaz.

Pierzynski, who equaled a career high in hits, and Andy Gonzalezled off the inning with singles. Danny Richar followed with agrounder to second that hit Gonzalez, but Diaz didn't see theball hit Gonzalez and called him safe at second.


With the bases loaded and nobody out - instead of runners on thecorners and one out - Jake Westbrook (5-8) struck out JuanUribe. Westbrook walked Jerry Owens to force in a run. AfterScott Podsednik struck out, Jim Thome blooped a single intoshallow left, scoring two runs and giving the White Sox a 3-0lead.


Westbrook was hardly effective early on the game, allowing sevenhits in the first two innings. The righthander allowed fourruns - three earned - on 11 hits in five innings. Westbrookwalked three and struck out six.


It was the shortest outing for Westbrook since he returned fromthe disabled list on June 24. Westbrook was 4-1 in his previoussix starts with a 1.90 ERA.


Pierzynski added an RBI single in the sixth and Darrin Erstadhit a solo homer off of reliever Tom Mastny.


Cliff Lee relieved Westbrook, making his first major leaguerelief appearance. Lee, who was demoted to Class AAA, allowed arun in an inning of work.

 

Contreras, White Sox baffle Indians

<h3>CHI WHITE SOX 8, CLEVELAND 0</h3>CLEVELAND (Ticker) -- Jose Contreras and the Chicago White Soxended their road woes.


Contreras pitched scoreless ball into the seventh and A.J.Pierzynski had four hits as the White Sox defeated the ClevelandIndians, 8-0, on Sunday.


The win snapped Chicago's 11-game road losing streak, which wastheir longest since losing 12 on the road during the 1962season. The White Sox hadn't won on the road since August 5 atDetroit.


"It's the first game we have like this since July 2006," WhiteSox manager Ozzie Guillen said. "Hopefully we can turn itaround and make this our best month of the year."


Cleveland saw its season high eight-game winning streak snappedas the Indians lead dropped to five games over the DetroitTigers in the AL Central. Detroit plays in Oakland later thisafternoon.


"It was a weird game," Indians manager Eric Wedge said. "It wasjust an off day for us out there in every capacity."

Contreras allowed just three hits while striking out five in 62/3. His lack of control - he walked a season-high six batters- cost him a chance at picking up his second shutout of theseason.


"All my pitches were working," Contreras said through atranslator. "I was happy with the way I was throwing the ball,even though I walked six hitters. I was able to keep the balldown."


Contreras (8-16) entered the game 1-9 in his previous 10 startswith an 8.69 ERA. The Cuban righthander hadn't won on the roadsince pitching a shutout May 10 at Minnesota, but both streaksended with his gem on Sunday.


It was the second win in as many starts for Contreras. He hasnow won back-to-back decisions for the first time this season.The righthander hadn't done that since September of last season.

"I have felt great the last couple of starts," Contreras said."It feels good to be winning and helping the team win."

Contreras held the Indians hitless through the first threeinnings before having to work out of a jam in the fourth.Cleveland loaded the bases with one out, but Contreras inducedTrot Nixon into a double play to end the threat.


"It seems like we have been on or off against (Contreras),"Wedge said. "We helped him out. We chased some pitches."

Chicago broke through with three runs in the second with helpfrom a missed call by second base umpire Laz Diaz.

Pierzynski, who equaled a career high in hits, and Andy Gonzalezled off the inning with singles. Danny Richar followed with agrounder to second that hit Gonzalez, but Diaz didn't see theball hit Gonzalez and called him safe at second.


"(Gonzalez) hit the ball first," Cabrera said.


"It looked to me like Asdrubal got there and just as he wasabout to make the play the runner hit him," Wedge said. "(Diaz)was saying he already had the ball and was trying to tag andthen lost the ball. I don't know what the final story was."

With the bases loaded and nobody out - instead of runners on thecorners and one out - Jake Westbrook (5-8) struck out JuanUribe. Westbrook walked Jerry Owens to force in a run. AfterScott Podsednik struck out, Jim Thome blooped a single intoshallow left, scoring two runs and giving the White Sox a 3-0lead.


"The team gave me three runs, that was important," Contrerassaid.


Westbrook was hardly effective early on the game, allowing sevenhits in the first two innings. The righthander allowed fourruns - three earned - on 11 hits in five innings. Westbrookwalked three and struck out six.


"I didn't pitch well," Westbrook said. "Things didn't go ourway at all. I would make a pretty good pitch and they got ahit. I make a bad pitch and they got a hit. It just wasn't agood day."


It was the shortest outing for Westbrook since he returned fromthe disabled list on June 24. Westbrook was 4-1 in his previoussix starts with a 1.90 ERA.


Pierzynski added an RBI single in the sixth and Darrin Erstadhit a solo homer off of reliever Tom Mastny.


Cliff Lee relieved Westbrook, making his first major leaguerelief appearance. Lee, who was demoted to Class AAA, allowed arun in an inning of work.