GAME THREAD: AL: MINNESOTA (69-71) at CHI WHITE SOX (59-81)

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY ALEX CINTRON (2) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 7TH OFF CARLOS SILVA.
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4, CHI WHITE SOX 4

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J OWENS (.242, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 11 0
CHI WHITE SOX 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 10 1 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - CARLOS SILVA
CHA - MIKE MYERS

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: G JONES (.196, 1-FOR-3, RBI)
B BUSCHER (.250, 0-FOR-3)
C HEINTZ (.216, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (4) VS CHI WHITE SOX (4) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Tyner lf 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .299
J Bartlett ss 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .274
T Hunter cf 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .292
J Morneau 1b 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .282
M Cuddyer rf 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .277
G Jones dh 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .196
B Buscher 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .250
C Heintz c 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .216
N Punto 2b 3 0 1 0 0 2 3 .199

Totals 31 4 11 4 1 8 16

BATTING: 2B - N Punto (15, J Vazquez). RBI - T Hunter (98), J Morneau (100), G
Jones (2), C Heintz (6). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Hunter 1,
J Tyner 1, J Bartlett 1, G Jones 1. GIDP - J Morneau. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Morneau (1, 2nd base by J Vazquez/A Pierzynski).


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .245
J Fields lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .235
J Thome dh 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .266
P Konerko 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .260
A Pierzynski c 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .267
D Erstad rf 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .258
J Uribe ss 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .222
D Richar 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .202
A Gonzalez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .204
a-A Cintron ph 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .230

Totals 31 4 10 4 0 2 9

a-homered to right for A Gonzalez in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - J Owens (7, C Silva). HR - J Uribe (16, 2nd inning off C Silva 1
on, 0 Out), A Cintron (2, 7th inning off C Silva 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Thome
(74), J Uribe 2 (55), A Cintron (17). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
D Erstad 1, P Konerko 1, A Pierzynski 1. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Owens (24, 2nd base off C Silva/C Heintz).

FIELDING: E - A Gonzalez (5, throw). DP: 2 (A Pierzynski-D Richar, A
Gonzalez-J Uribe-P Konerko).


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MINNESOTA - 200 200 0 -- 4
CHI WHITE SOX - 120 000 1 -- 4
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Silva 7 10 4 4 0 2 2 4.37

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Vazquez 6 11 4 4 1 8 0 3.98
M Myers 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.91

J Vazquez pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

Pitches-strikes: C Silva 110-75; J Vazquez 106-71; M Myers 4-3. Ground
balls-fly balls: C Silva 12-7; J Vazquez 4-5; M Myers 3-0. Batters faced: C
Silva 31; J Vazquez 30; M Myers 2.

UMPIRES: HP--Ed Hickox. 1B--C.B. Bucknor. 2B--Joe West. 3B--Ed Rapuano.

Weather: 78 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Cintron at third base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4
CHI WHITE SOX 4 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: G Jones (.196, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R White hit for G Jones.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4
CHI WHITE SOX 4 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: R White (.141, 2 HR, 12 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 12 0
CHI WHITE SOX 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 10 1 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - CARLOS SILVA
CHA - MIKE MYERS

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: A PIERZYNSKI (.267, 1-FOR-3)
D ERSTAD (.258, 1-FOR-3)
J URIBE (.222, 2-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

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

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Tyner lf 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .299
J Bartlett ss 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .274
T Hunter cf 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .292
J Morneau 1b 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .282
M Cuddyer rf 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .277
G Jones dh 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .196
a-R White ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .140
B Buscher 3b 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .268
C Heintz c 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .211
N Punto 2b 3 0 1 0 0 2 3 .199

Totals 34 4 12 4 1 8 17

a-popped out to pitcher for G Jones in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - N Punto (15, J Vazquez). RBI - T Hunter (98), J Morneau (100), G
Jones (2), C Heintz (6). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Hunter 1,
J Tyner 1, J Bartlett 1, G Jones 1. GIDP - J Morneau, C Heintz. Team LOB - 7.


BASERUNNING: CS - J Morneau (1, 2nd base by J Vazquez/A Pierzynski).


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .245
J Fields lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .235
J Thome dh 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .266
P Konerko 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .260
A Pierzynski c 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .267
D Erstad rf 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .258
J Uribe ss 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .222
D Richar 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .202
A Gonzalez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .204
a-A Cintron ph-3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .230

Totals 31 4 10 4 0 2 9

a-homered to right for A Gonzalez in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - J Owens (7, C Silva). HR - J Uribe (16, 2nd inning off C Silva 1
on, 0 Out), A Cintron (2, 7th inning off C Silva 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Thome
(74), J Uribe 2 (55), A Cintron (17). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
D Erstad 1, P Konerko 1, A Pierzynski 1. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Owens (24, 2nd base off C Silva/C Heintz).

FIELDING: E - A Gonzalez (5, throw). DP: 3 (A Pierzynski-D Richar, A
Gonzalez-J Uribe-P Konerko, J Uribe-D Richar-P Konerko).


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MINNESOTA - 200 200 00 -- 4
CHI WHITE SOX - 120 000 1 -- 4
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Silva 7 10 4 4 0 2 2 4.37

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Vazquez 6 11 4 4 1 8 0 3.98
M Myers 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.83

J Vazquez pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

Pitches-strikes: C Silva 110-75; J Vazquez 106-71; M Myers 15-9. Ground
balls-fly balls: C Silva 12-7; J Vazquez 4-5; M Myers 5-1. Batters faced: C
Silva 31; J Vazquez 30; M Myers 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Ed Hickox. 1B--C.B. Bucknor. 2B--Joe West. 3B--Ed Rapuano.

Weather: 78 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 12 0
CHI WHITE SOX 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 10 1 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - MATT GUERRIER
CHA - MIKE MYERS

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: N PUNTO (.199, 1-FOR-3)
J TYNER (.299, 2-FOR-4)
J BARTLETT (.274, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

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

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Tyner lf 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .299
J Bartlett ss 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .274
T Hunter cf 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .292
J Morneau 1b 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .282
M Cuddyer rf 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .277
G Jones dh 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .196
a-R White ph-dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .140
B Buscher 3b 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .268
C Heintz c 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .211
N Punto 2b 3 0 1 0 0 2 3 .199

Totals 34 4 12 4 1 8 17

a-popped out to pitcher for G Jones in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - N Punto (15, J Vazquez). RBI - T Hunter (98), J Morneau (100), G
Jones (2), C Heintz (6). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Hunter 1,
J Tyner 1, J Bartlett 1, G Jones 1. GIDP - J Morneau, C Heintz. Team LOB - 7.


BASERUNNING: CS - J Morneau (1, 2nd base by J Vazquez/A Pierzynski).


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .245
J Fields lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .235
J Thome dh 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .266
P Konerko 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .260
A Pierzynski c 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .266
D Erstad rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .257
J Uribe ss 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .222
D Richar 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .202
A Gonzalez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .204
a-A Cintron ph-3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .230

Totals 34 4 10 4 0 2 9

a-homered to right for A Gonzalez in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - J Owens (7, C Silva). HR - J Uribe (16, 2nd inning off C Silva 1
on, 0 Out), A Cintron (2, 7th inning off M Guerrier 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Thome
(74), J Uribe 2 (55), A Cintron (17). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
D Erstad 1, P Konerko 1, A Pierzynski 1. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Owens (24, 2nd base off M Guerrier/C Heintz).

FIELDING: E - A Gonzalez (5, throw). DP: 3 (A Pierzynski-D Richar, A
Gonzalez-J Uribe-P Konerko, J Uribe-D Richar-P Konerko).


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MINNESOTA - 200 200 00 -- 4
CHI WHITE SOX - 120 000 10 -- 4
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MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Silva 6 8 3 3 0 2 1 4.34
M Guerrier 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 2.39

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Vazquez 6 11 4 4 1 8 0 3.98
M Myers 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.83

J Vazquez pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

Pitches-strikes: C Silva 96-66; M Guerrier 25-16; J Vazquez 106-71; M Myers
15-9. Ground balls-fly balls: C Silva 11-5; M Guerrier 2-4; J Vazquez 4-5; M
Myers 5-1. Batters faced: C Silva 26; M Guerrier 8; J Vazquez 30; M Myers 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Ed Hickox. 1B--C.B. Bucknor. 2B--Joe West. 3B--Ed Rapuano.

Weather: 78 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - PITCHING CHANGE
CHA: MIKE MACDOUGAL (1-5, 6.43) IN THE 9TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, N PUNTO ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4, CHI WHITE SOX 4

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J BARTLETT (.274, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M MacDougal relieved M Myers.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, N PUNTO ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4
CHI WHITE SOX 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Bartlett (.274, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
FIELDER'S CHOICE BY TORII HUNTER SCORED NICK PUNTO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T HUNTER ON FIRST, J BARTLETT ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 5
CHI WHITE SOX 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.282, 2-FOR-4, RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - PITCHING CHANGE
CHA: BOONE LOGAN (2-1, 4.20) IN THE 9TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T HUNTER ON FIRST, J BARTLETT ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 5, CHI WHITE SOX 4

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.282, 2-FOR-4, RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Logan relieved M MacDougal.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T HUNTER ON FIRST, J BARTLETT ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 5
CHI WHITE SOX 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J Morneau (.282, 2-FOR-4, RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JUSTIN MORNEAU SCORED JASON BARTLETT.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J MORNEAU ON FIRST, T HUNTER ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 6
CHI WHITE SOX 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M CUDDYER (.277, 1-FOR-3, BB)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MICHAEL CUDDYER SCORED TORII HUNTER.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, M CUDDYER ON FIRST, J MORNEAU ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 7
CHI WHITE SOX 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: R WHITE (.140, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY RONDELL WHITE (3) TO LEFT CENTER WITH
1 OUT IN THE 9TH OFF BOONE LOGAN SCORED JUSTIN MORNEAU AND MICHAEL
CUDDYER.
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 10, CHI WHITE SOX 4

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: B BUSCHER (.268, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - PITCHING CHANGE
CHA: LANCE BROADWAY (NO RECORD) IN THE 9TH
SITUATION: 6 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 10, CHI WHITE SOX 4

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: B BUSCHER (.268, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: L Broadway relieved B Logan.
SITUATION: 6 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 10
CHI WHITE SOX 4 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: B Buscher (.268, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
MINNESOTA 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 6 10 17 0
CHI WHITE SOX 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 10 2 (BOT 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - MATT GUERRIER
CHA - LANCE BROADWAY

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: D RICHAR (.202, 0-FOR-3)
A CINTRON (.230, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)
J OWENS (.245, 2-FOR-4)</div>