GAME THREAD: AL: CHI WHITE SOX (24-21) at MINNESOTA (24-25)

AL: CHI WHITE SOX (24-21) at MINNESOTA (24-25)

<h3>Santana looks to continue to baffle White Sox at home</h3>



<div class="pre">Chi White Sox (24-21) at Minnesota (24-25) 2:10 pm EDT</div>

MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) - Johan Santana has frustrated the ChicagoWhite Sox in the Metrodome for years.

Santana (5-4, 3.05 ERA) looks to continues his success againstthe Minnesota Twins' division rival on Monday in the opener of athree-game series.

Since September of 2004, the lefthander has gone 6-0 with an0.82 ERA in six home starts vs. Chicago. Minnesota is hopingthis trend will continue and as its tries to get to .500.

The 28-year-old Venezuelan is 11-5 with a 3.04 ERA in 26appearances - 19 starts in his career against the White Sox.Santana is coming off a start in which he allowed one run andfour hits in seven innings with a season-high 13 strikeouts in a7-1 win over Texas on Tuesday.

In his last start against Chicago, Santana allowed just one hitwith nine strikeouts in seven innings of a 3-1 win on April 8.

The two-time Cy Young Award winner will be opposed by JoseContreras (4-4, 3.71) who is coming off a win over Oakland lastMonday. In that game, Contreras allowed three runs and nine hitswith a season-high eight strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings.

Chicago has won three of the five meetings between the teamsthis season.

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at MINNESOTA

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

CHI WHITE SOX MINNESOTA
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Darin Erstad CF .275 2 21 Luis Castillo 2B .325 0 7
Tadahito Iguchi 2B .226 2 9 Nick Punto 3B .230 0 8
Jim Thome DH .324 6 16 Michael Cuddyer RF .287 7 36
Jermaine Dye RF .234 10 26 Justin Morneau 1B .291 15 39
Paul Konerko 1B .218 6 22 Torii Hunter CF .309 11 41
A.J. Pierzynski C .260 8 20 Mike Redmond C .314 1 12
Joe Crede 3B .234 4 20 Jason Kubel LF .237 1 14
Juan Uribe SS .211 5 20 Jason Bartlett SS .239 0 10
Luis Terrero LF .222 2 4 Jason Tyner DH .253 0 10

Jose Contreras RHP (4-4, 3.71) Johan Santana LHP (5-4, 3.05)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA
WARMUPS: CHA - JOSE CONTRERAS (4-4, 3.71)
MIN - JOHAN SANTANA (5-4, 3.05)

UMPIRES: HP - LARRY VANOVER
1B - GREG GIBSON
2B - TONY RANDAZZO
3B - CHARLIE RELIFORD

WEATHER: INDOORS</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA
STARTING BATS: CHA - JOSE CONTRERAS AND A.J. PIERZYNSKI
MIN - JOHAN SANTANA AND MIKE REDMOND

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: D ERSTAD (.275, 2 HR, 21 RBI)
T IGUCHI (.226, 2 HR, 9 RBI)
J THOME (.324, 6 HR, 16 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at MINNESOTA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JOSE CONTRERAS
MIN - JOHAN SANTANA

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L CASTILLO (.325, 0 HR, 7 RBI)
N PUNTO (.230, 0 HR, 8 RBI)
M CUDDYER (.287, 7 HR, 36 RBI)</div>

 

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

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Erstad cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .280
T Iguchi 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .225
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .319
J Dye rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .238
P Konerko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .217
A Pierzynski c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
J Crede 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211
L Terrero lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222

Totals 5 0 2 0 0 2 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - P Konerko 1. Team LOB - 2.



MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325
N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
M Cuddyer rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
J Morneau 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
T Hunter cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
M Redmond c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
J Kubel lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
J Bartlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
J Tyner dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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CHI WHITE SOX - 0 -- 0
MINNESOTA - -- 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 3.71

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 3.00

Pitches-strikes: J Santana 15-11. Ground balls-fly balls: J Santana 0-1.
Batters faced: J Santana 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Vanover. 1B--Greg Gibson. 2B--Tony Randazzo. 3B--Charlie
Reliford.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA
CONFIRMED STARTERS: CHA - JOSE CONTRERAS
MIN - JOHAN SANTANA</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at MINNESOTA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JOSE CONTRERAS
MIN - JOHAN SANTANA

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: A PIERZYNSKI (.260, 8 HR, 20 RBI)
J CREDE (.234, 4 HR, 20 RBI)
J URIBE (.211, 5 HR, 20 RBI)</div>

 

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

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Erstad cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .280
T Iguchi 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .225
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .319
J Dye rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .238
P Konerko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .217
A Pierzynski c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
J Crede 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211
L Terrero lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222

Totals 5 0 2 0 0 2 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - P Konerko 1. Team LOB - 2.



MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .329
N Punto 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .285
J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .289
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .308
M Redmond c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
J Kubel lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
J Bartlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
J Tyner dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253

Totals 5 0 2 0 0 2 6

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


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CHI WHITE SOX - 0 -- 0
MINNESOTA - 0 -- 0
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Contreras 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 3.64

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 3.00

Pitches-strikes: J Contreras 13-11; J Santana 15-11. Ground balls-fly balls:
J Contreras 0-1; J Santana 0-1. Batters faced: J Contreras 5; J Santana 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Vanover. 1B--Greg Gibson. 2B--Tony Randazzo. 3B--Charlie
Reliford.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL CHI WHITE SOX AT MINNESOTA
NOTE: CHICAGO CENTER FIELDER DARIN ERSTAD EXTENDED HIS
HITTING STREAK TO 12 GAMES WITH A SINGLE IN THE FIRST INNING.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at MINNESOTA

<div class="pre">AL CHI WHITE SOX AT MINNESOTA
NOTE: CHICAGO RIGHT FIELDER JERMAINE DYE EXTENDED HIS
HITTING STREAK TO 14 GAMES WITH A SINGLE IN THE FIRST INNING.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JOSE CONTRERAS
MIN - JOHAN SANTANA

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M REDMOND (.314, 1 HR, 12 RBI)
J KUBEL (.237, 1 HR, 14 RBI)
J BARTLETT (.239, 0 HR, 10 RBI)</div>

 

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

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Erstad cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .280
T Iguchi 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .225
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .319
J Dye rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .238
P Konerko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .217
A Pierzynski c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
J Crede 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .232
J Uribe ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209
L Terrero lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222

Totals 8 0 2 0 0 3 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - P Konerko 1. Team LOB - 2.



MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .329
N Punto 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235
M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .285
J Morneau 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .289
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .308
M Redmond c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
J Kubel lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
J Bartlett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
J Tyner dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253

Totals 5 0 2 0 0 2 6

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


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CHI WHITE SOX - 00 -- 0
MINNESOTA - 0 -- 0
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Contreras 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 3.64

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 2.96

Pitches-strikes: J Contreras 13-11; J Santana 23-18. Ground balls-fly balls:
J Contreras 0-1; J Santana 1-2. Batters faced: J Contreras 5; J Santana 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Vanover. 1B--Greg Gibson. 2B--Tony Randazzo. 3B--Charlie
Reliford.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JASON TYNER SCORED JASON BARTLETT.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J TYNER ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 0
MINNESOTA 1 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L CASTILLO (.329, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY NICK PUNTO SCORED JASON TYNER.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, N PUNTO ON FIRST, L CASTILLO ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 0
MINNESOTA 2 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M CUDDYER (.285, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MICHAEL CUDDYER SCORED LUIS CASTILLO.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, M CUDDYER ON FIRST, N PUNTO ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 0
MINNESOTA 3 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.289, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JOSE CONTRERAS
MIN - JOHAN SANTANA

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: L TERRERO (.222, 2 HR, 4 RBI)
D ERSTAD (.280, 1-FOR-1)
T IGUCHI (.225, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Erstad cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .280
T Iguchi 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .225
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .319
J Dye rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .238
P Konerko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .217
A Pierzynski c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
J Crede 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .232
J Uribe ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209
L Terrero lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222

Totals 8 0 2 0 0 3 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - P Konerko 1. Team LOB - 2.


FIELDING: E - J Contreras (2, throw).


MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .329
N Punto 3b 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .239
M Cuddyer rf 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 .289
J Morneau 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .288
T Hunter cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .308
M Redmond c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
J Kubel lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .236
J Bartlett ss 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .239
J Tyner dh 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .262

Totals 11 3 5 3 1 3 8

BATTING: RBI - J Tyner (11), N Punto (9), M Cuddyer (37). 2-out RBI - J Tyner,
N Punto, M Cuddyer. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Morneau 1, T
Hunter 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Bartlett (6, 2nd base off J Contreras/A Pierzynski).


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CHI WHITE SOX - 00 -- 0
MINNESOTA - 03 -- 3
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Contreras 2 5 3 3 1 3 0 4.07

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
J Santana 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 2.96

HBP - J Bartlett (by J Contreras). Pitches-strikes: J Contreras 50-34; J
Santana 23-18. Ground balls-fly balls: J Contreras 1-2; J Santana 1-2. Batters
faced: J Contreras 13; J Santana 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Vanover. 1B--Greg Gibson. 2B--Tony Randazzo. 3B--Charlie
Reliford.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY LUIS TERRERO (3) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
3RD OFF JOHAN SANTANA.
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 1, MINNESOTA 3

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: D ERSTAD (.280, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JOSE CONTRERAS
MIN - JOHAN SANTANA

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: T HUNTER (.308, 0-FOR-1)
M REDMOND (.311, 0-FOR-1)
J KUBEL (.236, 0-FOR-1)</div>