GAME THREAD: AL: CHI WHITE SOX (41-50) at CLEVELAND (54-38)

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - PITCHING CHANGE
CHA: CHARLES HAEGER (0-1, 13.50) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 4, CLEVELAND 3

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: M ROUSE (.121, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Haeger relieved J Garland.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 4
CLEVELAND 3 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: M Rouse (.121, 0-FOR-2)</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 0 0 3 1 0 4 7 0
CLEVELAND 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 7 1 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - CHARLES HAEGER
CLE - RAFAEL PEREZ

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: A PIERZYNSKI (.254, 0-FOR-2, HBP)
J DYE (.230, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)
R MACKOWIAK (.271, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">CHI WHITE SOX (4) VS CLEVELAND (3) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .237
T Iguchi 2b 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .253
J Thome dh 4 0 2 2 0 1 1 .288
P Konerko 1b 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .271
A Pierzynski c 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .254
J Dye rf 3 1 1 1 0 1 3 .230
R Mackowiak lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271
J Fields 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .242
J Uribe ss 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .220

Totals 28 4 7 4 2 4 9

BATTING: 2B - P Konerko (22, P Byrd). HR - J Dye (16, 6th inning off P Byrd 0
on, 0 Out). RBI - J Thome 2 (48), P Konerko (55), J Dye (45). 2-out RBI - J
Thome 2, P Konerko. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Dye 2, A
Pierzynski 2. Team LOB - 6.


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .275
C Blake 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .268
V Martinez 1b 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 .325
T Hafner dh 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .267
J Peralta ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .285
F Gutierrez lf 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .329
T Nixon rf 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .238
K Shoppach c 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .322
M Rouse 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .119

Totals 25 3 7 3 3 2 12

BATTING: 2B - V Martinez (25, J Garland). SF - F Gutierrez. RBI - V Martinez
(74), F Gutierrez (14), T Nixon (28). 2-out RBI - T Nixon. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - T Nixon 1, K Shoppach 1. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: CS - M Rouse (1, 2nd base by J Garland/A Pierzynski), G Sizemore
(4, 2nd base by J Garland/A Pierzynski).

FIELDING: E - M Rouse (2, throw).


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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Garland 6 7 3 3 3 2 0 3.88
C Haeger 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.40

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
P Byrd 6 6 4 4 2 3 1 4.50
R Perez 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.98

HBP - A Pierzynski (by P Byrd). Pitches-strikes: J Garland 122-73; C Haeger
13-8; P Byrd 99-63; R Perez 9-9. Ground balls-fly balls: J Garland 3-11; C
Haeger 3-0; P Byrd 8-7; R Perez 0-2. Batters faced: J Garland 26; C Haeger 3; P
Byrd 27; R Perez 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Tschida. 1B--Jim Joyce. 2B--Jim Wolf. 3B--Rob Drake.

(Plus rain delay totaling 25 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 67 degrees,
overcast. Wind: 8 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - PITCHING CHANGE
CLE: TOM MASTNY (6-2, 4.38) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, R MACKOWIAK ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 4, CLEVELAND 3

DUE UP FOR CHWHITESOX: J FIELDS (.242, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Mastny relieved R Perez.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, R MACKOWIAK ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 4
CLEVELAND 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J Fields (.242, 0-FOR-3)</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 0 0 3 1 0 0 4 8 0
CLEVELAND 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 7 1 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - CHARLES HAEGER
CLE - TOM MASTNY

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: V MARTINEZ (.325, 2-FOR-2, BB, RBI)
T HAFNER (.267, 0-FOR-2, BB)
J PERALTA (.285, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">CHI WHITE SOX (4) VS CLEVELAND (3) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .237
T Iguchi 2b 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .253
J Thome dh 4 0 2 2 0 1 1 .288
P Konerko 1b 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .271
A Pierzynski c 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .254
J Dye rf 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .229
R Mackowiak lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .275
J Fields 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .242
J Uribe ss 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 .219

Totals 32 4 8 4 3 4 11

BATTING: 2B - P Konerko (22, P Byrd). HR - J Dye (16, 6th inning off P Byrd 0
on, 0 Out). RBI - J Thome 2 (48), P Konerko (55), J Dye (45). 2-out RBI - J
Thome 2, P Konerko. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Uribe 1, J Dye
2, A Pierzynski 2. Team LOB - 8.


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .275
C Blake 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .268
V Martinez 1b 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 .325
T Hafner dh 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .267
J Peralta ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .285
F Gutierrez lf 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .329
T Nixon rf 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .238
K Shoppach c 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .322
M Rouse 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .119

Totals 25 3 7 3 3 2 12

BATTING: 2B - V Martinez (25, J Garland). SF - F Gutierrez. RBI - V Martinez
(74), F Gutierrez (14), T Nixon (28). 2-out RBI - T Nixon. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - T Nixon 1, K Shoppach 1. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: CS - M Rouse (1, 2nd base by J Garland/A Pierzynski), G Sizemore
(4, 2nd base by J Garland/A Pierzynski).

FIELDING: E - M Rouse (2, throw).


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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Garland 6 7 3 3 3 2 0 3.88
C Haeger 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.40

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
P Byrd 6 6 4 4 2 3 1 4.50
R Perez 1 2/3 2 0 0 0 1 0 1.93
T Mastny 1/3 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.34

HBP - A Pierzynski (by P Byrd). Pitches-strikes: J Garland 122-73; C Haeger
13-8; P Byrd 99-63; R Perez 25-21; T Mastny 11-5. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Garland 3-11; C Haeger 3-0; P Byrd 8-7; R Perez 1-3; T Mastny 0-1. Batters
faced: J Garland 26; C Haeger 3; P Byrd 27; R Perez 7; T Mastny 2.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Tschida. 1B--Jim Joyce. 2B--Jim Wolf. 3B--Rob Drake.

(Plus rain delay totaling 25 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 67 degrees,
overcast. Wind: 8 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Francisco ran for T Hafner.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, B FRANCISCO ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 4
CLEVELAND 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J Peralta (.285, 1-FOR-3)</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 0 0 3 1 0 0 4 8 0
CLEVELAND 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 9 1 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - CHARLES HAEGER
CLE - TOM MASTNY

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J OWENS (.237, 1-FOR-4)
T IGUCHI (.253, 1-FOR-3, BB)
J THOME (.288, 2-FOR-4, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">CHI WHITE SOX (4) VS CLEVELAND (3) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .237
T Iguchi 2b 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .253
J Thome dh 4 0 2 2 0 1 1 .288
P Konerko 1b 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .271
A Pierzynski c 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .254
J Dye rf 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .229
R Mackowiak lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .275
J Fields 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .242
J Uribe ss 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 .219

Totals 32 4 8 4 3 4 11

BATTING: 2B - P Konerko (22, P Byrd). HR - J Dye (16, 6th inning off P Byrd 0
on, 0 Out). RBI - J Thome 2 (48), P Konerko (55), J Dye (45). 2-out RBI - J
Thome 2, P Konerko. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Uribe 1, J Dye
2, A Pierzynski 2. Team LOB - 8.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Dye (B Francisco at Home). PB - A Pierzynski.
DP: 1 (J Dye-A Pierzynski).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .275
C Blake 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .268
V Martinez 1b 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .324
T Hafner dh 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .270
B Francisco pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
J Peralta ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .287
F Gutierrez lf 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 .325
T Nixon rf 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .238
K Shoppach c 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .322
M Rouse 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .119

Totals 29 3 9 3 3 2 14

BATTING: 2B - V Martinez (25, J Garland). SF - F Gutierrez. RBI - V Martinez
(74), F Gutierrez (14), T Nixon (28). 2-out RBI - T Nixon. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - T Nixon 1, K Shoppach 1. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: CS - M Rouse (1, 2nd base by J Garland/A Pierzynski), G Sizemore
(4, 2nd base by J Garland/A Pierzynski).

FIELDING: E - M Rouse (2, throw).


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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Garland 6 7 3 3 3 2 0 3.88
C Haeger 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.37

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
P Byrd 6 6 4 4 2 3 1 4.50
R Perez 1 2/3 2 0 0 0 1 0 1.93
T Mastny 1/3 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.34

HBP - A Pierzynski (by P Byrd). Pitches-strikes: J Garland 122-73; C Haeger
30-18; P Byrd 99-63; R Perez 25-21; T Mastny 11-5. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Garland 3-11; C Haeger 4-1; P Byrd 8-7; R Perez 1-3; T Mastny 0-1. Batters
faced: J Garland 26; C Haeger 7; P Byrd 27; R Perez 7; T Mastny 2.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Tschida. 1B--Jim Joyce. 2B--Jim Wolf. 3B--Rob Drake.

(Plus rain delay totaling 25 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 67 degrees,
overcast. Wind: 8 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
A.J. PIERZYNSKI HIT BY TOM MASTNY PITCH WITH BASES LOADED
SCORED TADAHITO IGUCHI.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A PIERZYNSKI ON FIRST, P KONERKO ON SECOND,
J THOME ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 5
CLEVELAND 3 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J DYE (.229, 1-FOR-4, HR, 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 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 5 10 0
CLEVELAND 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 9 1 (BOT 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - CHARLES HAEGER
CLE - TOM MASTNY

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: T NIXON (.238, 1-FOR-3, RBI)
K SHOPPACH (.322, 0-FOR-2, BB)
M ROUSE (.119, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">CHI WHITE SOX (5) VS CLEVELAND (3) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 .235
T Iguchi 2b 4 2 2 0 1 1 0 .256
J Thome dh 5 0 3 2 0 1 1 .291
P Konerko 1b 3 0 1 1 2 0 1 .271
A Pierzynski c 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .254
J Dye rf 5 1 1 1 0 1 6 .229
R Mackowiak lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .275
J Fields 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .242
J Uribe ss 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 .219

Totals 36 5 10 5 4 4 14

BATTING: 2B - P Konerko (22, P Byrd); J Thome (10, T Mastny). HR - J Dye (16,
6th inning off P Byrd 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Thome 2 (48), P Konerko (55), J Dye
(45), A Pierzynski (29). 2-out RBI - J Thome 2, P Konerko. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Uribe 1, J Dye 2, A Pierzynski 2. GIDP - J Dye.
Team LOB - 10.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Dye (B Francisco at Home). PB - A Pierzynski.
DP: 1 (J Dye-A Pierzynski).


CLEVELAND ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
G Sizemore cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .275
C Blake 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .268
V Martinez 1b 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .324
T Hafner dh 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .270
B Francisco pr-dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
J Peralta ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .287
F Gutierrez lf 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 .325
T Nixon rf 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .238
K Shoppach c 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .322
M Rouse 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .119

Totals 29 3 9 3 3 2 14

BATTING: 2B - V Martinez (25, J Garland). SF - F Gutierrez. RBI - V Martinez
(74), F Gutierrez (14), T Nixon (28). 2-out RBI - T Nixon. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - T Nixon 1, K Shoppach 1. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: CS - M Rouse (1, 2nd base by J Garland/A Pierzynski), G Sizemore
(4, 2nd base by J Garland/A Pierzynski).

FIELDING: E - M Rouse (2, throw). DP: 1 (C Blake-M Rouse-V Martinez).


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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Garland 6 7 3 3 3 2 0 3.88
C Haeger 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.37

CLEVELAND ip h r er bb so hr era
P Byrd 6 6 4 4 2 3 1 4.50
R Perez 1 2/3 2 0 0 0 1 0 1.93
T Mastny 1 1/3 2 1 1 2 0 0 4.46

IBB - P Konerko (by T Mastny). HBP - A Pierzynski 2 (by P Byrd, T Mastny).
Pitches-strikes: J Garland 122-73; C Haeger 30-18; P Byrd 99-63; R Perez 25-21;
T Mastny 36-18. Ground balls-fly balls: J Garland 3-11; C Haeger 4-1; P Byrd
8-7; R Perez 1-3; T Mastny 2-2. Batters faced: J Garland 26; C Haeger 7; P Byrd
27; R Perez 7; T Mastny 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Tschida. 1B--Jim Joyce. 2B--Jim Wolf. 3B--Rob Drake.

(Plus rain delay totaling 25 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 67 degrees,
overcast. Wind: 8 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - PITCHING CHANGE
CHA: BOBBY JENKS (2-4, 3.52) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 5, CLEVELAND 3

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: T NIXON (.238, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Jenks relieved C Haeger.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 5
CLEVELAND 3 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: T Nixon (.238, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Garko hit for K Shoppach.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, T NIXON ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 5
CLEVELAND 3 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: R Garko (.307, 11 HR, 35 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY RYAN GARKO (12) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 9TH OFF BOBBY JENKS SCORED TROT NIXON.
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 5, CLEVELAND 5

DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: M ROUSE (.119, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at CLEVELAND

<div class="pre">AL CHI WHITE SOX AT CLEVELAND
NOTE: CLEVELAND'S RYAN GARKO EXTENDED HIS HITTING STREAK TO
11 GAMES WITH A HOME RUN IN THE NINTH INNING.</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 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 5 10 0
CLEVELAND 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 5 11 1 (TOP 10)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - BOBBY JENKS
CLE - TOM MASTNY

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: R MACKOWIAK (.275, 2-FOR-4)
J FIELDS (.242, 0-FOR-3, BB)
J URIBE (.219, 0-FOR-4)</div>