GAME THREAD: AL: LA ANGELS (86-60) at CHI WHITE SOX (62-84)

AL: LA ANGELS (86-60) at CHI WHITE SOX (62-84)

<h3>Thome goes for career homer No. 500 vs. Colon, Angels</h3>

LA Angels (86-60) at Chi White Sox (62-84) 8:11 pm EDT

CHICAGO (Ticker) -- It has been a disappointing season for theChicago White Sox and their fans.


White Sox slugger Jim Thome can help lift their spirits when hegoes for career home run No. 500 against the visiting LosAngeles Angels of Anaheim on Friday.


Thome hit his 499th career homer Wednesday and has four blastsin his last six contests, giving him 27 for the campaign. Thefive-time All-Star has 21 career home runs against the Angels.

Despite Thome's heroics, Chicago has won just eight of its last31 contests to fall into last place in the American LeagueCentral, 1 1/2 games behind perennial cellar-dweller Kansas City(63-82).


Anaheim is on the other side of the spectrum, holding acomfortable 8 1/2-game lead in the AL West over second-placeSeattle (77-68).


Thome will take his hacks on Friday against former Indiansteammate Bartolo Colon (6-6, 6.72 ERA). The hefty righthanderwill be making his first start since July 23 after being outwith irritation in his right elbow. He has never faced Thome.

The White Sox counter with struggling Jose Contreras (8-16,5.91). The Cuban righthander's nightmare campaign continuedlast Saturday when he allowed seven runs - four earned - and 13hits in five innings, not factoring in the decision against theMinnesota Twins.

 

AL: LA ANGELS at CHI WHITE SOX

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

LA ANGELS CHI WHITE SOX
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Chone Figgins RF .344 3 53 Jerry Owens CF .246 1 12
Orlando Cabrera SS .304 8 81 Josh Fields LF .229 18 56
Vladimir Guerrero DH .328 24 118 Jim Thome DH .273 27 83
Garret Anderson LF .297 16 77 Paul Konerko 1B .263 29 81
Maicer Izturis 3B .280 5 45 Jermaine Dye RF .250 26 67
Casey Kotchman 1B .289 9 63 A.J. Pierzynski C .268 14 47
Howie Kendrick 2B .316 5 31 Juan Uribe SS .230 19 59
Jeff Mathis C .243 4 21 Danny Richar 2B .214 4 10
Reggie Willits CF .289 0 33 Andy Gonzalez 3B .192 2 11

Bartolo Colon RHP (6-6, 6.72) Jose Contreras RHP (8-16, 5.91)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX
WARMUPS: LAA - BARTOLO COLON (6-6, 6.72)
CHA - JOSE CONTRERAS (8-16, 5.91)

UMPIRES: HP - ERIC COOPER
1B - ANDY FLETCHER
2B - MIKE REILLY
3B - JEFF KELLOGG

WEATHER: 61 Degrees, cloudy
WIND: 15 mph, out to right</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX
STARTING BATS: LAA - BARTOLO COLON AND JEFF MATHIS
CHA - JOSE CONTRERAS AND A.J. PIERZYNSKI

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C FIGGINS (.344, 3 HR, 53 RBI)
O CABRERA (.304, 8 HR, 81 RBI)
V GUERRERO (.328, 24 HR, 118 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MAICER IZTURIS SCORED VLADIMIR GUERRERO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M IZTURIS ON FIRST, G ANDERSON ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 1
CHI WHITE SOX 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C KOTCHMAN (.289, 9 HR, 63 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at CHI WHITE SOX

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - BARTOLO COLON
CHA - JOSE CONTRERAS

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J OWENS (.246, 1 HR, 12 RBI)
J FIELDS (.229, 18 HR, 56 RBI)
J THOME (.273, 27 HR, 83 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at CHI WHITE SOX

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

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .343
O Cabrera ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
V Guerrero dh 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .328
G Anderson lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299
M Izturis 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .282
C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .289
H Kendrick 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
J Mathis c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
R Willits cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289

Totals 5 1 2 1 1 0 2

BATTING: RBI - M Izturis (46). 2-out RBI - M Izturis. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - C Kotchman 1. Team LOB - 2.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
J Fields lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
J Thome dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
P Konerko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
J Dye rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
A Pierzynski c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
D Richar 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214
A Gonzalez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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LA ANGELS - 1 -- 1
CHI WHITE SOX - -- 0
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Colon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.72

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Contreras 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 5.93

Pitches-strikes: J Contreras 21-12. Ground balls-fly balls: J Contreras 1-2.
Batters faced: J Contreras 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Eric Cooper. 1B--Andy Fletcher. 2B--Mike Reilly. 3B--Jeff
Kellogg.

Weather: 61 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 15 mph, out to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX
CONFIRMED STARTERS: LAA - BARTOLO COLON
CHA - JOSE CONTRERAS</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at CHI WHITE SOX

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - BARTOLO COLON
CHA - JOSE CONTRERAS

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: H KENDRICK (.316, 5 HR, 31 RBI)
J MATHIS (.243, 4 HR, 21 RBI)
R WILLITS (.289, 0 HR, 33 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at CHI WHITE SOX

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

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .343
O Cabrera ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
V Guerrero dh 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .328
G Anderson lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299
M Izturis 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .282
C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .289
H Kendrick 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
J Mathis c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
R Willits cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289

Totals 5 1 2 1 1 0 2

BATTING: RBI - M Izturis (46). 2-out RBI - M Izturis. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - C Kotchman 1. Team LOB - 2.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
J Fields lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .272
P Konerko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
J Dye rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
A Pierzynski c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
D Richar 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214
A Gonzalez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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LA ANGELS - 1 -- 1
CHI WHITE SOX - 0 -- 0
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Colon 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6.65

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Contreras 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 5.93

Pitches-strikes: B Colon 11-9; J Contreras 21-12. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Colon 2-0; J Contreras 1-2. Batters faced: B Colon 3; J Contreras 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Eric Cooper. 1B--Andy Fletcher. 2B--Mike Reilly. 3B--Jeff
Kellogg.

Weather: 61 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, out to right.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - BARTOLO COLON
CHA - JOSE CONTRERAS

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: P KONERKO (.263, 29 HR, 81 RBI)
J DYE (.250, 26 HR, 67 RBI)
A PIERZYNSKI (.268, 14 HR, 47 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (1) VS CHI WHITE SOX (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .343
O Cabrera ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
V Guerrero dh 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .328
G Anderson lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299
M Izturis 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .282
C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .289
H Kendrick 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .315
J Mathis c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
R Willits cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .291

Totals 9 1 3 1 1 1 3

BATTING: RBI - M Izturis (46). 2-out RBI - M Izturis. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - C Kotchman 1. Team LOB - 3.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
J Fields lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .272
P Konerko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
J Dye rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
A Pierzynski c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
D Richar 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214
A Gonzalez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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LA ANGELS - 10 -- 1
CHI WHITE SOX - 0 -- 0
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Colon 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6.65

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Contreras 2 3 1 1 1 1 0 5.89

Pitches-strikes: B Colon 11-9; J Contreras 37-22. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Colon 2-0; J Contreras 1-4. Batters faced: B Colon 3; J Contreras 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Eric Cooper. 1B--Andy Fletcher. 2B--Mike Reilly. 3B--Jeff
Kellogg.

Weather: 61 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, out to right.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - BARTOLO COLON
CHA - JOSE CONTRERAS

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: O CABRERA (.304, 0-FOR-1)
V GUERRERO (.328, 0-FOR-0, BB)
G ANDERSON (.299, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (1) VS CHI WHITE SOX (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .343
O Cabrera ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
V Guerrero dh 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .328
G Anderson lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299
M Izturis 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .282
C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .289
H Kendrick 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .315
J Mathis c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
R Willits cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .291

Totals 9 1 3 1 1 1 3

BATTING: RBI - M Izturis (46). 2-out RBI - M Izturis. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - C Kotchman 1. Team LOB - 3.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
J Fields lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .272
P Konerko 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .265
J Dye rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .252
A Pierzynski c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .267
J Uribe ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .229
D Richar 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .212
A Gonzalez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192

Totals 8 0 2 0 0 2 6

BATTING: 2B - J Dye (31, B Colon). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D
Richar 2. Team LOB - 2.


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LA ANGELS - 10 -- 1
CHI WHITE SOX - 00 -- 0
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Colon 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 6.57

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Contreras 2 3 1 1 1 1 0 5.89

Pitches-strikes: B Colon 30-20; J Contreras 37-22. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Colon 3-1; J Contreras 1-4. Batters faced: B Colon 8; J Contreras 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Eric Cooper. 1B--Andy Fletcher. 2B--Mike Reilly. 3B--Jeff
Kellogg.

Weather: 61 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, out to right.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - BARTOLO COLON
CHA - JOSE CONTRERAS

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: A GONZALEZ (.192, 2 HR, 11 RBI)
J OWENS (.245, 0-FOR-1)
J FIELDS (.228, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (1) VS CHI WHITE SOX (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .343
O Cabrera ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .303
V Guerrero dh 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .330
G Anderson lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .298
M Izturis 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .282
C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .289
H Kendrick 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .315
J Mathis c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
R Willits cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .291

Totals 12 1 4 1 1 2 3

BATTING: RBI - M Izturis (46). 2-out RBI - M Izturis. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - C Kotchman 1. Team LOB - 3.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
J Fields lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .272
P Konerko 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .265
J Dye rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .252
A Pierzynski c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .267
J Uribe ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .229
D Richar 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .212
A Gonzalez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192

Totals 8 0 2 0 0 2 6

BATTING: 2B - J Dye (31, B Colon). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D
Richar 2. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Fields (V Guerrero at 2nd base).


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LA ANGELS - 100 -- 1
CHI WHITE SOX - 00 -- 0
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Colon 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 6.57

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Contreras 3 4 1 1 1 2 0 5.85

Pitches-strikes: B Colon 30-20; J Contreras 47-31. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Colon 3-1; J Contreras 2-4. Batters faced: B Colon 8; J Contreras 13.

UMPIRES: HP--Eric Cooper. 1B--Andy Fletcher. 2B--Mike Reilly. 3B--Jeff
Kellogg.

Weather: 61 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, out to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JERMAINE DYE SCORED JERRY OWENS AND JOSH FIELDS.

SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J DYE ON FIRST, P KONERKO ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 1
CHI WHITE SOX 2 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: A PIERZYNSKI (.267, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY CASEY KOTCHMAN ALLOWED PAUL KONERKO AND JERMAINE
DYE TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, A PIERZYNSKI ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 1
CHI WHITE SOX 4 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J URIBE (.229, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at CHI WHITE SOX

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - BARTOLO COLON
CHA - JOSE CONTRERAS

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: M IZTURIS (.282, 1-FOR-1, RBI)
C KOTCHMAN (.289, 0-FOR-1)
H KENDRICK (.315, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (1) VS CHI WHITE SOX (4) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .343
O Cabrera ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .303
V Guerrero dh 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .330
G Anderson lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .298
M Izturis 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .282
C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .289
H Kendrick 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .315
J Mathis c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
R Willits cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .291

Totals 12 1 4 1 1 2 3

BATTING: RBI - M Izturis (46). 2-out RBI - M Izturis. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - C Kotchman 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - M Izturis (4, throw); C Kotchman (3, throw).


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .245
J Fields lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .231
J Thome dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .272
P Konerko 1b 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .265
J Dye rf 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .253
A Pierzynski c 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .267
J Uribe ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .229
D Richar 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .212
A Gonzalez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190

Totals 14 4 4 2 2 2 9

BATTING: 2B - J Dye (31, B Colon). RBI - J Dye 2 (69). 2-out RBI - J Dye 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Uribe 1, D Richar 2. Team LOB - 3.


FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Fields (V Guerrero at 2nd base).


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LA ANGELS - 100 -- 1
CHI WHITE SOX - 004 -- 4
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Colon 3 4 4 3 2 2 0 6.80

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Contreras 3 4 1 1 1 2 0 5.85

Pitches-strikes: B Colon 57-35; J Contreras 47-31. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Colon 4-3; J Contreras 2-4. Batters faced: B Colon 16; J Contreras 13.

UMPIRES: HP--Eric Cooper. 1B--Andy Fletcher. 2B--Mike Reilly. 3B--Jeff
Kellogg.

Weather: 61 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, out to right.</div>