GAME THREAD: AL: MINNESOTA (45-42) at CHI WHITE SOX (38-47)

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: P Neshek relieved J Rincon.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J THOME ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 3
CHI WHITE SOX 6 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: P Konerko (.263, 1-FOR-3, HR, 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 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 7 0
CHI WHITE SOX 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 6 11 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - PAT NESHEK
CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J BARTLETT (.251, 0-FOR-3)
J MAUER (.310, 1-FOR-3)
M CUDDYER (.275, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (3) VS CHI WHITE SOX (6) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .305
J Bartlett ss 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 .251
J Mauer c 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .310
M Cuddyer rf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .275
J Morneau dh 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .296
T Hunter cf 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .302
J Kubel lf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .251
J Cirillo 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273
N Punto 3b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .211

Totals 27 3 7 3 0 6 7

BATTING: 2B - N Punto (10, J Vazquez). HR - J Morneau (24, 6th inning off J
Vazquez 0 on, 1 Out). S - L Castillo. RBI - J Morneau 2 (74), T Hunter (69).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - L Castillo 1, J Mauer 2. Team LOB -
4.

FIELDING: PB - J Mauer.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .227
T Iguchi 2b 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .253
J Thome dh 4 2 3 2 0 0 0 .279
P Konerko 1b 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .262
A Pierzynski c 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .245
J Fields 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .255
R Mackowiak lf 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .258
L Terrero rf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .235
J Uribe ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .232

Totals 30 6 11 6 0 4 5

BATTING: 2B - L Terrero (1, C Silva). HR - R Mackowiak (5, 3rd inning off C
Silva 0 on, 0 Out), J Thome (14, 3rd inning off C Silva 1 on, 2 Out), P Konerko
(18, 3rd inning off C Silva 0 on, 2 Out). SF - A Pierzynski. RBI - R Mackowiak
(24), T Iguchi (24), J Thome 2 (44), P Konerko (48), A Pierzynski (27). 2-out
RBI - T Iguchi, J Thome 2, P Konerko. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
R Mackowiak 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Uribe (4, 2nd base by C Silva/J Mauer).


----------------------------------------------------
MINNESOTA - 000 201 0 -- 3
CHI WHITE SOX - 005 010 0 -- 6
----------------------------------------------------

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Silva 5 10 6 5 0 1 3 4.58
J Rincon 1 2/3 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.98
P Neshek 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.70

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Vazquez 7 7 3 3 0 6 1 3.71

Pitches-strikes: C Silva 80-53; J Rincon 18-15; P Neshek 3-3; J Vazquez
98-68. Ground balls-fly balls: C Silva 10-3; J Rincon 2-1; P Neshek 0-0; J
Vazquez 12-3. Batters faced: C Silva 24; J Rincon 6; P Neshek 1; J Vazquez 28.


UMPIRES: HP--Todd Tichenor. 1B--Sam Holbrook. 2B--Randy Marsh. 3B--Bob
Davidson.

Weather: 90 degrees, sunny. Wind: 18 mph, right to left.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - PAT NESHEK
CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: A PIERZYNSKI (.245, 1-FOR-2, SF, RBI)
J FIELDS (.255, 1-FOR-3)
R MACKOWIAK (.258, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (3) VS CHI WHITE SOX (6) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .305
J Bartlett ss 4 0 1 0 0 3 2 .254
J Mauer c 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .309
M Cuddyer rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .274
J Morneau dh 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .296
T Hunter cf 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .302
J Kubel lf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .251
J Cirillo 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273
N Punto 3b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .211

Totals 30 3 8 3 0 6 9

BATTING: 2B - N Punto (10, J Vazquez). HR - J Morneau (24, 6th inning off J
Vazquez 0 on, 1 Out). S - L Castillo. RBI - J Morneau 2 (74), T Hunter (69).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - L Castillo 1, J Mauer 2. GIDP - M
Cuddyer. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: PB - J Mauer.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .227
T Iguchi 2b 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .253
J Thome dh 4 2 3 2 0 0 0 .279
P Konerko 1b 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .262
A Pierzynski c 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .245
J Fields 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .255
R Mackowiak lf 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .258
L Terrero rf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .235
J Uribe ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .232

Totals 30 6 11 6 0 4 5

BATTING: 2B - L Terrero (1, C Silva). HR - R Mackowiak (5, 3rd inning off C
Silva 0 on, 0 Out), J Thome (14, 3rd inning off C Silva 1 on, 2 Out), P Konerko
(18, 3rd inning off C Silva 0 on, 2 Out). SF - A Pierzynski. RBI - R Mackowiak
(24), T Iguchi (24), J Thome 2 (44), P Konerko (48), A Pierzynski (27). 2-out
RBI - T Iguchi, J Thome 2, P Konerko. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
R Mackowiak 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Uribe (4, 2nd base by C Silva/J Mauer).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Uribe-T Iguchi-P Konerko).


----------------------------------------------------
MINNESOTA - 000 201 00 -- 3
CHI WHITE SOX - 005 010 0 -- 6
----------------------------------------------------

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Silva 5 10 6 5 0 1 3 4.58
J Rincon 1 2/3 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.98
P Neshek 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.70

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Vazquez 8 8 3 3 0 6 1 3.68

Pitches-strikes: C Silva 80-53; J Rincon 18-15; P Neshek 3-3; J Vazquez
108-76. Ground balls-fly balls: C Silva 10-3; J Rincon 2-1; P Neshek 0-0; J
Vazquez 14-4. Batters faced: C Silva 24; J Rincon 6; P Neshek 1; J Vazquez 31.


UMPIRES: HP--Todd Tichenor. 1B--Sam Holbrook. 2B--Randy Marsh. 3B--Bob
Davidson.

Weather: 90 degrees, sunny. Wind: 18 mph, right to left.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - PITCHING CHANGE
MIN: DENNYS REYES (1-1, 4.05) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 3, CHI WHITE SOX 6

DUE UP FOR CHWHITESOX: A PIERZYNSKI (.245, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Reyes relieved P Neshek.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 3
CHI WHITE SOX 6 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: A Pierzynski (.245, 1-FOR-2, 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 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 3 8 0
CHI WHITE SOX 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 6 11 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - DENNYS REYES
CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ

DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.296, 2-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)
T HUNTER (.302, 0-FOR-3, RBI)
J KUBEL (.251, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (3) VS CHI WHITE SOX (6) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .305
J Bartlett ss 4 0 1 0 0 3 2 .254
J Mauer c 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .309
M Cuddyer rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .274
J Morneau dh 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .296
T Hunter cf 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .302
J Kubel lf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .251
J Cirillo 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273
N Punto 3b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .211

Totals 30 3 8 3 0 6 9

BATTING: 2B - N Punto (10, J Vazquez). HR - J Morneau (24, 6th inning off J
Vazquez 0 on, 1 Out). S - L Castillo. RBI - J Morneau 2 (74), T Hunter (69).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - L Castillo 1, J Mauer 2. GIDP - M
Cuddyer. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: PB - J Mauer.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .227
T Iguchi 2b 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .253
J Thome dh 4 2 3 2 0 0 0 .279
P Konerko 1b 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .262
A Pierzynski c 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .244
J Fields 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .252
R Mackowiak lf 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .256
L Terrero rf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .235
J Uribe ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .232

Totals 33 6 11 6 0 5 5

BATTING: 2B - L Terrero (1, C Silva). HR - R Mackowiak (5, 3rd inning off C
Silva 0 on, 0 Out), J Thome (14, 3rd inning off C Silva 1 on, 2 Out), P Konerko
(18, 3rd inning off C Silva 0 on, 2 Out). SF - A Pierzynski. RBI - R Mackowiak
(24), T Iguchi (24), J Thome 2 (44), P Konerko (48), A Pierzynski (27). 2-out
RBI - T Iguchi, J Thome 2, P Konerko. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
R Mackowiak 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Uribe (4, 2nd base by C Silva/J Mauer).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Uribe-T Iguchi-P Konerko).


----------------------------------------------------
MINNESOTA - 000 201 00 -- 3
CHI WHITE SOX - 005 010 00 -- 6
----------------------------------------------------

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Silva 5 10 6 5 0 1 3 4.58
J Rincon 1 2/3 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.98
P Neshek 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.70
D Reyes 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.86

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Vazquez 8 8 3 3 0 6 1 3.68

Pitches-strikes: C Silva 80-53; J Rincon 18-15; P Neshek 3-3; D Reyes 10-6; J
Vazquez 108-76. Ground balls-fly balls: C Silva 10-3; J Rincon 2-1; P Neshek
0-0; D Reyes 1-1; J Vazquez 14-4. Batters faced: C Silva 24; J Rincon 6; P
Neshek 1; D Reyes 3; J Vazquez 31.

UMPIRES: HP--Todd Tichenor. 1B--Sam Holbrook. 2B--Randy Marsh. 3B--Bob
Davidson.

Weather: 90 degrees, sunny. Wind: 18 mph, right to left.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

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

BATTERIES: MIN - CARLOS SILVA, JUAN RINCON (6TH), PAT NESHEK (7TH), DENNYS
REYES (8TH) AND JOE MAUER

CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ AND A.J. PIERZYNSKI

HOME RUNS: MIN - JUSTIN MORNEAU (24) OFF JAVIER VAZQUEZ IN THE 6TH, 0 ON

CHA - ROB MACKOWIAK (5) OFF CARLOS SILVA IN THE 3RD, 0 ON
JIM THOME (14) OFF CARLOS SILVA IN THE 3RD, 1 ON
PAUL KONERKO (18) OFF CARLOS SILVA IN THE 3RD, 0 ON</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

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

BATTERIES: MIN - CARLOS SILVA, JUAN RINCON (6TH), PAT NESHEK (7TH), DENNYS
REYES (8TH) AND JOE MAUER

CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ AND A.J. PIERZYNSKI


WP - JAVIER VAZQUEZ (6-5)
LP - CARLOS SILVA (6-10)
SAVE - NONE

HOME RUNS: MIN - JUSTIN MORNEAU (24) OFF JAVIER VAZQUEZ IN THE 6TH, 0 ON

CHA - ROB MACKOWIAK (5) OFF CARLOS SILVA IN THE 3RD, 0 ON
JIM THOME (14) OFF CARLOS SILVA IN THE 3RD, 1 ON
PAUL KONERKO (18) OFF CARLOS SILVA IN THE 3RD, 0 ON


TIME: 2:20 ATT: 32,724

PROBABLES: CHA - JON GARLAND (6-6, 3.92)
BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE (4-2, 2.74)

PROBABLES: MIN - SCOTT BAKER (3-3, 5.71)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">MINNESOTA (3) VS CHI WHITE SOX (6) - FINAL

MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
L Castillo 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .305
J Bartlett ss 4 0 1 0 0 3 2 .254
J Mauer c 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .309
M Cuddyer rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .274
J Morneau dh 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .295
T Hunter cf 4 0 0 1 0 1 1 .301
J Kubel lf 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .250
J Cirillo 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273
N Punto 3b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .211

Totals 33 3 8 3 0 8 9

BATTING: 2B - N Punto (10, J Vazquez). HR - J Morneau (24, 6th inning off J
Vazquez 0 on, 1 Out). S - L Castillo. RBI - J Morneau 2 (74), T Hunter (69).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - L Castillo 1, J Mauer 2. GIDP - M
Cuddyer. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: PB - J Mauer.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .227
T Iguchi 2b 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .253
J Thome dh 4 2 3 2 0 0 0 .279
P Konerko 1b 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .262
A Pierzynski c 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .244
J Fields 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .252
R Mackowiak lf 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .256
L Terrero rf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .235
J Uribe ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .232

Totals 33 6 11 6 0 5 5

BATTING: 2B - L Terrero (1, C Silva). HR - R Mackowiak (5, 3rd inning off C
Silva 0 on, 0 Out), J Thome (14, 3rd inning off C Silva 1 on, 2 Out), P Konerko
(18, 3rd inning off C Silva 0 on, 2 Out). SF - A Pierzynski. RBI - R Mackowiak
(24), T Iguchi (24), J Thome 2 (44), P Konerko (48), A Pierzynski (27). 2-out
RBI - T Iguchi, J Thome 2, P Konerko. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
R Mackowiak 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Uribe (4, 2nd base by C Silva/J Mauer).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Uribe-T Iguchi-P Konerko).


----------------------------------------------------
MINNESOTA - 000 201 000 -- 3
CHI WHITE SOX - 005 010 00x -- 6
----------------------------------------------------

MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era
C Silva (L, 6-10) 5 10 6 5 0 1 3 4.58
J Rincon 1 2/3 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.98
P Neshek 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.70
D Reyes 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.86

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Vazquez (W, 6-5) 9 8 3 3 0 8 1 3.65

Pitches-strikes: C Silva 80-53; J Rincon 18-15; P Neshek 3-3; D Reyes 10-6; J
Vazquez 120-86. Ground balls-fly balls: C Silva 10-3; J Rincon 2-1; P Neshek
0-0; D Reyes 1-1; J Vazquez 14-5. Batters faced: C Silva 24; J Rincon 6; P
Neshek 1; D Reyes 3; J Vazquez 34.

UMPIRES: HP--Todd Tichenor. 1B--Sam Holbrook. 2B--Randy Marsh. 3B--Bob
Davidson.

T--2:20. Att--32,724.
Weather: 90 degrees, sunny. Wind: 18 mph, right to
left.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
AL
MINNESOTA 3
CHI WHITE SOX 6 FINAL</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
MINNESOTA (3) AT CHI WHITE SOX (6) - HOW THEY SCORED
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

CHI WHITE SOX 3RD: R Mackowiak homered to right. L Terrero doubled to deep
right. J Uribe popped out to second. J Owens grounded out to shortstop,
L Terrero to third. T Iguchi singled to center, L Terrero scored. J Thome
homered to right, T Iguchi scored. P Konerko homered to left. A Pierzynski
singled to right. J Fields singled to center, A Pierzynski to second.
R Mackowiak grounded out to second. (5 Runs, 7 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 0,
CHI WHITE SOX 5.

MINNESOTA 4TH: J Bartlett struck out swinging. J Mauer reached on infield
single to shortstop. M Cuddyer singled to left, J Mauer to second. J Morneau
singled to right, J Mauer scored, M Cuddyer to third. T Hunter grounded into
fielder's choice to shortstop, M Cuddyer scored, J Morneau out at second.
J Kubel struck out swinging. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 2,
CHI WHITE SOX 5.

CHI WHITE SOX 5TH: J Thome singled to right. J Thome to second on passed
ball by J Mauer. P Konerko grounded out to pitcher, J Thome to third.
A Pierzynski hit sacrifice fly to center, J Thome scored. J Fields bunt
grounded out to pitcher. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 2, CHI WHITE SOX 6.

MINNESOTA 6TH: M Cuddyer flied out to right. J Morneau homered to right
center. T Hunter grounded out to shortstop. J Kubel struck out looking.
(1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 3, CHI WHITE SOX 6.</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

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

BATTERIES: MIN - CARLOS SILVA, JUAN RINCON (6TH), PAT NESHEK (7TH), DENNYS
REYES (8TH) AND JOE MAUER

CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ AND A.J. PIERZYNSKI


WP - JAVIER VAZQUEZ (6-5)
LP - CARLOS SILVA (6-10)
SAVE - NONE

HOME RUNS: MIN - JUSTIN MORNEAU (24) OFF JAVIER VAZQUEZ IN THE 6TH, 0 ON

CHA - ROB MACKOWIAK (5) OFF CARLOS SILVA IN THE 3RD, 0 ON
JIM THOME (14) OFF CARLOS SILVA IN THE 3RD, 1 ON
PAUL KONERKO (18) OFF CARLOS SILVA IN THE 3RD, 0 ON


TIME: 2:20 ATT: 32,724

PROBABLES: CHA - JON GARLAND (6-6, 3.92)
BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE (4-2, 2.74)

PROBABLES: OAK - CHAD GAUDIN (8-3, 2.88)
MIN - SCOTT BAKER (3-3, 5.71)</div>

 

AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
MINNESOTA (3) AT CHI WHITE SOX (6) - EVENT LOG
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Minnesota Starting Lineups -- L Castillo 2B, J Bartlett SS, J Mauer C,
M Cuddyer RF, J Morneau DH, T Hunter CF, J Kubel LF, J Cirillo 1B, N Punto 3B,
C Silva RHP.

Chi White Sox Starting Lineups -- J Owens CF, T Iguchi 2B, J Thome DH,
P Konerko 1B, A Pierzynski C, J Fields 3B, R Mackowiak LF, L Terrero RF,
J Uribe SS, J Vazquez RHP.

Umpires -- Todd Tichenor (HP), Sam Holbrook (1B), Randy Marsh (2B),
Bob Davidson (3B).

Gametime Weather: 90 degrees, Sunny, wind right to left at 18 mph.


MINNESOTA 1ST: L Castillo grounded out to shortstop. J Bartlett struck
out swinging. J Mauer grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
MINNESOTA 0, CHI WHITE SOX 0.

CHI WHITE SOX 1ST: J Owens grounded out to shortstop. T Iguchi grounded
out to second. J Thome fouled out to catcher. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
MINNESOTA 0, CHI WHITE SOX 0.

MINNESOTA 2ND: M Cuddyer grounded out to third. J Morneau grounded out
to first. T Hunter grounded out to pitcher. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
MINNESOTA 0, CHI WHITE SOX 0.

CHI WHITE SOX 2ND: P Konerko struck out looking. A Pierzynski grounded out
to second. J Fields grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
MINNESOTA 0, CHI WHITE SOX 0.

MINNESOTA 3RD: J Kubel grounded out to second. J Cirillo flied out to
right. N Punto doubled to deep right center. L Castillo flied out to left.
(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 0, CHI WHITE SOX 0.

CHI WHITE SOX 3RD: R Mackowiak homered to right. L Terrero doubled to deep
right. J Uribe popped out to second. J Owens grounded out to shortstop,
L Terrero to third. T Iguchi singled to center, L Terrero scored. J Thome
homered to right, T Iguchi scored. P Konerko homered to left. A Pierzynski
singled to right. J Fields singled to center, A Pierzynski to second.
R Mackowiak grounded out to second. (5 Runs, 7 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 0,
CHI WHITE SOX 5.

MINNESOTA 4TH: J Bartlett struck out swinging. J Mauer reached on infield
single to shortstop. M Cuddyer singled to left, J Mauer to second. J Morneau
singled to right, J Mauer scored, M Cuddyer to third. T Hunter grounded into
fielder's choice to shortstop, M Cuddyer scored, J Morneau out at second.
J Kubel struck out swinging. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 2,
CHI WHITE SOX 5.

CHI WHITE SOX 4TH: L Terrero grounded out to shortstop. J Uribe singled to
center. J Uribe caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop. J Owens singled
to left. T Iguchi grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
MINNESOTA 2, CHI WHITE SOX 5.

MINNESOTA 5TH: J Cirillo singled to center. N Punto singled to right,
J Cirillo to second. L Castillo sacrificed to catcher, J Cirillo to third,
N Punto to second. J Bartlett struck out looking. J Mauer struck out looking.
(0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 2, CHI WHITE SOX 5.

CHI WHITE SOX 5TH: J Thome singled to right. J Thome to second on passed
ball by J Mauer. P Konerko grounded out to pitcher, J Thome to third.
A Pierzynski hit sacrifice fly to center, J Thome scored. J Fields bunt
grounded out to pitcher. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 2, CHI WHITE SOX 6.

MINNESOTA 6TH: M Cuddyer flied out to right. J Morneau homered to right
center. T Hunter grounded out to shortstop. J Kubel struck out looking.
(1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 3, CHI WHITE SOX 6.

CHI WHITE SOX 6TH: J Rincon relieved C Silva. R Mackowiak struck out
swinging. L Terrero grounded out to third. J Uribe flied out to right.
(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 3, CHI WHITE SOX 6.

MINNESOTA 7TH: J Cirillo grounded out to first. N Punto grounded out
to first. L Castillo grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
MINNESOTA 3, CHI WHITE SOX 6.

CHI WHITE SOX 7TH: J Owens grounded out to second. T Iguchi struck out
swinging. J Thome singled to center. P Neshek relieved J Rincon. P Konerko
struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 3, CHI WHITE SOX 6.

MINNESOTA 8TH: J Bartlett reached on infield single to third. J Mauer
popped out to second. M Cuddyer grounded into double play, shortstop to second
to first, J Bartlett out at second.(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 3,
CHI WHITE SOX 6.

CHI WHITE SOX 8TH: D Reyes relieved P Neshek. A Pierzynski struck out
swinging. J Fields flied out to center. R Mackowiak grounded out to
shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) MINNESOTA 3, CHI WHITE SOX 6.

MINNESOTA 9TH: J Morneau popped out to shortstop. T Hunter struck
out swinging. J Kubel struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
MINNESOTA 3, CHI WHITE SOX 6.</div>

 

Vazquez pitches White Sox past Twins

<h3>CHICAGO WHITE SOX 6, MINNESOTA 3</h3>CHICAGO (Ticker) -- The series ended much better than it beganfor the Chicago White Sox.

Javier Vazquez pitched a complete game for the secondconsecutive start and Rob Mackowiak, Jim Thome and Paul Konerkohomered in a five-run third inning as the White Sox topped theMinnesota Twins, 6-3, on Sunday.

A.J. Pierzynski and Tadahito Iguchi also drove in runs for theWhite Sox, who won the final two games of this series afterbeing swept in a doubleheader Friday.

Vazquez (6-5) won for the third time in four starts afterallowing three runs, eight hits and no walks while striking outeight en route to his 22nd career complete game. He allowed onerun during a 5-1 complete-game victory against the BaltimoreOrioles in his last outing on Tuesday.

The White Sox gave Vazquez a comfortable cushion to work withafter reaching Minnesota starter Carlos Silva (6-10) for afive-spot in the third.

Mackowiak led off the inning with his fifth home run of theseason and Luis Terrero followed with a double. Silva recordedtwo outs before allowing an RBI single to Iguchi.

Thome kept the inning alive by depositing the first pitch he sawover the right-center field wall for his 14th blast of theseason. Konerko then punctuated the inning with his 18th homerof the year.

The White Sox have hit 17 home runs in their last nine games and22 over their last 14.

Silva allowed six runs - five earned - and 10 hits in fiveinnings. The righthander, who did not walk a batter and struckout one, has allowed 17 runs in his last three starts - a spanof 17 1/3 innings.

Justin Morneau hit his 24th home run of the season and drove intwo runs for the Twins.

White Sox starting pitcher Mark Buehrle, a subject of recenttrade rumors, was seen shaking hands and hugging teammates inthe dugout during the eighth inning of the game. After thegame, the team announced that the lefthander has signed afour-year extension.

 

Vazquez pitches White Sox past Twins

<h3>CHICAGO WHITE SOX 6, MINNESOTA 3</h3>CHICAGO (Ticker) -- The series ended much better than it beganfor the Chicago White Sox.


Javier Vazquez pitched a complete game for the secondconsecutive start and Rob Mackowiak, Jim Thome and Paul Konerkohomered in a five-run third inning as the White Sox topped theMinnesota Twins, 6-3, on Sunday.


A.J. Pierzynski and Tadahito Iguchi also drove in runs for theWhite Sox, who won the final two games of this series afterbeing swept in a doubleheader Friday.


"I think I've been pretty consistent all year," Vazquez said."It's awesome to throw a complete game. As a pitcher, it's whatyou work for."


Vazquez (6-5) won for the third time in four starts afterallowing three runs, eight hits and no walks while striking outeight en route to his 22nd career complete game. He allowed onerun during a 5-1 complete-game victory against the BaltimoreOrioles in his last outing on Tuesday.


"(Vazquez) was outstanding, a great job," White Sox managerOzzie Guillen said. "I think it was one of his bestperformances. Javy gets better and better through the year. Hedoes a tremendous job for us."


The White Sox gave Vazquez a comfortable cushion to work withafter reaching Minnesota starter Carlos Silva (6-10) for afive-spot in the third.


Mackowiak led off the inning with his fifth home run of theseason and Luis Terrero followed with a double. Silva recordedtwo outs before allowing an RBI single to Iguchi.


Thome kept the inning alive by depositing the first pitch he sawover the right-center field wall for his 14th blast of theseason. Konerko then punctuated the inning with his 18th homerof the year.


"We've started to swing the bats here well the last 10 to 12days. It's been good," Thome said. "We played well and todaywas a good day. We're due to have a good streak."

The White Sox have hit 22 home runs in their last 14 games andhave won 10 of 15.


"Over the last two weeks, we've played pretty good baseball,"Guillen said. "Hopefully we carry that over to the second halfand make a run for this."


Silva allowed six runs - five earned - and 10 hits in fiveinnings. The righthander, who did not walk a batter and struckout one, has allowed 17 runs in his last three starts - a spanof 17 1/3 innings.


"This was a disappointing loss," Twins manager Ron Gardenhiresaid. "We had a chance to win the series and failed to do so.We had a few opportunities early, but Vazquez was very good. Weneed to get better in the second half."


Justin Morneau hit his 24th home run of the season and drove intwo runs for the Twins.


White Sox starting pitcher Mark Buehrle, a subject of recenttrade rumors, was seen shaking hands and hugging teammates inthe dugout during the eighth inning of the game. After thegame, the team announced that the lefthander has signed afour-year extension.


"I'm happy with the deal, and hopefully they are too," Buehrlesaid. "It's a definite relief. I hope I didn't take anythingaway from guys going out there and concentrating on playing."

"Everyone's thrilled about Mark - it's given the team a lift,"Konerko said. "We haven't had a ton to smile about the firsthalf, but today was a great day."