AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX <div class="pre">MINNESOTA AT CHI WHITE SOX -- LINEUPS (1ST GAME) MINNESOTA CHI WHITE SOX AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Luis Castillo 2B .296 0 12 Jerry Owens CF .172 0 0 Jason Bartlett SS .254 2 23 Juan Uribe SS .234 8 31 Joe Mauer C .302 4 32 Jim Thome DH .278 12 38 Michael Cuddyer RF .280 9 52 Paul Konerko 1B .253 15 43 Justin Morneau 1B .283 20 63 Jermaine Dye RF .220 12 38 Torii Hunter CF .295 17 63 Rob Mackowiak LF .243 4 22 Jason Kubel LF .246 6 30 Josh Fields 3B .247 4 16 Jason Tyner DH .279 0 14 Alex Cintron 2B .223 0 7 Nick Punto 3B .205 1 14 Toby Hall C .184 0 1 Scott Baker RHP (2-3, 4.98) Jon Garland RHP (6-5, 3.15)</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX <div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX (1ST GAME) WARMUPS: MIN - SCOTT BAKER (2-3, 4.98) CHA - JON GARLAND (6-5, 3.15) UMPIRES: HP - SAM HOLBROOK 1B - MIKE MUCHLINSKI 2B - RANDY MARSH 3B - TODD TICHENOR WEATHER: 77 Degrees, sunny WIND: 7 mph, swirling</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX <div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX (1ST GAME) STARTING BATS: MIN - SCOTT BAKER AND JOE MAUER CHA - JON GARLAND AND TOBY HALL DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L CASTILLO (.296, 0 HR, 12 RBI) J BARTLETT (.254, 2 HR, 23 RBI) J MAUER (.302, 4 HR, 32 RBI)</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX <div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE (1ST GAME) DOUBLE BY JOE MAUER SCORED LUIS CASTILLO AND JASON BARTLETT. SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J MAUER ON SECOND, 0 OUT CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 2 CHI WHITE SOX 0 TOP, 1ST DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M CUDDYER (.280, 9 HR, 52 RBI)</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX <div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE (1ST GAME) DOUBLE BY TORII HUNTER SCORED JOE MAUER. SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, T HUNTER ON SECOND, J MORNEAU ON THIRD, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 3 CHI WHITE SOX 0 TOP, 1ST DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J KUBEL (.246, 6 HR, 30 RBI)</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX <div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE (1ST GAME) SACRIFICE FLY BY JASON KUBEL SCORED JUSTIN MORNEAU. SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, T HUNTER ON THIRD, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4 CHI WHITE SOX 0 TOP, 1ST DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J TYNER (.279, 0 HR, 14 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 4 4 4 0 CHI WHITE SOX 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - SCOTT BAKER CHA - JON GARLAND DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J OWENS (.172, 0 HR, 0 RBI) J URIBE (.234, 8 HR, 31 RBI) J THOME (.278, 12 HR, 38 RBI)</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX <div class="pre">MINNESOTA (4) VS CHI WHITE SOX (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS (1ST GAME) MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg L Castillo 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .299 J Bartlett ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .257 J Mauer c 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .305 M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279 J Morneau 1b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .283 T Hunter cf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .297 J Kubel lf 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .246 J Tyner dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .277 N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 Totals 6 4 4 4 1 0 1 BATTING: 2B - L Castillo (8, J Garland); J Mauer (16, J Garland); T Hunter (24, J Garland). SF - J Kubel. RBI - J Mauer 2 (34), T Hunter (64), J Kubel (31). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Tyner 1. Team LOB - 1. CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Owens cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .172 J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 J Thome dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 P Konerko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 J Dye rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 R Mackowiak lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 J Fields 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 A Cintron 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223 T Hall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .184 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA - 4 -- 4 CHI WHITE SOX - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era S Baker 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.98 CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era J Garland 1 4 4 4 1 0 0 3.45 Pitches-strikes: J Garland 30-18. Ground balls-fly balls: J Garland 2-1. Batters faced: J Garland 8. UMPIRES: HP--Sam Holbrook. 1B--Mike Muchlinski. 2B--Randy Marsh. 3B--Todd Tichenor. Weather: 79 degrees, sunny. Wind: 8 mph, in from left.</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX <div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX (1ST GAME) CONFIRMED STARTERS: MIN - SCOTT BAKER CHA - JON GARLAND</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - MINNESOTA 4 4 3 0 CHI WHITE SOX 0 0 0 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - SCOTT BAKER CHA - JON GARLAND DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: N PUNTO (.205, 1 HR, 14 RBI) L CASTILLO (.299, 1-FOR-1) J BARTLETT (.253, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX <div class="pre">MINNESOTA (4) VS CHI WHITE SOX (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS (1ST GAME) MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg L Castillo 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .299 J Bartlett ss 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .253 J Mauer c 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .305 M Cuddyer rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279 J Morneau 1b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .283 T Hunter cf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .297 J Kubel lf 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .246 J Tyner dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .277 N Punto 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 Totals 6 4 3 4 1 0 1 BATTING: 2B - L Castillo (8, J Garland); J Mauer (16, J Garland); T Hunter (24, J Garland). SF - J Kubel. RBI - J Mauer 2 (34), T Hunter (64), J Kubel (31). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Tyner 1. Team LOB - 1. CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Owens cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .169 J Uribe ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277 P Konerko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 J Dye rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 R Mackowiak lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 J Fields 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 A Cintron 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223 T Hall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .184 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA - 4 -- 4 CHI WHITE SOX - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era S Baker 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.87 CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era J Garland 1 3 4 4 1 0 0 3.45 Pitches-strikes: S Baker 16-10; J Garland 30-18. Ground balls-fly balls: S Baker 0-1; J Garland 3-1. Batters faced: S Baker 3; J Garland 8. UMPIRES: HP--Sam Holbrook. 1B--Mike Muchlinski. 2B--Randy Marsh. 3B--Todd Tichenor. Weather: 79 degrees, sunny. Wind: 8 mph, in from left.</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX <div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE (1ST GAME) FIELDER'S CHOICE BY JOE MAUER SCORED LUIS CASTILLO. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J MAUER ON FIRST, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 5 CHI WHITE SOX 0 TOP, 2ND DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M CUDDYER (.279, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - MINNESOTA 4 1 5 5 0 CHI WHITE SOX 0 0 0 1 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - SCOTT BAKER CHA - JON GARLAND DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: P KONERKO (.253, 15 HR, 43 RBI) J DYE (.220, 12 HR, 38 RBI) R MACKOWIAK (.243, 4 HR, 22 RBI)</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX <div class="pre">MINNESOTA (5) VS CHI WHITE SOX (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS (1ST GAME) MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg L Castillo 2b 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 .301 J Bartlett ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .256 J Mauer c 2 1 1 3 0 0 1 .304 M Cuddyer rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278 J Morneau 1b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .283 T Hunter cf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .297 J Kubel lf 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .246 J Tyner dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .277 N Punto 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204 Totals 11 5 5 5 1 0 3 BATTING: 2B - L Castillo (8, J Garland); J Mauer (16, J Garland); T Hunter (24, J Garland). SF - J Kubel. RBI - J Mauer 3 (35), T Hunter (64), J Kubel (31). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Tyner 1. Team LOB - 2. CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Owens cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .169 J Uribe ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277 P Konerko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 J Dye rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 R Mackowiak lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 J Fields 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 A Cintron 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223 T Hall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .184 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. FIELDING: E - J Fields (3, throw). ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA - 41 -- 5 CHI WHITE SOX - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era S Baker 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.87 CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era J Garland 2 5 5 5 1 0 0 3.49 Pitches-strikes: S Baker 16-10; J Garland 40-27. Ground balls-fly balls: S Baker 0-1; J Garland 5-2. Batters faced: S Baker 3; J Garland 13. UMPIRES: HP--Sam Holbrook. 1B--Mike Muchlinski. 2B--Randy Marsh. 3B--Todd Tichenor. Weather: 79 degrees, sunny. Wind: 8 mph, in from left.</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX <div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE (1ST GAME) SINGLE BY JOSH FIELDS SCORED PAUL KONERKO. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J FIELDS ON FIRST, R MACKOWIAK ON SECOND, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 5 CHI WHITE SOX 1 BOTTOM, 2ND DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: A CINTRON (.223, 0 HR, 7 RBI)</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX <div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE (1ST GAME) TRIPLE BY ALEX CINTRON SCORED ROB MACKOWIAK AND JOSH FIELDS. SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, A CINTRON ON THIRD, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 5 CHI WHITE SOX 3 BOTTOM, 2ND DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: T HALL (.184, 0 HR, 1 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 4 1 5 5 0 CHI WHITE SOX 0 3 3 3 1 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - SCOTT BAKER CHA - JON GARLAND DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.283, 0-FOR-0, BB) T HUNTER (.297, 1-FOR-1, RBI) J KUBEL (.246, 0-FOR-0, SF, RBI)</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX <div class="pre">MINNESOTA (5) VS CHI WHITE SOX (3) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS (1ST GAME) MINNESOTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg L Castillo 2b 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 .301 J Bartlett ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .256 J Mauer c 2 1 1 3 0 0 1 .304 M Cuddyer rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278 J Morneau 1b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .283 T Hunter cf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .297 J Kubel lf 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .246 J Tyner dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .277 N Punto 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204 Totals 11 5 5 5 1 0 3 BATTING: 2B - L Castillo (8, J Garland); J Mauer (16, J Garland); T Hunter (24, J Garland). SF - J Kubel. RBI - J Mauer 3 (35), T Hunter (64), J Kubel (31). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Tyner 1. Team LOB - 2. CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Owens cf 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .167 J Uribe ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277 P Konerko 1b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .253 J Dye rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .219 R Mackowiak lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .247 J Fields 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .255 A Cintron 2b 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .231 T Hall c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .179 Totals 9 3 3 3 1 4 3 BATTING: 3B - A Cintron (1, S Baker). RBI - J Fields (17), A Cintron 2 (9). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Owens 1. Team LOB - 1. FIELDING: E - J Fields (3, throw). ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA - 41 -- 5 CHI WHITE SOX - 03 -- 3 ---------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA ip h r er bb so hr era S Baker 2 3 3 3 1 4 0 5.33 CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era J Garland 2 5 5 4 1 0 0 3.41 Pitches-strikes: S Baker 46-32; J Garland 40-27. Ground balls-fly balls: S Baker 0-2; J Garland 5-2. Batters faced: S Baker 10; J Garland 13. UMPIRES: HP--Sam Holbrook. 1B--Mike Muchlinski. 2B--Randy Marsh. 3B--Todd Tichenor. Weather: 79 degrees, sunny. Wind: 8 mph, in from left.</div>
AL: MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX <div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE (1ST GAME) SOLO HOME RUN BY TORII HUNTER (18) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN THE 3RD OFF JON GARLAND. CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 6, CHI WHITE SOX 3 DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J KUBEL (.246, 0-FOR-0, SF, 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 4 1 1 6 7 0 CHI WHITE SOX 0 3 3 3 1 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - SCOTT BAKER CHA - JON GARLAND DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J URIBE (.233, 0-FOR-1) J THOME (.277, 0-FOR-1) P KONERKO (.253, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>
