GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: CHI WHITE SOX (40-48) at BALTIMORE (39-50)

AL: CHI WHITE SOX (40-48) at BALTIMORE (39-50)

<h3>Vazquez gunning for another complete game against Orioles</h3>



Chi White Sox (40-48) at Baltimore (39-50), 7:05 pm EDT

BALTIMORE (Ticker) - Chicago White Sox starter Javier Vazquezwill try for his third consecutive complete game when the teamvisits the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday.


Vazquez (6-5, 3.65 ERA) allowed one run and four hits in acomplete-game victory against the Orioles on July 3. Hefollowed up that effort by going the distance in a 6-3 win overthe Minnesota Twins on Sunday. The righthander has won threeconsecutive starts and has not lost since June 11.

Baltimore counters with Daniel Cabrera (6-10, 5.04), who isseeking his first win since June 22. The 6-7 righthander hasstruggled with his control, allowing 61 walks this season,including five in each of his last two starts. Cabrera lost hislast start against Vazquez the White Sox on July 3, allowingfive runs in six innings during the 5-1 defeat.


Erik Bedard tossed seven scoreless innings and Nick Markakis andCorey Patterson each hit a solo home run as the Orioles edgedthe White Sox, 2-0, in the second of this four-game series onFriday.


The White Sox are 12-5 in their last 17 games at Camden Yardsand have won eight of the last 10 games here.

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at BALTIMORE

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

CHI WHITE SOX BALTIMORE
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Jerry Owens CF .222 0 0 Brian Roberts 2B .319 5 27
Alex Cintron 2B .236 0 11 Chris Gomez 3B .292 1 11
Jim Thome DH .281 15 45 Nick Markakis RF .282 10 52
Paul Konerko 1B .269 18 49 Kevin Millar 1B .285 8 35
A.J. Pierzynski C .250 8 28 Aubrey Huff DH .259 6 39
Jermaine Dye RF .219 13 41 Ramon Hernandez C .235 4 34
Rob Mackowiak LF .266 5 26 Jay Payton LF .272 2 31
Josh Fields 3B .246 5 19 Corey Patterson CF .241 3 23
Juan Uribe SS .225 8 32 Luis Hernandez SS .400 0 1

Javier Vazquez RHP (6-5, 3.65) Daniel Cabrera RHP (6-10, 5.04)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE
WARMUPS: CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ (6-5, 3.65)
BAL - DANIEL CABRERA (6-10, 5.04)

UMPIRES: HP - DALE SCOTT
1B - RON KULPA
2B - DAN IASSOGNA
3B - ADRIAN JOHNSON

WEATHER: 88 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 11 mph, out to left</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE
STARTING BATS: CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ AND A.J. PIERZYNSKI
BAL - DANIEL CABRERA AND RAMON HERNANDEZ

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J OWENS (.222, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
A CINTRON (.236, 0 HR, 11 RBI)
J THOME (.281, 15 HR, 45 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY PAUL KONERKO SCORED JERRY OWENS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, P KONERKO ON SECOND, A CINTRON ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 1
BALTIMORE 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: A PIERZYNSKI (.250, 8 HR, 28 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL CHI WHITE SOX AT BALTIMORE
NOTE: CHICAGO FIRST BASEMAN PAUL KONERKO EXTENDED HIS
HITTING STREAK TO 10 GAMES WITH A DOUBLE IN THE FIRST INNING.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JERMAINE DYE SCORED ALEX CINTRON.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J DYE ON FIRST, A PIERZYNSKI ON SECOND, P
KONERKO ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 2
BALTIMORE 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: R MACKOWIAK (.266, 5 HR, 26 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
BASES LOADED WALK TO ROB MACKOWIAK SCORED PAUL KONERKO.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, R MACKOWIAK ON FIRST, J DYE ON SECOND, A
PIERZYNSKI ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 3
BALTIMORE 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J FIELDS (.246, 5 HR, 19 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at BALTIMORE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ
BAL - DANIEL CABRERA

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: B ROBERTS (.319, 5 HR, 27 RBI)
C GOMEZ (.292, 1 HR, 11 RBI)
N MARKAKIS (.282, 10 HR, 52 RBI)</div>

 

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

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .222
A Cintron 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .243
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .279
P Konerko 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .271
A Pierzynski c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250
J Dye rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .222
R Mackowiak lf 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .266
J Fields 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .244
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225

Totals 5 3 3 3 3 1 5

BATTING: 2B - P Konerko (21, D Cabrera). RBI - P Konerko (50), J Dye (42), R
Mackowiak (27). GIDP - J Fields. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Owens (6, 2nd base off D Cabrera/R Hernandez).


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319
C Gomez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
N Markakis rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
K Millar 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
A Huff dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
R Hernandez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
J Payton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
C Patterson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
L Hernandez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (L Hernandez-B Roberts-K Millar).


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CHI WHITE SOX - 3 -- 3
BALTIMORE - -- 0
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Vazquez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.65

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
D Cabrera 1 3 3 3 3 1 0 5.22

IBB - A Pierzynski (by D Cabrera). Pitches-strikes: D Cabrera 38-18. Ground
balls-fly balls: D Cabrera 2-0. Batters faced: D Cabrera 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Dale Scott. 1B--Ron Kulpa. 2B--Dan Iassogna. 3B--Adrian Johnson.

Weather: 88 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE
CONFIRMED STARTERS: CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ
BAL - DANIEL CABRERA</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY NICK MARKAKIS SCORED BRIAN ROBERTS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, N MARKAKIS ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 3
BALTIMORE 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: K MILLAR (.285, 8 HR, 35 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at BALTIMORE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ
BAL - DANIEL CABRERA

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J URIBE (.225, 8 HR, 32 RBI)
J OWENS (.222, 0-FOR-0, BB)
A CINTRON (.243, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">CHI WHITE SOX (3) VS BALTIMORE (1) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .222
A Cintron 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .243
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .279
P Konerko 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .271
A Pierzynski c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250
J Dye rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .222
R Mackowiak lf 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .266
J Fields 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .244
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225

Totals 5 3 3 3 3 1 5

BATTING: 2B - P Konerko (21, D Cabrera). RBI - P Konerko (50), J Dye (42), R
Mackowiak (27). GIDP - J Fields. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Owens (6, 2nd base off D Cabrera/R Hernandez).


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .321
C Gomez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .289
N Markakis rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .284
K Millar 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .284
A Huff dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259
R Hernandez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
J Payton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
C Patterson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
L Hernandez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400

Totals 5 1 2 1 0 1 3

BATTING: 2B - B Roberts (20, J Vazquez); N Markakis (25, J Vazquez). RBI - N
Markakis (53). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Huff 1. Team LOB -
1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (L Hernandez-B Roberts-K Millar).


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CHI WHITE SOX - 3 -- 3
BALTIMORE - 1 -- 1
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Vazquez 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 3.69

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
D Cabrera 1 3 3 3 3 1 0 5.22

IBB - A Pierzynski (by D Cabrera). Pitches-strikes: J Vazquez 18-13; D
Cabrera 38-18. Ground balls-fly balls: J Vazquez 1-1; D Cabrera 2-0. Batters
faced: J Vazquez 5; D Cabrera 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Dale Scott. 1B--Ron Kulpa. 2B--Dan Iassogna. 3B--Adrian Johnson.

Weather: 88 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY PAUL KONERKO SCORED JERRY OWENS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, P KONERKO ON FIRST, J THOME ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 4
BALTIMORE 1 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: A PIERZYNSKI (.250, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at BALTIMORE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ
BAL - DANIEL CABRERA

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: R HERNANDEZ (.235, 4 HR, 34 RBI)
J PAYTON (.272, 2 HR, 31 RBI)
C PATTERSON (.241, 3 HR, 23 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">CHI WHITE SOX (4) VS BALTIMORE (1) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 .232
A Cintron 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .241
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 .279
P Konerko 1b 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .273
A Pierzynski c 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .249
J Dye rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .222
R Mackowiak lf 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .266
J Fields 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .244
J Uribe ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .224

Totals 10 4 5 4 4 2 7

BATTING: 2B - P Konerko (21, D Cabrera). RBI - P Konerko 2 (51), J Dye (42), R
Mackowiak (27). 2-out RBI - P Konerko. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- A Pierzynski 1. GIDP - J Fields. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Owens (6, 2nd base off D Cabrera/R Hernandez).


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .321
C Gomez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .289
N Markakis rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .284
K Millar 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .284
A Huff dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259
R Hernandez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
J Payton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
C Patterson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
L Hernandez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400

Totals 5 1 2 1 0 1 3

BATTING: 2B - B Roberts (20, J Vazquez); N Markakis (25, J Vazquez). RBI - N
Markakis (53). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Huff 1. Team LOB -
1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (L Hernandez-B Roberts-K Millar).


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CHI WHITE SOX - 31 -- 4
BALTIMORE - 1 -- 1
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Vazquez 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 3.69

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
D Cabrera 2 5 4 4 4 2 0 5.25

IBB - A Pierzynski (by D Cabrera). Pitches-strikes: J Vazquez 18-13; D
Cabrera 65-31. Ground balls-fly balls: J Vazquez 1-1; D Cabrera 4-0. Batters
faced: J Vazquez 5; D Cabrera 14.

UMPIRES: HP--Dale Scott. 1B--Ron Kulpa. 2B--Dan Iassogna. 3B--Adrian Johnson.

Weather: 88 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ
BAL - DANIEL CABRERA

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J DYE (.222, 1-FOR-1, RBI)
R MACKOWIAK (.266, 0-FOR-0, BB, RBI)
J FIELDS (.244, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">CHI WHITE SOX (4) VS BALTIMORE (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 .232
A Cintron 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .241
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 .279
P Konerko 1b 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .273
A Pierzynski c 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .249
J Dye rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .222
R Mackowiak lf 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .266
J Fields 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .244
J Uribe ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .224

Totals 10 4 5 4 4 2 7

BATTING: 2B - P Konerko (21, D Cabrera). RBI - P Konerko 2 (51), J Dye (42), R
Mackowiak (27). 2-out RBI - P Konerko. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- A Pierzynski 1. GIDP - J Fields. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Owens (6, 2nd base off D Cabrera/R Hernandez).


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .321
C Gomez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .289
N Markakis rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .284
K Millar 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .284
A Huff dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259
R Hernandez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
J Payton lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .271
C Patterson cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .240
L Hernandez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400

Totals 8 1 2 1 0 3 3

BATTING: 2B - B Roberts (20, J Vazquez); N Markakis (25, J Vazquez). RBI - N
Markakis (53). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Huff 1. Team LOB -
1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (L Hernandez-B Roberts-K Millar).


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CHI WHITE SOX - 31 -- 4
BALTIMORE - 10 -- 1
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Vazquez 2 2 1 1 0 3 0 3.66

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
D Cabrera 2 5 4 4 4 2 0 5.25

IBB - A Pierzynski (by D Cabrera). Pitches-strikes: J Vazquez 37-25; D
Cabrera 65-31. Ground balls-fly balls: J Vazquez 1-2; D Cabrera 4-0. Batters
faced: J Vazquez 8; D Cabrera 14.

UMPIRES: HP--Dale Scott. 1B--Ron Kulpa. 2B--Dan Iassogna. 3B--Adrian Johnson.

Weather: 88 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 11 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY JOSH FIELDS SCORED JERMAINE DYE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R MACKOWIAK ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 5
BALTIMORE 1 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J URIBE (.224, 0-FOR-1)</div>