GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: NY YANKEES (25-31) at CHI WHITE SOX (26-28)

AL: NY YANKEES (25-31) at CHI WHITE SOX (26-28)

<h3>White Sox get second shot at Wang, Yankees</h3>

NY Yankees (25-31) at Chi White Sox (26-28) 8:11 pm EDT

CHICAGO (Ticker) -- Three weeks ago, New York Yankees' aceChien-Ming Wang stymied the Chicago White Sox in an 8-1 win.When the Yankees visit the White Sox on Wednesday, the home teamwill get another shot.

Wang (4-4, 4.19 ERA) went seven innings on May 16, yielding onerun and six hits. That start began a stretch where he has gone3-1 and not allowed more than three runs.

The Taiwanese righthander will have an improved offense on hisside as well.

The once-struggling Yankees have won five of their past sevengames, averaging close to seven runs per contest. Bobby Abreuand Robinson Cano are beginning to break out of their respectiveslumps and All-Star Alex Rodriguez has homered in two of thelast three games to push his major league-leading total to 21.

Former New York hurler Javier Vazquez (3-3, 3.95) will becharged with quieting the charge. The 30-year-old righthanderenjoyed his finest outing of the season on Friday at Toronto,tossing eight scoreless innings to pick up his first win sinceApril 13.

Vazquez went 14-10 in 2004 for the Yankees and was part of thecollapse against the Boston Red Sox in the American LeagueChampionship Series.

After the White Sox won the series opener on Monday, 6-4, theYankees came back on Tuesday with a 7-3 win to even the series.

 

AL: NY YANKEES at CHI WHITE SOX

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

NY YANKEES CHI WHITE SOX
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Johnny Damon DH .260 3 18 Jerry Owens CF .182 0 0
Derek Jeter SS .328 4 29 Tadahito Iguchi 2B .249 2 14
Bobby Abreu RF .251 2 24 Jim Thome DH .281 8 21
Alex Rodriguez 3B .299 21 50 Jermaine Dye RF .228 10 30
Jorge Posada C .358 7 38 A.J. Pierzynski C .250 8 20
Hideki Matsui LF .287 5 26 Paul Konerko 1B .235 8 27
Robinson Cano 2B .276 3 26 Rob Mackowiak LF .240 3 15
Melky Cabrera CF .243 3 18 Josh Fields 3B .000 0 0
Miguel Cairo 1B .200 0 1 Juan Uribe SS .217 5 21

Chien-Ming Wang RHP (4-4, 4.19) Javier Vazquez RHP (3-3, 3.95)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX
WARMUPS: NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG (4-4, 4.19)
CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ (3-3, 3.95)

UMPIRES: HP - LARRY PONCINO
1B - BRUCE DRECKMAN
2B - GARY DARLING
3B - JERRY MEALS

WEATHER: 68 Degrees, cloudy
WIND: 13 mph, in from right</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX
STARTING BATS: NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG AND JORGE POSADA
CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ AND A.J. PIERZYNSKI

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J DAMON (.260, 3 HR, 18 RBI)
D JETER (.328, 4 HR, 29 RBI)
B ABREU (.251, 2 HR, 24 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at CHI WHITE SOX

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG
CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J OWENS (.182, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
T IGUCHI (.249, 2 HR, 14 RBI)
J THOME (.281, 8 HR, 21 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at CHI WHITE SOX

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

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .264
D Jeter ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .326
B Abreu rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250
A Rodriguez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .298
J Posada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .358
H Matsui lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
R Cano 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
M Cabrera cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
M Cairo 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 3 3

BATTING: 2B - J Damon (8, J Vazquez). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
A Rodriguez 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 .182
T Iguchi 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
J Thome dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
J Dye rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
A Pierzynski c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
P Konerko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
R Mackowiak lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
J Fields 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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NY YANKEES - 0 -- 0
CHI WHITE SOX - -- 0
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
C Wang 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.19

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Vazquez 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 3.90

Pitches-strikes: J Vazquez 16-11. Ground balls-fly balls: J Vazquez 0-0.
Batters faced: J Vazquez 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Poncino. 1B--Bruce Dreckman. 2B--Gary Darling. 3B--Jerry
Meals.

Weather: 68 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 13 mph, in from right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX
CONFIRMED STARTERS: NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG
CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG
CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J POSADA (.358, 7 HR, 38 RBI)
H MATSUI (.287, 5 HR, 26 RBI)
R CANO (.276, 3 HR, 26 RBI)</div>

 

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

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .264
D Jeter ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .326
B Abreu rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250
A Rodriguez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .298
J Posada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .358
H Matsui lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
R Cano 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
M Cabrera cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
M Cairo 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 3 3

BATTING: 2B - J Damon (8, J Vazquez). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
A Rodriguez 1. Team LOB - 1.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174
T Iguchi 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
J Dye rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
A Pierzynski c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
P Konerko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
R Mackowiak lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
J Fields 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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NY YANKEES - 0 -- 0
CHI WHITE SOX - 0 -- 0
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
C Wang 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.12

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Vazquez 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 3.90

Pitches-strikes: C Wang 10-6; J Vazquez 16-11. Ground balls-fly balls: C Wang
2-1; J Vazquez 0-0. Batters faced: C Wang 3; J Vazquez 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Poncino. 1B--Bruce Dreckman. 2B--Gary Darling. 3B--Jerry
Meals.

Weather: 68 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 13 mph, in from right.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG
CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J DYE (.228, 10 HR, 30 RBI)
A PIERZYNSKI (.250, 8 HR, 20 RBI)
P KONERKO (.235, 8 HR, 27 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at CHI WHITE SOX

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

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .264
D Jeter ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .326
B Abreu rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250
A Rodriguez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .298
J Posada c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .356
H Matsui lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .287
R Cano 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
M Cabrera cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .242
M Cairo 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200

Totals 7 0 1 0 1 4 4

BATTING: 2B - J Damon (8, J Vazquez). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
A Rodriguez 1, M Cabrera 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 .174
T Iguchi 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
J Dye rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
A Pierzynski c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
P Konerko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
R Mackowiak lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
J Fields 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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NY YANKEES - 00 -- 0
CHI WHITE SOX - 0 -- 0
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
C Wang 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.12

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Vazquez 2 1 0 0 1 4 0 3.84

Pitches-strikes: C Wang 10-6; J Vazquez 36-23. Ground balls-fly balls: C Wang
2-1; J Vazquez 1-1. Batters faced: C Wang 3; J Vazquez 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Poncino. 1B--Bruce Dreckman. 2B--Gary Darling. 3B--Jerry
Meals.

Weather: 68 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 13 mph, in from right.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG
CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: M CAIRO (.200, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
J DAMON (.264, 1-FOR-1)
D JETER (.326, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at CHI WHITE SOX

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

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .264
D Jeter ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .326
B Abreu rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250
A Rodriguez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .298
J Posada c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .356
H Matsui lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .287
R Cano 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
M Cabrera cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .242
M Cairo 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200

Totals 7 0 1 0 1 4 4

BATTING: 2B - J Damon (8, J Vazquez). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
A Rodriguez 1, M Cabrera 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 .174
T Iguchi 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
J Dye rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227
A Pierzynski c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
P Konerko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
R Mackowiak lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
J Fields 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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NY YANKEES - 00 -- 0
CHI WHITE SOX - 00 -- 0
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
C Wang 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.04

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Vazquez 2 1 0 0 1 4 0 3.84

Pitches-strikes: C Wang 21-12; J Vazquez 36-23. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Wang 4-2; J Vazquez 1-1. Batters faced: C Wang 6; J Vazquez 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Poncino. 1B--Bruce Dreckman. 2B--Gary Darling. 3B--Jerry
Meals.

Weather: 68 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 13 mph, in from right.</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JOHNNY DAMON SCORED MIGUEL CAIRO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J DAMON ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 1
CHI WHITE SOX 0 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: D JETER (.326, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ALEX RODRIGUEZ SCORED JOHNNY DAMON AND DEREK
JETER.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, B ABREU ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 3
CHI WHITE SOX 0 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J POSADA (.356, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY HIDEKI MATSUI SCORED BOBBY ABREU.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, 0 LEFT ON, 3 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 4
CHI WHITE SOX 0 END TOP, 3RD</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at CHI WHITE SOX

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG
CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: R MACKOWIAK (.240, 3 HR, 15 RBI)
J FIELDS (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
J URIBE (.217, 5 HR, 21 RBI)</div>

 

AL: NY YANKEES at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">NY YANKEES (4) VS CHI WHITE SOX (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Damon dh 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .268
D Jeter ss 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 .329
B Abreu rf 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 .250
A Rodriguez 3b 2 0 1 2 0 1 1 .301
J Posada c 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .356
H Matsui lf 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 .287
R Cano 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
M Cabrera cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .242
M Cairo 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .238

Totals 11 4 5 4 3 4 6

BATTING: 2B - J Damon 2 (9, J Vazquez 2). SF - H Matsui. RBI - J Damon (19), A
Rodriguez 2 (52), H Matsui (27). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A
Rodriguez 1, M Cabrera 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - M Cairo (1, 2nd base off J Vazquez/A Pierzynski).


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174
T Iguchi 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
J Dye rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227
A Pierzynski c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
P Konerko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
R Mackowiak lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
J Fields 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - R Mackowiak (A Rodriguez at 2nd base), J Owens
(J Posada at 2nd base). DP: 1 (J Owens-P Konerko-J Uribe).


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NY YANKEES - 004 -- 4
CHI WHITE SOX - 00 -- 0
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NY YANKEES ip h r er bb so hr era
C Wang 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.04

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Vazquez 3 5 4 4 3 4 0 4.30

Pitches-strikes: C Wang 21-12; J Vazquez 66-38. Ground balls-fly balls: C
Wang 4-2; J Vazquez 1-2. Batters faced: C Wang 6; J Vazquez 15.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Poncino. 1B--Bruce Dreckman. 2B--Gary Darling. 3B--Jerry
Meals.

Weather: 68 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 13 mph, in from right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY JUAN URIBE SCORED ROB MACKOWIAK.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 4
CHI WHITE SOX 1 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J OWENS (.174, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - CHIEN-MING WANG
CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ

DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: R CANO (.275, 0-FOR-1)
M CABRERA (.242, 0-FOR-1)
M CAIRO (.238, 1-FOR-1)</div>