GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: TAMPA BAY (19-28) at CHI WHITE SOX (24-20)

AL: TAMPA BAY (19-28) at CHI WHITE SOX (24-20)

<h3>White Sox look to keep rolling against Devil Rays</h3>

<div class="pre">Tampa Bay (19-28) at Chi White Sox (24-20) 7:05 pm EDT</div>

CHICAGO (Ticker) -- The Chicago White Sox aim for anotherimpressive home win when they take on the Tampa Bay Devil Raysin the final game of a rain-shortened two-game set on Sunday.

Joe Crede snapped a ninth-inning tie with a walk-off sacrificefly as the White Sox held of the Devil Rays with an exciting 5-4victory on Friday night. Journeyman outfielder Luis Terreroblasted a three-run homer for Chicago, which secured its eighthwin in its last 11 home contests.

They will look to keep it going behind Javier Vazquez (2-2, 4.21ERA), who is winless in four starts in May. He has not wonsince emerging victorious at Cleveland on April 13.

In his last outing, Vazquez yielded five runs and five hits inseven innings, while striking out eight and walking one.

With the rainout, the Devil Rays will skip Edwin Jackson andhand the start to ace Scott Kazmir (2-2, 3.81 ERA). The23-year-old lefthander also has yet to notch a May win.

Kazmir has struggled with his command recently, throwing 109pitches and walking six in just four innings on May 17 andfollowing it up with a five-inning 96-pitch effort on Tuesday.

The Devil Rays have lost six of their last seven games.

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CHI WHITE SOX

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

TAMPA BAY CHI WHITE SOX
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Elijah Dukes CF .231 9 16 Pablo Ozuna LF .234 0 3
B.J. Upton 2B .309 8 27 Tadahito Iguchi 2B .218 2 9
Carl Crawford LF .310 5 27 Jim Thome DH .333 6 15
Greg Norton DH .200 0 1 Jermaine Dye RF .235 10 25
Carlos Pena 1B .309 9 25 Paul Konerko 1B .213 6 21
Ty Wigginton 3B .239 9 25 Joe Crede 3B .223 4 18
Delmon Young RF .246 6 24 Toby Hall C .667 0 0
Shawn Riggans C .000 0 0 Juan Uribe SS .218 5 20
Brendan Harris SS .304 2 11 Luis Terrero CF .286 2 4

Scott Kazmir LHP (2-2, 3.81) Javier Vazquez RHP (2-2, 4.21)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX
WARMUPS: TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR (2-2, 3.81)
CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ (2-2, 4.21)

UMPIRES: HP - GARY CEDERSTROM
1B - LANCE BARKSDALE
2B - TIM WELKE
3B - JIM REYNOLDS

WEATHER: 67 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 9 mph, out to left</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX
STARTING BATS: TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR AND SHAWN RIGGANS
CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ AND TOBY HALL

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: E DUKES (.231, 9 HR, 16 RBI)
B UPTON (.309, 8 HR, 27 RBI)
C CRAWFORD (.310, 5 HR, 27 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL TAMPA BAY AT CHI WHITE SOX
NOTE: TAMPA BAY LEFT FIELDER CARL CRAWFORD EXTENDED HIS
HITTING STREAK TO 10 GAMES WITH A SINGLE IN THE FIRST INNING.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CHI WHITE SOX

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR
CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: P OZUNA (.234, 0 HR, 3 RBI)
T IGUCHI (.218, 2 HR, 9 RBI)
J THOME (.333, 6 HR, 15 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CHI WHITE SOX

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

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E Dukes cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .230
B Upton 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
C Crawford lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .314
G Norton dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .182
C Pena 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
T Wigginton 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
D Young rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
S Riggans c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Harris ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
P Ozuna lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
T Iguchi 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218
J Thome dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
J Dye rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
P Konerko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213
J Crede 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223
T Hall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218
L Terrero cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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TAMPA BAY - 0 -- 0
CHI WHITE SOX - -- 0
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
S Kazmir 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.81

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Vazquez 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.13

Pitches-strikes: J Vazquez 13-10. Ground balls-fly balls: J Vazquez 1-1.
Batters faced: J Vazquez 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Cederstrom. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Tim Welke. 3B--Jim
Reynolds.

Weather: 67 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 9 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX
CONFIRMED STARTERS: TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR
CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Mackowiak ran for P Ozuna.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, R MACKOWIAK ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 0
CHI WHITE SOX 0 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: T Iguchi (.218, 2 HR, 9 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL TAMPA BAY AT CHI WHITE SOX
NOTE: CHICAGO LEFT FIELDER PABLO OZUNA LEFT THE GAME IN THE
BOTTOM OF THE FIRST INNING WITH AN APPARENT LEG INJURY.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CHI WHITE SOX

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR
CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: C PENA (.309, 9 HR, 25 RBI)
T WIGGINTON (.239, 9 HR, 25 RBI)
D YOUNG (.246, 6 HR, 24 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CHI WHITE SOX

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

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E Dukes cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .230
B Upton 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
C Crawford lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .314
G Norton dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .182
C Pena 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
T Wigginton 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
D Young rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
S Riggans c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Harris ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
P Ozuna lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .244
R Mackowiak pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
T Iguchi 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .218
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .328
J Dye rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .233
P Konerko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .211
J Crede 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223
T Hall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218
L Terrero cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286

Totals 4 0 1 0 1 1 4

BATTING: 2B - P Ozuna (3, S Kazmir). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
P Konerko 1. Team LOB - 2.


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TAMPA BAY - 0 -- 0
CHI WHITE SOX - 0 -- 0
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
S Kazmir 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.75

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Vazquez 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.13

Pitches-strikes: S Kazmir 15-9; J Vazquez 13-10. Ground balls-fly balls: S
Kazmir 2-0; J Vazquez 1-1. Batters faced: S Kazmir 5; J Vazquez 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Cederstrom. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Tim Welke. 3B--Jim
Reynolds.

Weather: 67 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 9 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Mackowiak in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 0
CHI WHITE SOX 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: C Pena (.309, 9 HR, 25 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY TY WIGGINTON (10) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 2ND OFF JAVIER VAZQUEZ.
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 1, CHI WHITE SOX 0

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: D YOUNG (.246, 6 HR, 24 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CHI WHITE SOX

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR
CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J CREDE (.223, 4 HR, 18 RBI)
T HALL (.667, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
J URIBE (.218, 5 HR, 20 RBI)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CHI WHITE SOX

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

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E Dukes cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .230
B Upton 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
C Crawford lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .314
G Norton dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .182
C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .306
T Wigginton 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .243
D Young rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
S Riggans c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Harris ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304

Totals 8 1 2 1 0 2 1

BATTING: HR - T Wigginton (10, 2nd inning off J Vazquez 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - T
Wigginton (26). Team LOB - 1.


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
P Ozuna lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .244
R Mackowiak pr-lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
T Iguchi 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .218
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .328
J Dye rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .233
P Konerko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .211
J Crede 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223
T Hall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218
L Terrero cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286

Totals 4 0 1 0 1 1 4

BATTING: 2B - P Ozuna (3, S Kazmir). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
P Konerko 1. Team LOB - 2.


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TAMPA BAY - 01 -- 1
CHI WHITE SOX - 0 -- 0
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
S Kazmir 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.75

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Vazquez 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 4.22

Pitches-strikes: S Kazmir 15-9; J Vazquez 28-22. Ground balls-fly balls: S
Kazmir 2-0; J Vazquez 2-2. Batters faced: S Kazmir 5; J Vazquez 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Cederstrom. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Tim Welke. 3B--Jim
Reynolds.

Weather: 67 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 9 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CHI WHITE SOX

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR
CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: B HARRIS (.304, 2 HR, 11 RBI)
E DUKES (.230, 0-FOR-1)
B UPTON (.307, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CHI WHITE SOX

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

TAMPA BAY ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E Dukes cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .230
B Upton 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
C Crawford lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .314
G Norton dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .182
C Pena 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .306
T Wigginton 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .243
D Young rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
S Riggans c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Harris ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304

Totals 8 1 2 1 0 2 1

BATTING: HR - T Wigginton (10, 2nd inning off J Vazquez 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - T
Wigginton (26). Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (B Upton-B Harris-C Pena).


CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
P Ozuna lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .244
R Mackowiak pr-lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
T Iguchi 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .218
J Thome dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .328
J Dye rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .233
P Konerko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .211
J Crede 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .223
T Hall c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500
J Uribe ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216
L Terrero cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286

Totals 6 0 1 0 2 1 5

BATTING: 2B - P Ozuna (3, S Kazmir). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
P Konerko 1. GIDP - T Hall. Team LOB - 2.


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TAMPA BAY - 01 -- 1
CHI WHITE SOX - 00 -- 0
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TAMPA BAY ip h r er bb so hr era
S Kazmir 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 3.69

CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Vazquez 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 4.22

Pitches-strikes: S Kazmir 25-13; J Vazquez 28-22. Ground balls-fly balls: S
Kazmir 4-1; J Vazquez 2-2. Batters faced: S Kazmir 8; J Vazquez 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Gary Cederstrom. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Tim Welke. 3B--Jim
Reynolds.

Weather: 67 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 9 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CHI WHITE SOX

<div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY CARL CRAWFORD SCORED BRENDAN HARRIS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C CRAWFORD ON SECOND, B UPTON ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TAMPA BAY 2
CHI WHITE SOX 0 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR TAMPA BAY: G NORTON (.182, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: TAMPA BAY at CHI WHITE SOX

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: TAM - SCOTT KAZMIR
CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: L TERRERO (.286, 2 HR, 4 RBI)
R MACKOWIAK (.221, 1 HR, 10 RBI)
T IGUCHI (.218, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>