Final
White Sox batter Burnett, beat Yankees 9-4
Aug 28, 2010 - 4:26 AMVideo
CHICAGO(AP) -- White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen heard the sellout crowd roar during the national anthem, and knew he was in for a fun night.
"If you don't get motivated with that," he said with a grin, "then you won't be ready for any game."
Guillen's team sure looked ready, getting off to a fast start in a 9-4 victory over the New York Yankees on Friday. A.J. Pierzynski hit a two-run double in Chicago's four-run first, Freddy Garcia threw seven solid innings and the White Sox roughed up A.J. Burnett.
"It was a fun game," Pierzynski said. "It was great. Big crowd, excited crowd, to jump on them early obviously was huge and get the crowd into the game."
Omar Vizquel had two hits and two RBIs for Chicago, which has won three of four after returning home following an ugly 2-4 road trip. Juan Pierre went 2 for 4 and scored twice.
Kickstarted by a rousing pregame ceremony that included championship trophies from Chicago teams in the four major sports, the White Sox banged out nine hits one night after they had 14 in an 8-0 victory over Baltimore that gave them their first series victory in three weeks. They improved to 25-7 at U.S. Cellular Field since June 9, outscoring their opponents 196-105 during the impressive stretch.
And more help could be on the way.
Chicago was awarded a waiver claim on Manny Ramirez, giving the White Sox exclusive bargaining rights for the Los Angeles Dodgers slugger, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the waiver-wire process is confidential.
The White Sox and Dodgers have until 1:30 p.m. EDT on Tuesday to complete a trade, which Ramirez would have to approve. The Dodgers also could let him go - with his consent - and the White Sox would simply assume his salary. Or, Los Angeles could keep Ramirez and try to make a run at the playoffs with him.
Former White Sox outfielder Nick Swisher hit a two-run homer in the ninth for the Yankees, who have dropped three of four but remained tied with Tampa Bay for the AL East lead. Brett Gardner had two hits and drove in a run.
Burnett (9-12) struggled once again, dropping to 0-4 with a 7.80 ERA in five starts this month and putting his spot in the rotation in jeopardy.
"I've been through this," he said. "I'm strong enough to deal with it. I'm not going to pout. I'm not going into my next start thinking here we go again. It's a matter of being strong."
That next start is up in the air though, with manager Joe Girardi saying the Yankees would "evaluate after this weekend where we are and what we need to do."
"He didn't locate it well enough and he didn't pitch well," Girardi said.
Five of the first six White Sox batters reached. Pierre hit a leadoff double and scored on Vizquel's single. Carlos Quentin also singled in a run and Pierzynski capped the scoring with a drive into the right-field corner, delighting the crowd of 38,596.
"It was a tough game early and then it turned into an easier game, which was nice," said Paul Konerko, who singled and scored on Pierzynski's hit.
Burnett retired the side in order in the second but Quentin scored on a wild pitch in the third and Chicago added four more in the fourth to make it 9-2.
Burnett was charged with nine runs, eight earned, and eight hits in 3 1-3 innings. The right-hander, who also walked three and threw two wild pitches, is 3-10 with a 6.86 ERA in his last 15 starts overall.
While Burnett struggled, Garcia (11-5) snapped out of his rut by yielding two runs, one earned, and five hits for his first win since July 29 against Seattle. The right-hander was 0-1 with a 6.97 ERA in his previous four starts.
"He threw the ball great," Pierzynski said.
Sergio Mitre replaced Burnett and threw 4 2-3 innings of one-hit ball to save the Yankees' bullpen.
NOTES: White Sox reliever Erick Threets departed in the ninth with a balky left elbow. X-rays were negative and he is scheduled for an MRI on Saturday. ... Yankees LHP Andy Pettitte (strained left groin) threw 25 pitches at about 75 percent during a bullpen session. "It was a relief," he said. The next step will depend on how the 38-year-old Pettitte feels Saturday. ... Girardi said DH-1B Lance Berkman (sprained right ankle) is feeling good. "He's supposed to run some time here in Chicago if he's up for it," Girardi said. ... Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville brought the Stanley Cup to home plate as part of the pregame ceremony honoring Chicago's recent championships in the major sports, and threw out the ceremonial first pitch.
- White Sox 9, Yankees 4 - FINAL
NY YANKEES ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Gardner lf 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .286
D Jeter ss 4 0 0 1 0 1 2 .273
M Teixeira 1b 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .258
R Cano 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .320
N Swisher rf 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .293
J Posada dh 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .253
C Gra
Aug 27 11:03 PM - AL
AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY NICK SWISHER (23) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 9TH OFF SCOTT LINEBRINK SCORED MARK TEIXEIRA.
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 4, CHI WHITE SOX 9
DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: J POSADA (.254, 0-FOR-3)
Yankees 4, White Sox 9 Top 9, 0 OutsAug 27 10:59 PM - AL
AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
WILD PITCH BY SERGIO MITRE ALLOWED ALEX RIOS TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 2
CHI WHITE SOX 9 BOTTOM,4TH
DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: P KONERKO (.316, 1-FOR-2)
Yankees 2, White Sox 9 Bot 4, 0 OutsAug 27 9:41 PM - AL
AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY FRANCISCO CERVELLI ALLOWED OMAR VIZQUEL TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, A RIOS ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 2
CHI WHITE SOX 8 BOTTOM,4TH
DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: P KONERKO (.316, 1-FOR-2)
Yankees 2, White Sox 8 Bot 4, 0 OutsAug 27 9:40 PM - AL
AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ALEX RIOS SCORED JUAN PIERRE
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, A RIOS ON FIRST, O VIZQUEL ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 2
CHI WHITE SOX 7 BOTTOM,4TH
DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: P KONERKO (.316, 1-FOR-2)
Yankees 2, White Sox 7 Bot 4, 0 OutsAug 27 9:35 PM - AL
AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY OMAR VIZQUEL SCORED GORDON BECKHAM
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, O VIZQUEL ON FIRST, J PIERRE ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 2
CHI WHITE SOX 6 BOTTOM,4TH
DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: A RIOS (.291, 0-FOR-2)
Yankees 2, White Sox 6 Bot 4, 0 OutsAug 27 9:33 PM - AL
AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
WILD PITCH BY A.J. BURNETT ALLOWED CARLOS QUENTIN TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 2
CHI WHITE SOX 5 BOTTOM,3RD
DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: A RAMIREZ (.287, 0-FOR-1)
Yankees 2, White Sox 5 Bot 3, 0 OutsAug 27 9:17 PM - AL
AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY BRETT GARDNER SCORED RAMIRO PENA
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B GARDNER ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 2
CHI WHITE SOX 4 TOP,3RD
DUE UP FOR NY YANKEES: D JETER (.274, 0-FOR-1, RBI)
Yankees 2, White Sox 4 Top 3, 0 OutsAug 27 8:59 PM - AL
AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY A.J. PIERZYNSKI SCORED CARLOS QUENTIN AND PAUL
KONERKO
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, A PIERZYNSKI ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 1
CHI WHITE SOX 4 BOTTOM,1ST
DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: A RAMIREZ (.288, 14 HR, 54 RBI)
Yankees 1, White Sox 4 Bot 1, 0 OutsAug 27 8:33 PM - AL
AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CARLOS QUENTIN SCORED OMAR VIZQUEL
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C QUENTIN ON FIRST, P KONERKO ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 1
CHI WHITE SOX 2 BOTTOM,1ST
DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: A PIERZYNSKI (.254, 6 HR, 40 RBI)
Yankees 1, White Sox 2 Bot 1, 0 OutsAug 27 8:31 PM - AL
AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY OMAR VIZQUEL SCORED JUAN PIERRE
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, O VIZQUEL ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: NY YANKEES 1
CHI WHITE SOX 1 BOTTOM,1ST
DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: A RIOS (.292, 18 HR, 73 RBI)
Yankees 1, White Sox 1 Bot 1, 0 OutsAug 27 8:22 PM - AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
NY YANKEES 1 1 1 0
CHI WHITE SOX 0 0 1 (BOT 1)
CURRENT PITCHERS: NYY - A.J. BURNETT
CHA - FREDDY GARCIA
DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J PIERRE (.281, 1 HR, 35 RBI)
O VIZQUEL (.289, 1 HR, 23 RBI)
A RIOS (.292, 18 HR, 73 RBI)
Yankees 1, White Sox 0 Bot 1, 0 OutsAug 27 8:16 PM
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