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Danks makes debut vs. Cy Young Award winner Santana

Apr 8, 2007 - 2:44 PM Minnesota (3-1) at Chi White Sox (2-2) 2:05 pm EDT

CHICAGO (Ticker) -- Chicago White Sox rookie John Danks has the unenviable task of making his first major league start against Johan Santana and the Minnesota Twins.

Acquired from the Texas Rangers in the offseason, Danks (NR) takes the mound against the reigning Cy Young Award winner on Sunday.

The lefthander won the fifth spot in the rotation by going 2-0 with a 4.32 ERA in 16 2/3 innings this spring.

Santana (1-0) won his Opening Day start, despite not being very sharp. The Venezuelan lefthander allowed four runs and seven hits in six innings in a 7-4 win over the Baltimore Orioles.

Santana was 3-1 with a 2.31 ERA and recorded 31 strikeouts in 35 innings against Chicago in 2006.

Minnesota's bats were as cold as the 31-degree weather in Saturday's 3-0 loss. Javier Vazquez and four relievers limited the Twins to three hits.

Minnesota's Torii Hunter was 0-for-4, leaving five runners on base.

Paul Konerko had two hits and an RBI in Chicago's series-opening win. Friday's game was postponed due to inclement weather.








  • AL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    MINNESOTA 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 0
    CHI WHITE SOX 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 1 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA, JESSE CRAIN (8TH), JOE NATHAN (9TH) AND JOE
    MAUER
    CHA - JOHN DANKS, DAVID AARDSMA (7TH), ANDREW SISCO
    (9TH) AND A.J. PIERZYNSKI

    HOME RUNS: M

    Apr 8 4:43 PM


  • AL
    AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY JUAN URIBE (2) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 1 OUT
    IN THE 8TH OFF JESSE CRAIN.
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 3, CHI WHITE SOX 1
    DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: P OZUNA (.167, 0-FOR-3)

    Twins vs. White SoxApr 8 4:18 PM


  • AL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    MINNESOTA 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 4 0
    CHI WHITE SOX 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 (BOT 7)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA
    CHA - DAVID AARDSMA

    DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J DYE (.133, 0-FOR-2)
    J CREDE (.250, 1-FOR-2)
    A PIERZYNSKI (.125, 0-FOR-2)

    Apr 8 3:54 PM


  • AL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    MINNESOTA 0 0 0 3 3 4 0
    CHI WHITE SOX 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 (TOP 5)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA
    CHA - JOHN DANKS

    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: L CASTILLO (.421, 0-FOR-2)
    N PUNTO (.167, 0-FOR-2)
    J MAUER (.353, 1-FOR-2)

    Apr 8 3:24 PM


  • AL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 0
    CHI WHITE SOX 0 0 0 0 (BOT 2)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - JOHAN SANTANA
    CHA - JOHN DANKS

    DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J CREDE (.214, 0 HR, 2 RBI)
    A PIERZYNSKI (.143, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
    T IGUCHI (.167, 1 H

    Apr 8 2:42 PM

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