Final
Thome makes return to Philadelphia
Jun 11, 2007 - 1:32 PM Chi White Sox (27-32) at Philadelphia (32-31), 7:05 pm EDTPHILADELPHIA (Ticker) - Two seasons ago Jim Thome got injured and Ryan Howard emerged as one of the top power hitters in the game, forcing the Philadelphia Phillies to deal Thome to the Chicago White Sox before the 2006 season.
Thome will make his return to Philadelphia on Monday when the Phillies host the White Sox in the first game of a three-game interleague series.
Thome resurrected his career last season with 42 homers, but has been staggered by injuries again this season, though he is expected to make some starts at first base on Chicago's current road trip.
Adam Eaton (6-4, 5.99 ERA) will be charged with stopping Thome and the White Sox. The 29-year-old righthander has been pitching well of late, going 3-1 in his last four outings, including a win last Wednesday at the New York Mets in which he allowed two runs in six innings.
Eaton owns a 2-3 career mark in six starts against Chicago in the past with a 7.04 ERA.
The White Sox will counter with longtime National Leaguer Javier Vazquez (3-4, 4.13). No stranger to the Phillies, Vazquez owns a 10-6 record with a 4.55 ERA in 22 career starts against the home team.
Philadelphia lost two of three over the weekend to the lowly Kansas City Royals, while the White Sox suffered the same fate against the Houston Astros.
- ML
FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHI WHITE SOX 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
PHILADELPHIA 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 x 3 6 0 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ, RYAN BUKVICH (7TH), MATT THORNTON (8TH) AND
A.J. PIERZYNSKI
PHI - ADAM EATON, MICHAEL ZAGURSKI (8TH), ANTONIO
ALFONSECA (9TH) AND ROD BARAJAS
Jun 11 9:39 PM - ML
AT PHILADELPHIA - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY JIMMY ROLLINS (11) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 6TH OFF JAVIER VAZQUEZ.
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 0, PHILADELPHIA 3
DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: S VICTORINO (.268, 0-FOR-2)
White Sox vs. PhilliesJun 11 8:42 PM - ML
AT PHILADELPHIA - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY RYAN HOWARD (13) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 4TH OFF JAVIER VAZQUEZ.
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 0, PHILADELPHIA 2
DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: A ROWAND (.323, 0-FOR-1)
White Sox vs. PhilliesJun 11 8:05 PM - ML
AT PHILADELPHIA - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY PAT BURRELL (8) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN THE
2ND OFF JAVIER VAZQUEZ.
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 0, PHILADELPHIA 1
DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: G DOBBS (.284, 6 HR, 25 RBI)
White Sox vs. PhilliesJun 11 7:35 PM
Related News
- Rise and Phight: 12/26/2023 Dec 26
- 2024 South Side Sox Prospect Vote: Round 14 Dec 25
- John Middleton’s A Christmas Carol: Part Two Dec 25
- Today in White Sox History: December 25 Dec 25
- John Middleton’s A Christmas Carol: Part one Dec 24
- Soxivus Week 4 companion: Soxivus Miracles Dec 24
- Sox Populi Podcast 168/Soxivus Celebration Week 4 — Soxivus Miracles Dec 24
- TGP writer interview: Brian McQuilkin Dec 23
- Weekend open thread Dec 23
- Matt Strahm would pitch on the moon if you asked him to Dec 22
- Rise and Phight: 12/22/2023 Dec 22
- Smarty’s 2023 Winter Solstice post Dec 21