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Sabathia, Indians host rival White Sox in opener

Mar 31, 2008 - 12:52 PM Chi White Sox (0-0) at Cleveland (0-0) 3:05 pm EDTCLEVELAND (Ticker) - Reigning American League Cy Young Awardwinner C.C. Sabathia takes the mound on Opening Day as theCleveland Indians host the Chicago White Sox on Monday.Sabathia went 19-7 with a 3.21 ERA last season, leading theIndians to their first American League Central crown since 2001.The 290-pound lefthander also struck out a career-best 209batters, while walking just 37.The 27-year-old Sabathia received the nod for last year's seasonopener as well, tossing six solid frames in a 12-5 victory overthe White Sox on April 2, 2007. He allowed three runs andeight hits with two strikeouts.Chicago will counter with Mark Buehrle, who went 10-9 with a3.63 ERA in 2007.The 29-year-old Buehrle will have the daunting task of shuttingdown the Indians' talented offense, which starts with centerfielder Grady Sizemore.Sizemore, primarily used as a leadoff hitter, batted .270 with24 home runs and 78 RBI last season. He also had 34 doubles and33 stolen bases.The White Sox have plenty of ways to generate offense as well.Former Indian Jim Thome is coming off an excellent campaign. The37-year slugger blasted 35 homers and drove in 96 runs in 2007.








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    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    CHI WHITE SOX 2 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 8 13 0
    CLEVELAND 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 3 x 10 12 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: CHA - MARK BUEHRLE, NICK MASSET (2ND), BOONE LOGAN (7TH), OCTAVIO
    DOTEL (8TH) AND A.J. PIERZYNSKI
    CLE - C.C. SABATHIA, JENSEN LEWIS (6TH), RAFAEL PEREZ
    (7TH), RAFA

    Mar 31 6:26 PM


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    AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY JERMAINE DYE (1) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN THE
    9TH OFF JOE BOROWSKI.
    CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 8, CLEVELAND 10
    DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: A RAMIREZ (.000, 0-FOR-3, BB)

    White Sox 8, Guardians 10  Top 9, 0 OutsMar 31 6:21 PM


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    AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY CASEY BLAKE SCORED KELLY SHOPPACH, JHONNY PERALTA
    AND FRANKLIN GUTIERREZ.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, C BLAKE ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 7
    CLEVELAND 10 BOTTOM, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: G SIZEMORE (.250, 1-FOR-4, HR, RBI)

    White Sox 7, Guardians 10  Bot 8, 0 OutsMar 31 6:11 PM


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    AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY PAUL KONERKO SCORED NICK SWISHER AND ORLANDO
    CABRERA.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, P KONERKO ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 7
    CLEVELAND 7 TOP, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J DYE (.500, 1-FOR-2, BB)

    White Sox 7, Guardians 7  Top 7, 0 OutsMar 31 5:23 PM


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    AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY A.J. PIERZYNSKI SCORED JERMAINE DYE.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A PIERZYNSKI ON FIRST, A RAMIREZ ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 5
    CLEVELAND 7 TOP, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J CREDE (.000, 0-FOR-2)

    White Sox 5, Guardians 7  Top 6, 0 OutsMar 31 4:56 PM


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    AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY JIM THOME (2) TO CENTER WITH 1 OUT IN
    THE 3RD OFF C.C. SABATHIA SCORED NICK SWISHER.
    CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 4, CLEVELAND 7
    DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: P KONERKO (.000, 0-FOR-1)

    White Sox 4, Guardians 7  Top 3, 0 OutsMar 31 4:03 PM


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    AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY VICTOR MARTINEZ SCORED TRAVIS HAFNER.
    SITUATION: 7 RUNS IN, V MARTINEZ ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 2
    CLEVELAND 7 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J PERALTA (1.000, 1-FOR-1)

    White Sox 2, Guardians 7  Bot 2, 0 OutsMar 31 3:47 PM


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    AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY TRAVIS HAFNER SCORED JASON MICHAELS.
    SITUATION: 6 RUNS IN, T HAFNER ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 2
    CLEVELAND 6 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: V MARTINEZ (1.000, 1-FOR-1)

    White Sox 2, Guardians 6  Bot 2, 0 OutsMar 31 3:44 PM


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    AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY GRADY SIZEMORE (1) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN
    THE 2ND OFF MARK BUEHRLE.
    CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 2, CLEVELAND 5
    DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J MICHAELS (.000, 0-FOR-1)

    White Sox 2, Guardians 5  Bot 2, 0 OutsMar 31 3:41 PM


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    AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
    THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY FRANKLIN GUTIERREZ (1) TO LEFT CENTER
    WITH 1 OUT IN THE 2ND OFF MARK BUEHRLE SCORED JHONNY PERALTA AND
    ASDRUBAL CABRERA.
    CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 2, CLEVELAND 4
    DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: C BLAKE (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)

    White Sox 2, Guardians 4  Bot 2, 0 OutsMar 31 3:39 PM


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    AT CLEVELAND - SCORING UPDATE
    FIELDER'S CHOICE BY ASDRUBAL CABRERA SCORED VICTOR
    MARTINEZ.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A CABRERA ON FIRST, J PERALTA ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 2
    CLEVELAND 1 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: F GUTIERREZ (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)

    White Sox 2, Guardians 1  Bot 2, 0 OutsMar 31 3:36 PM


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

    CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - MARK BUEHRLE
    CLE - C.C. SABATHIA

    DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: G SIZEMORE (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
    J MICHAELS (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
    T HAFNER (.000, 0 HR, 0 R

    White Sox 2, Guardians 0  Bot 1, 0 OutsMar 31 3:14 PM

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