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White Sox aim to build on AL Central lead vs. Twins

Jun 6, 2008 - 2:56 PM Minnesota (31-29) at Chi White Sox (33-26) 8:11 pm EDT

CHICAGO (Ticker) -- The Chicago White Sox will try to increase their lead atop the American League Central when they open a four-game series against the Minnesota Twins on Friday.

The White Sox (33-26) own a 2 1/2-game lead over the Twins (31-29) on the strength of a suddenly hot offense.

After scoring just four runs during three straight losses to the Tampa Bay Rays and enduring yet another tirade by manager Ozzie Guillen, Chicago responded by outscoring the Kansas City Royals, 21-11, en route to a three-game sweep.

The Twins are 4-3 in three series against the White Sox this season but Chicago has posted a 17-9 record since their last set on May 8.

Javier Vazquez (5-4, 3.43 ERA) looks to continue his strong pitching when he takes the mound for the White Sox.

The 31-year-old righthander has allowed three runs or fewer in each of his last four starts and has surrendered just four runs or more just three times in 11 outings this season.

Nick Blackburn (4-3, 3.32) counters for the Twins after he was removed in the fifth inning of Sunday's 5-1 victory over the New York Yankees after being struck in the face by a line drive off the bat of Bobby Abreu.

The rookie righthander has faced the White Sox three times this season, going 1-1 with a 4.00 ERA.








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    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    MINNESOTA 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 6 13 0
    CHI WHITE SOX 0 0 1 1 6 1 1 0 x 10 16 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: MIN - NICK BLACKBURN, JUAN RINCON (5TH), BRIAN BASS (6TH), CRAIG
    BRESLOW (8TH) AND JOE MAUER
    CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ, OCTAVIO DOTEL (6TH), MATT
    THORNTON (7TH), SCOTT

    Jun 6 11:04 PM


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    AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY ALEXI CASILLA (3) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT
    IN THE 9TH OFF ESTEBAN LOAIZA SCORED BRENDAN HARRIS.
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 6, CHI WHITE SOX 10
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MAUER (.337, 3-FOR-4, RBI)

    Twins 6, White Sox 10  Top 9, 0 OutsJun 6 11:00 PM


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    AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY JERMAINE DYE (10) TO CENTER WITH 2 OUT IN
    THE 7TH OFF BRIAN BASS.
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4, CHI WHITE SOX 10
    DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: N SWISHER (.206, 1-FOR-3)

    Twins 4, White Sox 10  Bot 7, 0 OutsJun 6 10:30 PM


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    AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY JOE CREDE (12) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
    6TH OFF JUAN RINCON.
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4, CHI WHITE SOX 9
    DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: A RAMIREZ (.265, 1-FOR-2)

    Twins 4, White Sox 9  Bot 6, 0 OutsJun 6 10:11 PM


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    AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY MICHAEL CUDDYER (3) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN
    THE 6TH OFF JAVIER VAZQUEZ.
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4, CHI WHITE SOX 8
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J KUBEL (.244, 0-FOR-1, BB)

    Twins 4, White Sox 8  Top 6, 0 OutsJun 6 9:55 PM


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    AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
    THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY CARLOS QUENTIN (16) TO RIGHT WITH 0
    OUT IN THE 5TH OFF JUAN RINCON SCORED ORLANDO CABRERA AND A.J.
    PIERZYNSKI.
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 3, CHI WHITE SOX 8
    DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: P KONERKO (.202, 1-FOR-2)

    Twins 3, White Sox 8  Bot 5, 0 OutsJun 6 9:40 PM


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    AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY A.J. PIERZYNSKI SCORED JOE CREDE AND ALEXEI
    RAMIREZ.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, A PIERZYNSKI ON SECOND, O CABRERA ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 3
    CHI WHITE SOX 5 BOTTOM, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: C QUENTIN (.289, 1-FOR-2)

    Twins 3, White Sox 5  Bot 5, 0 OutsJun 6 9:36 PM
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    Twins 3, White Sox 5  Bot 5, 0 OutsJun 6 9:36 PM


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    AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY ORLANDO CABRERA SCORED NICK SWISHER.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, O CABRERA ON FIRST, A RAMIREZ ON SECOND, J
    CREDE ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 3
    CHI WHITE SOX 3 BOTTOM, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: A PIERZYNSKI (.291, 0-FOR-1, HBP)

    Twins 3, White Sox 3  Bot 5, 0 OutsJun 6 9:33 PM
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    Twins 3, White Sox 2  Bot 5, 0 OutsJun 6 9:28 PM


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    AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
    JIM THOME HIT INTO DOUBLE PLAY SCORING CARLOS QUENTIN.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 3
    CHI WHITE SOX 2 BOTTOM, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J DYE (.284, 0-FOR-1)

    Twins 3, White Sox 2  Bot 4, 0 OutsJun 6 9:17 PM


  • AL
    AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY JOE CREDE (11) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
    3RD OFF NICK BLACKBURN.
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 3, CHI WHITE SOX 1
    DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: A RAMIREZ (.261, 3 HR, 12 RBI)

    Twins 3, White Sox 1  Bot 3, 0 OutsJun 6 8:55 PM


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    AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY JUSTIN MORNEAU SCORED JOE MAUER.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J MORNEAU ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 3
    CHI WHITE SOX 0 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M CUDDYER (.251, 0-FOR-1)

    Twins 3, White Sox 0  Top 3, 0 OutsJun 6 8:51 PM


  • AL
    AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY JOE MAUER SCORED ALEXI CASILLA.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J MAUER ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 2
    CHI WHITE SOX 0 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.296, 0-FOR-1)

    Twins 2, White Sox 0  Top 3, 0 OutsJun 6 8:50 PM


  • AL
    AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY CARLOS GOMEZ (5) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN THE
    3RD OFF JAVIER VAZQUEZ.
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 1, CHI WHITE SOX 0
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: A CASILLA (.338, 0-FOR-1)

    Twins 1, White Sox 0  Top 3, 0 OutsJun 6 8:45 PM

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