Final
Litsch, Blue Jays take on White Sox
Sep 9, 2008 - 12:14 PM Toronto at Chi White Sox (Game Two) 8:11 pm EDTCHICAGO (Ticker) -- Jessie Litsch looks to build on one of his best outings of the season when the Toronto Blue Jays face the Chicago White Sox in the second game of Tuesday's day-night doubleheader.
Litsch (10-8, 3.76 ERA) threw his second career shutout on Thursday, allowing just four hits and two walks with three strikeouts in Toronto's 9-0 victory over Minnesota. The 23-year-old righthander also shutout the Kansas City Royals earlier this season on May 24.
Chicago will counter with rookie lefthander Clayton Richard (2-3, 6.39 ERA) on the hill for his seventh career start.
Richard, who turns 25 this Friday, lasted just four innings in his last outing on September 1 against Cleveland. He allowed four runs - three earned - and seven hits in Chicago's 5-0 loss.
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FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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TORONTO 1 0 0 0 4 0 1 1 1 8 14 0
CHI WHITE SOX 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 1 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: TOR - JESSE LITSCH, JESSE CARLSON (8TH), BRANDON LEAGUE (9TH) AND
ROD BARAJAS
CHA - CLAYTON RICHARD, D.J. CARRASCO (5TH), ADAM
RUSSELL (7TH), BOONE LOGAN (8TH), LA
Sep 9 10:47 PM - AL
AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE (2ND GAME)
SOLO HOME RUN BY VERNON WELLS (17) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 9TH OFF LANCE BROADWAY.
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 8, CHI WHITE SOX 2
DUE UP FOR TORONTO: R BARAJAS (.254, 0-FOR-4)
Blue Jays 8, White Sox 2 Top 9, 0 OutsSep 9 10:34 PM - AL
AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE (2ND GAME)
SINGLE BY JOHN MCDONALD SCORED ADAM LIND.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J MCDONALD ON FIRST, S ROLEN ON SECOND, K
MENCH ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 7
CHI WHITE SOX 2 TOP, 8TH
DUE UP FOR TORONTO: M SCUTARO (.261, 2-FOR-3, BB, HR, RBI)
Blue Jays 7, White Sox 2 Top 8, 0 OutsSep 9 10:17 PM - AL
AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE (2ND GAME)
SINGLE BY ALEX RIOS SCORED MARCO SCUTARO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A RIOS ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 6
CHI WHITE SOX 2 TOP, 7TH
DUE UP FOR TORONTO: V WELLS (.296, 1-FOR-3, RBI)
Blue Jays 6, White Sox 2 Top 7, 0 OutsSep 9 10:02 PM - AL
AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE (2ND GAME)
DOUBLE BY VERNON WELLS SCORED MARCO SCUTARO.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, V WELLS ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 5
CHI WHITE SOX 2 TOP, 5TH
DUE UP FOR TORONTO: R BARAJAS (.255, 0-FOR-2)
Blue Jays 5, White Sox 2 Top 5, 0 OutsSep 9 9:32 PM - AL
AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE (2ND GAME)
SINGLE BY ALEX RIOS SCORED JOHN MCDONALD.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, M SCUTARO ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 4
CHI WHITE SOX 2 TOP, 5TH
DUE UP FOR TORONTO: V WELLS (.294, 0-FOR-2)
Blue Jays 4, White Sox 2 Top 5, 0 OutsSep 9 9:32 PM - AL
AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE (2ND GAME)
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY SCOTT ROLEN (9) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 5TH OFF CLAYTON RICHARD SCORED KEVIN MENCH.
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 3, CHI WHITE SOX 2
DUE UP FOR TORONTO: J MCDONALD (.211, 0-FOR-1)
Blue Jays 3, White Sox 2 Top 5, 0 OutsSep 9 9:21 PM - AL
AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE (2ND GAME)
DOUBLE BY JERMAINE DYE SCORED ORLANDO CABRERA AND DEWAYNE
WISE.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J DYE ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 1
CHI WHITE SOX 2 BOTTOM, 3RD
DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J THOME (.247, 0-FOR-0, BB)
Blue Jays 1, White Sox 2 Bot 3, 0 OutsSep 9 8:59 PM - AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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TORONTO 1 1 2 0
CHI WHITE SOX 0 0 0 (BOT 1)
CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - JESSE LITSCH
CHA - CLAYTON RICHARD
DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: O CABRERA (.276, 7 HR, 54 RBI)
D WISE (.288, 2 HR, 8 RBI)
J DYE (.292, 32 HR, 8
Blue Jays 1, White Sox 0 Bot 1, 0 OutsSep 9 8:16 PM
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