Mattie T’s Weekly Chicago White Sox Update

Monday, August 20th

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Star Player of the Game: White Sox LF Scott Podsednik, who went 1-4 with a 2-run homer & scored 1 run.

Winning Pitcher: Matt Thornton (4-4), who pitched 1 & 1/3rd’s of an inning, allowing 1 hit, no runs, walked none & struck out one.

Losing Pitcher: David Riske (1-3), who pitched 1/3rd’s of an inning, allowing 3 hits, 2 runs, walked none & struck out none.

Riske is also credited with the blown save. (3rd of season)

Save: Bobby Jenks (34), who pitched 1 inning & allowed 1 hit, no runs, walked none & struck out none.

Tuesday, August 21st 

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Star Player of the Game: White Sox DH Jim Thome, who went 2-4 with a 2-run homer, an RBI double & scored 1 run.

Winning Pitcher: Javier Vazquez (11-6), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 5 hits, 2 runs, walked two & struck out three.

Losing Pitcher: Leo Nunez (2-1), who pitched 4 innings & allowed 6 hits, 4 runs, walked two & struck out four.

Save: Bobby Jenks (35), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no hits, no runs, walked none & struck out two.

Wednesday, August 22nd 

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Star Player of the Game: Royals DH Billy Butler, who went 1-3 with a 2-run homer, a sacrifice fly & scored 1 run.

Winning Pitcher: Brian Bannister (10-7), who pitched 6 & 2/3rd’s of an inning, allowing 5 hits, 2 runs, walked two & struck out three.

Losing Pitcher: Jose Contreras (6-16), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 6 hits, 4 runs, walked one & struck out three.

Thursday, August 23rd

Game postponed due to rain.

Friday, August 24th 

Game 1:

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Star Player of the Game: Red Sox C Jason Varitek, who went 2-4 with a 2-run homer, a 2-run single & scored 1 run.

Winning Pitcher: Josh Beckett (16-5), who pitched 5 & 2/3rd’s of an inning, allowing 7 hits, 3 runs, walked three & struck out four.

Losing Pitcher: Jon Garland (8-10), who pitched 7 innings & allowed 9 hits, 6 runs, walked one & struck out five.

Save: Hideki Okajima (24), who pitched 1 inning & allowed 1 hit, no runs, walked one & struck out one.

Game 2:

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Star Player of the Game: Red Sox DH David Ortiz, who went 4-5 with a solo homer, a 2-run homer & scored 3 runs.

Winning Pitcher: Curt Schilling (8-5), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 3 hits, 1 run, walked one & struck out three.

Losing Pitcher: John Danks (6-12), who pitched 3 & 1/3rd’s of an inning, allowing 5 hits, 5 runs, walked two & struck out none.

Saturday, August 25th 

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Star Player of the Game: Red Sox RF Bobby Kielty, who went 4-5 with a 2-run single, an RBI single, an RBI double & scored 1 run.

Winning Pitcher: Tim Wakefield (16-10), who pitched 7 innings & allowed 3 hits, no runs, walked three & struck out six.

Losing Pitcher: Mark Buehrle (9-9), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 6 hits, 4 runs, walked three & struck out three.

Sunday, August 26th 

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Star Player of the Game: Red Sox 2B Dustin Pedroia, who went 2-5 with a 2-run single & scored 1 run.

Winning Pitcher: Julian Tavarez (7-9), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 2 hits, 1 run, walked three & struck out seven.

Losing Pitcher: Javier Vazquez (11-7), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 6 hits, 7 runs, walked three & struck out ten.

Monday, August 27th 

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Star Player of the Game: White Sox LF Josh Fields, who went 2-4 with a 2-run homer & scored 1 run.

Winning Pitcher: Jose Contreras (7-16), who pitched 7 innings & allowed 8 hits, 4 runs, walked three & struck out eight.

Losing Pitcher: Dan Wheeler (0-2), who pitched 1 inning & allowed 1 hit, 1 run, walked none & struck out three.

Wheeler is also credited with the blown save. (1st of season)

Save: Bobby Jenks (36), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no hits, no runs, walked none & struck out none.

Record at week’s end: 57-74 (5th in AL Central)

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Until then,

Mattie T

Sports Writer for BMS Radio Chicago

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