Mattie T’s Weekly Chicago White Sox Update

Tuesday, July 8th

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7 (F/13 innings)

Star Player of the Game: White Sox 3B Joe Crede, who went 2-5 with a solo homer & scored 2 runs.

Winning Pitcher: Nick Masset (1-0), who pitched 2 innings & allowed no runs, 3 hits, walked two & struck out one.

Scott Linebrink is credited with a blown save (3rd of season) after pitching 1 inning & allowing 2 runs, 3 hits, walked none & struck out none.

Losing Pitcher: Robinson Tejeda (0-1), who pitched 2 innings & allowed 1 run, 3 hits, walked none & struck out one.

Ron Mahay is credited with a blown save (1st of season) after pitching 2/3rd’s of an inning & allowing no runs, 1 hit, walked none & struck out none.

Wednesday, July 9th

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6

Star Player of the Game: White Sox LF Carlos Quentin, who went 2-3 with a pair of 2-run homers & scored 3 runs.

Winning Pitcher: Adam Russell (3-0), who pitched 1/3rd of an inning & allowed no runs, 1 hit, walked none & struck out one.

Losing Pitcher: Robinson Tejada (0-2), who pitched 2/3rd’s of an inning & allowed 2 runs, no hits, walked two & struck out one.

Ramon Ramirez is credited with the blown save (3rd of season) after pitching 2/3rd’s of an inning & allowing no runs, 1 hit, walked none & struck out two.

Save: Octavio Dotel (1), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs, no hits, walked none & struck out three.

Thursday, July 10th 

4

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Star Player of the Game: Royals RF Mark Teahen, who went 2-4 with an inside-the-park homer & scored 1 run.

Winning Pitcher: Ron Mahay (5-0), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs, no hits, walked none & struck out two.

Losing Pitcher: Mark Buehrle (6-8), who pitched 7 1/3 innings & allowed 2 runs, 6 hits, walked none & struck out eight.

Save: Joakim Soria (24), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs, ho hits, walked none & struck out none.

Friday, July 11th 

7

     2

Star Player of the Game: Rangers DH Josh Hamilton, who went 3-5 with an RBI double, a RBI single & scored 1 run.

Winning Pitcher: Luis Mendoza (2-3), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 1 run, 3 hits, walked one & struck out eight.

Losing Pitcher: Gavin Floyd (10-5), who pitched 2 2/3 innings & allowed 6 runs, 5 hits, walked seven & struck out two.

Save: Eddie Guardado (2), who pitched 1/3rd of an inning & allowed no runs, no hits, walked none & struck out none.

Saturday, July 12th 

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7

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

Winning Pitcher: John Danks (7-4), who pitched 7 2/3 innings & allowed 4 runs, 7 hits, walked none & struck out eight.

Losing Pitcher: Kevin Millwood (6-5), who pitched 5 1/3 innings & allowed 5 runs, 10 hits, walked four & struck out four.

Sunday, July 13th 

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Star Player of the Game: Rangers 2B Ian Kinsler, who went 3-5 with a 2-run double, an RBI single & scored 1 run.

Winning Pitcher: Jamey Wright (6-4), who pitched 1 2/3 innings & allowed 1 run, 2 hits, walked one & struck out none.

Wright is also credited with a blown save. (4th of season)

Losing Pitcher: Boone Logan (2-2), who faced 3 batters in the 7th inning & allowed 3 runs, 2 hits, walked one & struck out none.

Record at week’s end: 54-40 (1st in AL Central)

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Until then,

Mattie T

Sports Writer for BMS Radio Chicago

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