Mattie T’s Weekly Chicago White Sox Update
Written by The Go-To-Man Mattie T. on June 15, 2009
Monday, June 8th
Game 1:
5
4
Star Player of the Game: Tigers 3rd baseman Brandon Inge, who went 2-for-4 with a bases-loaded walk, an RBI single & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Joel Zumaya (3-0), who pitched 1 inning & allowed 1 run on 1 hit while walking one & striking out one.
Losing Pitcher: Scott Linebrink (2-3), who pitched 1 inning & allowed 1 run on 2 hits while walking none & striking out none.
Save: Fernando Rodney (11th of season), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on 1 hit while walking none & striking out none.
Game 2:
6
1
Star Player of the Game: White Sox designated hitter Jim Thome, who went 2-for-3 with a 2-run homer (10th of season), an RBI single & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Jose Contreras (1-5), who pitched 8 innings & allowed no runs on 1 hit while walking one & striking out three.
Losing Pitcher: Jeremy Bonderman (0-1), who pitched 4 innings & allowed 6 runs on 8 hits while walking three & striking out one.
Tuesday, June 9th
7
6
Star Player of the Game: Tigers 2nd baseman Placido Polanco, who went 2-for-4 with a 3-run double.
Winning Pitcher: Brandon Lyon (2-3), who pitched 2 innings & allowed no runs on 1 hit while walking two & striking out four.
Lyon is also charged with a blown save (2nd of season) after allowing Paul Konerko’s game-tying 2-run double in the 9th inning.
Losing Pitcher: Scott Linebrink (2-4), who pitched 1 inning & allowed 1 run on 1 hit while walking two & striking out none.
Wednesday, June 10th
2
1
Star Player of the Game: Tigers shortstop Adam Everett, who went 1-for-3 with a solo homer (2nd of season) & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Justin Verlander (7-2), who pitched 9 innings & allowed 1 run on 6 hits while walking one & striking out nine.
Losing Pitcher: John Danks (4-5), who pitched 7 1/3 innings & allowed 2 runs on 5 hits while walking two & striking out seven.
Thursday, June 11th
4
3
Star Player of the Game: White Sox designated hitter Jim Thome, who went 2-for-3 with a solo homer (12th of season), an RBI single & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Bobby Jenks (1-2), who pitched 1 inning & allowed 2 runs on 2 hits while walking none & striking out one.
Jenks is also charged with a blown save (2nd of season) after allowing a game-tying 2-run homer to Curtis Granderson in the 9th inning.
Losing Pitcher: Joel Zumaya (3-1), who faced 4 batters & allowed 1 run on 2 hits while walking one & striking out none.
Friday, June 12th
7
2
Star Player of the Game: Brewers rightfielder Corey Hart, who went 2-for-4 with a 2-run triple, an RBI double & scored 2 runs.
Winning Pitcher: Jeff Suppan (5-4), who pitched 6 2/3 innings & allowed 2 runs on 9 hits while walking none & striking out five.
Losing Pitcher: Octavio Dotel (1-2), who pitched 1 inning & allowed 2 runs on 3 hits while walking one & striking out three.
Dotel is also charged with a blown save (2nd of season) after allowing Casey McGeehee’s go-ahead 6th inning RBI single.
Saturday, June 13th
7
1
Star Player of the Game: White Sox 1st baseman Paul Konerko, who went 2-for-4 with a 2-run single & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Jose Contreras (2-5), who pitched 8 innings & allowed no runs on 2 hits while walking two & striking out eight.
Losing Pitcher: Manny Parra (3-8), who pitched 1 2/3 innings & allowed 6 runs on 6 hits while walking three & striking out none.
Sunday, June 14th
5
4
Star Player of the Game: White Sox 3rd baseman Gordon Beckham, who went 1-for-4 with a 2-run double & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Matt Thornton (4-1), who pitched 2/3 rd’s of an inning & allowed no runs on no hits while walking none & striking out one.
Losing Pitcher: Trevor Hoffman (0-1), who pitched 1 inning & allowed 1 run on 2 hits while walking one & strking out one.
Save: Bobby Jenks (14th of season), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on 1 hit while walking none & striking out one.
Record at week’s end: 30-34 (3rd in AL Central)
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