Mattie T’s Weekly Chicago White Sox Update
Written by The Go-To-Man Mattie T. on July 27, 2009
Friday, July 17th
12
8
Star Player of the Game: White Sox designated hitter Jim Thome, who went 2-for-4 with a grand slam, a 3-run homer (15th & 16th of season) & scored 2 runs.
Winning Pitcher: John Danks (8-6), who pitched 5 innings & alloawed 3 runs on 7 hits while walking three & striking out three.
Losing Pitcher: Jason Berken (1-7), who pitched 4 1/3 innings & allowed 6 tuns on 7 hits while walking two & striking out three.
Saturday, July 18th
4
3
Star Player of the Game: White Sox right fielder Jermaine Dye, who went 1-for 4 with a 2-run homer (21st of season) & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Mark Buehrle (10-3), who pitched 7 1/3 innings & allowed 1 run on 8 hits while walking none & striking out four.
Losing Pitcher: Brad Bergesen (6-4), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 4 runs (2 earned) on 10 hits while walking two & striking out one.
Save: Bobby Jenks (21st of season), who pitched 1 inning & allowed 2 runs on 3 hits while walking none & striking out two.
Sunday, July 19th
10
2
Star Player of the Game: Orioles catcher Gregg Zaun, who went 3-for-4 with a 3-run homer (4th of season), an RBI single & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Jeremy Guthrie (7-8), who pitched 8 innings & allowed 2 runs on 3 hits while walking one & striking out five.
Losing Pitcher: Jose Contreras (4-8), who pitched 4 1/3 innings & allowed 5 runs (4 earned) on 5 hits while walking four & striking out one.
Monday, July 20th
4
3
Star Player of the Game: White Sox 1st baseman Paul Konerko, who went 2-for-4 with a 3-run homer (18th of season) & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Gavin Floyd (8-6), who pitched 7 innings & allowed 3 runs on 3 hits while walking two & striking out seven.
Losing Pitcher: David Price (3-4), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 4 runs on 8 hits while walking two & striking out six.
Save: Bobby Jenks (22nd of season), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on 1 hit while walking two & striking out three.
Tuesday, July 21st
3
2
Star Player of the Game: Rays 3rd baseman Evan Longoria, who went 0-1 with a sacrifice fly & scored a run.
Winning Pitcher: Jeff Niemann (9-4), who pitched 8 innings & allowed 2 runs on 8 hits while walking none & striking out seven.
Losing Pitcher: Bobby Jenks (2-3), who pitched 1 inning & allowed 2 runs on 2 hits while walking two & striking out none.
Jenks is also charged with a blown save (3rd of season) after allowing Pat Burrell’s bases-loaded walk & Carlos Pena’s go-ahead sacrifice fly in the 9th inning.
Save: J.P. Howell (10th of season), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on 1 hit while walking none & striking out two.
Wednesday, July 22nd
4
3
Star Player of the Game: White Sox shortstop Alexei Ramirez, who went 2-for-3 with a 2-run triple & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: D.J. Carrasco (3-0), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on no hits while walking none & striking out none.
Losing Pitcher: Dan Wheeler (3-3), who faced 2 batters & allowed 1 run on 2 hits while walking none & striking out none.
Wheeler is also charged with a blown save (4th of season) after allowing Alexei Ramirez’s game-tying 2-run triple & Jermaine Dye’s go-ahead RBI single in the 7th inning.
Save: Matt Thornton (1st of season), who pitched 2 innings & allowed no runs on 2 hits while walking one & striking out three.
Thursday, July 23rd
5
0
Star Player of the Game: White Sox 1st baseman Josh Fields, who went 1-for-3 with a grand slam (7th of season) & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Mark Buehrle (11-3), who pitched 9 innings & allowed no runs on no hits while walking none & striking out six.
Buehrle’s perfect game is the first for Major League Baseball since Randy Johnson’s feat on May 18th, 2004.
Losing Pitcher: Scott Kazmir (4-6), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 5 runs on 5 hits while walking three & striking out five.
Friday, July 24th
Game 1:
5
1
Star Player of the Game: Tigers 2nd baseman Placido Polanco, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI single & a sacrifice fly.
Winning Pitcher: Justin Verlander (11-5), who pitched 9 innings & allowed 1 run (no earned runs) on 5 hits while walking four & striking out four.
Losing Pitcher: Jose Contreras (4-9), who pitched 6 2/3 innings & allowed 4 runs on 9 hits while walking one & striking out eight.
Game 2:
4
3
Star Player of the Game: Tigers designated hitter Carlos Guillen, who went 2-for-3 with a solo homer (1st of season) & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Brandon Lyon (4-4), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on no hits while walking none & striking out one.
Losing Pitcher: Scott Linebrink (2-5), who pitched 1/3rd of an inning & allowed 1 run on 2 hits while walking one & striking out one.
Save: Fernando Rodney (21st of season), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on no hits while walking none & striking out two.
Saturday, July 25th
4
3 (F/10 innings)
Star Player of the Game: Tigers designated hitter Carlos Guillen, who went 2-for-5 with an RBI groundout & a walk-off RBI single.
Winning Pitcher: Fernando Rodney (1-2), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on no hits while walking one & striking out one.
Losing Pitcher: D.J. Carrasco (3-1), who faced 3 batters & allowed 1 run on 3 hits while walking none & striking out none.
Bobby Jenks is charged with a blown save (4th of season) after allowing Curtis Granderson’s game-tying RBI double in the 9th inning.
Sunday, July 26th
5
1
Star Player of the Game: White Sox 1st baseman Paul Konerko, who went 2-for-4 with a 2-run homer (19th of season) & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Clayton Richard (4-3), who pitched 8 innings & allowed 1 run on 5 hits while walking two & striking out three.
Losing Pitcher: Rick Porcello (9-7), who pitched 5 1/3 innings & allowed 5 runs on 5 hits while walking two & striking out one.
Record at week’s end: 51-48 (2nd in AL Central)
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