Mattie T’s Weekly Chicago White Sox Update
Written by The Go-To-Man Mattie T. on August 16, 2009
Monday, August 10th
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Star Player of the Game: Mariners catcher Kenji Johjima, who went 1-for-3 with a 2-run homer (4th of season) & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Sean White (3-2), who pitched 1 2/3 innings & allowed no runs on 3 hits while walking none & striking out one.
White is also charged with a blown save (2nd of season) after allowing Carlos Quentin’s go-ahead 2-run double in the 6th inning.
Losing Pitcher: Gavin Floyd (9-7), who pitched 5 2/3 innings & allowed 5 runs on 7 hits while walking three & striking out four.
Save: David Aardsma (27th of season), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on 1 hit while walking none & striking out none.
Tuesday, August 11th
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Star Player of the Game: White Sox shortstop Alexei Ramirez, who went 1-for-3 with a 3-run homer (13th of season) & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: John Danks (10-8), who pitched 8 innings & allowed 1 run on 7 hits while walking one & striking out eight.
Losing Pitcher: David Aardsma (3-4), who pitched 2/3rd’s of an inning & allowed 3 runs on 3 hits while walking one & striking out none.
Aardsma is also charged with a blown save (3rd of season) after allowing Alexei Ramirez’s 9th inning go ahead 3-run homer.
Save: Bobby Jenks (23rd of season), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on 1 hit while walking none & striking out none.
Wednesday, August 12th
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Star Player of the Game: Mariners pinch hitter Ken Griffey Jr, who went 1-for-1 with a walkoff RBI single.
Winning Pitcher: Chris Jakubauskas (6-7), who pitched 2 innings & allowed no runs on 1 hit while walking one & striking out three.
Losing Pitcher: Tony Pena (1-1), who pitched 2/3rd’s of an inning & allowed 1 run on 2 hits while walking one & striking out one.
Friday, August 14th
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7 (F/10 innings)
Star Player of the Game: White Sox rightfielder Jermaine Dye, who went 2-for-4 with a 2-run single & an RBI single.
Winning Pitcher: Octavio Dotel (2-3), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on no hits while walking none & striking out three.
Losing Pitcher: Craig Breslow (5-6), who pitched 1 inning & allowed 1 run on 1 hit while walking none & striking out one.
Brad Ziegler is charged with a blown save (2nd of season) after allowing Gordon Beckham’s game-tying RBI groundout in the 7th inning.
Save: Bobby Jenks (24th of season), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on 2 hits while walking none & striking out one.
Saturday, August 15th
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Star Player of the Game: White Sox 2nd baseman Jayson Nix, who went 1-for-3 with a 2-run homer (9th of season), a sacrifice fly & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Gavin Floyd (10-7), who pitched 7 innings & allowed 1 run on 8 hits while walking two & striking out eight.
Losing Pitcher: Gio Gonzalez (4-3), who pitched 5 innings & allowed 6 runs (5 earned) on 6 hits while walking six & striking out two.
Sunday, August 16th
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Star Player of the Game: Athletics 2nd baseman Mark Ellis, who went 2-for-3 with a sacrifice fly & a game-winning walkoff homer.
Winning Pitcher: Andrew Bailey (5-3), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on 1 hit while walking none & striking out one.
Losing Pitcher: Bobby Jenks (2-4), who pitched 2/3rd’s of an inning & allowed 1 run on 1 hit while walking none & striking out none.
Octavio Dotel is charged with a blown save (3rd of season) after allowing Scott Hairston’s game-tying RBI double in the 8th inning.
Record at week’s end: 60-58 (2nd in AL Central)
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