Mattie T’s Weekly Chicago White Sox Update
Written by The Go-To-Man Mattie T. on August 31, 2009
Monday, August 24th
12
8
Star Player of the Game: Red Sox 3rd baseman Mike Lowell, who went 1-for 4 with a 3-run homer (16th of season) & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Ramon Ramirez (7-3), who pitched 1 2/3 innings & allowed no runs on no hits while walking two & striking out one.
Losing Pitcher: Jose Contreras (5-12), who pitched 2 2/3 innings & allowed 7 runs (1 earned) on 4 hits while walking three & striking out one.
Tuesday, August 25th
6
3
Star Player of the Game: Red Sox centerfielder Jacoby Ellsbury, who went 3–for-5 with an RBI single & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Manny Delcarmen (5-2), who pitched 1/3rd of an inning & allowed no runs on no hits while walking none & striking out none.
Losing Pitcher: Scott Linebrink (3-6), who pitched 1 inning & allowed three runs on three hits while walking none & striking out one.
Matt Thornton is charged with a blown save (5th of season) after allowing Victor Martinez’s game-tying RBI single in the 7th inning.
Save: Jonathan Papelbon (30th of season), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on 1 hit while walking none & striking out two.
Wednesday, August 26th
3
2
Star Player of the Game: Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz, who went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo homers (21st & 22nd of season) & scored 2 runs.
Winning Pitcher: Daniel Bard (1-1), who pitched 1 1/3 innings & allowed no runs on no hits while walking none & striking out three.
Losing Pitcher: Tony Pena (1-2), who pitched 1/3rd of an inning & allowed 1 run on 1 hit while walking none & striking out one.
Ramon Ramirez is charged with a blown save (3rd of season) after allowing a game-tying RBI groundout to Paul Konerko.
Thursday, August 27th
9
5
Star Player of the Game: White Sox 2nd baseman Jayson Nix, who went 2-for-4 with a 2-run double, an RBI single & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: John Danks (12-8), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 2 runs on 6 hits while walking one & striking out six.
Losing Pitcher: Junichi Tawaza (2-3), who pitched 4 innings & allowed 9 runs on 10 hits while walking one & striking out two.
Friday, August 28th
5
2 (F/10 innings)
Star Player of the Game: Yankees 2nd baseman Robinson Cano, who went 1-for-5 with a 3-run homer (21st of season) & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Brian Bruney (4-0), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on no hits while walking none & striking out none.
Losing Pitcher: Randy Williams (0-1), who pitched 2/3rd’s of an inning & allowed 3 runs on 1 hit while walking two & striking out one.
Saturday, August 29th
10
0
Star Player of the Game: Yankees 3rd baseman Alex Rodriguez, who went 2-for-5 with a solo homer (23rd of season) & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Sergio Mitre (3-1), who pitched 6 1/3 innings & allowed no runs on 1 hit while walking one & striking out two.
Losing Pitcher: Jose Contreras (5-13), who pitched 3 1/3 innings & allowed 8 runs (6 earned) on 9 hits while walking two & striking out three.
Sunday, August 30th
8
3
Star Player of the Game: Yankees 1st baseman Mark Teixeira, who went 1-for-3 with a 3-run homer (32nd of season), a sacrifice fly & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Alfredo Aceves (9-1), who pitched 3 innings & allowed no runs on 2 hits while walking none & striking out one.
Losing Pitcher: Freddy Garcia (0-2), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 3 runs on 4 hits while walking three & striking out five.
Record at week’s end: 64-67 (3rd in NL Central)
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