Mattie T’s Weekly Chicago White Sox Update
Written by The Go-To-Man Mattie T. on April 25, 2010
Tuesday, April 20th
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Star Player of the Game: White Sox 1st baseman Paul Konerko, who went 3-for-4 with a solo homer (5th of season), an RBI double & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: John Danks (2-0), who pitched 8 innings & allowed 1 run on 2 hits while walking two & striking out nine.
Losing Pitcher: David Price (2-1), who pitched 5 innings & allowed 3 runs on 6 hits while walking three & striking out three.
Save: Bobby Jenks (3rd of season), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on 1 hit while walking none & striking out one.
Wednesday, April 21st
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Star Player of the Game: Rays 2nd baseman Sean Rodriguez, who went 3-for-5 with a 3-run homer (2nd of season) an RBI single & scored 2 runs.
Winning Pitcher: Wade Davis (1-1), who pitched 6 innings & allowed no runs on 2 hits while walking three & striking out six.
Losing Pitcher: Mark Buehrle (2-2), who pitched 4 2/3 innings & allowed 6 runs on 9 hits while walking one & striking out four.
Thursday, April 22nd
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Star Player of the Game: Rays 1st baseman Carlos Pena, who went 2-for-3 with a 3-run double, a bases-loaded walk & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: James Shields (2-0), who pitched 7 innings & allowed 2 runs on 6 hits while walking three & striking out three.
Losing Pitcher: Jake Peavy (0-1), who pitched 4 1/3 innings & allowed 7 runs on 7 hits while walking seven & striking out five.
Friday, April 23rd
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Star Player of the Game: White Sox leftfielder Andruw Jones, who went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo homers (5th & 6th of season) & scored 2 runs.
Winning Pitcher: Matt Thornton (2-1), who pitched 2 1/3 innings & allowed no runs on no hits while walking none & striking out five.
J.J. Putz is charged with a blown save (1st of seas0n) after allowing Jose Lopez’s 7th inning go-ahead grand slam.
Losing Pitcher: Mark Lowe (1-2), who pitched 2/3rd’s of an inning & allowed 1 run on 1 hit while walking none & striking out none.
Brandon League is charged with a blown save (3rd of season) after allowing Andruw Jones’ walk-off 9th inning homer.
Saturday, April 24th
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Star Player of the Game: White Sox centerfielder Alex Rios, who went 3-for-4 with a 2-run homer (3rd of season) & scored 2 runs.
Winning Pitcher: Bobby Jenks (1-0), who pitched 1 inning & allowed 2 runs on 2 hits while walking one & striking out one.
Losing Pitcher: David Aardsma (0-1), who pitched 2/3rd’s of an inning & allowed 3 runs on 2 hits while walking one & striking out one.
Aardsma is also charged with a blown save (1st of season) after allowing Alex Rios’ walk-off 2-run homer in the 9th.
Sunday, April 25th
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Star Player of the Game: White Sox 1st baseman Paul Konerko, who went 2-for-2 with a solo homer (8th of season) & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: John Danks (3-0), who pitched 8 innings & allowed 2 runs on 7 hits while walking none & striking out five.
Losing Pitcher: Brandon League (2-1), who pitched 1 inning & allowed 1 run on 1 hit while walking none & striking out none.
Save: Bobby Jenks (4th of season), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on 1 hit while walking one & striking out two.
Record at week’s end: 8-11 (4th in AL Central)
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