Mattie T’s Weekly Chicago White Sox Update
Written by The Go-To-Man Mattie T. on August 10, 2010
Tuesday, August 3rd
Game 1:
12
2
Star Player of the Game: White Sox shortstop Alexei Ramirez, who went 4-for-5 with a 2-run double & scored 3 runs.
Winning Pitcher: Mark Buehrle (10-8), who pitched 7 2/3 innings & allowed 2 runs on 7 hits while walking one & striking out one.
Losing Pitcher: Rick Porcello (4-10), who pitched 4 1/3 innings & allowed 7 runs on 8 hits while walking two & striking out one.
Game 2:
7
1
Star Player of the Game: Tigers designated hitter Johnny Damon, who went 3-for-5 with an RBI double, an RBI groundout & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Jeremy Bonderman (6-6), who pitched 6 2/3 innings & allowed 1 run on 5 hits while walking one & striking out five.
Losing Pitcher: Carlos Torres (0-1), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 5 runs on 9 hits while walking five & striking out four.
Wednesday, August 4th
4
1
Star Player of the Game: White Sox 1st baseman Paul Konerko, who went 2-for-3 with a solo homer (27th of season), an RBI single & scored 2 runs.
Winning Pitcher: Edwin Jackson (1-0), who pitched 7 innings & allowed 1 run on 9 hits while walking one & striking out six.
Losing Pitcher: Armando Galarraga (3-4), who pitched 7 2/3 innings & allowed 4 runs on 8 hits while walking five & striking out one.
Save: Bobby Jenks (23rd of season), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on no hits while walking none & striking out none.
Thursday, August 5th
6
4 (F/11 innings)
Star Player of the Game: White Sox 1st baseman Mark Kotsay, who went 3-for-5 with a 2-run homer (7th of season), a 2-run triple & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Sergio Santos (1-0), who pitched 2 innings & allowed no runs on 1 hit while walking one & striking out two.
Losing Pitcher: Jose Valverde (2-3), who pitched 2 innings & allowed 2 runs on 3 hits while walking none & striking out one.
Bobby Jenks is charged with a blown save (3rd of season) after allowing Ryan Raburn’s game-tying 3-run homer in the 9th inning.
Friday, August 6th
2
1 (F/10 innings)
Star Player of the Game: Orioles centerfielder Adam Jones, who went 1-for-5 with a walkoff RBI single.
Winning Pitcher: Alfredo Simon (3-2), who pitched 2 innings & allowed no runs on 2 hits while walking none & striking out two.
Losing Pitcher: Tony Pena (3-2), who pitched 2 2/3 innings & allowed 1 run on 3 hits while walking one & striking out one.
Saturday, August 7th
4
2
Star Player of the Game: White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI double.
Winning Pitcher: Gavin Floyd (8-8), who pitched 7 innings & allowed 2 runs on 6 hits while walking two & striking out five.
Losing Pitcher: Jason Berken (3-3), who pitched 1 1/3 innings & allowed 2 runs on 4 hits while walking one & striking out two.
Berken is charged with a blown save (3rd of season) after allowing Alex Rios’ go-ahead RBI single in the 8th inning.
Save: J. J. Putz (3rd of season), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on no hits while walking none & striking out one.
Sunday, August 8th
4
3
Star Player of the Game: Orioles 1st baseman Ty Wigginton, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI double.
Winning Pitcher: Jeremy Guthrie (6-11), who pitched 8 innings & allowed 1 run on 6 hits while walking one & striking out four.
Losing Pitcher: Mark Buehrle (10-9), who pitched 7 innings & allowed 4 runs (3 earned) on 10 hits while walking one & striking out none.
Save: Alfredo Simon (17th of season), who pitched 1 inning & allowed 2 runs on 2 hits while walking none & striking out none.
Monday, August 9th
3
2 (F/10 innings)
Star Player of the Game: Orioles 2nd baseman Brian Roberts, who went 1-for-4 with a walk-off homer (1st of season) & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Matt Albers (4-3), who pitched 2/3rd’s of an inning & allowed no runs on no hits while walking one & striking out one.
Losing Pitcher: J.J. Putz (5-3), who faced one batter & allowed 1 run on 1 hit while walking none & striking out none.
Alfredo Simon is charged with a blown save (4th of season) after allowing Paul Konerko’s game-tying homer in the 9th inning.
Record at week’s end: 63-49 (tied for 1st with Minnesota in AL Central)
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