Mattie T’s Weekly Chicago White Sox Update

Tuesday, April 27th

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Star Player of the Game: Rangers catcher Matt Treanor, who went 2-for-3 with a solo homer (1st of season), a 2-run double & scored 1 run.

Winning Pitcher: C.J. Wilson (2-1), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 2 runs on 5 hits while walking three & striking out five.

Losing Pitcher: Mark Buehrle (2-3), who pitched 7 innings & allowed 4 runs on 7 hits while walking one & striking out two.

Save: Frank Francisco (1st of season), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on no hits while walking none & striking out none.

Wednesday, April 28th

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Star Player of the Game: Rangers leftfielder Josh Hamilton, who went 1-for-5 with a 2-run homer (3rd of season) & scored 1 run.

Winning Pitcher: Rich Harden (1-1), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 3 runs on 4 hits while walking five & striking out two.

Losing Pitcher: Jake Peavy (0-2), who pitched 6 1/3 innings & allowed 6 runs on 6 hits while walking five & striking out seven.

Save: Neftali Feliz (3rd of season), who pitched 1 inning & allowed 2 runs on 3 hits while walking none & striking out none.

Thursday, April 29th

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Star Player of the Game: White Sox 1st baseman Paul Konerko, who went 2-for-3 with a solo homer, a 2-run homer (9th & 10th of season), an RBI sacrifice fly & scored 2 runs.

Winning Pitcher: Gavin Floyd (1-2), who pitched 7 innings & allowed 3 runs on 5 hits while walking none & striking out five.

Losing Pitcher: Darren O’Day (0-1), who pitched 2/3rd’s of an inning & allowed 1 run on 1 hit while walking one & striking out none.

Dustin Nippert is charged with a blown save (1st of season) after after Mark Kotsay’s 7th inning go-ahead run on a wild pitch thrown during Andruw Jones’ at-bat.

Friday, April 30th

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Star Player of the Game: Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter, who went 3-for-4 with a 2-run homer (4th of season), a 2-run triple & scored 2 runs.

Winning Pitcher: Alfredo Aceves (2-0), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on 1 hit while walking one & striking out none.

Losing Pitcher: Matt Thornton (2-2), who pitched 1/3rd of an inning & allowed 2 runs on 2 hits while walking none & striking out one.

Save: Mariano Rivera (7th of season), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on no hits while walking none & striking out two.

Saturday, May 1st

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Star Player of the Game: White Sox centerfielder Andruw Jones, who went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo homers (7th & 8th of season) & scored 2 runs.

Winning Pitcher: Scott Linebrink (1-0), who pitched 1 1/3 innings & allowed 4 runs on 4 hits while walking none & striking out none.

Linebrink is also charged with a blown save (1st of season) after allowing Brett Gardner’s game-tying RBI single & Derek Jeter’s go-ahead RBI groundout in the 6th inning.

Losing Pitcher: David Robertson (0-1), who pitched 2/3rd’s of an inning & allowed 2 runs on 1 hit while walking one & striking out none.

Damaso Marte is charged with a blown save (1st of season) after allowing A.J. Pierzynski’s go-ahead 2-run double in the 7th inning.

Save: Bobby Jenks (5th of season), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on 1 hit while walking none & striking out one.

Sunday, May 2nd

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Star Player of the Game: Yankees 2nd baseman Robinson Cano, who went 2-for-4 with a 3-run homer (9th of season) & scored 2 runs.

Winning Pitcher: Phil Hughes (3-0), who pitched 7 innings & allowed no runs on 4 hits while walking one & striking out six.

Losing Pitcher: Mark Buehrle (2-4), who pitched 4 2/3 innings & allowed 5 runs on 10 hits while walking one & striking out three.

Record at week’s end: 10-15 (tied for 4th in AL Central)

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