Game Notes For Monday
*The White Sox have won 8 straight and 12 of 14 since starting out 1-4.
*Chicago had three 8-game winning streaks in 2005, but were 0-3 in attempts to extend the string to 9. The White Sox haven't won 9 in a row since July 1-9, 1977.
*The Sox took 6 of 9 from the Mariners in 2005. This is their initial meeting of the season.
*The White Sox have outscored their opponents 43-12 in innings 1-3 this year. That +31 differential leads the major leagues.
*Jim Thome's streak of scoring a run in each game was stopped yesterday at 17. Only Travis Hafner (24) has scored more runs this year than Thome (22).
*After starting the season 3-1, the Mariners have dropped 12 of 16.