Game Notes For Wednesday

* The current 6-game winning streak by the White Sox is the longest active one in the majors:

Chicago White Sox During Current Six Game Win Streak

Runs/Gm                                         5.7 (34/6)

Opp. Runs/Gm                               1.3 (8/3)

Team Avg.                                       .289 (52-180)

Team Avg. w/ RISP                        .326 (15-46)

Team ERA                                      1.26 (7/50.0)

Opp. Avg.                                          151 (26-172)

Opp. Avg. w/ RISP                           045 (1-22)

*The starting pitchers for the White Sox have been even better over the last four games:

W/L                                        4-0

Chicago White Sox Starting Pitchers In Last 4 Games

ERA                                        0.61 (2/29.1)

Opp. Avg.                               131 (13-99)

Opp. Avg. w/ RISP                   .000 (0-11)

BB/K                                      3/22

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Minnesota has scored first in just four of their games so far this season:

Fewest Games Scoring First à 2006

Kansas City Royals           3

Minnesota Twins               4

Colorado Rockies             5

Pittsburgh Pirates      5

*** The White Sox have scored first in 10 of their games so far this season.

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Minnesota pitchers have had trouble getting the final out of an inning this season:

Highest Opponent Batting Average With 2 Outs à 2006

Philadelphia Phillies         .332

Tampa Bay Devil Rays      .314

Cincinnati Reds          .295

* The Twins have done a good job of staying out of potential rally-killing double plays:

Fewest Times GIDP w/ RISP, A.L. Teams à 2006

Baltimore Orioles        1

Minnesota Twins         2

Los Angeles Angels  2

Detroit Tigers      3

Tampa Bay Devil Rays 3

* Joe Nathan (10) and Bobby Jenks (9) are both working on decent streaks of appearances without blowing a save:   

Active Streak Of Consecutive Appearances Without Blown Save

(Current A.L. pitchers)                        App.                               

Bob Wickman        Indians                  20

B.J. Ryan                Blue Jays              18

Kyle Farnsworth    Yankees               16

Joe Nathan         Twins                    10

Bobby Jenks    White Sox                 9

* Jim Thome has reached base in 17 straight games, which is tied for the second longest active streak by any American League player:   

Longest Active Streak Reaching Base Via Hit, BB Or HBP

Victor Martinez  Indians                           32

J.D. Drew      Dodgers               26

Ryan Freel      Reds                   24

Jim Thome             White Sox                      17

* Scott Podsednik is hitting .417 during his current six game hitting streak, which has raised his season average from .059 (through games of April 14) to its current .207. Perhaps not coincidentally, the White Sox have won all six of these games: