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Game Notes For Monday @ Los Angeles of Anaheim in California which is part of the United States

2008-05-12T15:35:32Z

* Chicago has won nine of its last 12 games in Anaheim. * The Angels will be looking to snap their season-high four-game losing streak. * The White Sox have won three of their last four games and have recorded at least 10 hits in each of their last three contests. * Mark Buehrle is 0-4 with a 4.54 ERA over his last five starts. Buehrle is 0-4 in his last 11 starts against the Angels and will be seeking his first win against them since August 8, 2001. * Orlando Cabrera went 4-for-5 on Sunday, matching his career-high for hits in a game. Cabrera, who spent the last three seasons with the Angels, will be facing his former team for the first time. * Nick Adenhart will be making his third career major league start since being called up on May 1. * The Angels’ bullpen has the second-highest ERA in the majors this season (4.88).

Octavio Dotel

2008-05-11T02:38:16Z

In The Pink

2008-05-08T14:41:30Z

Pie-Eyed

2008-05-07T19:50:23Z

Doll Update

2008-05-07T00:14:05Z

Break Out The Bats

2008-05-04T21:49:55Z

Meeting With Mark

2008-05-04T21:48:06Z

Game Notes For Tuesday @ Minnesota

2008-04-29T19:29:33Z

* While these teams have split 20 games since the start of 2007 (10-10), Minnesota holds a 127-100 edge in runs scored, averaging over six runs per game against the Sox. * The Twins have been shut out four times so far this season – tied (Tigers, Nationals) for the most in the majors. * After allowing 17 runs in their first two road games this season, the White Sox pitching staff has an ERA of just 2.24 away from home since April 3 – the lowest in the American League (Arizona 2.14). * Joe Mauer’s current 10-game hit streak is tied for the second longest of his career, trailing only an 11-game streak in May/June of 2006. * Carlos Quentin is the only American League player this season to have at least 20 runs and 20 RBI. * Jim Thome has hit six home runs in his last eight games against the Twins. No active player has hit more home runs against the Twins than Thome has hit (53) over his career.

Sox Win Finale Over The O's

2008-04-28T02:42:25Z

Game Notes For Friday vs. Birds

2008-04-25T21:32:28Z

* Baltimore and Chicago split a two-game series in Baltimore earlier this month. * More than half of the Orioles’ 13 wins have come by a single run (7-1 in 1-run games). Their seven one-run wins are the most in baseball. * The White Sox are 10-1 when holding their opponents to four or fewer runs. * Despite having the lowest batting average in the American League, the White Sox are leading the league in runs scored per game with 5.43. * Nick Markakis has drawn 19 walks on the year, most in the American League. * Joe Crede is tied for the American League lead with 21 RBI (tied with Josh Hamilton – Tex) and had the game-winning RBI off Joba Chamberlain last night.

Joltin' Joe

2008-04-25T17:18:53Z

Talking with Dan Roan before the game must have been just the tonic for Joe Crede last night!

Hawk & DJ On The Finale

2008-04-25T03:22:26Z

Game Notes For Thursday vs. Yankees

2008-04-24T18:15:52Z

*The Yankees’ offense has come to life in the last three games (all wins), totaling 22 runs, 33 hits and 12 doubles. *The White Sox are tied with the Twins for the MLB lead in batting average with runners in scoring position at .312. *The White Sox lead all teams with a phenomenal 28-8 advantage in homers vs. their opponents. *Joe Crede leads all MLB 3rd basemen with 20 RBI. *In the Yankees 11 wins, Johnny Damon is hitting .349. In their 10 losses, he is hitting .125.

Game Notes For Tuesday vs. Bronx Bombers

2008-04-23T19:00:26Z

* The Yankees won six of 10 games from the White Sox in last year’s season series. New York averaged 9.2 runs while winning five of the last six meetings. * The Yankees’ 7-1 victory over Baltimore on Sunday snapped a three-game losing streak. * The White Sox, who have played the second-fewest home games in the American League (seven), begin a seven-game homestand on Tuesday. * Through his first 45 pitches of games, Chien-Ming Wang has permitted a puny .122 average to opposing hitters. But from then on, they’ve generated a .306 mark. * After going 2-0 with a 0.60 ERA in his first two career starts against the Yankees, Jose Contreras is 0-4 with a 6.08 ERA in his last four outings versus New York. * Bobby Abreu’s .408 career average against the White Sox is the highest mark by any player versus Chicago since 1956 (minimum 60 PA). His on-base percentage (.523) and slugging percentage (.775) against the Sox also rank first over that span. * Over his last five games, Jim Thome has batted .389 with three homers and nine RBI.

Carlos Quentin

2008-04-20T15:40:14Z