LA Angels (85-54) at Chi White Sox (78-61)

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Scioscia focused on playing good ball

Lyle Spencer / MLB.com
It would seem that the White Sox, who are engaged in a duel with the Twins in the American League Central, would be the more motivated team when they face the Angels. But don't tell Mike Scioscia.
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Angels probable pitcher

Dustin Moseley

  • #58 RHP
  • (1-3) 7.15 ERA 25 SO
Moseley's most recent Angels start -- filling in for Joe Saunders right before the All-Star break on July 13 in Oakland -- was one of his best. Moseley went 5 1/3 innings, yielding two earned runs on four hits and a walk while striking out four. The Angels won, but he didn't figure in the decision. Moseley has experienced forearm issues in the aftermath of surgery last October to relieve pressure on the right ulna nerve. He has spent most of the season at Triple-A Salt Lake, where he was 7-10 with a 6.94 ERA. Moseley surrendered Jim Thome's 500th career homer at U.S. Cellular Field last September, a two-run walk-off blast. The loss was his lone career appearance against the White Sox.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 6-6 5.45 137.0 42 78 .307
Season 1-3 7.15 34.0 13 25 .333

Series at a Glance

Standings - 09/05/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
Los Angeles Angels (AL West) 85 54 .612 - 43-28 42-26
Chicago White Sox (AL Central) 78 61 .561 - 46-22 32-39
Stats - 09/05/2008 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
LAA .266 646 130 611 105 846 3.87 1243.0 1227 391 918
CWS .265 700 201 680 57 869 3.95 1241.0 1247 396 982
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Pitching the key to White Sox hopes

Andrew Gribble / MLB.com
Don't tell manager Ozzie Guillen how well the White Sox hit, because as far as he's concerned, the South Siders will go only as far as their pitching takes them.
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White Sox probable pitcher

Mark Buehrle

  • #56 LHP
  • (11-11) 4.12 ERA 110 SO
Buehrle finished the month of August with 51 hits allowed in 35 1/3 innings, but he still posted a 3-2 record despite Saturday's loss at Fenway Park. Buehrle gave up 11 hits and seven runs over 4 2/3 innings during an 8-2 Red Sox victory, walking one and striking out three. The left-hander had a personal three-game win streak come to an end and dropped back to .500 for the season. Against the Angels in 2008, Buehrle is 0-1 with a 9.53 ERA. He holds a 1-5 lifetime mark against Los Angeles, but also has a 65-40 ledger at U.S. Cellular Field.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 118-86 3.83 1808.1 415 1053 .270
Season 11-11 4.12 179.1 42 110 .284
Vs. LA Angels 0-1 9.53 5.2 1 6 .385

Angels hitters vs Mark Buehrle

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Abreu, Bobby - - - - .700 10 0 2
Aybar, Erick .667 3 0 1 .500 6 0 2
Bourjos, Peter - - - - - - - -
Brown, Matthew .000 3 0 0 .000 3 0 0
Budde, Ryan - - - - - - - -
Evans, Terry - - - - .000 3 0 0
Hunter, Torii .000 3 0 0 .237 59 2 11
Izturis, Maicer - - - - .364 11 1 2
Kendrick, Howard - - - - .222 9 0 0
Mathis, Jeff - - - - - - - -
Matthews, Gary .500 4 0 1 .375 24 0 2
Morales, Kendry - - - - - - - -
Napoli, Mike .000 2 0 1 .222 9 0 1
Pettit, Chris - - - - - - - -
Rivera, Juan - - - - .231 26 2 5
Sandoval, Freddy - - - - - - - -
Trumbo, Mark - - - - - - - -
Willits, Reggie - - - - .273 11 0 0
Wilson, Bobby - - - - - - - -
Wood, Brandon - - - - .000 3 0 0

White Sox hitters vs Dustin Moseley

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Armstrong, Cole - - - - - - - -
Beckham, Gordon - - - - - - - -
De Aza, Alejandro - - - - - - - -
Flowers, Tyler - - - - - - - -
Gartrell, Stefan - - - - - - - -
Konerko, Paul - - - - 1.000 1 0 0
Kotsay, Mark - - - - .600 5 0 2
Lillibridge, Brent - - - - - - - -
Nix, Jayson .300 10 1 2 .308 13 1 3
Pierzynski, A.J. - - - - .500 2 0 0
Quentin, Carlos - - - - .300 10 1 1
Ramirez, Alexei - - - - .000 1 0 0
Rios, Alex - - - - .667 3 0 0
Teahen, Mark - - - - .250 4 0 0
Viciedo, Dayan - - - - - - - -

Sox power surges on (85-55) (79-61)

White Sox 10, Angels 2

Moseley hit hard

Lyle Spencer / MLB.com
The Angels' magic number to clinch the AL West dipped to five, though that's only because the Rangers fell. Otherwise, it was a lost night, as fill-in starter Dustin Moseley was knocked out early after allowing four runs in 1 1/3 innings.

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Series at a Glance

 
Juan Uribe had plenty of reason to smile on Friday night. (Nam Y. Huh/AP)

Uribe leads charge

Scott Merkin / MLB.com
For one night, at least, the Sox did not miss their leading home run hitter, Carlos Quentin. No. 9 batter Juan Uribe connected twice and Paul Konerko also delivered as Chicago cruised to maintain a 1 1/2-game lead over the Twins in the AL Central.
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White Sox 10, Angels 2

LA AngelsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Figgins, 2B4010010.280
Anderson, DH4011000.281
Teixeira, 1B4000022.304
  Budde, C0000000.000
Guerrero, RF1010200.295
  Willits, LF0000100.176
Hunter, CF3010012.283
  Wood, 3B1000001.165
Quinlan, 3B-1B4010003.278
Matthews, LF-CF4110014.236
Napoli, C2000012.212
  a-Morales, PH-RF2000021.214
Rodriguez, S, SS3100110.186
Totals322614915 

a-Struck out for Napoli in the 7th.

BATTING
2B: Hunter (34, Buehrle).
TB: Figgins; Anderson; Guerrero; Hunter 2; Quinlan; Matthews.
RBI: Anderson (74).
2-out RBI: Anderson.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Napoli 2; Matthews 2; Teixeira.
GIDP: Quinlan.
Team LOB: 7.

FIELDING
DP: (Rodriguez, S-Teixeira).
 
Chi White SoxABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Cabrera, SS4030000.277
  a-Fields, PH-3B1000010.192
Pierzynski, C4110013.289
  b-Phillips, PH-C1000000.000
Dye, RF3130100.297
  c-Owens, PH-LF1000000.000
Thome, DH5110016.250
  1-Getz, PR-DH0100000.286
Konerko, 1B3231100.245
  Wise, LF-RF0000000.288
Griffey Jr., CF4012024.246
  Anderson, B, CF1001001.234
Ramirez, 2B-SS5012005.305
Swisher, LF-1B2200201.225
Uribe, 3B-2B4224000.241
Totals381015104520 

a-Struck out for Cabrera in the 7th. b-Lined out for Pierzynski in the 7th. c-Grounded out for Dye in the 8th.
1-Ran for Thome in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Konerko (17, Oliver).
HR: Uribe 2 (7, 2nd inning off Moseley, 1 on, 0 out; 3rd inning off Oliver, 1 on, 2 out), Konerko (14, 3rd inning off Oliver, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Cabrera 3; Pierzynski; Dye 3; Thome; Konerko 7; Griffey Jr.; Ramirez; Uribe 8.
RBI: Griffey Jr. 2 (64), Uribe 4 (33), Konerko (48), Ramirez 2 (64), Anderson, B (21).
2-out RBI: Griffey Jr. 2; Uribe 2; Ramirez 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ramirez 3.
GIDP: Thome.
Team LOB: 9.

FIELDING
E: Wise (1, fielding).
DP: (Ramirez-Uribe-Swisher).
 
LA AngelsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Moseley (L, 1-4)1.16442017.90
Oliver 2.15331422.97
Speier 1.11000004.92
O'Day 3.03331104.69
 
Chi White SoxIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Buehrle (W, 12-11)6.03002703.98
Carrasco 1.03221103.62
Linebrink 1.00001002.25
Ramirez, H 1.00000103.58

WP: O'Day.
HBP: Wise (by O'Day).
Pitches-strikes: Moseley 38-23, Oliver 46-32, Speier 20-12, O'Day 52-28, Buehrle 109-68, Carrasco 29-17, Linebrink 15-5, Ramirez, H 7-5.
Groundouts-flyouts: Moseley 3-1, Oliver 2-1, Speier 2-2, O'Day 5-3, Buehrle 8-3, Carrasco 0-2, Linebrink 2-1, Ramirez, H 1-1.
Batters faced: Moseley 12, Oliver 12, Speier 5, O'Day 14, Buehrle 23, Carrasco 7, Linebrink 3, Ramirez, H 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Oliver 2-0, Speier 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Gerry Davis. 1B: Bruce Dreckman. 2B: Eric Cooper. 3B: Brian Gorman.
Weather: 67 degrees, clear.
Wind: 4 mph, Out to RF.
T: 2:48.
Att: 32,502.
September 5, 2008

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