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Rays get second shot to knock off Sox

Jordan Bastian / MLB.com
Tampa Bay hasn't slipped into a must-win situation just yet, but the club is gearing up for its second shot at clinching the first postseason series victory in franchise history, when on Monday Andy Sonnanstine gets the ball against the White Sox.
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Rays probable pitcher

Andy Sonnanstine

  • #21 RHP
  • (0-0) -.-- ERA 0 SO
On April 19, Sonnanstine spun a shutout at home against the White Sox, scattering three hits in the win. The starter took no-decisions against Chicago on both June 1 and Aug. 24, posting a 5.25 ERA in those two outings. Overall, Sonnanstine is 1-0 with a 2.96 ERA in four career starts against the Sox.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 19-19 4.97 324.0 63 221 .284
Season 13-9 4.38 193.1 37 124 .277
Vs. Chi White Sox 1-0 3.00 21.0 2 8 .272

Series at a Glance

Standings - 10/06/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
Tampa Bay Rays (AL East) 97 65 .599 - 57-24 40-41
Chicago White Sox (AL Central) 89 74 .546 - 54-28 35-46
Stats - 10/06/2008 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
TB .260 774 180 735 142 1224 3.82 1457.2 1349 526 1143
CWS .263 811 235 785 67 1016 4.06 1457.2 1471 460 1147
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Floyd looks to reprise must-win role

Jason Beck / MLB.com
Gavin Floyd was a big part of the White Sox run of three wins over three teams in three days to get into the playoffs. Now the Sox need him again to keep their postseason hopes alive.
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White Sox probable pitcher

Gavin Floyd

  • #34 RHP
  • (0-0) -.-- ERA 0 SO
In his first full season as part of the White Sox starting rotation, Floyd has become a true big-game pitcher for the South Siders. Floyd has nine wins after White Sox losses in 2008 and picked up an all-important victory over Detroit on Monday in a makeup game to force Tuesday's tiebreaker with the Twins. Floyd has a 10-3 record at home and has held right-handed hitters to a .226 average this season. Floyd not only missed out on facing Tampa Bay during the regular season but never has faced the Rays during his career. This start will be his first in the playoffs.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 25-18 4.98 385.0 153 269 .266
Season 17-8 3.84 206.1 70 145 .241

Rays hitters vs Gavin Floyd
Regular Season stats only

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Aybar, Willy - - - - .500 2 0 0
Bartlett, Jason - - - - .250 8 0 0
Brignac, Reid - - - - - - - -
Burrell, Pat - - - - - - - -
Crawford, Carl - - - - - - - -
Gross, Gabe - - - - .286 7 0 0
Jaso, John - - - - - - - -
Jennings, Desmond - - - - - - - -
Johnson, Elliot - - - - - - - -
Joyce, Matt .000 2 0 0 .000 2 0 0
Kapler, Gabe - - - - - - - -
Lobaton, Jose - - - - - - - -
Longoria, Evan - - - - - - - -
Navarro, Dioner - - - - 1.000 1 0 1
Pena, Carlos - - - - .000 6 0 0
Perez, Fernando - - - - .250 4 0 1
Riggans, Shawn - - - - .333 6 1 2
Rodriguez, Sean .000 5 0 0 .000 5 0 0
Ruggiano, Justin - - - - - - - -
Upton, B.J. - - - - .250 8 1 2
Zobrist, Ben - - - - .333 3 0 0

White Sox hitters vs Andy Sonnanstine
Regular Season stats only

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI

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Rays 6, White Sox 2

Upton powers Rays

Bill Chastain / MLB.com
The Rays finished off the resilient White Sox in Game 4 of the ALDS to clinch the franchise's first postseason series. B.J. Upton put Tampa Bay ahead for good with a solo homer in the top of the first inning and added another long ball his next time up for good measure. Andy Sonnanstine earned the win with 5 2/3 strong innings.

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Series at a Glance

 

Sox season over

Scott Merkin / MLB.com
After winning one must-win game after another over the past week and a half, the White Sox finally ran out of gas in Game 4 of the ALDS. Gavin Floyd lasted only three-plus innings and allowed four runs on five hits against the Rays to suffer the loss. Paul Konerko and Jermaine Dye each ripped a solo home run for the Sox.
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Rays 6, White Sox 2

Tampa BayABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Iwamura, 2B5120011.391
Upton, CF4222102.318
Pena, C, 1B4032110.571
Longoria, 3B5000036.200
Crawford, LF2100203.188
Floyd, DH2111000.286
  a-Aybar, W, PH-DH2000001.231
Navarro, C4011011.368
Gross, RF3000102.111
Bartlett, SS4110011.278
Totals3561065717 

a-Flied out for Floyd in the 6th.

BATTING
2B: Floyd (2, Floyd), Bartlett (2, Dotel), Iwamura (2, Linebrink).
HR: Upton 2 (5, 1st inning off Floyd, 0 on, 1 out; 3rd inning off Floyd, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Iwamura 3; Upton 8; Pena, C 3; Floyd 2; Navarro; Bartlett 2.
RBI: Upton 2 (6), Floyd (2), Navarro (4), Pena, C 2 (4).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Crawford 3; Gross; Longoria.
GIDP: Gross.
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING
SB: Pena, C 2 (4, 2nd base off Thornton/Pierzynski, 2nd base off Floyd/Pierzynski), Crawford 2 (5, 2nd base off Richard/Pierzynski, 3rd base off Richard/Pierzynski).
CS: Pena, C (2, 2nd base by Richard/Pierzynski).
PO: Pena, C (1st base by Richard).
 
Chi White SoxABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Cabrera, SS4000000.100
Pierzynski, C3000100.313
Dye, RF3111121.368
Thome, DH4000011.100
Konerko, 1B4121000.350
Griffey Jr., CF4000031.143
Ramirez, 2B3010001.267
Wise, LF2000011.222
  a-Swisher, PH-LF1000001.200
Uribe, 3B3000000.133
Totals31242276 

a-Popped out for Wise in the 7th.

BATTING
HR: Konerko (3, 4th inning off Sonnanstine, 0 on, 2 out), Dye (2, 6th inning off Sonnanstine, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Dye 4; Konerko 5; Ramirez.
RBI: Konerko (3), Dye (2).
2-out RBI: Konerko; Dye.
Team LOB: 4.

FIELDING
DP: (Cabrera-Ramirez-Konerko).
Pickoffs: Richard (Pena, C at 1st base).
 
Tampa BayIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Sonnanstine (W, 2-0)5.23221423.18
Howell (H, 4)1.11000100.00
Balfour 2.00001200.00
 
Chi White SoxIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Floyd (L, 0-2)3.054424212.00
Richard 3.02111101.93
Dotel 0.011100020.25
Thornton 2.01001100.00
Linebrink 1.01001100.00

Floyd pitched to 3 batters in the 4th.
Dotel pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

IBB: Upton (by Thornton), Pena, C (by Linebrink).
Pitches-strikes: Sonnanstine 75-53, Howell 24-16, Balfour 30-19, Floyd 67-38, Richard 41-25, Dotel 6-3, Thornton 42-27, Linebrink 17-10.
Groundouts-flyouts: Sonnanstine 2-11, Howell 1-2, Balfour 2-2, Floyd 2-3, Richard 3-4, Dotel 0-0, Thornton 2-3, Linebrink 0-2.
Batters faced: Sonnanstine 21, Howell 5, Balfour 7, Floyd 16, Richard 10, Dotel 1, Thornton 8, Linebrink 5.
Inherited runners-scored: Richard 1-0, Thornton 1-1.
Umpires: HP: Jeff Kellogg. 1B: Gary Darling. 2B: Eric Cooper. 3B: Joe West. LF: CB Bucknor. RF: Ron Kulpa.
Weather: 68 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 11 mph, In from CF.
T: 3:13.
Att: 40,454.
October 6, 2008

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