Red-hot Rays eye ALCS
Rays Beat
- Gutsy start by Kazmir kept Rays in it
- Howell spins crucial effort in relief
- Pena a late scratch from Rays lineup
- Rays stack Game 2 lineup with righties
- Sidelined no more, Baldelli pumped
- Balfour ready to extinguish any jam
- Garza to shut out distractions
- Rays know ALDS is not over
- Chess Match: Lineup shuffle
- Spin Forward: Rays 'pen is mighty
- Rays Short Hops: Game 2
- White Sox-Rays Game 2 tidbits
- Akinori Iwamura postgame interview
- J.P. Howell postgame interview
- Joe Maddon postgame interview
- Full Rays Coverage »
White Sox Beat
- White Sox craving comforts of home
- Despite success, Sox overshadowed
- Chicago clubs in same tough spot
- Dye called safe on disputed play
- 'Blackout' back on for Game 3 of ALDS
- Anderson replaces Griffey for Game 2
- Guillen sees himself in Balfour
- Danks eyes more black magic
- Chess Match: Lineup shuffle
- White Sox Short Hops: Game 2
- White Sox-Rays Game 2 tidbits
- Ozzie Guillen postgame interview
- Full White Sox Coverage »
| Chi White Sox | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabrera, O, SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| Swisher, LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .333 |
| Dye, RF | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .556 |
| Konerko, 1B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .333 |
| Thome, DH | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .111 |
| Ramirez, Al, 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 |
| Pierzynski, C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .429 |
| Uribe, 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .167 |
| Anderson, CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| Totals | 36 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 21 | .279 |
BATTING
TB: Cabrera, O 2; Swisher; Dye 4; Konerko; Thome; Ramirez, Al; Pierzynski; Uribe.
RBI: Thome (1), Ramirez, Al (1).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Uribe 2; Konerko; Dye; Swisher; Pierzynski.
SAC: Anderson.
SF: Ramirez, Al.
GIDP: Konerko.
Team RISP: 3-for-12.
Team LOB: 12.
FIELDING
E: Ramirez, Al (1, throw).
DP: (Ramirez, Al-Cabrera, O-Konerko).
TB: Cabrera, O 2; Swisher; Dye 4; Konerko; Thome; Ramirez, Al; Pierzynski; Uribe.
RBI: Thome (1), Ramirez, Al (1).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Uribe 2; Konerko; Dye; Swisher; Pierzynski.
SAC: Anderson.
SF: Ramirez, Al.
GIDP: Konerko.
Team RISP: 3-for-12.
Team LOB: 12.
FIELDING
E: Ramirez, Al (1, throw).
DP: (Ramirez, Al-Cabrera, O-Konerko).
BATTING
2B: Aybar, W (1, Buehrle), Navarro (2, Thornton).
3B: Upton, B (1, Buehrle).
HR: Iwamura (1, 5th inning off Buehrle, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: Iwamura 4; Upton, B 3; Crawford 2; Longoria; Aybar, W 3; Baldelli; Navarro 3; Perez, F; Bartlett.
RBI: Navarro 2 (2), Iwamura 2 (3), Crawford (2), Baldelli (1).
2-out RBI: Baldelli; Navarro.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Navarro 2; Perez, F.
SAC: Aybar, W.
GIDP: Bartlett.
Team RISP: 3-for-11.
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING
SB: Crawford (1, 2nd base off Dotel/Pierzynski).
FIELDING
DP: (Longoria-Iwamura-Aybar, W).
2B: Aybar, W (1, Buehrle), Navarro (2, Thornton).
3B: Upton, B (1, Buehrle).
HR: Iwamura (1, 5th inning off Buehrle, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: Iwamura 4; Upton, B 3; Crawford 2; Longoria; Aybar, W 3; Baldelli; Navarro 3; Perez, F; Bartlett.
RBI: Navarro 2 (2), Iwamura 2 (3), Crawford (2), Baldelli (1).
2-out RBI: Baldelli; Navarro.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Navarro 2; Perez, F.
SAC: Aybar, W.
GIDP: Bartlett.
Team RISP: 3-for-11.
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING
SB: Crawford (1, 2nd base off Dotel/Pierzynski).
FIELDING
DP: (Longoria-Iwamura-Aybar, W).
Buehrle pitched to 2 batters in the 8th.
Balfour pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.
HBP: Cabrera, O (by Kazmir).
Pitches-strikes: Buehrle 101-70, Dotel 7-5, Thornton 8-5, Kazmir 98-64, Balfour 14-11, Howell 27-19, Bradford 20-18.
Groundouts-flyouts: Buehrle 10-3, Dotel 1-0, Thornton 1-0, Kazmir 5-3, Balfour 1-1, Howell 1-1, Bradford 1-0.
Batters faced: Buehrle 30, Dotel 3, Thornton 2, Kazmir 27, Balfour 4, Howell 7, Bradford 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Dotel 1-1, Thornton 1-1, Balfour 1-0, Howell 2-0.
Umpires: HP: CB Bucknor. 1B: Ron Kulpa. 2B: Jeff Kellogg. 3B: Gary Darling. LF: Eric Cooper. RF: Joe West.
Weather: 72 degrees, dome.
Wind: Indoors.
T: 3:10.
Att: 35,257.
Compiled by MLB Advanced Media
Balfour pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.
HBP: Cabrera, O (by Kazmir).
Pitches-strikes: Buehrle 101-70, Dotel 7-5, Thornton 8-5, Kazmir 98-64, Balfour 14-11, Howell 27-19, Bradford 20-18.
Groundouts-flyouts: Buehrle 10-3, Dotel 1-0, Thornton 1-0, Kazmir 5-3, Balfour 1-1, Howell 1-1, Bradford 1-0.
Batters faced: Buehrle 30, Dotel 3, Thornton 2, Kazmir 27, Balfour 4, Howell 7, Bradford 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Dotel 1-1, Thornton 1-1, Balfour 1-0, Howell 2-0.
Umpires: HP: CB Bucknor. 1B: Ron Kulpa. 2B: Jeff Kellogg. 3B: Gary Darling. LF: Eric Cooper. RF: Joe West.
Weather: 72 degrees, dome.
Wind: Indoors.
T: 3:10.
Att: 35,257.
Compiled by MLB Advanced Media
