White Sox 16, Pirates 5
Doug Mientkiewicz hits an RBI single in the second inning. (Brian Kersey/AP)
By Jenifer Langosch / MLB.com
Right-hander Ian Snell gave up seven runs on nine hits and six walks over four-plus innings, and the Pirates went to drop the series opener to the White Sox. Jason Michaels knocked in a pair of runs for Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh
(34-37)
Lost 1
Chi White Sox 16, Pittsburgh 5
Today's Boxes 6/17/08
BOS 3, PHI 0
BAL 6, HOU 5
NYY 8, SD 0
TB 3, CHC 2
LAD 3, CIN 1
TEX 7, ATL 5
MIL 7, TOR 0
MIN 2, WSH 1
KC 2, STL 1
COL 10, CLE 2
OAK 15, ARI 1
LAA 6, NYM 1
SEA 5, FLA 4
DET 5, SF 1
Chi White Sox
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Won 1
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Standings thru 6/17/08  | Recap: PIT | CWS  | Gameday  | Pirates stats  | White Sox stats
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
McLouth , CF3 0 0 1 0 1 1 .293
Wilson, Ja , SS3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .293
Sanchez, F , DH4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .229
Doumit , C2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .341
Chavez, R , C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
LaRoche , 1B4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .221
Michaels , LF4 1 1 2 0 2 0 .254
Mientkiewicz , RF4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .233
Bautista , 3B3 1 2 1 1 1 0 .257
Rivas, L , 2B2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .247
Totals 30 5 6 5 3 5 7
BATTING 2B : LaRoche (14, Vazquez), Michaels (9, Vazquez).HR : Bautista (6, 4th inning off Vazquez, 0 on, 2 out).TB : Wilson, Ja; LaRoche 2; Michaels 2; Mientkiewicz; Bautista 5.RBI : Michaels 2 (31), Mientkiewicz (11), McLouth (48), Bautista (28).2-out RBI : Bautista.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Wilson, Ja.S : Rivas, L.SF : McLouth.GIDP : Sanchez, F; LaRoche.Team LOB : 3. FIELDING DP : 2 (Wilson, Ja-LaRoche, Rivas, L-Wilson, Ja-LaRoche).
Chi White Sox AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Cabrera , SS4 2 3 3 1 0 0 .269
Pierzynski , C6 2 3 0 0 0 3 .306
Quentin , LF2 2 0 1 3 1 0 .267
Thome , DH4 2 2 3 1 0 3 .221
c-Uribe , PH-DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .198
Dye , RF4 1 2 3 0 0 1 .289
a-Anderson, B , PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
Swisher , 1B3 3 3 1 2 0 0 .229
Crede , 3B4 2 2 3 0 0 4 .284
b-Ozuna , PH-3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
Ramirez , 2B5 1 2 2 0 1 2 .297
Wise , CF-RF5 1 2 0 0 0 3 .182
Totals 39 16 19 16 7 2 16
a-Flied out for Dye in the 7th. b-Hit by pitch for Crede in the 7th. c-Flied out for Thome in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Pierzynski (18, Snell), Dye (15, Snell), Swisher 2 (11, Snell, Osoria), Crede (13, Snell), Thome (11, Osoria), Cabrera (13, Burnett).HR : Dye (12, 3rd inning off Snell, 0 on, 0 out), Crede (15, 6th inning off Osoria, 1 on, 2 out), Cabrera (5, 7th inning off Salas, 1 on, 0 out), Thome (14, 7th inning off Salas, 2 on, 0 out).TB : Cabrera 7; Pierzynski 4; Thome 6; Dye 6; Swisher 5; Crede 6; Ramirez 2; Wise 2.RBI : Dye 3 (32), Ramirez 2 (20), Cabrera 3 (26), Crede 3 (44), Swisher (25), Thome 3 (36), Quentin (55).2-out RBI : Swisher; Crede 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Thome 2; Pierzynski; Wise.SF : Cabrera; Quentin.GIDP : Crede; Wise.Team LOB : 9. FIELDING E : Masset (2, throw).DP : 2 (Cabrera-Swisher, Swisher-Cabrera-Masset).
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Snell (L, 3-7)4.0 9 7 7 6 0 1 5.84
Osoria 2.0 4 3 3 0 2 1 5.36
Salas 0.1 5 5 5 1 0 2 11.17
Burnett 1.2 1 1 1 0 0 0 7.31
Snell pitched to 3 batters in the 5th.WP : Salas.Balk : Snell.HBP : Ozuna (by Salas).Pitches-strikes : Snell 106-56, Osoria 39-22, Salas 33-16, Burnett 29-18, Vazquez 113-69, Dotel 16-10, Masset 10-8, Russell 11-8.Ground outs-fly outs : Snell 6-6, Osoria 3-1, Salas 0-1, Burnett 1-4, Vazquez 10-5, Dotel 1-1, Masset 2-1, Russell 1-1.Batters faced : Snell 26, Osoria 9, Salas 8, Burnett 6, Vazquez 24, Dotel 4, Masset 4, Russell 3.Inherited runners-scored : Osoria 1-0, Burnett 2-0.Umpires : HP: Scott Barry. 1B: Charlie Reliford. 2B: Greg Gibson. 3B: Brian Runge.Weather : 74 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 16 mph, Out to LF.T : 3:15.Att : 28,012.
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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