SB Nation Chicago - Sox Beat Sox, 3-1 And 3-1https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48877/chicago-fave.png2010-09-04T21:26:43-05:00http://chicago.sbnation.com/rss/stream/14332592010-09-04T21:26:43-05:002010-09-04T21:26:43-05:00Gavin Floyd, Three White Sox Relievers Shut Down Red Sox
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<p>Boston, MA (Sports Network) – Gavin Floyd tossed six solid innings and Carlos Quentin posted two hits and scored twice as the Chicago White Sox edged Boston, 3-1, to sweep a doubleheader at Fenway Park.
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<p>Mark Teahen also had a pair of hits and Ramon Castro drove in a run for the White Sox, who took the opener by a 3-1 count and have won five straight games. Chicago also crept within 3 1/2 games of the first-place Twins in the AL Central. Minnesota beat Texas earlier Saturday.</p>
<p>Floyd (10-11) scattered five hits and a run in his outing, fanning five with two walks.</p>
<p>Marco Scutaro knocked in the lone run for the Red Sox, who have dropped five of their last seven.</p>
<p>John Lackey (12-9) took the loss after yielding four hits and three runs (one earned) over seven frames. He struck out seven in defeat.</p>
https://chicago.sbnation.com/2010/9/4/1670460/gavin-floyd-three-white-sox-relievers-shut-down-red-soxAl Yellon2010-09-04T15:34:14-05:002010-09-04T15:34:14-05:00Konerko's Three Hits, Jenks Save Lead White Sox Over Red Sox
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<p>Boston, MA (Sports Network) - <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/159/Paul_Konerko">Paul Konerko</a> had three hits and scored two runs, as the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/teams/chicago-white-sox">Chicago White Sox</a> topped Boston, 3-1, in the front end of a day-night doubleheader from Fenway Park.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/801/A_J_Pierzynski">A.J. Pierzynski</a> went 2-for-4 with an RBI for the White Sox, who were coming off a three-game sweep at Cleveland. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/167/John_Danks">John Danks</a> (13-9) limited the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/teams/boston-red-sox">Red Sox</a> to one run and six hits over seven innings. The left-hander finished with five strikeouts and three walks.</p>
<p>Chicago moved to within 3 1/2 games of first-place Minnesota in the American League Central standings.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/61/Marco_Scutaro">Marco Scutaro</a> knocked in the lone run for Boston, which has dropped five of its last eight games.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/4417/Clay_Buchholz">Clay Buchholz</a> (15-6) gave up two runs on six hits in five innings to suffer his first loss since July 21 at Oakland. The right-hander had gone 5-0 over his previous seven outings.</p>
<p>The White Sox got on the board in the second. Consecutive singles by Konerko and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/174/Manny_Ramirez">Manny Ramirez</a> placed runners on the corners to open the inning. Konerko then came home when Pierzynski grounded into a double play.</p>
<p>Konerko doubled leading off the fourth, moved to third on a groundout and scored on a single by Pierzynski.</p>
<p>Boston cut its deficit to 2-1 in the fifth, but squandered an opportunity to pull even or seize the lead.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/1048/Bill_Hall">Bill Hall</a> led off with a single, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/652/Darnell_McDonald">Darnell McDonald</a> walked and Scutaro slapped a base hit up the middle to produce a run. Danks, though, retired <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/176/J_D_Drew">J.D. Drew</a>, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/85/Victor_Martinez">Victor Martinez</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/854/Adrian_Beltre">Adrian Beltre</a> in order to preserve the one-run lead.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/69214/Gordon_Beckham">Gordon Beckham</a> doubled home <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/32869/Alexei_Ramirez">Alexei Ramirez</a> to give Chicago a 3-1 advantage in the seventh.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/31343/Sergio_Santos">Sergio Santos</a> succeeded Danks and tossed a flawless eighth. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/816/Bobby_Jenks">Bobby Jenks</a> gave up a leadoff single to Boston's <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/32402/Jed_Lowrie">Jed Lowrie</a> in the ninth, but set down the next three batters to earn his 26th save of the season.</p>
<p>Konerko owns a 14-game hitting streak...Pierzynski has hit safely in 11 straight games...Danks matched his career high for wins in a season set in 2009...Manny Ramirez went 2-for-4 in his return to Boston.</p>
https://chicago.sbnation.com/2010/9/4/1669889/konerkos-three-hits-jenks-save-white-sox-winAl Yellon2010-09-04T08:31:00-05:002010-09-04T08:31:00-05:00White Sox Have Long Day Ahead In Boston: Split Doubleheader
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<p>Yesterday's postponement in Boston due to the effects of Hurricane Earl forced the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.southsidesox.com/">White Sox</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.overthemonster.com/">Red Sox</a> to have a split doubleheader today.</p>
<p><span>John Danks</span> will face <span>Clay Buchholz</span> in game one, which will begin at 12:05 CDT and be televised on WCIU.</p>
<p><span>Gavin Floyd</span> will face <span>John Lackey</span> in game two, which will begin at 6:10 CDT and be televised on CSN Chicago.</p>
<p>The Tribune's Mark Gonzales reports that <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/whitesox/ct-spt-0904-bits-white-sox-red-sox-ch20100903,0,2350856.story" target="_blank">the postponement could make a mess of the White Sox rotation next week:</a></p>
<blockquote>Pitching coach Don Cooper said the White Sox's bullpen will be "rested and ready" as the result of Friday night's rainout at Boston that was rescheduled for Saturday as part of a day-night doubleheader.
The rainout likely will force either John Danks or Gavin Floyd, who will start the doubleheader games to start Wednesday night at Detroit on short rest. But if each pitches deep, "then will might have to go off the board and look at someone like (Tony) Pena or (Lucas) Harrell," Cooper said.</blockquote>
<p>This StoryStreamâ„¢ will have all the information on both games.</p>
https://chicago.sbnation.com/2010/9/4/2320461/white-sox-have-long-day-ahead-in-boston-split-doubleheaderAl Yellon