Chi White Sox (14-11) at Minnesota (11-14)

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Sox awaiting better conditions on road

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After a homestand which produced a cancellation, a doubleheader and a suspended game in four days, the White Sox are anxious to play a week's worth of action indoors, starting in Minnesota.
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White Sox probable pitcher

Gavin Floyd

  • RHP
  • (2-0) 2.84 ERA
White Sox: Take Floyd's career dominance against the Tigers and move in the other direction to find his lower success rate against a fellow American League Central foe from Minnesota, his opponent to start the White Sox five-game road trip Tuesday at the Metrodome. Floyd has a career 0-2 record in two starts when facing Minnesota, having allowed 10 earned runs on 15 hits over 11 1/3 innings. Five of those hits have gone for home runs, including two by Justin Morneau. Floyd allowed five runs on five hits over six innings during Thursday's twice-rain delayed game, striking out four and walking four. He finished with a no-decision, watching his string of 17 2/3 innings without allowing an earned run come to an end.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 10-10 5.87 204.0 95 138 .279
Season 2-0 2.84 25.1 12 14 .163
April 2-0 2.84 25.1 12 14 .163

Series at a Glance

Standings - 04/29/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
Chicago White Sox (AL Central) 14 11 .560 - 7-7 7-4
Minnesota Twins (AL Central) 11 14 .440 3.0 6-6 5-8
Stats - 04/29/2008 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
CWS .240 130 34 127 7 151 3.76 227.1 213 85 165
MIN .261 95 13 91 23 153 4.42 219.2 238 64 135
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Lamb settling into comfort zone

Kelly Thesier / MLB.com
After some early-season struggles, third baseman Mike Lamb is managing to settle in -- at the plate and in the field.
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Twins probable pitcher

Boof Bonser

  • RHP
  • (1-4) 4.34 ERA
Twins: Walks once again were the problem for Bonser in his latest start against the A's. The pitcher issued a total of four walks in his outing, including two costly ones. A leadoff walk to Mike Sweeney turned into a run and so did a two-out walk to Daric Barton. Still, Bonser managed to deliver his third quality start of the season, allowing just two runs over six innings. But once again, the starter suffered from a lack of run support. The Twins were shutout against the A's, the fifth straight start by Bonser that the Twin's have scored three runs or fewer. Next up, Bonser will face the White Sox at the Metrodome. He is 1-2 with a 4.24 ERA in six career appearances against Chicago.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 16-22 4.73 302.1 97 234 .277
Season 1-4 4.34 29.0 8 14 .254
April 1-4 4.34 29.0 8 14 .254

White Sox hitters vs Boof Bonser

  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 - - - - .316 19 1 4
Kotsay, Mark - - - - .400 5 1 2
Lillibridge, Brent - - - - - - - -
Nix, Jayson - - - - - - - -
Pierzynski, A.J. - - - - .350 20 0 1
Quentin, Carlos - - - - .000 6 0 0
Ramirez, Alexei - - - - .500 4 1 3
Rios, Alex - - - - .222 9 0 0
Teahen, Mark .000 5 0 0 .364 22 1 4
Viciedo, Dayan - - - - - - - -

Twins hitters vs Gavin Floyd

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Butera, Drew - - - - - - - -
Casilla, Alexi - - - - .400 5 0 0
Cuddyer, Michael - - - - .286 14 1 3
De Los Santos, Estarlin - - - - - - - -
Hardy, J.J. - - - - - - - -
Harris, Brendan - - - - .077 13 0 0
Hughes, Luke - - - - - - - -
Kubel, Jason - - - - .316 19 2 4
Mauer, Joe - - - - .316 19 0 1
Morales, Jose - - - - .333 3 0 0
Morneau, Justin - - - - .200 20 2 6
Plouffe, Trevor - - - - - - - -
Pridie, Jason - - - - - - - -
Punto, Nick - - - - .125 8 0 0
Ramos, Wilson - - - - - - - -
Span, Denard - - - - .400 10 0 2
Tolbert, Matt - - - - 1.000 3 0 0
Tolleson, Steven - - - - - - - -
Valencia, Danny - - - - - - - -
Young, Delmon - - - - .190 21 0 1

Boof! Pow! Twins win (14-11) (12-14)

Twins 3, White Sox 1

Floyd falters

Scott Merkin / MLB.com
Gavin Floyd continued his run of strong starting pitching, but the right-hander was knocked around in the fourth inning for his only blemish. Joe Crede's seventh homer was the lone offensive highlight.

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Bonser impresses

Kelly Thesier / MLB.com
Boof Bonser improved to 2-4 with seven innings of one-run ball in a dominating performance. Jason Kubel's towering two-run homer keyed a three-run fourth inning and the Twins never looked back.
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Twins 3, White Sox 1

Chi White SoxABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Swisher, CF4010020.220
Cabrera, SS4020011.223
Thome, DH4010013.213
Konerko, 1B3000111.221
Dye, RF4000023.296
Pierzynski, C4020000.307
Quentin, LF3000012.305
Crede, 3B3111011.264
Uribe, 2B3000001.158
Totals321711912 

BATTING
2B: Thome (5, Bonser).
HR: Crede (7, 7th inning off Bonser, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Swisher; Cabrera 2; Thome 2; Pierzynski 2; Crede 4.
RBI: Crede (22).
2-out RBI: Crede.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Dye 2.
GIDP: Thome.
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING
SB: Cabrera (5, 2nd base off Bonser/Mauer).

FIELDING
E: Pierzynski (2, throw).
Pickoffs: Logan (Cuddyer at 1st base).
 
MinnesotaABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Gomez, CF4000002.245
Harris, 2B4000002.294
Mauer, C3010101.306
Morneau, 1B4000003.258
Cuddyer, RF4120000.286
Kubel, DH4112000.247
Young, LF2120100.273
Lamb, 3B2001012.213
Punto, SS2010100.250
Totals293733110 

BATTING
2B: Cuddyer (1, Floyd).
3B: Mauer (1, Floyd).
HR: Kubel (4, 4th inning off Floyd, 1 on, 0 out).
TB: Mauer 3; Cuddyer 3; Kubel 4; Young 2; Punto.
RBI: Kubel 2 (16), Lamb (11).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Morneau 2; Lamb; Mauer.
SF: Lamb.
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING
SB: Young 2 (6, 2nd base off Floyd/Pierzynski, 2nd base off Floyd/Pierzynski), Punto (3, 2nd base off Floyd/Pierzynski).
CS: Cuddyer (1, 2nd base by Logan/Pierzynski).
PO: Cuddyer (1st base by Logan).

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Young (Swisher at 1st base).
DP: 2 (Morneau-Punto-Bonser, Young-Harris-Morneau).
 
Chi White SoxIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Floyd (L, 2-1)6.05333113.16
Wassermann 0.21000000.00
Logan 1.11000004.22
 
MinnesotaIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Bonser (W, 2-4)7.06111813.75
Neshek (H, 5)0.11000103.97
Reyes (H, 2)0.20000000.00
Nathan (S, 8)1.00000000.90

Pitches-strikes: Floyd 99-57, Wassermann 12-9, Logan 13-11, Bonser 104-73, Neshek 6-5, Reyes 3-2, Nathan 9-8.
Groundouts-flyouts: Floyd 5-12, Wassermann 2-0, Logan 1-2, Bonser 6-7, Neshek 0-0, Reyes 0-1, Nathan 2-1.
Batters faced: Floyd 26, Wassermann 3, Logan 4, Bonser 27, Neshek 2, Reyes 1, Nathan 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Logan 1-0, Reyes 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Jim Reynolds. 1B: Tim Timmons. 2B: Gary Cederstrom. 3B: Fieldin Culbreth.
Weather: 70 degrees, dome.
Wind: Indoors.
T: 2:32.
Att: 20,891.
April 29, 2008

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