Chi White Sox (14-13) at Toronto (12-17)

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Buehrle aims to end Sox two-game skid

Scott Merkin / MLB.com
White Sox catchers will try to improve upon a poor percentage of throwing out basestealers when the club visits the Blue Jays in Toronto beginning on Friday.
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White Sox probable pitcher

Mark Buehrle

  • LHP
  • (1-2) 5.65 ERA
White Sox: The left-handed ace talked the White Sox brass into letting him start Saturday night's second game of a split doubleheader, after throwing six pitches during a perfect first inning in Friday's postponed contest. Buehrle didn't use his lobbying skills to come back on three days rest, instead working with one extra day in the series opener at Rogers Centre. Buehrle has a 1-2 record with a 3.49 ERA lifetime at the home of the Blue Jays, including a 2-0, complete-game loss last year in which Buehrle allowed a pair of solo home runs and no other baserunners. He is 3-2 lifetime against the Blue Jays.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 108-77 3.83 1657.2 381 959 .269
Season 1-2 5.65 28.2 8 16 .333

Series at a Glance

Standings - 05/02/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
Chicago White Sox (AL Central) 14 13 .519 - 7-7 7-6
Toronto Blue Jays (AL East) 12 17 .414 4.5 5-7 7-10
Stats - 05/02/2008 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
CWS .241 134 36 131 8 168 3.77 243.1 227 92 178
TOR .251 119 20 109 24 148 3.62 261.1 248 101 199
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Jays aim to get bats in gear at home

Jordan Bastian / MLB.com
After a difficult road trip, the Blue Jays head back home to face the AL Central-leading White Sox on Friday at 7:07 p.m. ET, and hope their offense can come up to the level of their solid pitching.
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Blue Jays probable pitcher

Shaun Marcum

  • RHP
  • (2-2) 3.24 ERA
Blue Jays: Marcum picked up a hard-luck loss against the Royals on Saturday, yielding two runs on four hits over seven innings. It was the second straight loss for Marcum, who struck out four and walked three in the 109-pitch performance. In his career against the White Sox, the right-hander is 1-0 with a 3.27 ERA in two outings.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 17-12 4.17 278.2 103 217 .249
Season 2-2 3.24 33.1 12 26 .180

White Sox hitters vs Shaun Marcum

  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 - - - - .000 2 0 0
Kotsay, Mark - - - - .333 3 0 0
Lillibridge, Brent - - - - - - - -
Nix, Jayson - - - - - - - -
Pierzynski, A.J. - - - - .143 7 0 0
Quentin, Carlos - - - - .000 2 0 0
Ramirez, Alexei - - - - .333 3 0 0
Rios, Alex - - - - - - - -
Teahen, Mark .333 3 0 0 .154 13 0 1
Viciedo, Dayan - - - - - - - -

Blue Jays hitters vs Mark Buehrle

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Bautista, Jose - - - - .273 11 1 1
Chavez, Raul - - - - .333 3 0 0
Dopirak, Brian - - - - - - - -
Encarnacion, Edwin - - - - - - - -
Hill, Aaron - - - - .167 12 1 1
Hoffpauir, Jarrett - - - - - - - -
Inglett, Joe - - - - - - - -
Lind, Adam - - - - .000 9 0 0
McCoy, Mike - - - - - - - -
Overbay, Lyle - - - - .000 12 0 0
Ruiz, Randy - - - - - - - -
Snider, Travis - - - - - - - -
Wells, Vernon - - - - .571 28 1 5

Mark it for Marcum (14-13) (13-17)

Blue Jays 2, White Sox 0

Completely stymied

David Singh / MLB.com
Mark Buehrle pitched a complete game, throwing 100 pitches -- 74 for strikes. But the White Sox bats were not there, with Jim Thome and Jermaine Dye each striking out three times. Orlando Cabrera registered the team's only two hits in the loss.

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Series at a Glance

 

Lights out

John Arthur / MLB.com
Pitching was the story on Friday, as Shaun Marcum struck out nine in 6 2/3 innings, and was supported by a strong bullpen showing. A two-run Shannon Stewart single in the first put the Jays ahead, which was all they needed.
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Blue Jays 2, White Sox 0

Chi White SoxABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Swisher, 1B4000010.214
Cabrera, SS4020010.225
Thome, DH3000132.219
Dye, RF4000032.270
Pierzynski, C4000011.293
Quentin, LF3000110.292
Crede, 3B2000100.247
Anderson, B, CF2000110.281
Uribe, 2B3000003.160
Totals290204118 

BATTING
TB: Cabrera 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Uribe 2.
Team LOB: 6.

FIELDING
E: Crede (5, throw).
DP: (Cabrera-Uribe-Swisher).
 
TorontoABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Rios, RF4000010.308
Hill, 2B4000020.263
Rolen, 3B3110000.308
Wells, V, CF3120001.257
Stewart, DH3022000.226
Overbay, 1B3000023.266
Zaun, C3000012.257
Lind, LF3000012.063
McDonald, SS3000000.143
Totals29252078 

BATTING
2B: Wells, V (4, Buehrle).
TB: Rolen; Wells, V 3; Stewart 2.
RBI: Stewart 2 (6).
2-out RBI: Stewart 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Lind 2.
GIDP: Wells, V.
Team LOB: 3.
 
Chi White SoxIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Buehrle (L, 1-3)8.05200704.42
 
TorontoIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Marcum (W, 3-2)6.22003902.70
Accardo (H, 1)0.10001007.20
Carlson (H, 3)1.00000101.29
Camp (H, 2)0.10000100.00
Downs (S, 2)0.20000003.65

Pitches-strikes: Buehrle 100-74, Marcum 100-62, Accardo 11-6, Carlson 13-8, Camp 4-3, Downs 9-5.
Groundouts-flyouts: Buehrle 11-6, Marcum 3-8, Accardo 0-1, Carlson 2-0, Camp 0-0, Downs 2-0.
Batters faced: Buehrle 29, Marcum 25, Accardo 2, Carlson 3, Camp 1, Downs 2.
Inherited runners-scored: Accardo 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Dale Scott. 1B: Rob Drake. 2B: Mike Estabrook. 3B: Damien Beal.
Weather: 68 degrees, roof closed.
Wind: 0 mph, None.
T: 2:10.
Att: 21,057.
May 2, 2008

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