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

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Sox look to streaking Danks vs. Jays

David Singh / MLB.com
John Danks has improved significantly from his rookie season, and faces another young pitcher, Jesse Litsch, on Saturday, as he looks to even up the series on the road.
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White Sox probable pitcher

John Danks

  • LHP
  • (2-2) 3.00 ERA
White Sox: Danks has been nothing short of brilliant the last three starts, going 2-1 with a 0.85 ERA. Over those outings, the lefty has allowed just two runs on 12 hits over 21 innings while striking out 16. Danks deserved a better fate during Saturday's first game loss against the Orioles, giving up just two runs on four hits over 6 1/3 innings. He struck out four and didn?t issue a walk, extending his streak to 66 batters without giving up a free pass. Danks has one career start at Rogers Centre but did not factor in the decision.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 8-15 5.06 169.0 61 129 .274
Season 2-2 3.00 30.0 7 20 .196

Series at a Glance

Standings - 05/03/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
Chicago White Sox (AL Central) 14 14 .500 - 7-7 7-7
Toronto Blue Jays (AL East) 13 17 .433 4.5 6-7 7-10
Stats - 05/03/2008 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
CWS .235 134 36 131 8 179 3.65 251.1 232 92 185
TOR .249 121 20 111 24 155 3.50 270.1 250 105 210
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Rehabbing Rolen a pleasant surprise

Jordan Bastian / MLB.com
Scott Rolen has provided a steady bat for a Blue Jays offense that's struggled to find consistency this season. Toronto's third baseman has been a welcome addition, showing no ill effects of the finger injury that sidelined him to begin the season.
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Blue Jays probable pitcher

Jesse Litsch

  • RHP
  • (3-1) 4.85 ERA
Blue Jays: Litsch turned in his best outing of the young season on Sunday, defeating the Royals on the road while going a season-high seven innings. The 23-year-old right-hander surrendered two runs (one earned) on five hits with four strikeouts and no walks in the 93-pitch effort. It was a drastic contrast to his previous start, in which he lasted 3 1/3 innings in a loss to the Rays. Litsch has never faced the White Sox.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 10-10 4.01 137.0 43 70 .279
Season 3-1 4.85 26.0 7 20 .314

White Sox hitters vs Jesse Litsch

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Armstrong, Cole - - - - .000 2 0 0
Beckham, Gordon - - - - - - - -
De Aza, Alejandro - - - - - - - -
Flowers, Tyler - - - - - - - -
Gartrell, Stefan - - - - - - - -
Konerko, Paul - - - - .200 5 0 0
Kotsay, Mark - - - - .167 6 0 2
Lillibridge, Brent - - - - - - - -
Nix, Jayson - - - - - - - -
Pierzynski, A.J. - - - - .000 3 0 0
Quentin, Carlos - - - - .333 3 1 1
Ramirez, Alexei - - - - .000 3 0 0
Rios, Alex - - - - - - - -
Teahen, Mark .333 3 0 0 .333 9 1 1
Viciedo, Dayan - - - - - - - -

Blue Jays hitters vs John Danks

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Bautista, Jose - - - - - - - -
Chavez, Raul - - - - - - - -
Dopirak, Brian - - - - - - - -
Encarnacion, Edwin - - - - - - - -
Hill, Aaron - - - - .250 4 0 0
Hoffpauir, Jarrett - - - - .000 1 0 0
Inglett, Joe - - - - - - - -
Lind, Adam - - - - .500 2 0 0
McCoy, Mike - - - - .000 3 0 0
Overbay, Lyle - - - - .000 3 0 0
Ruiz, Randy - - - - - - - -
Snider, Travis - - - - - - - -
Wells, Vernon - - - - .400 5 0 2

Blue Jays bounce White Sox (14-14) (14-17)

Blue Jays 5, White Sox 2

Hitters held in check

David Singh / MLB.com
The White Sox offense has struggled this season, showing a penchant for going deep with regularity but otherwise standing still. That trend continued on Saturday. John Danks was solid, allowing only two runs, but he lasted just 4 2/3 innings.

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Series at a Glance

 
Jesse Litsch didn't allow a base-on-balls on Saturday afternoon. (Frank Gunn/AP)

Litsch leads the way

Jordan Bastian / MLB.com
The Toronto starting rotation has been on something of a tear of late, and right-hander Jesse Litsch kept it rolling on Saturday, as he limited the White Sox to just five hits over 7 1/3 innings. The Blue Jays' bats came through in the clutch, too.
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Blue Jays 5, White Sox 2

Chi White SoxABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Swisher, CF4000022.206
Cabrera, SS4000002.217
Thome, DH4000010.210
Konerko, 1B4020000.233
Dye, RF4111012.269
Pierzynski, C4000022.281
Quentin, LF3111001.293
Crede, 3B3010000.250
Ozuna, 2B2010000.227
Totals32262069 

BATTING
2B: Crede (5, Litsch).
HR: Dye (3, 7th inning off Litsch, 0 on, 2 out), Quentin (8, 8th inning off Litsch, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Konerko 2; Dye 4; Quentin 4; Crede 2; Ozuna.
RBI: Dye (10), Quentin (22).
2-out RBI: Dye.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Cabrera.
S: Ozuna.
Team LOB: 4.

FIELDING
E: Ozuna (1, missed catch), Crede (6, fielding).
Outfield assists: Swisher (Hill at 3rd base).
 
TorontoABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Rios, RF5120010.313
Eckstein, SS5120014.255
Hill, 2B4010112.263
Wells, V, CF5033013.271
Stairs, DH4000123.296
Stewart, LF4010003.227
Overbay, 1B4010020.265
Barajas, C3110102.186
Scutaro, 3B3211004.200
Totals3751243821 

BATTING
2B: Eckstein (5, Danks), Rios (7, Linebrink).
HR: Scutaro (1, 3rd inning off Danks, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Rios 3; Eckstein 3; Hill; Wells, V 3; Stewart; Overbay; Barajas; Scutaro 4.
RBI: Wells, V 3 (21), Scutaro (8).
2-out RBI: Wells, V 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Scutaro 3; Stewart 2; Stairs.
Team LOB: 12.

BASERUNNING
SB: Rios (8, 3rd base off Linebrink/Pierzynski).
 
Chi White SoxIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Danks (L, 2-3)4.27221513.12
Wassermann 0.10000006.75
Dotel 1.02301204.66
Logan 0.22000003.75
Linebrink 1.11001102.25
 
TorontoIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Litsch (W, 4-1)7.15220324.32
Downs (H, 3)0.20000103.46
Ryan (S, 4)1.01000200.00

HBP: Scutaro (by Dotel).
Pitches-strikes: Danks 107-68, Wassermann 5-4, Dotel 33-21, Logan 12-9, Linebrink 25-14, Litsch 78-59, Downs 8-4, Ryan 18-14.
Groundouts-flyouts: Danks 6-3, Wassermann 0-1, Dotel 0-0, Logan 0-2, Linebrink 1-2, Litsch 11-8, Downs 1-0, Ryan 0-1.
Batters faced: Danks 23, Wassermann 1, Dotel 7, Logan 4, Linebrink 6, Litsch 27, Downs 2, Ryan 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Wassermann 3-0, Linebrink 2-0, Downs 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Rob Drake. 1B: Mike Estabrook. 2B: Ron Kulpa. 3B: Dale Scott.
Weather: 68 degrees, roof closed.
Wind: 0 mph, None.
T: 2:36.
Att: 27,778.
May 3, 2008

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