Chi White Sox (14-15) at Toronto (14-17)

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Thome, White Sox respect Halladay

David Singh / MLB.com
In the midst of a four-game losing streak, White Sox hitters have managed just six runs while hitting a collective .190 (24-for-126). On Sunday, things may not get any better as they are set to face the ace of the Blue Jays staff, Roy Halladay.
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White Sox probable pitcher

Jose Contreras

  • RHP
  • (2-2) 3.98 ERA
White Sox: The big right-hander attacked the strike zone against Baltimore on Sunday, giving up just one run via Brian Roberts' home run over 6 2/3 innings. Contreras struck out three and walked three, in evening his season's ledger. Contreras holds a 2-1 career mark against the Blue Jays, with a 1-1 record at Rogers Centre.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 60-46 4.55 862.2 317 639 .257
Season 2-2 3.98 31.2 11 16 .264

Series at a Glance

Standings - 05/04/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
Chicago White Sox (AL Central) 14 15 .483 1.0 7-7 7-8
Toronto Blue Jays (AL East) 14 17 .452 4.5 7-7 7-10
Stats - 05/04/2008 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
CWS .234 136 38 133 8 185 3.61 259.1 244 95 193
TOR .251 126 21 115 25 163 3.45 279.1 256 105 216
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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

Roy Halladay

  • RHP
  • (2-4) 3.26 ERA
Blue Jays: Halladay turned in one of his best outings of the season on Tuesday, but he absorbed yet another hard-luck loss. It marked the third straight complete-game loss for Halladay, representing the first time a Toronto pitcher lost three consecutive full efforts since Jim Clancy in 1980. Halladay's current run of four straight complete games is his longest such streak since 2004, though he's only received eight runs of support over his last four outings. In his last start, Halladay wound up on the wrong end of a 1-0 decision against the Red Sox, yielding one run on five hits with six strikeouts and one walk in 8 2/3 innings at Fenway Park. Halladay is 2-3 with a 3.27 ERA in 11 career games against Chicago.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 113-59 3.62 1611.1 388 1112 .257
Season 2-4 3.26 49.2 7 31 .253

White Sox hitters vs Roy Halladay

  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 - - - - .438 16 0 2
Kotsay, Mark - - - - .167 6 0 0
Lillibridge, Brent - - - - - - - -
Nix, Jayson - - - - - - - -
Pierzynski, A.J. - - - - .375 16 1 7
Quentin, Carlos - - - - .000 2 0 0
Ramirez, Alexei - - - - .667 3 0 0
Rios, Alex - - - - - - - -
Teahen, Mark - - - - .167 12 1 1
Viciedo, Dayan - - - - - - - -

Blue Jays hitters vs Jose Contreras

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Bautista, Jose - - - - .667 3 0 1
Chavez, Raul - - - - - - - -
Dopirak, Brian - - - - - - - -
Encarnacion, Edwin - - - - - - - -
Hill, Aaron - - - - .200 10 0 2
Hoffpauir, Jarrett - - - - - - - -
Inglett, Joe - - - - - - - -
Lind, Adam - - - - .333 6 0 0
McCoy, Mike - - - - - - - -
Overbay, Lyle - - - - .429 7 0 1
Ruiz, Randy - - - - - - - -
Snider, Travis - - - - - - - -
Wells, Vernon - - - - .222 18 0 3

Jays take series from Sox (14-15) (15-17)

Blue Jays 4, White Sox 3

Sox skid ongoing

David Singh / MLB.com
Jose Contreras was touched by the Blue Jays for four runs in the first three innings on Sunday afternoon at Rogers Centre, but he found his groove and held Toronto scoreless the rest of the way. But aside from a three-run fourth, the White Sox hitters were stymied by Roy Halladay.

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Series at a Glance

 

Halladay a winner

Jordan Bastian / MLB.com
Entering Sunday, Roy Halladay had thrown four complete games in a row, but had been saddled with a loss in the past three. On this day, manager John Gibbons opted to pull his starter in the eighth, and it worked out just fine, as the Toronto bullpen preserved a one-run lead for its ace.
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Blue Jays 4, White Sox 3

Chi White SoxABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Swisher, CF4110020.208
Cabrera, SS4110010.218
Thome, DH4111021.212
Konerko, 1B4011000.234
Dye, RF4000022.258
Pierzynski, C4001001.270
Quentin, LF2000010.287
Crede, 3B3000002.243
Ozuna, 2B3000010.200
Totals32343096 

BATTING
2B: Swisher (3, Halladay), Konerko (4, Halladay), Cabrera (3, Carlson).
TB: Swisher 2; Cabrera 2; Thome; Konerko 2.
RBI: Thome (20), Konerko (20), Pierzynski (13).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Crede; Thome.
Team LOB: 3.
 
TorontoABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Rios, RF4110010.310
Eckstein, SS4000002.246
Rolen, 3B4000002.267
Stairs, DH3222000.310
Wells, V, CF3011001.273
Overbay, 1B2001021.260
Hill, 2B3010000.264
Lind, LF3000021.053
Zaun, C3110000.260
Totals29464057 

BATTING
2B: Stairs 2 (3, Contreras, Contreras), Hill (9, Contreras), Rios (8, Contreras).
TB: Rios 2; Stairs 4; Wells, V; Hill 2; Zaun.
RBI: Overbay (8), Stairs 2 (8), Wells, V (22).
2-out RBI: Stairs 2; Wells, V.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Lind; Overbay.
SF: Overbay.
Team LOB: 2.

FIELDING
E: Eckstein (6, throw).
 
Chi White SoxIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Contreras (L, 2-3)8.06440504.08
 
TorontoIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Halladay (W, 3-4)7.13310703.00
Carlson (H, 4)0.21000201.23
Accardo (H, 2)0.20000006.75
Downs (S, 3)0.10000003.38

HBP: Quentin (by Halladay).
Pitches-strikes: Contreras 104-71, Halladay 101-68, Carlson 11-8, Accardo 5-3, Downs 3-2.
Groundouts-flyouts: Contreras 12-7, Halladay 9-6, Carlson 0-0, Accardo 0-2, Downs 1-0.
Batters faced: Contreras 30, Halladay 27, Carlson 3, Accardo 2, Downs 1.
Umpires: HP: Mike Estabrook. 1B: Ron Kulpa. 2B: Dale Scott. 3B: Rob Drake.
Weather: 68 degrees, roof closed.
Wind: 0 mph, None.
T: 2:12.
Att: 26,247.
May 4, 2008

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