Chi White Sox (18-20) at LA Angels (23-17)

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White Sox looking for consistency

Scott Merkin / MLB.com
Catcher A.J. Pierzynski says the White Sox have what it takes to stay in the American League Central race all year long. But to do so, the team needs to improve certain aspects of its game and keep pushing.
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White Sox probable pitcher

John Danks

  • LHP
  • (3-3) 3.18 ERA
White Sox: Thursday's victory over the Twins wasn't the best effort of Danks' young career, but it certainly was more than good enough to keep the White Sox in contention to win. Danks allowed two runs on six hits, striking out five and walking two, but pitched just five innings and threw a mere 89 pitches. Danks believes his heavy pitch counts and the three hits he yielded in the fifth led to his early exit, but he still picked up his first victory since April 20 against the Rays.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 9-16 4.99 178.2 64 139 .276
Season 3-3 3.18 39.2 10 30 .228
May 1-1 3.72 9.2 3 10 .310

Series at a Glance

Standings - 05/13/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
Chicago White Sox (AL Central) 18 20 .474 2.5 9-8 9-12
Los Angeles Angels (AL West) 23 17 .575 0.5 11-8 12-9
Stats - 05/13/2008 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
CWS .242 175 45 170 11 233 3.80 336.1 326 115 256
LAA .268 188 39 180 32 238 4.51 351.1 382 122 207
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Angels look for more from Guerrero

John Klima / Special to MLB.com
The Angels got big production from Vladimir Guerrero on Monday night, and hope for more when they take on the White Sox in the second game of a four-game series.
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Angels probable pitcher

Jered Weaver

  • RHP
  • (2-5) 5.59 ERA
Angels: After a brilliant spring that netted him the Opening Day assignment, Weaver has fallen on hard times. He was pounded by the Royals on Wednesday night in Kansas City, yielding two homers among 10 hits in just 3 1/3 innings, his briefest stint since April 23, 2007. Almost everything hit solidly against him was pulled, indicating he didn't have good life on his fastball. Weaver is 2-0 with a 0.77 ERA in two career outings against the White Sox.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 26-14 3.65 330.2 92 251 .257
Season 2-5 5.59 46.2 14 31 .294
May 0-2 10.45 10.1 3 7 .348

White Sox hitters vs Jered Weaver

  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 - - - - .111 9 0 0
Kotsay, Mark - - - - .286 7 0 1
Lillibridge, Brent - - - - - - - -
Nix, Jayson - - - - .200 5 0 0
Pierzynski, A.J. - - - - .182 11 0 0
Quentin, Carlos - - - - .000 10 0 0
Ramirez, Alexei - - - - - - - -
Rios, Alex - - - - .375 8 0 0
Teahen, Mark .400 5 0 0 .316 19 0 2
Viciedo, Dayan - - - - - - - -

Angels hitters vs John Danks

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Abreu, Bobby - - - - .400 5 1 1
Aybar, Erick - - - - .545 11 1 2
Bourjos, Peter - - - - - - - -
Brown, Matthew - - - - .333 3 0 0
Budde, Ryan - - - - - - - -
Evans, Terry - - - - - - - -
Hunter, Torii - - - - .235 17 0 1
Izturis, Maicer - - - - - 0 0 0
Kendrick, Howard - - - - .375 8 1 3
Mathis, Jeff - - - - .000 3 0 0
Matthews, Gary - - - - .250 8 0 0
Morales, Kendry - - - - .333 6 0 2
Napoli, Mike - - - - .400 10 1 2
Pettit, Chris - - - - - - - -
Rivera, Juan - - - - .200 5 0 0
Sandoval, Freddy - - - - - - - -
Trumbo, Mark - - - - - - - -
Willits, Reggie - - - - .400 5 0 0
Wilson, Bobby - - - - .000 2 0 0
Wood, Brandon - - - - .500 6 1 1

Angels break through in eighth (18-20) (24-17)

Angels 2, White Sox 0

Danks deserves better

Scott Merkin / MLB.com
Chicago hitters managed just three hits, one in in the first seven innings against Angels righty Jered Weaver. John Danks shut out the Angels for 6 1/3 innings, but the offense couldn't give him a lead. He left with the bases loaded, but Octavio Dotel struck out the next two hitters.

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Series at a Glance

 
Vlad Guerrero tracks down a long fly ball in the fifth inning. (Kevork Djansezian/AP)

Weaver spectacular

Lyle Spencer / MLB.com
The Angels pushed across a run in the eighth inning on Mike Napoli's sac fly and added another on Robb Quinlan's single for the game's only runs. The runs didn't come in time to make a winner of Jered Weaver, who pitched seven shutout innings, allowing only one hit and striking out six.
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Angels 2, White Sox 0

Chi White SoxABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Cabrera, SS4000011.222
Quentin, LF4010020.290
Thome, DH3000111.208
Dye, RF4000022.286
Konerko, 1B3000001.213
Pierzynski, C3010000.301
Swisher, CF3000011.204
Crede, 3B2010111.266
Uribe, 2B3000013.200
Totals290302910 

BATTING
2B: Quentin (7, Rodriguez, F).
TB: Quentin 2; Pierzynski; Crede.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Dye.
GIDP: Uribe.
Team LOB: 4.

FIELDING
DP: (Cabrera-Uribe-Konerko).
 
LA AngelsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Matthews, LF2010200.223
Aybar, E, SS4010026.296
Guerrero, RF4000016.265
Hunter, CF4110001.297
Anderson, DH4120010.267
Napoli, C3011021.244
Kotchman, 1B4010002.309
Quinlan, 3B4021011.231
Rodriguez, S, 2B1000000.233
  a-Rivera, PH1010000.171
  1-Izturis, M, PR-2B1000001.194
Totals3221022718 

a-Singled for Rodriguez, S in the 7th.
1-Ran for Rivera in the 7th.

BATTING
2B: Aybar, E (9, Danks).
TB: Matthews; Aybar, E 2; Hunter; Anderson 2; Napoli; Kotchman; Quinlan 2; Rivera.
RBI: Napoli (17), Quinlan (4).
2-out RBI: Quinlan.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Hunter; Kotchman; Aybar, E; Napoli; Guerrero 2; Izturis, M.
SF: Napoli.
GIDP: Guerrero.
Team LOB: 10.

BASERUNNING
SB: Matthews (2, 2nd base off Danks/Pierzynski), Napoli (2, 2nd base off Danks/Pierzynski), Anderson (2, 2nd base off Danks/Pierzynski).

FIELDING
DP: (Quinlan-Izturis, M-Kotchman).
 
Chi White SoxIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Danks 6.17002502.74
Dotel (L, 1-2)0.21110203.38
Thornton 0.21110003.60
Linebrink 0.11000001.76
 
LA AngelsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Weaver 7.01002604.86
Shields (W, 2-0)1.01000102.16
Rodriguez, F (S, 16)1.01000202.76

Dotel pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.

HBP: Rodriguez, S (by Danks).
Pitches-strikes: Danks 99-69, Dotel 16-12, Thornton 13-9, Linebrink 7-5, Weaver 109-67, Shields 14-12, Rodriguez, F 10-9.
Groundouts-flyouts: Danks 8-6, Dotel 0-0, Thornton 0-2, Linebrink 0-1, Weaver 5-10, Shields 2-0, Rodriguez, F 0-1.
Batters faced: Danks 28, Dotel 3, Thornton 3, Linebrink 2, Weaver 24, Shields 3, Rodriguez, F 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Dotel 3-0, Thornton 1-1, Linebrink 1-1.
Umpires: HP: Chris Guccione. 1B: Tim Welke. 2B: Chuck Meriwether. 3B: Bill Welke.
Weather: 70 degrees, clear.
Wind: 6 mph, Out to RF.
T: 2:40.
Att: 35,333.
May 13, 2008

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