Thome, hurler sink Mariners
White Sox 4, Mariners 1
Jim Thome connects for a three-run homer in the first inning. (M. Spencer Green/AP)
By Scott Merkin / MLB.com
Jose Contreras battled through a couple of sticky situations to improve to 5-0 and secure his 13th straight regular-season win. Jim Thome hit a three-run homer in the first inning to help complete a two-game sweep.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: May 04, 2006
Chi White Sox 4, Seattle 1
Today's Boxes 5/4/06
LAA 7, DET 2
MIL 7, SF 4
OAK 12, CLE 4
PHI 6, ATL 3
FLA 11, WSH 3
BOS 7, TOR 4
NYM 6, PIT 0
NYY 10, TB 5
TEX 8, BAL 2
HOU 4, STL 3
KC 1, MIN 0
CIN 7, COL 1
ARI 6, CHC 0
SD 3, LAD 0
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Standings thru 5/4/06 | Gameday | Mariners Stats | White Sox Stats
Seattle AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Suzuki , RF4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
Lopez , 2B4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .279
Ibanez , LF3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .311
Everett , DH4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .219
Petagine , 1B2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .333
b-Bloomquist , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324
Beltre , 3B3 0 1 1 1 1 0 .206
Lawton , CF4 0 1 0 0 0 5 .316
Rivera, R , C2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .200
a-Reed , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188
Johjima , C1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
Betancourt , SS3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .258
Totals 32 1 5 1 3 5 11
BATTING 2B : Beltre (4, Contreras).TB : Ibanez; Everett; Petagine; Beltre 2; Lawton.RBI : Beltre (7).2-out RBI : Beltre.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Everett; Betancourt 2; Lawton 2.Team LOB : 7.FIELDING DP : (Rivera, R-Beltre).
Chi White Sox AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Podsednik , LF3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .245
Iguchi , 2B4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .321
Thome , DH3 2 2 3 1 1 1 .300
Konerko , 1B4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .346
Pierzynski , C4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .326
Crede , 3B4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .316
Mackowiak , CF-RF3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .208
Uribe , SS3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .169
Gload , RF3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250
Anderson , CF0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .141
Totals 31 4 8 4 2 8 13
BATTING 2B : Thome (4, Hernandez).HR : Thome (11, 1st inning off Hernandez, 2 on, 0 out).TB : Iguchi 3; Thome 6; Konerko; Crede; Gload.RBI : Thome 3 (27), Konerko (24).2-out RBI : Konerko.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Podsednik; Gload.Team LOB : 6.BASERUNNING CS : Iguchi (3, 3rd base by Hernandez/Rivera, R).
Chi White Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Contreras (W, 5-0)7.1 4 1 1 3 4 0 1.41
Cotts (H, 3)0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.29
Jenks (S, 9)1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.77
WP : Contreras.HBP : Mackowiak (by Livingston, B).Pitches-strikes : Hernandez 95-57, Livingston, B 33-22, Contreras 110-68, Cotts 4-2, Jenks 10-6.Ground outs-fly outs : Hernandez 2-5, Livingston, B 5-3, Contreras 11-7, Cotts 1-1, Jenks 0-2.Batters faced : Hernandez 23, Livingston, B 11, Contreras 29, Cotts 2, Jenks 4.Umpires : HP: Jerry Crawford. 1B: Chuck Meriwether. 2B: Brian O'Nora. 3B: Phil Cuzzi.Weather : 61 degrees, sunny.Wind : 5 mph, In from LF.T : 2:22.Att : 26,313.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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