Late-inning rally lifts Sox
White Sox 8, Reds 6
Paul Konerko advances on a Jermaine Dye sac fly in the fourth inning. (Al Behrman/AP)
By Scott Merkin / MLB.com
Jose Contreras had a career-high 13 strikeouts over six innings, but he also gave up five runs on seven hits. However, the righty got the no-decision after the Sox came back to tie it in the eighth and take the lead in the ninth, when they scored three runs off Reds closer Todd Coffey.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: June 17, 2006
Chi White Sox
(43-25)
Won 3
Chi White Sox 8, Cincinnati 6
Today's Boxes 6/17/06
BOS 5, ATL 3
WSH 11, NYY 9
DET 9, CHC 3
SEA 8, SF 1
LAA 3, SD 2
FLA 8, TOR 2
MIL 3, CLE 2
HOU 7, KC 2
MIN 5, PIT 3
TB 7, PHI 2
BAL 4, NYM 2
STL 6, COL 5
TEX 8, ARI 4
OAK 5, LAD 4
Cincinnati
(37-31)
Lost 2
June 17, 2006
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Standings thru 6/17/06  | Gameday  | White Sox Stats  | Reds Stats
Chi White Sox AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Podsednik , LF5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .249
Ozuna , 2B5 2 3 0 0 0 0 .438
Konerko , 1B4 1 2 1 1 1 2 .317
1-Gload , PR-1B 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .217
Dye , RF5 1 1 1 0 0 4 .296
Pierzynski , C4 0 2 1 1 0 2 .324
Crede , 3B5 1 1 2 0 0 3 .296
Uribe , SS5 1 2 2 0 0 3 .214
Anderson , CF4 0 1 0 1 0 1 .176
Jenks , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Contreras , P2 0 0 0 1 1 3 .000
McCarthy , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Cotts , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Thome , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .279
Thornton , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mackowiak , CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
Totals 40 8 13 7 4 4 21
a-Struck out for Cotts in the 8th. 1-Ran for Konerko in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Pierzynski (14, Milton), Konerko (14, Milton), Dye (7, Coffey).HR : Uribe (6, 8th inning off Hammond, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Podsednik; Ozuna 3; Konerko 3; Dye 2; Pierzynski 3; Crede; Uribe 5; Anderson.RBI : Konerko (52), Pierzynski (18), Crede 2 (45), Dye (50), Uribe 2 (24).2-out RBI : Uribe.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Uribe; Crede; Contreras 2; Pierzynski.Team LOB : 9.
Cincinnati AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Freel , 2B-3B4 0 0 0 1 2 0 .272
Lopez , SS5 1 1 2 0 1 2 .281
Griffey , CF5 0 0 0 0 3 2 .268
Aurilia , 3B2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .261
Phillips , 2B 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .304
Dunn , LF4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .231
Hatteberg , 1B3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .290
Coffey , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Kearns , RF4 0 2 3 0 1 1 .272
Ross , C3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .341
Milton , P2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .158
a-McCracken , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .170
Weathers , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Hammond , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Valentin , 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .226
Totals 36 6 9 6 3 16 10
a-Struck out for Milton in the 6th.
BATTING 2B : Aurilia (12, Contreras), Ross (5, Jenks).HR : Lopez (7, 4th inning off Contreras, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Lopez 4; Aurilia 2; Phillips; Hatteberg 2; Kearns 2; Ross 2; Valentin.RBI : Lopez 2 (26), Hatteberg (17), Kearns 3 (42).2-out RBI : Hatteberg; Kearns 3.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : McCracken 2; Griffey 2.Team LOB : 6. BASERUNNING SB : Phillips (14, 2nd base off Contreras/Pierzynski), Kearns (4, 2nd base off Contreras/Pierzynski). FIELDING E : Phillips (4, throw).
WP : Contreras 2.IBB : Ross (by Contreras), Anderson (by Milton), Pierzynski (by Coffey).Pitches-strikes : Contreras 113-70, McCarthy 7-5, Cotts 6-4, Thornton 12-8, Jenks 32-17, Milton 99-62, Weathers 17-10, Hammond 16-13, Coffey 27-15.Ground outs-fly outs : Contreras 1-4, McCarthy 0-2, Cotts 0-1, Thornton 1-1, Jenks 1-0, Milton 4-12, Weathers 1-1, Hammond 2-0, Coffey 2-1.Batters faced : Contreras 27, McCarthy 2, Cotts 1, Thornton 3, Jenks 6, Milton 27, Weathers 5, Hammond 5, Coffey 7.Umpires : HP: Ed Hickox. 1B: Jerry Layne. 2B: Marvin Hudson. 3B: Ed Montague.Weather : 88 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 11 mph, R to L.T : 3:09.Att : 39,455.
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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