Yankees 9, White Sox 2
Javier Vazquez reacts after giving up a homer in the third inning. (Julie Jacobson/AP)
By Scott Merkin / MLB.com
Javier Vazquez struggled pitching on three days' rest against the Yankees on Thursday, as the righty allowed seven runs -- six earned -- in just 3 2/3 innings, and the White Sox were unable to recover. Paul Konerko hit a solo homer in the ninth.
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Chi White Sox
(84-68)
Lost 2
NY Yankees 9, Chi White Sox 2
Today's Boxes 9/18/08
LAD 4, PIT 3
KC 12, SEA 0
CHC 7, MIL 6
LAA 6, OAK 4
PHI 4, ATL 3
TOR 3, BAL 2
FLA 8, HOU 1
MIN 11, TB 8
NYM 7, WSH 2
STL 5, CIN 4
ARI 3, SF 2
NY Yankees
(82-71)
Won 2
September 18, 2008
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Chi White Sox
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
7
1
NY Yankees
2
0
1
4
2
0
0
0
X
9
10
0
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Chi White Sox
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Cabrera, O , SS
3
1
2
0
0
0
0
.282
Fields , 3B
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
.156
Pierzynski , C
3
0
1
0
0
0
1
.284
Phillips , C
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.000
Dye , RF
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
.291
Owens , LF
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
.250
Thome , DH
3
0
0
0
1
1
1
.244
Konerko , 1B
4
1
1
2
0
1
2
.244
Griffey Jr. , CF
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
.247
Anderson , CF
2
0
1
0
0
1
0
.237
Ramirez, Al , 2B-SS
2
0
0
0
0
0
3
.296
Bourgeois , 2B
2
0
1
0
0
0
1
.333
Wise , LF-RF
3
0
0
0
1
3
1
.290
Uribe , 3B-2B-SS
4
0
0
0
0
0
3
.252
Totals
33
2
7
2
3
8
16
BATTING 2B : Cabrera, O (32, Mussina), Anderson (13, Mussina), Bourgeois (1, Britton).HR : Konerko
(17, 9th inning off Britton, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Cabrera, O 3; Pierzynski; Owens; Konerko 4; Anderson 2; Bourgeois
2.RBI : Konerko 2 (53).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Ramirez, Al 2; Fields; Uribe.GIDP :
Thome.Team RISP : 1-for-9.Team LOB : 7. FIELDING E : Ramirez, Al (13, fielding).DP :
(Vazquez-Cabrera, O-Konerko).
NY Yankees
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Gardner , CF
4
1
1
1
1
2
0
.188
Jeter , SS
3
2
2
1
1
0
0
.306
Ransom , SS
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.333
Abreu , RF
5
2
3
6
0
0
2
.299
Rodriguez, Al , 3B
4
0
1
0
0
1
3
.304
Betemit , 3B
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.262
Giambi , DH
3
0
0
0
1
2
1
.248
a-Moeller , PH-DH
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.220
Nady , LF
4
0
1
0
0
0
3
.311
Cabrera, Me , LF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.243
Cano , 2B
3
2
2
0
1
0
2
.264
Miranda , 1B
2
1
0
0
2
1
2
.000
Molina, J , C
3
1
0
0
1
1
3
.213
Cervelli , C
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Totals
34
9
10
8
7
8
16
a-Flied out for Giambi in the 8th.
BATTING HR : Abreu 2 (19, 1st inning off Vazquez, 1 on, 1 out; 3rd inning off Vazquez, 0 on, 1 out).TB :
Gardner; Jeter 2; Abreu 9; Rodriguez, Al; Nady; Cano 2.RBI : Abreu 6 (95), Jeter (69), Gardner (11).2-out
RBI : Jeter; Abreu 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Cano; Nady 2; Rodriguez, Al 2.GIDP :
Molina, J.Team RISP : 3-for-9.Team LOB : 8. FIELDING DP : (Cano-Jeter-Miranda).
NY Yankees
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Mussina (W, 18-9)
6.0
5
1
1
2
4
0
3.57
Veras
1.0
0
0
0
1
1
0
3.58
Sanchez, Hu
1.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0.00
Britton
1.0
2
1
1
0
2
1
4.09
Mussina pitched to 1 batter in the 7th. Pitches-strikes : Vazquez 88-52, Ramirez, H 31-19, Broadway, La 29-15,
Dotel 12-9, Carrasco 9-7, Mussina 97-61, Veras 15-8, Sanchez, Hu 11-8, Britton 20-14.Groundouts-flyouts : Vazquez
4-2, Ramirez, H 1-0, Broadway, La 4-0, Dotel 0-0, Carrasco 1-2, Mussina 6-5, Veras 0-1, Sanchez, Hu 2-0, Britton 1-0.Batters
faced : Vazquez 20, Ramirez, H 8, Broadway, La 7, Dotel 3, Carrasco 3, Mussina 24, Veras 4, Sanchez, Hu 3, Britton 5.Inherited
runners-scored : Ramirez, H 3-3, Broadway, La 2-1, Veras 1-0.Umpires : HP: Bill Welke. 1B: Brian Runge. 2B:
Chuck Meriwether. 3B: Tim Welke.Weather : 65 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 10 mph, L to R.T :
3:08.Att : 53,152.September 18, 2008 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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