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Forgettable finale
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Yankees 9, White Sox 2
Javier Vazquez reacts after giving up a homer in the third inning. (Julie Jacobson/AP)
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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Series at a glance:
CWS
Chi White Sox (84-68)
Lost 2
NY Yankees 9, Chi White Sox 2   NYY
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
Standings thru 9/18/08  |  Recap: CWS | NYY  |  Gameday  |  White Sox stats  |  Yankees stats
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).

 
Chi White Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Vazquez (L, 12-14) 3.2 6 7 6 4 4 2 4.32
Ramirez, H 0.2 3 2 2 2 0 0 4.29
Broadway, La 1.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 7.42
Dotel 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 4.00
Carrasco 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.65
 
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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