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Chi White Sox leads 1-0 (as of 8/4)

Game 1: Tuesday, August 4
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Game 2: Wednesday, August 5
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Game 3: Thursday, August 6
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Angels 4

(63-41, 31-21 away)

White Sox 5

(55-52, 31-24 home)

8:11 PM ET, August 4, 2009

U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago, Illinois 

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LAA 003010000 4 5 1
CWS 111000101 5 7 0

W: M. Thornton (6-2)

L: K. Jepsen (3-3)

Los Angeles Angels
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
C Figgins 3B22003126.311.400.412
M Izturis 2B30101116.302.349.431
B Abreu RF30130023.322.416.454
V Guerrero DH30101114.291.323.413
J Rivera LF40000213.312.351.524
K Morales 1B40000117.296.347.575
E Aybar SS31101018.309.352.423
G Matthews CF31101018.246.311.332
J Mathis C2000029.197.297.296
a-M Napoli PH-C
1000014.292.372.531
Totals2845379158   
a-struck out swinging for J Mathis in the 9th
BATTING
RBI: B Abreu 3 (76)
S: J Mathis
SF: B Abreu
2-out RBI: B Abreu 2
Angels RISP: 1-4 (B Abreu 1-1, J Rivera 0-1, V Guerrero 0-1, M Izturis 0-1)
Team LOB: 6
BASERUNNING
CS: C Figgins (12, 2nd base by J Contreras/A Pierzynski); M Izturis (3, 2nd base by R Williams)
FIELDING
E: C Figgins (12, ground ball)
Los Angeles Angels
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J Lackey8.0543272113-743.96
K Jepsen
(L, 3-3)		0.221101012-96.66
Totals8.2754282125-83 
PITCHING
WP: J Lackey
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: J Lackey 21/33; K Jepsen 3/4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: J Lackey 27-9-14-24; K Jepsen 3-2-1-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Lackey 5-13; K Jepsen 1-0
Game Scores: J Lackey 63
Chicago White Sox
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
S Podsednik CF51210118.303.357.391
G Beckham 3B41220012.316.376.503
J Dye RF41100217.279.352.529
J Thome DH30001119.250.390.489
P Konerko 1B20011012.287.346.497
A Pierzynski C40000010.311.338.456
C Quentin LF41110110.227.318.449
C Getz 2B40000113.268.322.373
J Nix SS41100214.225.308.442
Totals3457528125   
BATTING
2B: S Podsednik (14, J Lackey); J Nix (9, K Jepsen)
HR: G Beckham (6, 1st inning off J Lackey 0 on, 1 Out); C Quentin (11, 2nd inning off J Lackey 0 on, 0 Out)
RBI: G Beckham 2 (38), C Quentin (25), P Konerko (69), S Podsednik (33)
SF: P Konerko
2-out RBI: G Beckham, S Podsednik
White Sox RISP: 2-3 (S Podsednik 1-1, G Beckham 1-1, A Pierzynski 0-1)
Team LOB: 6
FIELDING
PB: A Pierzynski.
Chicago White Sox
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J Contreras2.213353066-364.95
D Carrasco4.021125058-363.95
R Williams0.20000009-60.00
T Pena0.11000005-35.23
M Thornton
(W, 6-2)		1.110001020-132.80
Totals9.0544790158-94 
PITCHING
WP: J Contreras 2
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: J Contreras 7/13; D Carrasco 11/16; R Williams 1/1; T Pena 1/2; M Thornton 4/5
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: J Contreras 11-4-16-5; D Carrasco 14-4-9-9; R Williams 2-0-3-1; T Pena 0-1-0-2; M Thornton 6-2-1-4
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Contreras 3-1; D Carrasco 3-4; R Williams 1-0; T Pena 0-1; M Thornton 1-2
Game Scores: J Contreras 42

Scoring Summary

LAACWS
1stG Beckham homered to left.01
2ndC Quentin homered to center.02
3rdE Aybar scored, G Matthews to third, C Figgins to second on wild pitch by J Contreras.12
3rdB Abreu singled to left, G Matthews and C Figgins scored.32
3rdP Konerko hit sacrifice fly to left, J Dye scored.33
5thB Abreu hit sacrifice fly to left, C Figgins scored, M Izturis to second.43
7thG Beckham singled to left, S Podsednik scored.44
9thS Podsednik singled to deep center, J Nix scored.45
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Game Information

StadiumU.S. Cellular Field, Chicago, IL
Attendance30,228 (74.4% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:48
Weather68 degrees, cloudy
Wind5 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Joe West, First Base - Ed Rapuano, Second Base - Paul Schrieber, Third Base - Paul Nauert