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July 21st, 2009, 11:00 AM
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Sox Stave Off Rays
The White Sox won in dramatic fashion Monday night, defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 (http://mlb.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2009_07_20_tbamlb_chamlb_1). Chicago quickly jumped on top 4-1 behind starter Gavin Floyd, but an inside-the-park homer by Carl Crawford and a garden-variety solo shot by Evan Longoria brought Tampa back into contention. Clinging to a one-run lead in the ninth, Bobby Jenks retired the first two batters he faced before surrendering a hit and two walks to load the bases for Jason Bartlett. With the count full and nowhere to go, Bartlett swung and missed at a ball-four slider, giving Jenks another nail-biting save. The win went to Floyd, who allowed only three hits--all solo homers--over seven strong innings. Paul Konerko picked up the bulk of Chicago's runs with a three-run dinger in the third, and Scott Podsednik reached safely in all four plate appearances. The White Sox, only a game back of first-place Detroit, will look to continue their winning ways tonight at 7:11.
Phils Pound Cubs
The Cubs ran into the wrecking crew that is Philadelphia on Monday, losing to the Phillies 10-1 (http://mlb.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2009_07_20_chnmlb_phimlb_1). Starter Ted Lilly struggled early, coughing up five runs via the long ball in the first two innings. Add to that a four-run rally by Philadelphia in the fourth, and the Cubs found themselves facing an insurmountable 9-0 deficit. Ryan Theriot drove home Chicago's lone run, and along with Alfonso Soriano, was one of two Cubs to reach safely on more than one occasion. Lilly, who made no mention of his left-knee ailment, threw 96 pitches through four innings, making it his shortest appearance of the season. The Cubs hand the ball to Rich Harden for game two, hoping he can replicate last Thursday's quality start.
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Sox Stave Off Rays
The White Sox won in dramatic fashion Monday night, defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 (http://mlb.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2009_07_20_tbamlb_chamlb_1). Chicago quickly jumped on top 4-1 behind starter Gavin Floyd, but an inside-the-park homer by Carl Crawford and a garden-variety solo shot by Evan Longoria brought Tampa back into contention. Clinging to a one-run lead in the ninth, Bobby Jenks retired the first two batters he faced before surrendering a hit and two walks to load the bases for Jason Bartlett. With the count full and nowhere to go, Bartlett swung and missed at a ball-four slider, giving Jenks another nail-biting save. The win went to Floyd, who allowed only three hits--all solo homers--over seven strong innings. Paul Konerko picked up the bulk of Chicago's runs with a three-run dinger in the third, and Scott Podsednik reached safely in all four plate appearances. The White Sox, only a game back of first-place Detroit, will look to continue their winning ways tonight at 7:11.
Phils Pound Cubs
The Cubs ran into the wrecking crew that is Philadelphia on Monday, losing to the Phillies 10-1 (http://mlb.mlb.com/news/boxscore.jsp?gid=2009_07_20_chnmlb_phimlb_1). Starter Ted Lilly struggled early, coughing up five runs via the long ball in the first two innings. Add to that a four-run rally by Philadelphia in the fourth, and the Cubs found themselves facing an insurmountable 9-0 deficit. Ryan Theriot drove home Chicago's lone run, and along with Alfonso Soriano, was one of two Cubs to reach safely on more than one occasion. Lilly, who made no mention of his left-knee ailment, threw 96 pitches through four innings, making it his shortest appearance of the season. The Cubs hand the ball to Rich Harden for game two, hoping he can replicate last Thursday's quality start.
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