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Anaheim Angels @ Chicago White Sox

2007-09-16 · Day game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 29010 · 68°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph R to L · 3:06

Chicago White Sox defeated Anaheim Angels 9–7. Chicago White Sox put up 4 in the 7th. Mike MacDougal earned the win. Josh Fields went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
ANA	1	0	0	2	0	0	4	0	0	7	15
CHA	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	2	2	9	10

W: Mike MacDougal L: Dustin Moseley SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Mike Reilly · 1B: Jeff Kellogg · 2B: Eric Cooper · 3B: Andy Fletcher · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Anaheim Angels — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Reggie Willits	5	1	1	0	0	0
Orlando Cabrera	4	0	2	0	0	1
Vladimir Guerrero	4	2	1	1	1	0
Robb Quinlan	4	1	2	1	0	1
Maicer Izturis	5	1	1	0	0	0
Howie Kendrick	5	1	3	1	0	0
Juan Rivera	4	1	2	2	0	1
Mike Napoli	2	0	2	1	3	0
Terry Evans	3	0	0	0	0	0
Kendrys Morales	1	0	0	0	0	1
Casey Kotchman	1	0	1	0	0	0
Erick Aybar	1	0	0	0	0	0
Nathan Haynes	1	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago White Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jerry Owens	4	1	1	1	1	1
Josh Fields	4	1	2	3	0	2
Jim Thome	5	1	1	2	0	1
Paul Konerko	3	0	1	0	1	1
Jermaine Dye	3	0	0	0	1	2
Juan Uribe	3	1	0	0	1	1
Danny Richar	3	3	2	2	1	0
Andy Gonzalez	4	1	1	0	0	1
Toby Hall	2	0	1	1	1	0
A. J. Pierzynski	1	0	0	0	0	0
Darin Erstad	1	1	1	0	0	0

Anaheim Angels — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Joe Saunders	6.0	2	5	7
Chris Bootcheck	0.1	4	0	0
Justin Speier	0.2	1	0	1
Scot Shields	1.0	1	1	1
Dustin Moseley	0.0	2	0	0

Chicago White Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mark Buehrle	6.1	11	2	3
Ryan Bukvich	0.0	1	1	0
Matt Thornton	0.2	0	0	1
Mike MacDougal	2.0	3	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Reggie Willits: 3/P3F
Orlando Cabrera: K
Vladimir Guerrero: HR/F9D+
Robb Quinlan: S4/G4MS
Maicer Izturis: 2/P2RF+

Bot 1

Jerry Owens: 163/G15
Josh Fields: K
Jim Thome: 3/G3

Top 2

Howie Kendrick: 43/G4
Juan Rivera: S5/G5
Mike Napoli: S7/G6.1-2
Terry Evans: 8/F78D
Reggie Willits: 13/G15

Bot 2

Paul Konerko: 53/G5S
Jermaine Dye: W
Juan Uribe: K
Danny Richar: 3/G3S

Top 3

Orlando Cabrera: 5/P5F
Vladimir Guerrero: 53/G56
Robb Quinlan: K

Bot 3

Andy Gonzalez: K
Toby Hall: 63/G6M
Jerry Owens: W
Josh Fields: POCS2(136)

Top 4

Maicer Izturis: 13/G13
Howie Kendrick: S8/G4M+
Juan Rivera: HR/F7D+.1-H
Mike Napoli: S7/G56
Terry Evans: 8/F8LD
Reggie Willits: 13/BG25

Bot 4

Josh Fields: D8/F78XD+
Jim Thome: 8/F8LD
Paul Konerko: K
Jermaine Dye: K

Top 5

Orlando Cabrera: S7/G56
Vladimir Guerrero: 3/P3F
Robb Quinlan: 54(1)/FO/G56S
Maicer Izturis: 53/G5S

Bot 5

Juan Uribe: 9/F9D+
Danny Richar: W
Andy Gonzalez: 8/F8RM
Toby Hall: W.1-2
Jerry Owens: S8/G4M+.2-H;1-3(E8);B-2
Josh Fields: K

Top 6

Howie Kendrick: 7/F7D
Juan Rivera: K
Mike Napoli: W
Terry Evans: 8!/F89D

Bot 6

Jim Thome: 8/L8LD
Paul Konerko: W
Jermaine Dye: K
Juan Uribe: 9/F9LD

Top 7

Reggie Willits: D7/F7D+
Orlando Cabrera: 53/SH/BG5S+.2-3
Vladimir Guerrero: IW
Robb Quinlan: S7/L78S.3-H;1-2
Maicer Izturis: S8/L8RS.2-3;1-2
Howie Kendrick: S5/G5S-.3-H;2-3;1-2
Juan Rivera: E5/G5.3-H(NR);2-3;1-2
Mike Napoli: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
Kendrys Morales: K
Reggie Willits: 8/F8RS

Bot 7

Danny Richar: S4/G4S-
Andy Gonzalez: S8/F89D.1-3
Toby Hall: S57/L5D.3-H;1-2
Jerry Owens: 16(1)/FO/G15.2-3
Josh Fields: SB2
Josh Fields: HR/F9D+.3-H;2-H
Jim Thome: K
Paul Konerko: D7/G+
Jermaine Dye: 8/F8LM

Top 8

Orlando Cabrera: S8/G6M
Vladimir Guerrero: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Casey Kotchman: D8/F8RD+
Maicer Izturis: 7/F78M

Bot 8

Juan Uribe: W
Danny Richar: HR/F89XD+.1-H
Andy Gonzalez: 53/G5
A. J. Pierzynski: 5/P5F
Jerry Owens: K

Top 9

Howie Kendrick: S8/L89S-
Erick Aybar: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Mike Napoli: W
Nathan Haynes: 7/F78D

Bot 9

Darin Erstad: S9/L9S
Jim Thome: HR/F8LXD+.1-H

Notes & reviews

Thome's 500th career home run; the 23rd player to reach the milestone and the first time a player's 500th HR was a game-ending HR. This was Thome's 2000th game.

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