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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago White Sox
2008-06-17 · Night game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 28012 · 74°F, cloudy · Wind 16 mph to LF · 3:15
Chicago White Sox defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 16–5. Chicago White Sox put up 5 in the 7th. Javier Vazquez earned the win. Orlando Cabrera went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | |
| CHA | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 19 |
W: Javier Vazquez L: Ian Snell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Scott Barry · 1B: Charlie Reliford · 2B: Greg Gibson · 3B: Brian Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nate McLouth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Wilson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Freddy Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Doumit | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Adam LaRoche | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Michaels | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Bautista | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Rivas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Raul Chavez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando Cabrera | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Quentin | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 Jim Thome | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Swisher | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Crede | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Alexei Ramirez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dewayne Wise | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pablo Ozuna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Uribe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Snell | 4.0 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
 Franquelis Osoria | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Marino Salas | 0.1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Sean Burnett | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Javier Vazquez | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Octavio Dotel | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nick Masset | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Russell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nate McLouth: 43/G34-
- Jack Wilson: 43/G4
- Freddy Sanchez: 53/G56
Bot 1
- Orlando Cabrera: 43/G4
- A. J. Pierzynski: D8/L8LXD+
- Carlos Quentin: W
- Jim Thome: W.2-3;1-2
- Jermaine Dye: D7/L7LD+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Nick Swisher: W
- Joe Crede: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Top 2
- Ryan Doumit: W
- Adam LaRoche: D9/L9LD+.1-3
- Jason Michaels: D8/L78S+.3-H;2-H
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S9/L34D+.2-H
- Jose Bautista: S7/L78S+.1-2
- Luis Rivas: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Nate McLouth: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H;2-3
- Jack Wilson: 5
Bot 2
- Alexei Ramirez: 8/F8LXD+
- Dewayne Wise: 7/P7LSF
- Orlando Cabrera: W
- A. J. Pierzynski: S9/G34+.1-2
- Carlos Quentin: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Thome: 3/G3
Top 3
- Freddy Sanchez: 43/G4-
- Ryan Doumit: K
- Adam LaRoche: 2/P25F
Bot 3
- Jermaine Dye: HR/F78XD+
- Nick Swisher: DGR/L78XD+
- Joe Crede: 43/G4.2-3
- Alexei Ramirez: S7/L7LM.3-H
- Dewayne Wise: S9/G34+.1-2
- Orlando Cabrera: BK.2-3;1-2
- Orlando Cabrera: 9/SF/F9LM.3-H;2-3
- A. J. Pierzynski: 8/F8RD
Top 4
- Jason Michaels: K
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 43/G4-
- Jose Bautista: HR/F78D+
- Luis Rivas: 43/G4+
Bot 4
- Carlos Quentin: 6/P6M
- Jim Thome: 7/F7LD
- Jermaine Dye: 53/G
Top 5
- Nate McLouth: 8/F8LXD+
- Jack Wilson: W
- Freddy Sanchez: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 5
- Nick Swisher: W
- Joe Crede: D7/L78D+.1-H;B-3(TH)
- Alexei Ramirez: S8/L78M.3-H
- Dewayne Wise: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Orlando Cabrera: S5/G56S-
- A. J. Pierzynski: 9/F89M
Top 6
- Ryan Doumit: 43/G4
- Adam LaRoche: 8/F8LM
- Jason Michaels: K
Bot 6
- Carlos Quentin: K
- Jim Thome: D9/L89D+
- Jermaine Dye: 63/G6
- Nick Swisher: D9.2-H
- Joe Crede: HR/F78D+.2-H
- Alexei Ramirez: K
Top 7
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 4/P8RS
- Jose Bautista: W
- Luis Rivas: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Nate McLouth: K
Bot 7
- Dewayne Wise: S8/L78M
- Orlando Cabrera: HR/F7D+.1-H
- A. J. Pierzynski: S6/P78S
- Carlos Quentin: WP.1-2
- Carlos Quentin: W
- Jim Thome: HR/L9LD+.2-H;1-H
- Brian Anderson: 7/F78M
- Nick Swisher: S8/L4D+
- Pablo Ozuna: HP.1-2
- Alexei Ramirez: 7/L78D+
- Dewayne Wise: 7/L78M+
Top 8
- Jack Wilson: S9/L89M+
- Freddy Sanchez: 9/L89D+
- Raul Chavez: E1/TH/FO/G15.1-2;B-1
- Adam LaRoche: 36(1)1/GDP/G3+
Bot 8
- Orlando Cabrera: D8/L8LM+
- A. J. Pierzynski: 3/G3.2-3
- Carlos Quentin: 9/SF/F89D.3-H
- Juan Uribe: 7/F78M
Top 9
- Jason Michaels: 8/F8RD+
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 43/G4
- Jose Bautista: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Adam Russell