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Chicago White Sox @ 
Tampa Bay Rays
2008-04-18 · Night game · Tropicana Field · Att: 12379 · 72°F, dome · 3:02
Chicago White Sox defeated Tampa Bay Rays 9–2. Chicago White Sox put up 4 in the 3rd. Javier Vazquez earned the win. Jim Thome went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | |
| TBA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Javier Vazquez L: Jeff Niemann SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Crawford · 1B: Tom Hallion · 2B: Brian O'Nora · 3B: Paul Nauert · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Swisher | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Orlando Cabrera | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Thome | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Paul Konerko | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Quentin | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pablo Ozuna | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Uribe | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Anderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alexei Ramirez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Akinori Iwamura | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Crawford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 B. J. Upton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hinske | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Evan Longoria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jonny Gomes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Difelice | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nathan Haynes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Bartlett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Elliot Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Ruggiano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Javier Vazquez | 6.1 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
 Matt Thornton | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Nick Masset | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Niemann | 3.1 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
 Kurt Birkins | 2.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Scott Dohmann | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nick Swisher: S6/G56
- Orlando Cabrera: 53/G56S.1-2
- Jim Thome: W
- Paul Konerko: 64(1)/FO/G56.2-3
- Jermaine Dye: 9/F9LMF
Bot 1
- Akinori Iwamura: S5/G6S
- Carl Crawford: 7/F7LS
- B. J. Upton: K
- Eric Hinske: 8/F8RD
Top 2
- A. J. Pierzynski: 43/G34
- Carlos Quentin: K
- Pablo Ozuna: 53/G56
Bot 2
- Evan Longoria: D9/F9LD+
- Jonny Gomes: 43/G34.2-3
- Mike Difelice: HP
- Nathan Haynes: FC2/BG2L-.1-2
- Jason Bartlett: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 3
- Juan Uribe: E6/TH/G6
- Nick Swisher: W.1-2
- Orlando Cabrera: 4/IF/P4D
- Jim Thome: HR/F9D+.2-H(UR);1-H
- Paul Konerko: HR/F7D+
- Jermaine Dye: 8/F8LD
- A. J. Pierzynski: 7/F78M
Bot 3
- Akinori Iwamura: 8/F8LD
- Carl Crawford: 8/F8RD
- B. J. Upton: S7/G6
- Eric Hinske: K
Top 4
- Carlos Quentin: E5/TH/G5.B-2
- Pablo Ozuna: 53/SH/BG56S.2-3
- Juan Uribe: D7.3-H(UR)
- Nick Swisher: W
- Orlando Cabrera: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2
- Jim Thome: W.2-3;1-2
- Paul Konerko: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jermaine Dye: 9/SF/F89D.3-H(UR)
- A. J. Pierzynski: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 4
- Evan Longoria: 9/F9S
- Jonny Gomes: 7/F78S
- Mike Difelice: 4/P3DF
Top 5
- Carlos Quentin: W
- Pablo Ozuna: S9/F9LS-.1-3
- Juan Uribe: S5/G5.3-H;1-2
- Nick Swisher: W.2-3;1-2
- Orlando Cabrera: K
- Jim Thome: 12(3)3/GDP/G13
Bot 5
- Nathan Haynes: 9/F9M
- Jason Bartlett: K
- Akinori Iwamura: 53/G6S
Top 6
- Paul Konerko: 53/G5
- Jermaine Dye: 9/F9D
- A. J. Pierzynski: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Carl Crawford: S9/L4D
- B. J. Upton: S4/L34D-.1-2
- Eric Hinske: 9/F9D+.2-3
- Evan Longoria: 53/G56S.3-H;1-2
- Jonny Gomes: D7/F7D+.2-H
- Mike Difelice: 13/G15
Top 7
- Carlos Quentin: D8/F89D+
- Pablo Ozuna: 3/L34
- Juan Uribe: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
- Brian Anderson: K
Bot 7
- Nathan Haynes: W
- Jason Bartlett: K
- Akinori Iwamura: K
- Elliot Johnson: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Top 8
- Alexei Ramirez: S8/G6M
- Jim Thome: 7/F78D
- Paul Konerko: K
- Jermaine Dye: W.1-2
- A. J. Pierzynski: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Justin Ruggiano: 8/F8LD
- Eric Hinske: 5/P7LSF
- Evan Longoria: W
- Jonny Gomes: K
Top 9
- Carlos Quentin: 53/G5
- Pablo Ozuna: S8/L8RM
- Juan Uribe: K
- Brian Anderson: 43/G4S
Bot 9
- Mike Difelice: W
- Nathan Haynes: S7/G6.1-2
- Jason Bartlett: 6(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Akinori Iwamura: 53/G56