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Chicago White Sox @ Chicago Cubs

2012-05-18 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 34937 · 76°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph R to L · 2:34

Chicago White Sox defeated Chicago Cubs 3–2. Chicago White Sox put up 2 in the 1st. Matt Thornton earned the win and Addison Reed picked up the save. Paul Konerko went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHA	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	6
CHN	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	8

W: Matt Thornton L: Jeff Samardzija SV: Addison Reed

Umpires — HP: Tim Timmons · 1B: Jeff Kellogg · 2B: Eric Cooper · 3B: Marty Foster · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago White Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Alejandro De Aza	4	0	0	0	0	3
Gordon Beckham	4	2	2	1	0	0
Adam Dunn	3	0	0	0	1	1
Paul Konerko	1	1	1	2	0	0
Alex Rios	4	0	1	0	0	1
A. J. Pierzynski	4	0	1	0	0	0
Alexei Ramirez	3	0	0	0	1	1
Eduardo Escobar	3	0	0	0	1	1
Philip Humber	3	0	0	0	0	1
Dayan Viciedo	2	0	1	0	0	1
Brent Lillibridge	1	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
David DeJesus	4	1	2	0	0	0
Tony Campana	4	0	1	0	0	0
Starlin Castro	3	0	1	1	0	0
Bryan LaHair	3	0	0	0	1	3
Alfonso Soriano	4	0	0	0	0	0
Ian Stewart	3	1	1	0	1	0
Welington Castillo	3	0	0	0	0	1
Darwin Barney	4	0	2	0	0	0
Jeff Samardzija	3	0	1	1	0	0
Blake Lalli	1	0	0	0	0	0
Reed Johnson	1	0	0	0	0	1

Chicago White Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Philip Humber	6.1	5	2	3
Matt Thornton	0.2	1	0	0
Nate Jones	1.0	1	0	1
Addison Reed	1.0	1	0	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jeff Samardzija	7.1	6	2	8
Kerry Wood	0.1	0	0	1
James Russell	1.1	0	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Alejandro De Aza: K
Gordon Beckham: S56/G56
Adam Dunn: 9/F9D
Paul Konerko: HR/F7D+.1-H
Alex Rios: K

Bot 1

David DeJesus: D7/F7LD+
Tony Campana: S1.2-3
Starlin Castro: SB2
Starlin Castro: 8/SF/F89XD+.3-H;2-3
Bryan LaHair: K
Alfonso Soriano: 9/F9D+

Top 2

A. J. Pierzynski: S6/F7S-
Alexei Ramirez: 53/G56-.1-2
Eduardo Escobar: W
Philip Humber: 15(2)/FO.1-2
Alejandro De Aza: 63/G6

Bot 2

Ian Stewart: 8/F8RS
Welington Castillo: 63/G6
Darwin Barney: 13/G13

Top 3

Gordon Beckham: 7/F7D+
Adam Dunn: 7/F7LD
Paul Konerko: HP
Alex Rios: 43/G4

Bot 3

Jeff Samardzija: E6/TH1/G6-
David DeJesus: 8/F8RXD+
Tony Campana: 6(1)/FO/G6M-
Starlin Castro: 53/G56

Top 4

A. J. Pierzynski: 43/G4
Alexei Ramirez: K
Eduardo Escobar: 13/BG

Bot 4

Bryan LaHair: W
Alfonso Soriano: 4/F4D-
Ian Stewart: W.1-2
Welington Castillo: K
Darwin Barney: 43/G34

Top 5

Philip Humber: K
Alejandro De Aza: K
Gordon Beckham: 7/L7D+

Bot 5

Jeff Samardzija: 53/G6S
David DeJesus: S7/L78D+.BX2(74)
Tony Campana: 7/F7M

Top 6

Adam Dunn: K
Dayan Viciedo: S9/L9M
Alex Rios: S8/F8LS-.1-2
A. J. Pierzynski: 6(1)3/GDP/G6+

Bot 6

Starlin Castro: 5/P5F
Bryan LaHair: K23
Alfonso Soriano: 9/F89XD+

Top 7

Alexei Ramirez: 4!/L4MD+
Eduardo Escobar: K
Philip Humber: 3/G34

Bot 7

Ian Stewart: S8/G4M
Welington Castillo: 6/F6D-
Darwin Barney: D7/L5D.1-3
Jeff Samardzija: S7/G56.3-H;2-3
David DeJesus: 6/F56-
Tony Campana: 2/BP23F-

Top 8

Alejandro De Aza: K
Gordon Beckham: HR/F7D+
Adam Dunn: W
Dayan Viciedo: K
Alex Rios: 7/L7D+

Bot 8

Starlin Castro: S8/L8RM
Bryan LaHair: K
Alfonso Soriano: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 9

A. J. Pierzynski: 5/F5S-
Alexei Ramirez: W
Eduardo Escobar: 5/L56+
Brent Lillibridge: 53/G5

Bot 9

Ian Stewart: 43/G34
Blake Lalli: 63/G6MD
Darwin Barney: D9/F89S
Reed Johnson: K

Notes & reviews

Paul Konerko was hit above the left eye
Chicago White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko left the game due to an injured head
both teams warned by HP umpire Tim Timmons after Philip Humber threw a pitch behind Bryan LaHair's head
David DeJesus slid into 2B ahead of the tag by Gordon Beckham but Beckham was moving across the bag from where he caught the ball and in the collision pushed DeJesus off the bag; DeJesus had been ruled safe by 3B umpire Marty Foster, who was covering the bag when 2B umpire Eric Cooper ran into the outfield for any possible call on the batted ball; when Beckham rolled over DeJesus and continued to tag him, Foster called DeJesus out; DeJesus argued briefly; Cubs Manager Dale Sveum ran onto the field and was ejected by Foster after arguing the call
Kerry Wood announced his retirement after the game

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