To learn about our efforts to improve the accessibility and usability of our website, please visit our Accessibility Information page. Skip to main content
Below is an advertisement.
The Official Site of the Chicago White Sox
    Blasts and Buehrle
    Photos
    White Sox 5, Cubs 1
    Brian Anderson connects on a two-run home run in the fifth inning. (Brian Kersey/AP)
    By Scott Merkin / MLB.com
    Backed by a powerful lineup that went deep three times, starter Mark Buehrle limited the Cubs to one unearned run in seven innings to complete a three-game sweep of the Cubs -- one week after the Sox were swept at Wrigley Field.
    Complete story >
    White Sox Coverage
    Tickets | Multimedia | Shop
     
    Series at a glance:
    CHC
    Chi Cubs (49-33)
    Lost 4     		Chi White Sox 5, Chi Cubs 1   CWS
    Chi White Sox (46-35)
    Won 4
    June 29, 2008
       1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
    Chi Cubs
    		 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0   1 7 0
    Chi White Sox
    		 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 X   5 7 1
    Standings thru 6/29/08  |  Recap: CHC | CWS  |  Gameday  |  Cubs stats  |  White Sox stats
    Chi CubsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Fukudome, RF4010012.297
    Theriot, SS3000101.314
    Lee, 1B3000131.295
    Ramirez, 3B4000003.289
    Soto, DH3010110.281
    DeRosa, LF4110011.288
    Edmonds, CF4020002.242
    Blanco, C2010102.300
      a-Ward, PH1000001.289
    Cedeno, 2B3011004.276
    Totals311714617 

    a-Grounded out for Blanco in the 9th.

    BATTING
    2B: Soto (21, Buehrle), DeRosa (14, Jenks).
    TB: Fukudome; Soto 2; DeRosa 2; Edmonds 2; Blanco; Cedeno.
    RBI: Cedeno (20).
    2-out RBI: Cedeno.
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Cedeno 2; Fukudome; Ward.
    GIDP: Cedeno; Ramirez.
    Team LOB: 7.

    FIELDING
    PB: Blanco (2).
    		 
    Chi White SoxABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Cabrera, SS4000001.272
    Pierzynski, C3000000.296
    Quentin, LF4111001.288
    Dye, RF3110120.306
    Thome, DH4122000.227
    Crede, 3B4010012.271
    Swisher, 1B2110102.235
    Ramirez, 2B3000005.295
    Anderson, B, CF3112021.224
    Totals305752512 

    BATTING
    HR: Quentin (19, 4th inning off Marshall, 0 on, 0 out), Anderson, B (4, 5th inning off Marshall, 1 on, 1 out), Thome (15, 8th inning off Ascanio, 1 on, 2 out).
    TB: Quentin 4; Dye; Thome 5; Crede; Swisher; Anderson, B 4.
    RBI: Quentin (61), Anderson, B 2 (13), Thome 2 (40).
    2-out RBI: Thome 2.
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ramirez 3; Cabrera.
    S: Ramirez.
    Team LOB: 6.

    FIELDING
    E: Crede (15, fielding).
    DP: 4 (Ramirez-Swisher-Cabrera, Crede-Ramirez-Swisher 2, Swisher-Cabrera).
     
    Chi CubsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Marshall (L, 0-2)7.05331524.87
    Ascanio 0.22221014.76
    Wuertz 0.10000002.78
    		 
    Chi White SoxIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Buehrle (W, 6-6)7.06102503.79
    Linebrink (H, 19)1.00001101.36
    Jenks 1.01001001.95

    WP: Wuertz.
    HBP: Pierzynski (by Marshall), Swisher (by Ascanio).
    Pitches-strikes: Marshall 93-65, Ascanio 30-17, Wuertz 7-4, Buehrle 99-69, Linebrink 12-7, Jenks 22-12.
    Ground outs-fly outs: Marshall 8-8, Ascanio 2-0, Wuertz 0-1, Buehrle 6-9, Linebrink 2-0, Jenks 1-1.
    Batters faced: Marshall 28, Ascanio 6, Wuertz 1, Buehrle 28, Linebrink 3, Jenks 4.
    Inherited runners-scored: Wuertz 2-0.
    EjectionsChicago Cubs Manager Lou Piniella ejected by HP umpire Rob Drake. (2nd).
    Umpires: HP: Rob Drake. 1B: Chad Fairchild. 2B: Mark Wegner. 3B: Jeff Kellogg.
    Weather: 69 degrees, cloudy.
    Wind: 13 mph, Out to CF.
    T: 2:34.
    Att: 39,573.

    Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
    Below is an advertisement.