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.
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Chi Cubs
(49-33)
Lost 4
Chi White Sox 5, Chi Cubs 1
Today's Boxes 6/29/08
CIN 9, CLE 5
DET 4, COL 3
TOR 1, ATL 0
FLA 4, ARI 3
NYM 3, NYY 1
WSH 3, BAL 2
TB 4, PIT 3
HOU 3, BOS 2
MIN 5, MIL 0
STL 9, KC 6
SEA 9, SD 2
SF 11, OAK 1
LAA 1, LAD 0
TEX 5, PHI 1
Chi White Sox
(46-35)
Won 4
June 29, 2008
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Standings thru 6/29/08  | Recap: CHC | CWS  | Gameday  | Cubs stats  | White Sox stats
Chi Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Fukudome , RF4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .297
Theriot , SS3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .314
Lee , 1B3 0 0 0 1 3 1 .295
Ramirez , 3B4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .289
Soto , DH3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .281
DeRosa , LF4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .288
Edmonds , CF4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .242
Blanco , C2 0 1 0 1 0 2 .300
a-Ward , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .289
Cedeno , 2B3 0 1 1 0 0 4 .276
Totals 31 1 7 1 4 6 17
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 Sox AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Cabrera , SS4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .272
Pierzynski , C3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
Quentin , LF4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .288
Dye , RF3 1 1 0 1 2 0 .306
Thome , DH4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .227
Crede , 3B4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .271
Swisher , 1B2 1 1 0 1 0 2 .235
Ramirez , 2B3 0 0 0 0 0 5 .295
Anderson, B , CF3 1 1 2 0 2 1 .224
Totals 30 5 7 5 2 5 12
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 White Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Buehrle (W, 6-6)7.0 6 1 0 2 5 0 3.79
Linebrink (H, 19)1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1.36
Jenks 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1.95
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.Ejections Chicago 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
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