Ventura's White Sox successful in first defense of hitters
After Jeff Samardzija drilled Paul Konerko in the face, the White Sox retaliated without losing their heads -- or anybody's, for that matter.
| Final - 5.18.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| Chicago Cubs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
Stories
Kerry Wood Goes Out With Strikeout, On His Own Terms (Oh, Yes. Cubs Lose.)
Kerry Wood gave Cubs fans one more magic moment. Unfortunately, the Cubs couldn't bring Wood and the rest of the team a win.
Chicago Cubs vs. Chicago White Sox Preview, Friday 5/18, 1:20 CT
It's interleague play! Excited? (Me either.)
White Sox Vs. Cubs: Adam Dunn To Play Left Field In Interleague Series
The White Sox and Cubs square off for the first inner-city matchup of the 2012 MLB season -- and Adam Dunn will get his first chance in the last four years to play left field.
GameThreads
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi. White Sox | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| Chi. Cubs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Chicago White Sox | |||||||
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alejandro De Aza, CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .278 |
| Gordon Beckham, 2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .206 |
| Adam Dunn, 7,3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .241 |
| Paul Konerko, 1B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .367 |
| Dayan Viciedo, pr,7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .242 |
| Addison Reed, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Alex Rios, RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 |
| A.J. Pierzynski, C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .298 |
| Alexei Ramirez, SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .205 |
| Eduardo Escobar, 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .162 |
| Philip Humber, P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Matt Thornton, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Nate Jones, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Brent Lillibridge, ph,7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .162 |
| Totals | 32 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Batting
Home runs - Beckham, Konerko
Grounded into DP - Pierzynski
Hit by pitch - Konerko
Team LOB - 6
Fielding
Errors - Ramirez
Home runs - Beckham, Konerko
Grounded into DP - Pierzynski
Hit by pitch - Konerko
Team LOB - 6
Fielding
Errors - Ramirez
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA | WP | PC-ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Humber | 6.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5.31 | 0 | 66-44 |
| Matt Thornton (W, 2-3) | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.86 | 0 | 3-3 |
| Nate Jones (, 1-0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.37 | 0 | 13-11 |
| Addison Reed (S, 0-0; S,4) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.38 | 0 | 11-9 |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David DeJesus, RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
| Tony Campana, CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .312 |
| Starlin Castro, SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .323 |
| Bryan LaHair, 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .322 |
| Alfonso Soriano, LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 |
| Ian Stewart, 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .206 |
| Welington Castillo, C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .185 |
| Blake Lalli, C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Darwin Barney, 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 |
| Jeff Samardzija, P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .067 |
| Kerry Wood, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| James Russell, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Reed Johnson, PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .208 |
| Totals | 33 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
Batting
Doubles - DeJesus, Barney 2
Grounded into DP - Soriano
Sacrifice flies - Castro
Stolen Bases - Campana
Team LOB - 7
Doubles - DeJesus, Barney 2
Grounded into DP - Soriano
Sacrifice flies - Castro
Stolen Bases - Campana
Team LOB - 7
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA | WP | PC-ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Samardzija (L, 4-2) | 7.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3.00 | 0 | 113-78 |
| Kerry Wood | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.31 | 0 | 3-3 |
| James Russell | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.06 | 0 | 13-7 |
GAME NOTES
Officials: Home Plate Umpire - Tim Timmons, First Base Umpire - Jeff Kellogg, Second Base Umpire - Eric Cooper, Third Base Umpire - Marty Foster
Duration: 2:34
Officials: Home Plate Umpire - Tim Timmons, First Base Umpire - Jeff Kellogg, Second Base Umpire - Eric Cooper, Third Base Umpire - Marty Foster
Duration: 2:34
