Cleveland 7, Chi White Sox 2
Preview - Box Score - Recap

(0-2)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chi White Sox 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 8 0
Cleveland 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 1 X 7 10 0
WP: F. Carmona (1-0)
LP: J. Vazquez (0-1)
(2-0)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Bot 2nd: Cleveland
- G. Sizemore singled to left, D. Dellucci and F. Gutierrez scored, K. Shoppach to second
Top 5th: Chi White Sox
- J. Crede singled to center, A.J. Pierzynski scored
Bot 5th: Cleveland
- A. Cabrera singled to center, G. Sizemore scored
- F. Gutierrez walked, J. Peralta scored, T. Hafner to third, R. Garko to second
Bot 6th: Cleveland
- G. Sizemore singled to right, C. Blake scored, K. Shoppach to third
- A. Cabrera singled to deep left center, K. Shoppach scored, G. Sizemore to third, A. Cabrera out at second
Bot 8th: Cleveland
- R. Garko singled to second, G. Sizemore scored, T. Hafner to second
Top 9th: Chi White Sox
- A.J. Pierzynski homered to deep right
 Chi White Sox
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
N. Swisher lf 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 .250
O. Cabrera ss 3 0 1 0 2 0 2 .286
J. Thome dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .222
P. Konerko 1b 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 .167
J. Dye rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .500
A.J. Pierzynski c 4 2 3 1 0 0 1 .625
A. Ramirez cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .125
J. Crede 3b 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .222
J. Uribe 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .250
 Totals 32 2 8 2 6 7 20  
 Batting
HR - A Pierzynski (1, 9th inning off J Julio 0 on, 0 Out).
RBI - J Crede (1), A Pierzynski (2).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Dye 2, O Cabrera 1, J Crede 1.
GIDP - J Thome 2, A Ramirez.
Team LOB - 9.
 Fielding
Outfield assists - N Swisher (A Cabrera at 2nd base).
 Cleveland
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
G. Sizemore cf 4 2 3 3 0 0 0 .500
A. Cabrera 2b 5 0 3 2 0 0 3 .333
J. Peralta ss 5 1 0 0 0 1 3 .222
T. Hafner dh 4 0 2 0 1 2 1 .375
R. Garko 1b 4 0 1 1 1 0 2 .250
F. Gutierrez rf 3 1 0 1 1 2 2 .500
D. Dellucci lf 2 1 0 0 2 0 3 .000
C. Blake 3b 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 .143
K. Shoppach c 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .400
 Totals 33 7 10 7 7 8 18  
 Batting
2B - A Cabrera (1, J Vazquez); K Shoppach (1, M MacDougal).
3B - G Sizemore (1, J Vazquez).
RBI - G Sizemore 3 (4), A Cabrera 2 (3), F Gutierrez (4), R Garko (1).
2-out RBI - G Sizemore 2, F Gutierrez, R Garko.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Hafner 1, D Dellucci 2, F Gutierrez 1, R Garko 1, A Cabrera 1.
Team LOB - 11.
 Fielding
DP - 3 (C Blake-J Peralta-R Garko, J Peralta-A Cabrera-R Garko, C Blake-R Garko).
 Chi White Sox
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
J. Vazquez (L, 0-1) 5.0 5 4 4 4 6 0 7.20
M. MacDougal 2.0 3 2 2 3 2 0 9.00
M. Thornton 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 9.00
 Cleveland
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
F. Carmona (W, 1-0) 7.0 4 1 1 4 4 0 1.29
M. Kobayashi 0.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
R. Perez 0.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.00
J. Julio 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 1 9.00
WP - F Carmona.
IBB - T Hafner (by M MacDougal).
HBP - F Gutierrez (by J Vazquez); G Sizemore (by M Thornton).
Pitches-strikes - J Vazquez 103-61; M MacDougal 48-25; M Thornton 18-14; F Carmona 108-65; M Kobayashi 17-10; R Perez 19-9; J Julio 29-16.
Ground balls-fly balls - J Vazquez 4-5; M MacDougal 1-2; M Thornton 0-3; F Carmona 16-1; M Kobayashi 0-0; R Perez 0-0; J Julio 1-2.
Batters faced - J Vazquez 25; M MacDougal 11; M Thornton 6; F Carmona 26; M Kobayashi 3; R Perez 3; J Julio 6.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Brian Gorman. 1B--Bruce Dreckman. 2B--Sam Holbrook. 3B--Gerry Davis.
Time: 3:31.
Attendance: 17,645.
Weather: 34 degrees, clear.
Wind: 8 mph, in from right.

Updated on Thursday, Apr 3, 2008 2:49 am ET

  
 Top Batters
 Chi White Sox
A.J. Pierzynski A.J. Pierzynski
3-4, 1 HR
1 RBI
 Cleveland
G. Sizemore Grady Sizemore
3-4
3 RBI