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Chicago White Sox 2017 Game Notes CHICAGO WHITE SOX 2017 GAME NOTES Chicago White Sox Media Relations Department 333 W. 35th Street Chicago, IL 60616 Phone: 312-674-5300 Senior Director: Bob Beghtol Assistant Director: Ray Garcia Manager: Billy Russo Coordinators: Joe Roti and Hannah Sundwall © 2017 Chicago White Sox whitesox.com orgullosox.com whitesoxpressbox.com @whitesox WHITE SOX 2017 BREAKDOWN CHICAGO WHITE SOX (39-58) at CHICAGO CUBS (52-47) Sox After 97/98 in 2016 ..................47-50/48-50 Current Streak ......................................... Lost 1 RHP Jake Arrieta (9-7, 4.11) vs. RHP James Shields (2-2, 5.79) Last 10 Games .............................................1-9 Game #98 | Home #43 Wed., July 26 7:10 p.m. CT Guaranteed Rate Field Last Trip ........................................................1-4 Last Homestand ...........................................0-5 TV: CSN | ESPN Radio: WLS-AM 890 Spanish Radio: WRTO-AM 1200 Series Record ........................................10-18-4 Series First Game..................................... 11-21 First/Second Half ................................38-49/1-9 WHITE SOX AT A GLANCE WHITE SOX LIVE STREAMING INFORMATION Home/Road ....................................19-23/20-35 The Chicago White Sox have lost 10 of their last 11 games, For the fi rst time in 2017, every White Sox game will be live streamed Opp. At-Above/Below .500 .............20-34/19-24 vs. AL East/Central/West ........10-13/19-23/6-13 13 of their last 15 and 21 of 30 as they open an eight-game on phones, laptops and tablets … all CSN broadcasts will streamed live Interleague....................................................4-9 homestand tonight vs. the Chicago Cubs. at CSNChicago.com/WhiteSoxStream and via the NBC Sports app. Comeback W's/L's After Leading ..............17/27 All out-of-market and WGN games will be live streamed through RHP James Shields takes the mound for the White Sox, who Extra Innings.................................................3-3 whitesox.com, MLB.TV and via the MLB.com At Bat app. are a season-high matching 19 games under .500. One-Run/Two-Run Games ...............10-14/5-11 The Sox went 1-4 on their last trip at Kansas City (0-3) and Ahead After 6/7/8 ........................31-2/33-2/33-0 Wrigley Field (1-1) … following this two-game set vs. the Cubs, WHITE SOX VS. CHICAGO CUBS Behind After 6/7/8 .......................4-54/4-53/2-52 the White Sox will continue the homestand with three games vs. The series is even at 1-1 with two games remaining at Guaran- Tied After 6/7/8 .................................4-2/2-3/4-6 teed Rate Field. … this marks the 21st year of the city matchup. Sox/Opp. Score First ......................27-23/12-35 Cleveland (7/28-30) and Toronto (7/31-8/2). Sox/Opp. Score 4+ .........................33-22/10-52 The Sox went 0-5 on their last homestand vs. Seattle (0-3) and The White Sox are 9-7 over the last 16 games in the series, Sox/Opp. Score 3 or Less ..................6-36/29-6 Los Angeles-NL (0-2) from 7/14-19, their fi rst winless homestand and 14-10 in the last 24 home contests since 2008. April/May/June ......................13-10/11-18/11-16 of fi ve-plus games since 5/19-24/89 (0-6). The Sox and Cubs split four games in 2016, with each team July/August/Sept.-Oct. ....................4-14/0-0/0-0 Chicago is on pace to win 65 games, which would mark their winning two at home … the Sox retained the Crosstown Cup for Days in First/Second/Third Place ............6/6/16 the second straight year after winning it in 2014 with a 3-1 mark. Days in Fourth/Fifth Place ........................43/35 fewest since going 63-99 in 2013 … it owns the worst record in Average Time of Game ............................... 3:11 the American League and third-worst in the majors. The Sox are 10-4-6 over 20 all-time season series matchups. The White Sox lead the all-time series, 58-52 … they are 31- UPCOMING PROBABLES TONIGHT'S STORYLINES 24 at Guaranteed Rate Field and 28-28 at Wrigley Field. VS. CHICAGO CUBS The White Sox are trying to retain the Crosstown Cup for the *Wednesday: 7:10 p.m. CT, CSN/ESPN* third straight year after winning it from the Cubs in 2014. CROSSTOWN CONNECTIONS RHP Jake Arrieta (9-7, 4.11) vs. RHP James Shields (2-2, 5.79) Chicago's fi ve-game home losing streak is its longest since Below is a rundown of current players, coaches and broadcast- ers who have spent time with the White Sox and Cubs: *Thursday: 7:10 p.m. CT, WGN* 5/23-6/8/16 (fi ve) … the last time the club lost six straight at LHP Jon Lester (6-6, 4.07) vs. White Sox manager Rick Renteria managed the Cubs in 2014. Guaranteed Rate Field was 9/10-15/13. RHP Mike Pelfrey (3-7, 4.46) Cubs bench coach Dave Martinez played for the Sox from 1995-97. The Sox are 11-82 (.134) with RISP in the last 11 games. Sox catcher Geovany Soto, who is currently on the disabled list, VS. CLEVELAND INDIANS Chicago's worst July record in franchise history was in 1950 played for the Cubs from 2005-12 (won 2008 N.L. Rookie of the Year). *Friday: 7:10 p.m. CT, CSN* (9-23, .281) … its fewest wins came in July 2013 (8-18). LHP José Quintana was acquired by the Cubs from the White Sox RHP Danny Salazar (3-5, 4.79) vs. The White Sox currently have just two relievers in their bull- in exchange for four prospects on 7/13 … it marked the 15th trade LHP Derek Holland (5-9, 5.12) *Saturday: 6:10 p.m. CT, CSN* pen from the Opening Day roster … Nate Jones and Zach Put- in history between the teams involving major-league players. Sox TV analyst Steve Stone and radio analyst Darrin Jackson played RHP Corey Kluber (8-3, 2.74) vs. nam are out for the season, and David Robertson (Yankees) for both teams … Stone spent 20 years as a Cubs TV analyst. RHP Miguel González (5-9, 4.60) and Anthony Swarzak (Milwaukee) have been traded. *Sunday: 1:10 p.m. CT, WGN* James Shields is 1-0 with a 1.23 ERA (2 ER/14.2 IP), .189 INTERLEAGUE INSIGHT RHP Josh Tomlin (7-9, 5.59) vs. LHP Carlos Rodón (1-4, 6.29) average and 16 strikeouts in his last two starts vs. the Cubs. Chicago has lost eight of its last 10 interleague games and is 4-9 overall in 2017 with seven games remaining. YESTERDAY'S RECAP SOX IN INTERLEAGUE PLAY (4-9) The Sox have been outscored, 75-43, during IL play in 2017 Date Opp. Result WP LP Willson Contreras hit a three-run homer in the fi rst, and the Cubs … starters are 1-9 with a 7.49 ERA (53 ER/63.2 IP) and 19 HRs. 5/12 vs. S.D. L, 3-6 Chacín González held the Sox scoreless in the fi nal seven frames in a 7-2 win. The White Sox went 9-11 during IL play last season, their 5/13 vs. S.D. W, 5-4 Robertson Hand Carlos Rodón cut the defi cit to 3-2 with a two-run double in second consecutive losing record vs. the NL. 5/14 vs. S.D. W, 9-3 Ynoa Buchter the second, his fi rst career hit … the Cubs extended the lead Chicago is 204-172 (.543) all-time during IL play, the fourth- 5/22 at Arz. L, 1-5 Greinke González 5/23 at Arz. L, 4-5 Corbin Covey with one in the second, two in the sixth and one in the eighth. best mark in baseball (see box at right). Rodón suff ered the loss after allowing four runs on seven hits 5/24 at Arz. L, 6-8 Chafi n Quintana and a career-high matching 11 strikeouts (third time) in 4.0 IP … PROVIDING RELIEF 7/7 at Col. L, 4-12 Márquez Holland 7/8 at Col. W, 5-4 Kahnle Holland he struck out the side in the fi rst, second and fourth. Despite having just two Opening Day relievers on the cur- 7/9 at Col. L, 0-10 Freeland Rodón Omar Narváez reached base four times (2-2, two walks). rent 25-man roster (LHP Dan Jennings and RHP Jake Petricka), 7/18 vs. LAD L, 0-1 Kershaw González The Sox went 1-13 with RISP and left 10 runners on base. Chicago's bullpen ranks eighth in the AL with a 3.98 ERA. 7/19 vs. LAD L, 1-9 Maeda Rodón Relievers have worked 2.0-plus IP in 30 of the last 31 games 7/24 at Cubs W, 3-1 González Grimm K-ARLOS RODÓN (4.76 ERA; 60 ER/ 113.1 IP), including 3.0-plus IP 24 times. 7/25 at Cubs L, 2-7 Lackey Rodón LHP Carlos Rodón yesterday became the fi rst pitcher in During the 31-game stretch, the bullpen is 4-10 with a 4.76 7/26 vs. Cubs 7:10 p.m. CT CSN/ESPN 7/27 vs. Cubs 7:10 p.m. CT WGN baseball's modern era (since 1900) to record 11-plus strikeouts ERA (60 ER/113.1 IP), 117 strikeouts and 4-10 in save chances. in 4.0 IP or less … source: Elias. 8/15 at LAD 9:10 p.m. CT WGN 8/16 at LAD 9:10 p.m.
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