CHICAGO WHITE SOX GAME NOTES Chicago White Sox Media Relations Department 333 W. 35th Street Chicago, IL 60616 Phone: 312-674-5300 Director: Bob Beghtol, 312-674-5303 Manager:G RayAME Garcia, 312-674-5306 N Coordinators:OTES Leni Depoister, 312-674-5300; Joe Roti, 312-674-5319 © 2014 Chicago White Sox whitesox.com orgullosox.com whitesoxpressbox.com @whitesox WHITE SOX 2014 BREAKDOWN CHICAGO WHITE SOX (35-41) at BALTIMORE ORIOLES (39-35) Sox After 76/77 in 2013 .............32-44/32-45 Current Streak .....................................Lost 4 LHP Chris Sale (6-1, 2.20) vs. LHP Wei-Yin Chen (7-2, 3.78) Current Trip ..............................................0-4 Last Homestand .......................................4-4 Game #77/Road #38 Monday, June 23, 2014 Last 10 Games .........................................2-8 Series Record .................................... 9-13-2 Series First Game ................................13-11 WHITE SOX AT A GLANCE COUNTDOWN TO COOPERSTOWN First/Second Half........................... 35-41/0-0 The Chicago White Sox have lost four straight games and eight Frank Thomas will be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Home/Road ............................... 21-18/14-23 of their last 10 as they continue an 11-game trip tonight with the Fame on July 27 in Cooperstown, N.Y. … joining Thomas in the Class Day/Night ...................................11-18/24-23 opener in Baltimore … LHP Chris Sale starts for the White Sox, of 2014 are pitchers Tom Glavine and Greg Maddux and managers Opp. Above/At-Below .500 ........ 20-18/15-23 vs. RHS/LHS ...............................28-31/7-10 who are in last place in the American League Central, 7.0 games Bobby Cox, Tony La Russa and Joe Torre. “The Big Hurt”, the White Sox all-time leader in most offensive cat- vs. AL East ...............................................6-5 off the pace. vs. AL Central .......................................16-19 egories, is one of four players in major-league history with a career .300 vs. AL West ..............................................3-9 The Sox suffered a four-game sweep in Minnesota to open average, 500 home runs, 1,500 RBI and 1,000 runs scored and 1,500 Interleague .............................................10-8 the trip, losing the four games by a combined fi ve runs. walks, joining Mel Ott, Babe Ruth and Ted Williams. Following this three-game series, the White Sox conclude the Comeback W’s/L’s After Leading .........18/18 Extra innings ............................................2-2 trip with four games in Toronto (6/26-29) before returning home WHITE SOX VS. BALTIMORE One-run/two-run games .................13-11/5-9 for six games vs. the Angels (6/30-7/2) and Seattle (7/4-6). Ahead after 6/7/8................... 24-4/25-4/29-3 The Orioles are 4-0-1 in the last fi ve season matchups against Chicago went 4-4 on its last homestand vs. Detroit (2-1), Trailing after 6/7/8 ................. 5-31/4-32/3-36 the White Sox, going 23-16 in that span (12-7 at home). Kansas City (0-3) and San Francisco (2-0) and 2-4 on its last Tied after 6/7/8 ............................6-6/6-5/3-2 Baltimore won the 2013 matchup, 4-3, winning three of four trip to the Dodgers (2-1) and Angels (0-3). Sox/opp. quality start................. 23-16/12-25 games at Camden Yards after losing two of three in Chicago. Sox/opp. score fi rst ................... 22-13/13-28 TONIGHT’S STORYLINES The Sox batted .226 (53-235) with a 2.92 ERA (20 ER/61.2 Sox/opp. score 4+ ....................... 28-15/9-38 Sox/opp. score 3 or less................ 7-26/26-3 IP) and were outscored, 21-18. The White Sox are a season-high six games under .500. Average time of game ............................3:10 The Sox have lost seven straight road games. The White Sox trail in the all-time series, 384-367 … they are Chris Sale is 3-1 with a 2.00 ERA (10 ER/45.0 IP) over his last 199-177 at home (55-46 at U.S. Cellular Field) and 168-207 on UPCOMING PROBABLES seven starts, allowing 24 hits with six walks and 56 strikeouts. the road (50-43 at Camden Yards). Adam Eaton has reached base safely in 17 straight games, AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES THE CAPTAIN’S FAREWELL Monday: 6:05 p.m. CT, CSN the longest streak by a White Sox left-hander since Juan Pierre Paul Konerko is in his 16th and fi nal season with the White Sox, LHP Chris Sale (6-1, 2.20) vs. (18) from 7/5-29/11. LHP Wei-Yin Chen (7-2, 3.78) Jose Abreu is hitting .333 (16-48) with four home runs and 12 tied with Frank Thomas (1990-2005) for the fi fth-longest tenure Tuesday: 6:05 p.m. CT, WCIU RBI in his last 12 games. in franchise history and the fourth-longest without interruption. LHP Jose Quintana (3-7, 3.87) vs. Konerko, 38, is the franchise leader with 3,984 total bases RHP Miguel Gonzalez (4-4, 4.41) YESTERDAY’S RECAP and ranks second behind Thomas (448) with 431 home runs. Wednesday: 6:05 p.m. CT, CSN RHP Hector Noesi (2-5, 5.34) vs. For the fourth straight game, the White Sox were unable to RHP Ubaldo Jimenez (2-8, 4.63) hold an early lead as Minnesota completed a four-game sweep ROAD WOES with a 6-5 victory. The White Sox have lost seven straight road games to fall to AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS 14-23 (.378) overall this season, the third-lowest road winning Thursday: 6:07 p.m. CT, WCIU The Sox scored fi ve runs in the third inning, including a two-run RHP Andre Rienzo (4-5, 5.86) vs. double by Gordon Beckham and a two-run single by Jose Abreu percentage in the American League. LHP JA Happ (6-4, 4.87) to take a 5-3 lead … the Twins answered with three runs in the The Sox went 26-55 (.321) away from home in 2013, tied with Friday: 6:07 p.m. CT, CSN fourth and held Chicago to one hit over the fi nal six innings. Miami for the lowest winning percentage in the major leagues. LHP John Danks (6-6, 4.34) vs. John Danks took the loss, allowing six runs on 10 hits and RHP R.A. Dickey (6-6, 4.40) LEADOFF MAN Saturday: 12:07 p.m. CT, CSN four walks over 5.0 IP … Jake Petricka threw 2.0 scoreless IP Adam Eaton has reached base safely in 17 consecutive LHP Chris Sale (pitching tonight) vs. in relief, and Scott Downs made his 600th career appearance, RHP Marcus Stroman (pitching tonight) games, the longest streak by a White Sox left-hander since Juan fourth-most among active left-handers. Sunday: 12:07 p.m. CT, WGN Pierre (18) from 7/5-29/11. LHP Jose Quintana (pitching tomorrow) vs. SURKAMP HONORED Eaton also owns a season-high, nine-game hitting streak, LHP Mark Buehrle (pitching tomorrow) Class AAA Charlotte LHP Erik Surkamp has been named going 14-35 (.400) with two doubles, two triples, fi ve walks, fi ve All games carried live on WSCR 670 AM International League Pitcher of the Week for 6/16-22. runs scored and a .475 on-base percentage. and 97.5 FM ESPN Deportes Surkamp, who was claimed off waivers from San Francisco BULLPEN RELIEF on 12/23/13, went 1-0 with a 0.64 ERA (1 ER/14.0 IP), eight hits SOX VS. BALTIMORE (0-0) allowed, two walks and 15 strikeouts in two starts last week. The White Sox bullpen has thrown 6.2 scoreless IP over the last two games and owns a 2.79 ERA (21 ER/67.2 IP) over the Date H/R Result WP LP ROOKIE SENSATION last 23 games (since 5/26). 6/23 R 6:05 p.m. CT Scott Carroll has posted a 1.83 ERA (4 ER/19.2 IP) in six ap- 6/24 R 6:05 p.m. CT Rookie Jose Abreu ranks among the American League lead- 6/25 R 6:05 p.m. CT pearances since being moved to the bullpen … Jake Petricka ers in slugging percentage (1st, .598), home run ratio (1st, 8/18 H 7:10 p.m. CT 11.62), RBI ratio (1st, 4.28), home runs (3rd, 21), RBI (4th, 57), owns a 1.86 ERA (6 ER/29.0 IP) over his last 25 games … Zach 8/19 H 7:10 p.m. CT extra-base hits (T4th, 37) and OPS (7th, .918). Putnam has recorded a 1.56 ERA (4 ER/23.0 IP) with eight holds 8/20 H 7:10 p.m. CT Among Abreu’s accomplishments in 2014: in his last 20 appearances. 21 HR are the third-highest total in major-league history by a player WHITE SOX ON THE TRIP (0-4) in his fi rst 62 career games, trailing only Wally Berger (22 in 1930) and WHO’S HOT? Mark McGwire (22 in 1986-87). Jose Abreu is 16-48 (.333) with four home runs and 10 RBI at Min./Bal./Tor. ........................... 0-4/0-0/0-0 Average ................................... .241 (33-137) 57 RBI are tied for the ninth-highest total in history by a player in his over his last 12 games … Alejandro De Aza is hitting .375 (18-48) Home Runs .................................................2 fi rst 62 games and most since Albert Pujols in 2001 (59). with fi ve doubles in his last 15 games … Adam Dunn has four Runs Scored/Allowed ...........................14/19 Despite missing 14 games while on the disabled list, is on pace to home runs and 10 RBI in his last 15 games.