Adam Dunn, Chris Sale help White Sox put away Rays
Chris Sale overcame a shaky first inning to combine with two relievers on a five-hitter and Adam Dunn homered to lead the Chicago White Sox over the Tampa Bay Rays 5-2 Thursday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
2
Chicago White Sox
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| CHW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Rate Field · 15,056 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
A Dunn homered to right (384 feet), A Rios scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-5
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Bunted Foul 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
J Lobaton homered to left (368 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
C Gillaspie hit sacrifice fly to left, A Rios scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
P Konerko singled to left, J Keppinger scored, A Rios to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-2
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
J Keppinger doubled to deep left center, A De Aza scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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End Inning 2-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
J Molina struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-5
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
J Molina batting
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Play Result 2-5
J Molina hit for J Lobaton.
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Lineup Change 2-5
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Lineup Change 2-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
K Johnson flied out to left.
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Fly Out 2-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Play Result 2-5
J Loney to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 2-5
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
K Johnson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
M Joyce flied out to right.
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Fly Out 2-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
M Joyce batting
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Play Result 2-5
M Joyce hit for S Duncan.
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Lineup Change 2-5
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Lineup Change 2-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
J Loney singled to right.
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Single 2-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
J Loney batting
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Play Result 2-5
J Loney hit for S Rodriguez.
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Play Result 2-5
A Reed relieved M Lindstrom.
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Start Inning 2-5
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 2-5
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Lineup Change 2-5
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Lineup Change 2-5
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Lineup Change 2-5
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End Inning 2-5
End of the 8th
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Head to Head
Injuries
Chicago White Sox
- Tanner Murray Out
- Prelander Berroa Out
- Brooks Baldwin Out
- Mike Vasil Out
- Jordan Leasure Out
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHW
Alejandro De AzaLF17
Jeff Keppinger2B7
Alex RiosRF15
Adam DunnDH10
Paul Konerko1B14
Conor Gillaspie3B21
Alexei RamirezSS24
Tyler FlowersC25
Dewayne WiseCF28
TB
Desmond JenningsCF8
Ryan Roberts2B12
Ben ZobristSS18
Evan Longoria3B3
Sean Rodriguez1B13
Shelley DuncanDH49
Kelly JohnsonLF55
Jose LobatonC7
Sam FuldRF23
Substitutes
James LoneyPH28
Matt JoycePH7
José MolinaPH
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