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<tt><font face="Courier, Courier">1) Yesterday's score--<br><br>
AL<br>
White Sox 1, Twins 0<br><br>
2) Standings--<br><br>
AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST<br>
TEAM W
L PCT GB<br>
x--Rays 97 65 .599
-<br>
y--Red Sox 95 67 .586 2<br>
Yankees 89 73
.549 8<br>
Blue Jays 86 76 .531 11<br>
Orioles 68 93 .422
28.5<br><br>
AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL<br>
TEAM W
L PCT GB<br>
x--White Sox 89 74 .546 -<br>
Twins 88 75
.540 1<br>
Indians 81 81
.500 7.5<br>
Royals 75 87
.463 13.5<br>
Tigers 74 88
.457 14.5<br><br>
AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST<br>
TEAM W
L PCT GB<br>
x--Angels 100 62 .617 -<br>
Rangers 79 83 .488
21<br>
A's 75
86 .466 24.5<br>
Mariners 61 101 .377
39<br><br>
NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST<br>
TEAM W
L PCT GB<br>
x--Phillies 92 70 .568 -<br>
Mets 89
73 .549 3<br>
Marlins 84 77
.522 7.5<br>
Braves 72 90
.444 20<br>
Nationals 59 102 .366 32.5<br><br>
NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL<br>
TEAM W
L PCT GB<br>
x--Cubs 97 64 .602
-<br>
y--Brewers 90 72 .556 7.5<br>
Astros 86 75
.534 11<br>
Cardinals 86 76 .531 11.5<br>
Reds 74
88 .457 23.5<br>
Pirates 67 95 .414
30.5<br><br>
NATIONAL LEAGUE WEST<br>
TEAM W
L PCT GB<br>
x--Dodgers 84 78 .519 -<br>
Diamondbacks 82 80 .506 2<br>
Rockies 74 88 .457
10<br>
Giants 72 90
.444 12<br>
Padres 63 99
.389 21<br><br>
x--division champions<br>
y--wild card<br><br>
3) Today's games--<br><br>
AL<br>
Red Sox (Jon Lester) at Angels (John Lackey), 10:07<br><br>
NL<br>
Brewers (Yovani Gallardo) at Phillies (Cole Hamels), 3:07<br>
Dodgers (Derek Lowe) at Cubs (Ryan Dempster), 6:37<br><br>
4) Yesterday's HR--<br><br>
Jim Thome--#34<br><br>
5) HR leaders--<br><br>
AL<br>
1) Miguel Cabrera--37<br>
2) Carlos Quentin--36<br>
3) Alex Rodriguez--35<br>
T4) Jim Thome--34*<br>
T4) Jermaine Dye--34<br>
T6) Grady Sizemore--33<br>
T6) Jack Cust--33<br>
XX) Mark Teixeira--33<br>
T8) Jason Giambi--32<br>
T8) Aubrey Huff--32<br>
T8) Josh Hamilton--32<br><br>
NL<br>
1) Ryan Howard--48<br>
2) Adam Dunn--40<br>
3) Carlos Delgado--38<br>
T4) Albert Pujols--37<br>
T4) Ryan Braun--37<br>
T4) Ryan Ludwick--37<br>
X) Manny Ramirez--37<br>
7) Adrian Gonzalez--36<br>
8) Prince Fielder--34<br>
T9) David Wright--33<br>
T9) Pat Burrell--33<br>
T9) Chase Utley--33<br>
T9) Hanley Ramirez--33<br><br>
Ramirez and Teixeira's totals includes the AL and NL, respectively. They
are included in the lists, but are not officially part of the top 10 and
is not factored in to what place everyone is on the lists.<br><br>
*--hit 1 yesterday<br><br>
6) WHITE SOX 1, TWINS 0<br><br>
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E<br>
- - - - - - - - - - -- -<br>
Twins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 2 0<br>
White Sox 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 X
1 5 0<br><br>
* Twins P Nick Blackburn's line--6 1/3 IP, 4 H, 1 R/ER, 3 BB, 3
SO.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2007 25 -5 7.71 6
0 11.2 8 6.17 16.20
0 2 0 0 2
Twins <br>
2008 26 1 4.05 33
33 193.1 96 4.47 12.57 11
11 0 11 11
Twins <br>
CAREER -4 4.26 39
33 205 104 4.57 12.78 11
13 0 11 13 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.37
205 151 6.64 12.88 12 11 <br><br>
* White Sox P John Danks (8 IP, 2 H, 0 R/E, 3 BB, 4 SO) combined with
Bobby Jenks for a shutout.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2007 22 -12 5.50 26 26
139 109 7.06 14.12 6
13 0 8 11 White Sox
<br>
2008 23 27 3.32 33 33
195 159 7.34 11.22 12
9 0 13 8 White Sox
<br>
CAREER 15 4.23 59
59 334 268 7.22 12.42 18
22 0 21 19 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.42
334 246 6.64 12.95 19 18 <br><br>
7) Phillies LF Pat Burrell had to leave yesterday's workout, due to
discomfort in his lower back, and will be checked out before today's
game.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 29 20 .388 .502 .890
.609 7.01 .258 29
95 0 144 Phillies
<br>
2007 30 28 .400 .502 .902
.645 7.46 .256 30
97 0 155 Phillies
<br>
2008 31 21 .367 .507 .875
.605 6.65 .250 33
86 0 157 Phillies
<br>
CAREER 146 .367 .485 .852
.587 6.35 .257 251 827 5
1306 <br>
LG AVG 0 .341 .434
.775 .500 5.22 .269 148 606 79
<br><br>
8) The Yankees gave GM Brian Cashman a 3 year contract
extension.<br><br>
9) The Cubs picked up manager Lou Piniella's option for 2010.<br><br>
10) The Dodgers traded Ps Michael Watt and Eduardo Perez to the Padres as
the players to be named later in the Greg Maddux trade.<br><br>
11) The Pirates fired pitching coach Jeff Andrews.<br><br>
12) Today's birthdays--<br><br>
BILL BONHAM, AGE: 60<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1975 26 -21 4.71 38 36
229.1 165 6.48 14.44 13 15 0
12 16 Cubs
<br>
CAREER -14 4.01 300 214 1487.1
985 5.96 13.21 75 83 11 77 81
<br>
LG AVG 0
3.65 1487.1
858 5.19 12.24 83 83 <br><br>
MATT CAIN, AGE: 24<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 21 7 4.15 32
31 190.2 179 8.45 11.80 13 12
0 13 12 Giants
<br>
2007 22 17 3.65 32 32
200 163 7.34 11.57 7
16 0 13 10
Giants <br>
2008 23 15 3.76 34 34
217.2 186 7.69 12.57 8 14
0 13 9 Giants
<br>
CAREER 48 3.74 105 104
654.2 558 7.67 11.74 30 43 0
41 32 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.39
654.2 494 6.79 12.94 36 37 <br><br>
ROD CAREW, AGE: 63<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1973 27 43 .411 .471 .881
.702 7.23 .350 6 62
41 149 Twins <br>
1974 28 52 .433 .446 .879
.739 7.41 .364 3 55
38 153 Twins <br>
1975 29 53 .421 .497 .919
.745 8.41 .359 14 80
35 143 Twins <br>
1976 30 46 .395 .463 .858
.723 6.68 .331 9 90
49 156 Twins <br>
1977 31 89 .449 .570 1.019
.813 10.75 .388 14 100 23
155 Twins <br>
1978 32 44 .411 .441 .853
.724 6.93 .333 5 70
27 152 Twins <br>
CAREER 491 .393 .429 .822
.658 6.26 .328 92 1015 353 2469 <br>
LG AVG 0 .325 .383
.708 .500 4.27 .258 203 1002 155 <br><br>
PETE FALCONE, AGE: 55<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1977 23 -24 5.44 27 22
124 75 5.44 14.08 4
8 1 4 8
Cardinals <br>
1978 24 -20 5.76 19 14
75 28 3.36 17.28 2
7 0 2 7
Cardinals <br>
1980 26 -18 4.52 37 23
157.1 109 6.24 12.76 7 10
1 7 10
Mets <br>
CAREER -67 4.07 325 217 1435.1
865 5.42 12.99 70 90 7 74
86 <br>
LG AVG 0
3.63 1435.1
827 5.18 12.14 80 80 <br><br>
ROBERTO KELLY, AGE: 44<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1989 24 13 .369 .417 .786
.588 5.61 .302 9 48
35 137 Yankees <br>
1993 28 11 .354 .475 .829
.597 6.06 .319 9 35
21 78
Reds <br>
1998 33 11 .349 .560 .910
.608 7.12 .323 16
46 0 75
Rangers <br>
CAREER 33 .337 .430
.767 .516 5.07 .290 124 585 235
1337 <br>
LG AVG 0 .335 .410
.745 .500 4.80 .267 129 600 98
<br><br>
BRANDON KNIGHT, AGE: 33<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2001 25 -7 10.13 4
0 10.2 7 5.91 17.72
0 0 0 0 0
Yankees <br>
2002 26 -7 11.42 7
0 8.2 7 7.27 16.62
0 0 0 0 0
Yankees <br>
2008 32 -1 5.25 4
2 12 10 7.50 17.25
1 0 0 0 1
Mets <br>
CAREER -15 8.62 15
2 31.1 24 6.89 17.23
1 0 0 0 1 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.41
31.1 23 6.60 12.88 2 2
<br><br>
RAY KOLP, 1894-1967<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
CAREER 0 4.08 383 174
1688 439 2.34 12.65 79 95
18 89 85 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.12
1688 555 2.96 13.16 94 94 <br><br>
VANCE LAW, AGE: 52<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1984 27 -13 .309 .403 .713
.401 4.08 .252 17
59 4 151 White Sox <br>
1986 29 -16 .298 .325 .623
.325 3.00 .225 5
44 3 112
Expos <br>
1989 32 -15 .296 .355 .651
.361 3.41 .235 7
42 2 130
Cubs <br>
CAREER -45 .326 .376 .703
.453 4.18 .256 71 442 34
1212 <br>
LG AVG 0 .327 .393
.721 .500 4.47 .262 92
457 93 <br><br>
CHUCK MCELROY, AGE: 41<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1991 23 22 1.95 71
0 101.1 92 8.17 11.55 6
2 3 6 2
Cubs <br>
1994 26 12 2.34 52
0 57.2 38 5.93 10.46
1 2 5 2 1
Reds <br>
1998 30 20 2.90 78
0 68.1 61 8.03 12.12
6 4 2 8 2
Rockies <br>
CAREER 39 3.90 654
7 739.1 604 7.35 13.35 38 30 17
37 31 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.22
739.1 518 6.31 12.71 41 41 <br><br>
MARK MCGWIRE, AGE: 45<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1987 23 62 .370 .618 .987
.761 8.54 .289 49 118
1 151
A's <br>
1992 28 51 .385 .585 .970
.759 8.06 .268 42 104
0 139
A's <br>
1995 31 57 .441 .685 1.125
.820 10.98 .274 39 90
1 104
A's <br>
1996 32 83 .467 .730 1.198
.818 12.97 .312 52 113 0
130 A's <br>
1997 33 62 .393 .646 1.039
.741 9.33 .274 58 123
3 156 A's/Cardinals<br>
1998 34 118 .470 .752 1.222
.852 13.90 .299 70 147 1
155 Cardinals <br>
1999 35 76 .424 .697 1.120
.762 10.85 .278 65 147 0
153 Cardinals <br>
2000 36 55 .483 .746 1.229
.843 14.21 .305 32 73
1 89 Cardinals <br>
CAREER 665 .394 .588 .982
.737 8.47 .263 583 1414 12 1874 <br>
LG AVG 0 .336 .414
.751 .500 4.87 .266 178 799 124
<br><br>
JEFF REARDON, AGE: 53<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1980 24 11 2.61 61
0 110.1 101 8.24 11.66 8
7 6 9 6
Mets <br>
1982 26 21 2.06 75
0 109 86 7.10 10.32
7 4 26 8 3
Expos <br>
1988 32 14 2.47 63
0 73 56 6.90 10.48
2 4 42 4 2
Twins <br>
CAREER 79 3.16 880 0
1132.1 877 6.97 11.01 73 77 367 86
64 <br>
LG AVG 0
3.80 1132.1
695 5.53 12.24 63 63 <br><br>
JIM RUSSELL, 1918-87<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1944 25 37 .399 .460 .859
.675 7.50 .312 8
66 6 152
Pirates <br>
1945 26 20 .377 .433 .810
.612 6.41 .284 12 77
15 146 Pirates <br>
CAREER 42 .360 .400
.760 .537 5.43 .267 67
428 59 1035 <br>
LG AVG 0 .341 .385
.726 .500 4.85 .269 63
431 37 <br><br>
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