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Chi White Sox won 2-1

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Game 3: Thursday, August 7
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Tigers 8

(56-58, 27-36 away)

White Sox 3

(63-51, 37-18 home)

8:11 PM ET, August 7, 2008

U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago, Illinois 

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W: Z. Miner (6-4)

L: J. Vazquez (8-10)

S: F. Rodney (2)

Detroit Tigers
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
C Granderson CF5221023.302
P Polanco 2B4110000.313
C Guillen 3B2321300.286
M Ordonez DH5112004.318
M Cabrera 1B3133200.298
M Joyce RF5011024.272
M Thames LF3000011.239
   R Raburn LF2000002.250
B Inge C5010022.216
R Santiago SS3000130.328
Totals37811861016 
BATTING
2B: C Guillen (26, J Vazquez); P Polanco (27, J Vazquez); M Joyce (11, E Wassermann)
3B: C Guillen (2, J Vazquez); M Ordonez (1, E Wassermann)
HR: M Cabrera (21, 3rd inning off J Vazquez 1 on, 2 Out); C Granderson (14, 7th inning off J Vazquez 0 on, 0 Out)
RBI: M Cabrera 3 (85), C Guillen (53), C Granderson (41), M Ordonez 2 (67), M Joyce (26)
S: P Polanco
2-out RBI: M Cabrera 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: M Joyce 1, C Granderson 2, B Inge 2
Team LOB: 9
FIELDING
E: R Santiago (3, throw)
DP: 1 (R Santiago-M Cabrera).
Outfield Assist: R Raburn (J Thome at Home).
Detroit Tigers
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
Z Miner (W, 6-4)6.0721030101-613.57
J Zumaya (H, 5)1.000010011-52.82
B Seay (H, 7)0.221110114-72.54
F Rodney (S, 2)1.110002024-175.16
Totals9.01032251150-90 
PITCHING
WP: Z Miner
HBP: C Quentin (By Z Miner); K Griffey Jr (By B Seay)
Batters faced: Z Miner 25; J Zumaya 3; B Seay 5; F Rodney 5
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Z Miner 4-10; J Zumaya 3-0; B Seay 1-0; F Rodney 1-1
Game Scores: Z Miner 55
Chicago White Sox
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
O Cabrera SS5000003.265
A Pierzynski C5000012.288
C Quentin LF3111001.287
J Thome DH3010100.258
P Konerko 1B4130000.221
K Griffey Jr RF3000024.250
   B Anderson PR-CF0000000.238
A Ramirez 2B4010015.310
N Swisher CF-RF3120100.233
J Uribe 3B3021001.222
   a-D Wise PH1000011.300
Totals3431022517 
a-struck out swinging for J Uribe in the 9th
BATTING
2B: N Swisher 2 (17, F Rodney, Z Miner); J Uribe (13, Z Miner); P Konerko (12, B Seay)
HR: C Quentin (30, 8th inning off B Seay 0 on, 1 Out)
RBI: J Uribe (20), C Quentin (87)
GIDP: J Uribe
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: C Quentin 1, A Ramirez 4, A Pierzynski 1
Team LOB: 8
BASERUNNING
SB: B Anderson (3, 2nd base off F Rodney/B Inge)
CS: A Ramirez (6, 2nd base by Z Miner/B Inge)
Chicago White Sox
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J Vazquez (L, 8-10)7.0855482122-824.74
A Russell1.112211021-116.17
E Wassermann0.221111016-129.00
Totals9.011886102159-105 
PITCHING
IBB: M Cabrera (By J Vazquez); C Guillen (By A Russell)
Batters faced: J Vazquez 33; A Russell 6; E Wassermann 5
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Vazquez 7-6; A Russell 3-0; E Wassermann 0-1
Game Scores: J Vazquez 45

Scoring Summary

DETCWS
3rdM Cabrera homered to left, C Guillen scored.20
5thC Guillen tripled to right, P Polanco scored.30
5thM Cabrera singled to left center, C Guillen scored.40
5thJ Uribe hit a ground rule double to deep right, N Swisher scored.41
6thA Ramirez reached on infield single to shortstop, P Konerko scored on throwing error by shortstop R Santiago.42
7thC Granderson homered to right.52
8thC Quentin homered to left.53
9thM Ordonez tripled to deep center, C Granderson and C Guillen scored.73
9thM Joyce doubled to deep left, M Ordonez scored, M Cabrera to third.83
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Game Information

StadiumU.S. Cellular Field, Chicago, IL
Attendance36,383 (89.6% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time3:08
Weather73 degrees, partly cloudy
Wind12 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Brian Onora, First Base - Chad Fairchild, Second Base - James Hoye, Third Base - Tom Hallion