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| White Sox hope to keep playoff hopes alive against Tigers |
MLB Baseball |
09/29/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - For the Chicago White Sox, the objective is simple -- defeat the Detroit Tigers this afternoon and live to play another day. Lose, and go home. Since Chicago is a half game back of the Twins in the AL Central, it must make up today's game against the Tigers. Should the White Sox win this afternoon, they will host a one-game playoff on Tuesday against Minnesota to decide the division. Chicago managed to keep its playoff hopes alive on Sunday, as Mark Buehrle was solid on the hill and Paul Kone |
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| White Sox hope to stop bleeding against Tribe |
MLB Baseball |
09/28/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Chicago White Sox hope to stop a five-game losing streak and keep their postseason hopes alive this afternoon when they try and salvage the finale of their three-game series with the Cleveland Indians at U.S. Cellular Field. Chicago once again failed to capitalize on a Minnesota loss on Saturday, as Asdrubal Cabrera had two hits, scored two runs and drove in three more as the Indians handed the White Sox a crippling 12-6 defeat. The loss keeps the White Sox one-half game behind the AL Cen |
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| Mariners cap disappointing season against A's |
MLB Baseball |
09/28/2008 |
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| iff Pennington and Travis Buck each had two hits and an RBI for Oakland, which has lost four straight. Heading to the hill for the Mariners today will be righty R.A. Dickey, who is 4-8 with 5.23 ERA. Dickey hasn't started since he was pounded by the Chicago White Sox back on August 20 for eight runs and six hits in two innings. Dickey is 0-4 lifetime against the A's with a 6.82 ERA in nine games, six of which have been starts. Oakland will counter with lefty Josh Outman, who is 1-1 with a 4.58 ERA. Outman did no |
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| Indians scratch Lee from Sunday's start |
MLB Baseball |
09/28/2008 |
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| Chicago, IL (Best E Casino) - Cleveland Indians pitcher Cliff Lee will miss Sunday's scheduled start against the Chicago White Sox because of a stiff neck. Lee, who is widely considered as the front-runner for the AL Cy Young award, will finish his spectacular 2008 campaign with a 22-3 record and a 2.54 earned run average. His win total is second-most in club history for a lefty, as Vean Gregg posted 23 wins in 1911. The southpaw is only one of seven pitchers since 1920 to win 22 of his first 25 decisions, and |
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| Rays claim division crown despite loss to Tigers |
MLB Baseball |
09/27/2008 |
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| the Tigers lead to 6-3. The home runs for Sheffield were his 18th and 19th of the season, giving him his 38th career multi-homer game, and his third this season. Game Notes The makeup of the rained out game on September 13 between the Tigers and the Chicago White Sox is scheduled for Monday at 2:05 p.m. (et) in Chicago, if the game is necessary. If either Minnesota or Chicago leads the AL Central by more than one-half game after Sunday, then the game will not be needed...Verlander needed 113 pitches to get throu |
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| Garko's grand slam propels Tribe; ChiSox continue to trail Twins |
MLB Baseball |
09/27/2008 |
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| Chicago, IL (Best E Casino) - Ryan Garko hit two homers -- including a grand slam -- to give the Cleveland Indians an 11-8 victory over the Chicago White Sox, denying the Sox a chance to regain first place in the AL Central. With the loss, Chicago remains a half-game behind the Minnesota Twins, who swept the White Sox earlier in the week but lost to the Royals Friday night. If the margin in the division is 1/2 after Sunday, Chicago will play a make-up game at home against Detroit on Monday. Garko finished the |
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| Sheffield, Tigers again deny Rays AL East title |
MLB Baseball |
09/27/2008 |
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| the Tigers lead to 6-3. The home runs for Sheffield were his 18th and 19th of the season, giving him his 38th career multi-homer game, and his third this season. Game Notes The makeup of the rained out game on September 13 between the Tigers and the Chicago White Sox is scheduled for Monday at 2:05 p.m. (et) in Chicago, if the game is necessary. If either Minnesota or Chicago leads the AL Central by more than one-half game after Sunday, then the game will not be needed...Verlander needed 113 pitches to get throu |
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| Tigers/White Sox makeup slated for Monday afternoon, if needed |
MLB Baseball |
09/26/2008 |
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| Chicago, IL (Best E Casino) - The makeup of a rained out game between the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox is scheduled for Monday afternoon in Chicago if the game is necessary. The game, which was rained out on September 13, will take place at 2:05 p.m. (et) in Chicago if one-half game still separates the White Sox and the Minnesota Twins in the AL Central race after play Sunday. The Twins just swept a three-game series in Minnesota between the clubs, and are one-half game ahead of the White Sox. Chic |
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| MLB Races: What are you doing this weekend? |
MLB Baseball |
09/26/2008 |
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| rap up the best record and home field advantage throughout the playoffs with another win or a Tampa loss. The real excitement comes in the AL Central, which is completely up for grabs. Minnesota enters this final weekend with a half-game edge on the Chicago White Sox after sweeping a three-game set from the Pale Hose. Where is that half-game coming from this late in the season you ask? Well, Chicago still has a game to make up against Detroit. They will play that game on Monday if the half-game is still in play. |
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| Falling White Sox aim to get on track versus Indians |
MLB Baseball |
09/26/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Chicago White Sox try and get themselves back atop the AL Central standings this evening when they host the Cleveland Indians in the first of three games at U.S. Cellular Field. Chicago blew a five-run lead on Thursday to the Minnesota Twins, who swept the three-game series with a 7-6 win in 10 innings. The loss dropped the White Sox a half game back of the Twins in the division. In the 10th, Nick Punto walked with one out, advanced to second on a Carlos Gomez groundout and moved to third |
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