Yankees 16, White Sox 3
Bobby Abreu started the barrage with a three-run shot in the first. (Kathy Willens/AP)
By Caleb Breakey / MLB.com
Alex Rodriguez was held hitless in five at-bats, but the Yankees' offense had his back against the White Sox. The Bombers clubbed eight homers, tying a team record set in 1939. Hideki Matsui clubbed two homers, giving him 13 in July. Mike Mussina netted the win.
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Chi White Sox
(48-58)
Lost 2
NY Yankees 16, Chi White Sox 3
Today's Boxes 7/31/07
BAL 5, BOS 3
WSH 6, CIN 3
COL 6, FLA 3
STL 6, PIT 4
TEX 3, CLE 1
TOR 2, TB 0
ATL 12, HOU 4
MIL 4, NYM 2
CHC 7, PHI 3
MIN 5, KC 3
LAA 8, SEA 0
ARI 4, SD 0
OAK 7, DET 3
SF 3, LAD 1
NY Yankees
(57-49)
Won 2
July 31, 2007
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Standings thru 7/31/07  | Gameday  | White Sox Stats  | Yankees Stats
Chi White Sox AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Owens , CF4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .247
Fields , 3B4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .244
Thome , DH4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .273
Konerko , 1B3 0 2 0 0 1 1 .267
Erstad , 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .268
Pierzynski , C3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .264
Hall , C 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .203
Dye , RF4 1 0 0 0 1 4 .232
Podsednik , LF3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .250
Uribe , SS2 1 1 3 0 1 0 .218
a-Gonzalez , PH-SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .223
Richar , 2B3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
Totals 33 3 8 3 0 8 12
a-Struck out for Uribe in the 7th.
BATTING 2B : Konerko (24, Mussina).HR : Uribe (10, 2nd inning off Mussina, 2 on, 2 out).TB : Owens 2; Thome; Konerko 3; Erstad; Podsednik; Uribe 4.RBI : Uribe 3 (38).2-out RBI : Uribe 3.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Podsednik.GIDP : Fields; Dye.Team LOB : 3. FIELDING E : Uribe (11, throw).
NY Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Damon , DH3 2 2 1 2 1 0 .251
Jeter , SS5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .330
Cairo , SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
Abreu , RF4 2 3 3 0 0 0 .275
Duncan , RF 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .286
Rodriguez , 3B5 0 0 0 0 0 2 .298
Basak , 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Matsui , LF3 4 2 3 2 0 0 .293
Posada , C5 3 4 2 0 0 0 .339
Cano , 2B5 1 2 3 0 0 1 .300
Phillips , 1B4 1 0 1 0 0 1 .293
Cabrera , CF4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .290
Totals 39 16 16 16 4 2 7
BATTING 2B : Posada (29, Contreras), Cano (30, Floyd).HR : Abreu (9, 1st inning off Contreras, 2 on, 0 out), Matsui 2 (21, 1st inning off Contreras, 0 on, 1 out; 6th inning off Floyd, 1 on, 1 out), Cano (9, 3rd inning off Contreras, 2 on, 2 out), Cabrera (6, 3rd inning off Haeger, 1 on, 2 out), Posada (12, 4th inning off Haeger, 1 on, 2 out), Damon (6, 7th inning off Floyd, 0 on, 0 out), Duncan (4, 7th inning off Floyd, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Damon 5; Jeter; Abreu 6; Duncan 4; Matsui 8; Posada 8; Cano 6; Cabrera 4.RBI : Abreu 3 (64), Matsui 3 (74), Cano 3 (57), Cabrera 2 (41), Posada 2 (60), Phillips (18), Damon (39), Duncan (8).2-out RBI : Cano 3; Cabrera 2; Posada 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Phillips; Cabrera.SF : Phillips.Team LOB : 4. BASERUNNING CS : Abreu (5, 2nd base by Contreras/Pierzynski). FIELDING DP : 2 (Cairo-Cano-Phillips 2).
Pitches-strikes : Contreras 61-39, Haeger 38-23, Floyd 59-32, Logan 18-12, Mussina 98-66, Farnsworth 8-6, Myers 10-8, Henn 6-4.Ground outs-fly outs : Contreras 0-5, Haeger 1-3, Floyd 1-8, Logan 1-2, Mussina 6-6, Farnsworth 0-2, Myers 2-0, Henn 2-1.Batters faced : Contreras 16, Haeger 9, Floyd 16, Logan 3, Mussina 24, Farnsworth 3, Myers 3, Henn 3.Ejections Chicago White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko ejected by HP umpire Phil Cuzzi. (6th); Chicago White Sox Manager Ozzie Guillen ejected by HP umpire Phil Cuzzi. (1st).Umpires : HP: Phil Cuzzi. 1B: Tom Hallion. 2B: James Hoye. 3B: Mike Winters.Weather : 88 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 8 mph, L to R.T : 2:59.Att : 53,958.
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