The Phillies and White Sox are both are 8-8 in Interleague play this season and this will be the first series between the two teams in the South Side of Chicago since 2004.
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“I think what he’s doing now is he’s trying to make ideal pitches and trying too hard”, Mackanin said. The lefty didn’t allow a run while Jose Abreu hit a two-run homer to lead the White Sox to a 9-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. I was hitting my spots consistently. Shields will look to get back on track versus Philadelphia, against which he owns a solid 3-0 mark despite brandishing a 4.70 ERA while allowing the Phillies to bat.285.WALK-OFFS1. Rookie Tim Anderson has been red hot at the plate as well, banging out an RBI triple and a single to hit safely in 14 of his last 15 contests.
Abreu hit a two-run home run and Justin Morneau followed with a solo shot in the fifth. The Chicago White Sox offense has also picked up recently, and they’ve won six of their last eight games when scoring more than three runs. “We got one — I think Adam was the one that breaks it up and gets it going”. After surrendering six runs in 4.1 innings against San Diego in his debut, Thompson put together a strong outing against Colorado on August 12, tossing five innings and giving up three runs while striking out six. Abreu has five homers and 11 RBIs in his past 16 games. Chicago had its three-game winning streak halted Wednesday as it dropped a 5-3 decision to Philadelphia to fall to 3-2 on its nine-game homestand. The biggest one, for him, mistake-wise was the homer to Joseph.
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Phillies: INF Andres Blanco (broken finger) is eyeing a September 1 return.
White Sox: RHP Anthony Ranaudo (1-1, 9.42) makes his third start for the White Sox as Chicago opens a four-game series against the Seattle Mariners.
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White Sox: 2B Brett Lawrie had an MRI on his left knee and hip, though Ventura did not have the results. Following an off-day in their schedule today, the Phils continue their road trip on Friday with the start of three-game series at Citi Field against the New York Mets.
