| Breaking News |  | Thursday, July 10th, 2008: Dukes Goes 5 for 5 Against Chicago
It was a sensational day at the plate for Elijah Dukes. The Tampa Bay right fielder was pure misery for the Chicago pitching staff. He left them shell-shocked with 5 hits in 5 at-bats in an explosive display of hitting.
E. Dukes singled in the 1st, doubled in the 2nd, singled in the 5th, hit an RBI single in the 6th and hit an RBI single in the 8th.
His record so far this season: 51 games played, .301 BA, 56 hits in 186 at-bats, 7 doubles, 1 triple, 11 home runs, 11 bases on balls, 11 stolen bases, 39 RBI, 30 runs scored, and a .335 OBP. |
 | Tuesday, July 1st, 2008: Nothing Doing for White Sox! Shutout by Mark Prior
"Good pitching beats good hitting" is an old baseball adage. Well, good pitching also beats bad batting. In his postgame interview the Chicago manager said, "Mark Prior made us look real bad today. He was outstanding. He was down in the zone with all four pitches. Everything was sinking." Prior struck out 5, walked 2, and allowed only 4 hits as the Chicago Cubs whitewashed the Chicago White Sox.
Prior has started 16 contests so far this year, registering 1 win and 10 losses. He has chucked 104 innings, facing 456 batters. Of these, he has whiffed 54, walked 42, and plunked 0.
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 | Thursday, May 1st, 2008: Chicago's Gonzalez in a Class by Himself, Grades Out as April's Top Newcomer in American League
In April Angel Gonzalez put up award-winning numbers, batting his way to a Rookie of the Month award in the American League. The Chicago second baseman stroked 32 hits, compiled an average of .390, popped no home runs, and brought 9 runs batted in across home plate.
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| Injuries | | Player | Injury | Out for... | Disabled List Status | | SS Juan Uribe | Strained Back Muscle | 4 days | Not on DL | | P Juan Cruz | Strained Bicep Tendon | 1-2 weeks | Not on DL | | P Jose Contreras | Strained Bicep Muscle | 2-3 weeks | Not on DL |
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 36-51, .414 PCT | | Position in Division | 5th, 8.5 GB | | Record at home | 20-26, .435 PCT | | Record on the road | 16-25, .390 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 2-8, .200 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 6-16, .273 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 11-15, .423 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 25-36, .410 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 5-5, .500 PCT | | Record in April | 6-15, .286 PCT | | Record in May | 10-18, .357 PCT | | Record in June | 15-12, .556 PCT | | Record in July | 5-6, .455 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .269 - 8th in AL | | On-Base Percentage | .335 - 7th in AL | | Slugging Percentage | .420 - 11th in AL | | On-Base + Slugging | .755 - 9th in AL | | Runs Scored | 421 - 8th in AL | | Hits | 823 - 8th in AL | | Extra-Base Hits | 249 - 12th in AL | | Home Runs | 92 - 11th in AL | | Bases-On-Balls | 311 - 4th in AL | | Strikeouts | 602 - 9th in AL | | Stolen Bases | 74 - 5th in AL |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 4.82 - 6th in AL | | Starters' ERA | 4.89 - 7th in AL | | Bullpen ERA | 4.65 - 8th in AL | | Runs allowed | 444 - 5th in AL | | Hits allowed | 825 - 7th in AL | | Opponents AVG | .270 - 8th in AL | | BABIP | .305 - 6th in AL | | Home Runs allowed | 111 - 6th in AL | | Bases-On-Balls | 273 - 4th in AL | | Strikeouts | 599 - 6th in AL |
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