Morning Box Score

By Matt Motyka in News on Aug 23, 2009 3:30PM

Sox Top Orioles
The White Sox picked up a game on Detroit with a 4-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday. John Danks only permitted three hits over 6.1 innings, but it was the six walks that made him work for the win. Baltimore's lone run came in the seventh when Matt Thornton allowed an inherited runner to score from third on a wild pitch. Otherwise, all the offensive highlights belonged to Chicago, who got a solo shot from Carlos Quentin in the second, RBIs from Alexei Ramirez and Mark Kotsay in the fourth, and a freebie of their own when Jermaine Dye scored on a wild pitch in the fifth. A.J. Pierzynski reached safely in all four of his plate appearances, notching two hits and drawing two bases on balls. The Sox and the Orioles will settle the series at 1:05 this afternoon.

Dodgers Stymie Cubs
The Cubs' offensive woes continued on Saturday as they fell to the L.A. Dodgers 2-0. Round-trippers by Matt Kemp and Casey Blake spoiled a fine outing by Ted Lily, who allowed just four baserunners over six quality innings on the mound. The Cubs stranded five in scoring position as they failed to get the clutch hit against knuckleballer Charlie Haeger or the Dodgers' corps of relievers. Sam Fuld did give Cubs' fans reason to cheer, making two great catches in left field, including a head-first collision with the bullpen wall. Chicago will try to prevent the series sweep with a win at 3:05 before returning to Wrigley for a 10-game home stand.