CHICAGO WHITE SOX GAME NOTES

Transcription

1 CHICAGO WHITE SOX GAME NOTES Chicago White Sox Media Relations Department 333 W. 35th Street Chicago, IL Phone: Senior Director: Bob Beghtol Assistant Director: Ray Garcia Coordinators: Joe Roti and Megan Golden Interns: Jon Farren and Melody Neer 2015 Chicago White Sox whitesox.com orgullosox.com NEW YORK YANKEES (58-45) at CHICAGO WHITE SOX (50-52) RHP Ivan Nova (3-3, 3.38) vs. RHP Jeff Samardzija (8-5, 3.82) Game #103/Home #49 Sunday, August 2, 2015 WHITE SOX AT A GLANCE The Chicago White Sox have won eight of their last 10 games, 13 of 21 and 22 of 36 as they continue a six-game homestand this afternoon vs. New York the Sox have outscored opponents in the fi rst inning by a 19-4 margin over the last eight games. Following today s series fi nale vs. the Yankees, the Sox conclude the homestand with three games vs. Tampa Bay (8/3-5). Chicago went 7-1 on their last trip from 7/23-30, sweeping four games at Cleveland and winning three of four at Boston. TODAY S STORYLINES Chicago is 10-2 over its last 10 games and (.643) since 6/30, tied with Pittsburgh for the second-best record in MLB. The Sox have lost fi ve of their last six games at U.S. Cellular Field and are 8-11 at home since 6/17 (3-3 series record). Jeff Samardzija has worked at least 7.0 IP in 10 straight starts owns a 2.27 ERA (10 ER/39.2 IP),.180 average and 0.81 WHIP over his last fi ve outings (three quality starts). Chicago is hitting.319 ( ) with 15 homers and 70 runs scored (7.0 R/G) in the last 10 games (10+ hits eight times). Jose Abreu owns a 12-game hitting streak (.378, 17-45) Adam Eaton has hit safely in 10 straight (.439, 18-41). LAST NIGHT S RECAP The White Sox broke open a 2-1 game by scoring four runs in the fi fth inning en route to an 8-2 win over the Yankees. Tyler Saladino opened the scoring in the fifth with a RBI single after Jose Abreu was hit by a pitch, Melky Cabrera connected on a three-run homer, his seventh of the season. John Danks earned his sixth win after allowing just one run on three hits (two singles) with four walks and eight strikeouts he retired the fi rst six batters of the game (four strikeouts). Adam Eaton (2-4) and Abreu (1-3) extended their hitting streaks Alexei Ramirez (2-4,2 RBI) hit his sixth home run. The eight runs scored (twice) and six-run margin of victory (three times) matched season highs at U.S. Cellular Field. SE7EN STRONG Jeff Samardzija has worked at least 7.0 IP in 10 consecutive starts, a career high and the longest streak in MLB in The last White Sox pitcher to make 10 straight starts of at least 7.0 IP was Mark Buehrle from 9/4/04-4/21/05 (also 10). Jack McDowell was the last Sox pitcher to work 7.0-plus IP in 11 or more straight starts from 7/11-9/6/93 (12 consecutive). The streak of starts lasting 7.0 IP is the longest in the majors since Clayton Kershaw went 17 straight from 6/3-9/14/14. UPWARD MOBILITY Chicago is (.643) since 6/30, tied with Pittsburgh (18-10) for the second-best record in MLB behind the Yankees (17-9). Chicago is currently 3.5 games behind Minnesota for the second wild card spot the club has passed seven teams in the WC race since 6/30 and made up 3.5 games on the Twins. Following games on 6/29, the White Sox were and 7.5 games out of the second AL wild card spot behind nine teams. FORMIDABLE FOES The White Sox are 1-1 during their current stretch of 19 straight games (since 7/31) vs. opponents who currently lead their division, the wild card or are within 4.0 games of a WC spot. Opponents during the 19-game stretch include the Yankees (three games), Kansas City (three) and the Angels (seven). Chicago is vs. teams at or above.500 this season. MELKMAN DELIVERS Melky Cabrera has recorded 10 multihit efforts and registered at least one RBI 12 times over his last 14 games (since 7/18) he became the fi rst player in franchise history with multiple hits and a RBI in seven consecutive games (7/23-29). Cabrera is (.433) with nine doubles, three homers, 18 RBI and a OPS in his last 14 contests and is hitting.380 (52-137) with 15 doubles, two triples, six homers, 29 RBI and a OPS in his last 35 since 6/21 (16 multihit efforts). REMEMBERING BILLY The Chicago White Sox are mourning the loss of franchise great Billy Pierce, who passed away on Friday at age 88. Pierce played 18 major-league seasons with Detroit ( ), the White Sox ( ) and San Francisco ( ). The lefty ranks among the White Sox all-time leaders in strikeouts (1st, 1,796), shutouts (3rd, 35), starts (3rd,.390), wins (4th, 195), IP (4th, 2,931.0), CG (T5th, 183) and ERA (10th, 3.19). His No. 19 was retired by the White Sox in 1987, and a statue of the left-hander was unveiled at U.S. Cellular Field in WHITE SOX VS. NEW YORK YANKEES The season series is even at 1-1 with fi ve games remaining. The White Sox are hitting.324 (24-74) with three homers, a.750 ERA (15 ER/18.0 IP) and have been outscored, Chicago has lost three of the last four games after winning eight straight from 8/20/12-5/23/14 (including two sweeps). The White Sox are vs. New York since 2008 they have won just one season series since 2004 (5-2 in 2012). The White Sox trail in the all-time series, 814-1,052 the Sox are at home (51-54 at U.S. Cellular Field) and on the road (5-15 at new Yankee Stadium). THE SECOND CITY? The White Sox are 9-3 vs. the Yankees at U.S. Cellular Field since 2012 they won eight straight from 8/20/12-5/23/14. Since 8/20/12, they are hitting.304 ( ) with 22 doubles, four triples, 13 homers, 62 runs scored and an.824 OPS. Chicago pitchers own a 3.70 ERA (46 ER/112.0 IP) and have held the Yankees to four runs or less seven times (seven QS). OFFENSIVE REBOUND Chicago is hitting.319 ( ) with 15 home runs and 70 runs scored (7.0 R/G) over the last 10 games the club has recorded 38 extra-base hits over the last six contests. The White Sox have recorded 10-plus hits eight times and scored eight runs or more in six contests they own a.339 average with RISP (39-115) in the last 10 games. A breakdown of the Sox offense since 7/23: AVG AB R R/G H 2B 3B HR RBI BB OBP SLG HITTING THEIR STRIDE Jose Abreu is batting.378 (17-45) with four homers, 16 RBI and a OPS during his current 12-game hitting streak the streak marks his sixth career of 10 or more games. Adam Eaton owns a 10-game hitting streak, batting.439 (18-41) with three doubles, one triple, two homers and fi ve RBI reached base safely in 15 consecutive games since 7/17, batting.397 (23-58) with three homers, seven RBI and a OPS. Carlos Sanchez is hitting.362 (21-58) with six doubles, two homers, three RBI and a.952 OPS in his last 15 games (hit safely in 13) raised his AVG from.181 to.228 since 7/17. FIRST FRAME FACTS Chicago has outscored its opponents, 18-4, in the first inning in the last eight games the Sox are (.489) with six doubles, two triples and two home runs. The Sox have scored a run in the fi rst in six of the contests (multiple runs fi ve times), including four-plus runs three times. The White Sox have been outscored, 76-46, in the opening frame this season the 76 runs allowed are the third most in the major leagues, while the 46 runs scored are tied for 20th. MOUND MASTERS White Sox pitchers own a 3.14 ERA (90 ER/258.0 IP) and.235 opponents average over the last 28 games since 6/30 the 3.14 mark since 6/30 is the lowest in the American League. Over the last 28 games, Sox pitchers have made 17 quality starts and limited the opposition to three runs or less 18 times. QUALITY IS JOB ONE The White Sox have made 1,119 quality starts since 2003, the second-highest total in MLB behind the Mets (1,130). Chicago is tied with the Los Angeles Angels for third in the American League in 2015 with 60 QS Jose Quintana (T2nd, 16) and Chris Sale (T4th, 15) rank among AL leaders in The Sox are in 2015 when receiving a quality start. LONGING FOR THE LONG BALL The White Sox have homered in fi ve straight games (three multihomer) and hit 19 home runs over their last 14 games, homering in 12 of the contests (fi ve multihomer) they own seven multihomer games since 7/1 after recording just four in June. The Sox are when going homerless, when hitting at least one home run and 14-6 in multihomer games. Chicago ranks 27th in baseball with 79 homers in ON DECK: VS. TAMPA BAY RAYS Tampa Bay leads the season series, 3-0, after sweeping a three-game series from 6/12-14 at Tropicana Field. Chicago is hitting.252 with two homers, a 4.13 ERA (11 ER/24.0 IP) and has been outscored, 14-10, this season. The White Sox are vs. the Rays since 2012, including a 6-6 mark at U.S. Cellular Field. WHITE SOX BREAKDOWN Sox After 102/103 in /49-54 Streak...Won 1 Homestand Trip Last 10 Games Series Record Series First Game First/Second Half /9-7 Home/Road /25-29 Opp. At-Above/Below /20-15 vs. AL East/Central/West /20-28/11-4 Interleague Comeback W s/l s After Leading... 23/18 Extra Innings One-Run/Two-Run Games /10-8 Ahead After 6/7/ /36-3/41-2 Behind After 6/7/ /5-42/2-44 Tied After 6/7/ /9-7/7-4 Sox/Opp. Score First /16-38 Sox/Opp. Score /7-39 Sox/Opp. Score 3 or Less /43-14 April/May/June /15-15/10-16 July/August/Sept /1-0/0-0 Average Time of Game... 2:58 UPCOMING PROBABLES VS. NEW YORK YANKEES Sunday: 1:10 p.m. CT, CSN/TBS RHP Ivan Nova (3-3, 3.38) vs. RHP Jeff Samardzija (8-5, 3.82) VS. TAMPA BAY RAYS Monday: 7:10 p.m. CT, WPWR RHP Nathan Karns (6-5, 3.37) vs. LHP Jose Quintana (6-9, 3.52) Tuesday: 7:10 p.m. CT, CSN RHP Chris Archer (9-8, 2.54) vs. LHP Chris Sale (9-6, 3.20) Wednesday: 1:10 p.m. CT, CSN RHP Erasmo Ramirez (8-4, 3.61) vs. LHP Carlos Rodon (4-4, 4.84) All games carried live on WSCR-AM 670 and WRTO-AM 1200 Univision Radio WHITE SOX VS. YANKEES (1-1) Date H/R Result WP LP 7/31 H L, 6-13 Rodon Eovaldi 8/1 H W, 8-2 Danks Mitchell 8/2 H 1:10 p.m. CT 9/24 R 6:05 p.m. CT 9/25 R 6:05 p.m. CT 9/26 R 12:05 p.m. CT 9/27 R 12:05 p.m. CT WHITE SOX ON HOMESTAND (1-1) vs. NYY/T.B /0-0 Runs Scored/Allowed... 14/15 Average/OBP/SLG /.383/.568 Home Runs... 3 ERA (15 ER/18.0 IP) Quality Starts... 0 BEST MLB RECORDS SINCE 6/30 Club W-L Pct. New York Yankees Chicago White Sox Pittsburgh Pirates Los Angeles Dodgers Kansas City Royals MELKY CABRERA AMONG AL LEADERS SINCE 6/21 Batting Average 1st.380 On-Base Percentage 3rd.417 Slugging Percentage 3rd.650 On-Base + Slugging (OPS) 4th AL ERA LEADERS SINCE 7/4 Player, Club ERA Scott Kazmir, HOU/OAK Chris Tillman, BAL Andrew Heaney, LAA David Price, DET Jeff Samardzija, SOX REWIND GAME 103 Result:... White Sox 9, Orioles 4 Record/Place: , 1st/+14.5 Highlights: Chicago scored eight times over the fi rst two innings en route to a 9-4 win at Camden Yards Joe Crede and Jermaine Dye both recorded two RBIs in a fi ve-run fi rst Freddy Garcia (3 ER/7.0 IP) earned the victory Paul Konerko and Aaron Rowand contributed multihit efforts with a RBI. HONORING MR. WHITE SOX The White Sox are wearing No. 9 patches on their uniforms throughout the season to honor Minnie Minoso, who passed away on 3/1 at the age of 90 on 8/14 vs. Cubs, the entire Sox team will wear throwback uniforms with the No. 9 to honor the memory and career of Minoso. World Champions: 1906, 1917, 2005 AL Champions: 1901, 1906, 1917, 1919, 1959, 2005 AL West Champions: 1983, 1993 AL Central Champions: 2000, 2005, 2008

2 #29 WHITE SOX STARTING PITCHER JEFF SAMARDZIJA RHP Height: 6-5 Weight: 225 Age: 30 (January 23, 1985) Born: Merrillville, Ind. Resides: Scottsdale, Ariz. Signed Through: 2015 vs. Opp. vs. Opp. vs. Opp. Pitcher Career Career RHP Jeff Samardzija 8-5, , , , 1.08 RHP Ivan Nova 3-3, , , , 2.73 SAMARDZIJA AT A GLANCE The 30-year-old right-hander is making his 22nd start of the season, 13th during the day, 10th at home and fi rst vs. the Yankees. Owns a 2.27 ERA (10 ER/39.2 IP), 0.81 WHIP and.180 opponents average (25-139) in his last fi ve starts since 7/4. Has worked at least 7.0 IP in each of his last 10 starts, the longest streak of his career and the longest in the majors this season. Is on pace to record 176 strikeouts, which would be his fewest since becoming a full-time starter (current low is 180 in 2012 with the Cubs). Has gone 4-2 with a 2.86 ERA (21 ER/66.0 IP) and 54 strikeouts in nine starts at U.S. Cellular Field this year (six quality starts) by contrast, owns a 4.81 mark (44 ER/82.1 IP) and.276 average on the road. SUMMER OF THE SHARK Is 4-1 with a 2.78 ERA (21 ER/68.0 IP) and 0.97 WHIP over his last nine starts since 6/13 has allowed 10 runs on 25 hits over his last five outings (39.2 IP). By contrast, owned a 5.74 mark (34 ER/53.1 IP) and.304 average in his previous eight from 4/29-6/7. Samardzija s numbers over his last nine starts since 6/13 and his previous eight from 4/29-6/7: Last 17 Outings (Starts) W-L ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG QS WHIP 6/13-current (nine) /29-6/7 (eight) GOOD CELL SERVICE Owns a 5-3 record with a 2.33 ERA (22 ER/85.0 IP), two complete games, 0.98 WHIP, 70 strikeouts and a.223 opp. average in 13 career outings (11 starts/eight quality) at U.S. Cellular Field. Has worked at least 7.0 IP in 10 of his 11 starts and has allowed two runs or less eight times surrendered just fi ve home runs and issued 15 walks lifetime. DAY TRIPPER Is 3-4 with a 3.70 ERA (38 ER/92.1 IP), 65 strikeouts and nine home runs allowed over 13 day starts this season has gone with a 4.48 mark (220 ER/442.0 IP) in 120 career day games (59 starts). Ranks among MLB day leaders since 2013 in starts (1st, 42), IP (1st, 272.0) and SO (2nd, 239). FRUSTRATING FIRST Owns a 7.71 ERA (18 ER/20.0 IP) and.367 (33-90) opponents average in the fi rst inning this season has allowed 20 runs overall on seven doubles, one triple, three home runs, eight walks and two errors. Has surrendered a fi rst-inning run nine times, including multiple runs four times. Ranks among the MLB fi rst-inning leaders in runs allowed (T1st), hits (2nd) and earned runs (T3rd). Teammate Jose Quintana is tied for eighth in the majors with 17 runs allowed in the opening frame. FRONT-LINE FOES Has faced six 2015 Opening Day starters (seven matchups) this season: Chris Tillman, Chris Archer, Phil Hughes, Corey Kluber, David Price (twice) and Kansas City s Yordano Ventura. Has gone 2-1 with a 2.88 ERA (16 ER/50.0 IP), 40 strikeouts and just one home run allowed over the seven starts vs OD starters this season has received a 3.24 RSA (18 RS) in those games. NOT VERY DECISIVE Has not factored in the decision eight times this season and is tied with Zach Greinke, Cole Hamels and Mike Leake for third in MLB with 39 NDs since 2012 Jose Quintana ranks fi rst since 2012 with 45. Owns a 3.16 ERA (20 ER/57.0 IP) and a 3.95 RSA (25 RS) in his eight NDs this season the White Sox have scored fi ve runs once, four runs twice and three runs or less fi ve times. ERA is 2.73 (78 ER/257.1 IP) and RSA is 3.36 (96 RS) over his 39 career no decisions 25 of the starts have been quality has received two runs or less of support 21 times (one or less in 12 contests). UNLUCKY 7.0 (INNINGS PITCHED) Has worked 7.0-plus IP without earning a win 35 times since 2012, the second most such outings in the major leagues behind Philadelphia's Cole Hamels (41). Has worked at least 7.0 IP without allowing an earned run 12 times in his career (all since 2012) owns a 5-0 record in those starts while his teams are 6-6, including six straight losses from 7/29/13-9/ Has received a 2.90 RSA (30 RS/93.0 IP) in those 12 outings (three runs or less 10 times). HELP WANTED Samardzija Among MLB RHP Leaders Since 2012 Strikeouts 4th 707 IP 5th Complete Games T6th 6 Starts T11th 115 Strikeouts/9.0 IP 13th 8.31 RHP SO Leaders Since 2012 Pitcher, Club SO Max Scherzer, WSH 895 Felix Hernandez, SEA 818 LAST START James Shields, S.D. 747 Jeff Samardzija, SOX 707 A.J. Burnett, PIT 693 Earned his eighth win on 7/28 at Boston, allowing four runs on four Stephen Strasburg, WSH 693 hits with one walk and three strikeouts over 8.0 IP. Surrendered a pair of runs in the second inning on Pablo Sandoval s Most NDs In MLB Since 2012 two-run homer held the Red Sox scoreless from the third-eighth inning was charged with two runs in the ninth (Dan Jennings pitching). Worked at least 7.0 IP for the 10th consecutive start recorded just three strikeouts for the third straight start. Departed with zero outs in the ninth with the White Sox leading, 9-2 Pitcher, Club Jose Quintana, SOX James Shields, S.D. Jeff Samardzija, SOX Zach Greinke, LAD ND threw 115 pitches (73 strikes) Sox improved to in his starts. Cole Hamels, TEX 39 Mike Leake, CIN 39 SEVEN(TH) HEAVEN Has worked 7.0-plus IP in each of his last 10 starts, the longest stretch of his career and longest in baseball this season the streak of starts lasting 7.0 IP is the longest in the major leagues since the Dodgers Clayton Kershaw went 17 straight from 6/3-9/14/14. The last Sox pitcher to go 10 straight starts of at least 7.0 IP was Mark Buehrle from 9/4/04-4/21/05 the last Sox to work 7.0-plus in at least 11 consecutive was Jack McDowell from 7/11-9/6/93 (12 starts). Received 17 runs of support in his last two outings after receiving 10 in his previous four starts owns a 4.90 RSA (41 RS/75.1 IP) over his last 10 starts. His 3.99 RSA (335 RS/756.1 IP) since 2012 is the17th-lowest among MLB pitchers (min IP). Has received the following run support marks in his 120 career starts: zero runs (20x), one run (21x), two runs (23x) and three runs (18x) has received four runs or more just 38 times (double digits three times). HOMETOWN HERO Visited schools in Valparaiso, Ind. on 5/8 to personally invite students to a 2015 White Sox game at U.S. Cellular Field is a native of Merrillville, Ind., which is located approx. 15 miles from Valparaiso. Distributed ticket vouchers and donated framed, signed jerseys during his visit a total of of 7,500 vouchers were donated to students throughout the Valparaiso school district START-BY-START LOG (21 STARTS) Date Opp. W-L IP H R ER HR BB SO #P EXIT ERA 4/6 at K.C. L /11 vs. Min. ND /17 at Det. ND /22 vs. Cle. W /29 at Bal. L /5 vs. Det. W /11 at Mil. ND /17 at Oak. W /22 vs. Min. W /27 at Tor. ND /2 at Tex. L /7 vs. Det. L /13 at T.B. ND /18 vs. Pit. ND /23 at Min. W /28 at Det. ND /4 vs. Bal. ND /9 vs. Tor. W /17 vs. K.C. L /23 at Cle. W /28 at Bos. W Totals Career Totals STATISTICAL BREAKDOWN Category W-L ERA G-GS IP H R ER HR BB SO Home Road Night Day st Half nd Half April May June July Category AVG AB H 2B 3B HR BB SO GDP OBP SLG Total vs. Left vs. Right STARTER BREAKDOWN Category GS-QS Pct. RSA #P/GS SB-ATT PCK GIDP W-L Statistics SAMARDZIJA VS. NEW YORK YANKEES Player AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG OBP SLG Brendan Ryan Chase Headley Carlos Beltran Jacoby Ellsbury Dustin Ackley Didi Gregorius Brian McCann Stephen Drew Brett Gardner Alex Rodriguez Mark Teixeira Chris Young SAMARDZIJA S GAME BESTS AS STARTER 2015 Season Career SO 9 (2x, 7/4 vs. Bal., 7.2 IP) 13 (4/7/13 at Atl.) Low Hits 4 (7/9 vs. Tor., 9.0 IP) 2 (5/27/13 at CWS, 9.0 IP) IP 9.0 (7/9 vs. Tor.) 9.0 (5x; last 7/9/15 vs. Tor.) CG 1 (7/9 vs. Tor.) 6 (last 7/9/15 vs. Tor., 9.0 IP) SHO 1 (7/9 vs. Tor.) 2 (last 7/9/15 vs. Tor.) Win Streak 3 games (5/5-22) 5 games (8/4/11-5/13/12) IVAN NOVA VS. CHICAGO WHITE SOX Player AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG OBP SLG Melky Cabrera Adam LaRoche Geovany Soto Gordon Beckham Alexei Ramirez LOCAL LEGEND Was born in Merrillville, Ind., located approximately 40 miles southeast of U.S. Cellular Field graduated from Valparaiso High School in 2003, where he lettered in football, basketball and baseball. Attended the University of Notre Dame from , where he played baseball and football finished his Irish football career with 179 receptions (ND record), 27 touchdowns and 2,593 receiving yards. Was named a Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball Magazine in VS. NEW YORK YANKEES Is scheduled to make his third career appearance and second start vs. the Yankees received a no decision in his only start on 5/21/14 at Wrigley Field, allowing just four hits over 7.0 scoreless IP. TOMORROW S SCHEDULED STARTER LHP Jose Quintana (6-9, 3.52) is scheduled to make his 22nd start of the season, ninth at home and fi rst vs. Tampa Bay. Is 4-4 with a 2.77 ERA (25 ER/81.1 IP) and 68 strikeouts over his last 12 outings 11 of the starts have been quality. Leads the major leagues with 45 no decisions since Earned his second straight win on 7/29 at Boston, allowing two runs on six hits with one walk and three strikeouts over 6.1 IP. Is 1-1 with a 3.60 ERA (6 ER/15.0 IP) over three career starts vs. Tampa Bay earned the win on 9/19/14 at Tropicana Field, allowing three runs (one earned) over 7.1 IP suffered the loss in his last start at home on 9/30/12 (4 ER/4.0 IP).

3 WHITE SOX BULLPEN NOTES TEAM BULLPEN NOTES Series: 6 ER/9.1 IP Saves: (73.5) IR-IS: (35.0) 1st Batter:.254 (57-224) Season Highs: IP (7.2, 7/18 vs. K.C.) SO (8, 4/14 at Cle.) Sox relievers are 5-2 with a 2.39 ERA (20 ER/75.1 IP) and.191 (49-256) opponents average over their last 25 games since 6/30 the 2.39 ERA is the lowest mark in the AL and third-lowest in MLB during that span. Friday night, Adam LaRoche became the first White Sox position player to pitch since Adam Dunn on 8/5/14 vs. Tex. became the first Sox position player to strike out a batter since Casper Wells on 6/28/13 vs. Cle. (STATS LLC). Relievers own a 3.04 ERA (48 ER/142.1 IP) at home this season and a 2.58 mark (24 ER/83.2 IP) since 5/21. Last Game: 1 ER/3.1 IP Homestand: 6 ER/9.1 IP The bullpen has surrendered 103 homers since 2013, the second-fewest in the AL behind Kansas City (97). #34 MATT ALBERS, RHP Last Game: DNP Homestand: 3 ER/1.0 IP Scoreless Streak: None 2015 Holds: None IR-IS: 12-4 (33.3) 1st Batter Faced:.250 (2-8) Career High In Relief: IP (5.0; 7/27/06 vs. Cin.) SO (4; 6x, last 4/2/14 vs. NYY) Last Relief Outing: 7/31 vs. New York-AL (1.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R/ER, 1 BB, 1 SO, 1 HR) Allowed three runs, including a two-run home run to Mark Teixeira, Friday night the three runs allowed were his most since allowing five on 8/2/13 at Miami. Owns a 1.80 ERA (7 ER/35.0) over his last 28 appearances dating back to 9/2/13 22 of the outings were scoreless. Was reinstated from the 15-day disabled list on 7/19 was placed on the DL on 4/26 (retro to 4/20) after breaking his right pinky finger in on-field altercation on 4/23 vs. Kansas City appeared in eight rehab games between Class AAA Charlotte and Class AA Birmingham. Made just eight appearances with Houston in 2014 due to right shoulder tendinitis. Owns a 2.69 ERA (44 ER/147.1 IP) over 136 relief appearances since #67 SCOTT CARROLL, RHP Last Game: DNP Homestand: DNP Scoreless Streak: 1 (4.1 IP) 2015 Holds: N/A IR-IS:12-4 (33.3) 1st Batter Faced:.364 (4-11) Career High In Relief: IP (4.2; 5/9-1/15 vs. Cin.) SO (5; 9/28/14 vs. K.C.) Last Relief Outing: 7/8 vs. Toronto (2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R/ER, 1 BB, 3 SO) Was recalled from Class AAA Charlotte prior to last night's game has gone 1-1 with a 3.28 ERA (9 ER/24.2 IP) in 12 games with the White Sox this season. Has allowed one run or more in seven of 12 appearances in 2015 (9 ER/24.2 IP). Has made the following relief appearances in his career: 2.0-plus IP 14 times, 3.0- plus IP eight times and 4.0-plus IP twice. Is 2-1 with a 2.66 ERA (14 ER/47.1 IP) as a reliever, compared to 4-10 with a 5.40 mark (64 ER/106.2 IP) as a starter lifetime. Has gone 4-2 with a 2.45 mark (14 ER/51.1 IP) and.232 opponents average over 10 starts with Charlotte this season allowed one run or less six times. #33 ZACH DUKE, LHP Last Game: 0 ER/0.2 IP Homestand: 0 ER/0.2 IP Scoreless Streak: 3 (2.0 IP) 2015 Holds: 19 (last 7/27 at Boston) IR-IS: 23-4 (17.4) 1st Batter Faced:.195 (8-41) Career High In Relief: IP (4.0; 3x, last 9/7/12 vs. Mia.) SO (4; 4/21/13 at NYM) Last Relief Outing: 8/1 vs. New York-AL (0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R/ER, 0 BB, 1 SO) AL Relief Leaders: 4th-HLD (19); T4th-GIDP (7); 6th-IRS% (17.4). Owns a 2.00 ERA (4 ER/18.0 IP) and.136 (8-59) opponents average over his last 21 appearances. Has allowed four runs (three earned) in 3.2 IP over his last five appearances snapped a streak of 7.0 scoreless IP on 7/22 vs. St. Louis. His six home runs allowed this season are the most since 2011 (also six). Twenty-nine of his 46 appearances this season have been 1.0-plus IP has pitched 18 times with no rest in 2015 (5.14 ERA; 8 ER/14.0 IP). Left-handers are 8-45 (.178) and right-handers are batting.237 (23-97). Is 2-1 with a 2.14 ERA (5 ER/21.0 IP) in 21 games at U.S. Cellular Field in Owns a 3.28 ERA (62 ER/170.1 IP) with two saves (six chances) and 30 holds over 166 career relief outings (since 2007). #43 DAN JENNINGS, LHP Last Game: DNP Homestand: 2 ER/2.0 IP Scoreless Streak: None 2015 Holds: 4 (last 5/15 at Oakland) IR-IS: 14-8 (57.1) 1st Batter Faced:.308 (8-26) Career High In Relief: IP (3.2; 7/18/15 vs. K.C.) SO (4; 9/16/13 at Phi.) Last Relief Outing: 7/31 vs. New York-AL (2.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R/ER, 2 BB, 2 SO) Owns a 2.53 ERA (3 ER/10.2 IP) over his last seven outings since being reinstated from the disabled list on 7/1. Suffered the loss on 7/18 vs. Kansas City after allowing a game-winning home run to Lorenzo Cain in the 13th inning tossed a career-high 3.2 IP in relief. Owns a 8.18 ERA (20 ER/22.0 IP) with 29 hits allowed over his last 19 outings since 5/7 opponents are hitting.322 (29-90) during that span. Season ERA has increased from 2.31 to 6.15 since 5/7. Owns a 7.45 ERA (8 ER/9.2 IP) in eight outings with zero rest this season. Right-handers are hitting.233 (14-73) and lefties.316 (18-57) this season. #52 JAKE PETRICKA (puh-tritch-kuh), RHP Last Game: 0 ER/0.2 IP Homestand: 0 ER/0.2 IP Scoreless Streak: 3 (2.2 IP) 2015 Holds: 11 (last 7/27 at Boston) IR-IS: 23-5 (21.7) 1st Batter Faced:.333 (13-39) Career High In Relief: IP (3.0; 4/19/14 at Tex.) SO (3; 3x, last 7/27/15 at Bos.) Last Relief Outing: 8/1 vs. New York-AL (0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R/ER, 0 BB, 0 SO) AL Relief Leaders: T1st-GIDP (10). Twenty of his last 23 appearances and 22 of his last 26 (5 ER/21.0 IP) have been scoreless. Is 3-1 with a 1.89 ERA (4 ER/19.0 IP) over his last 22 games opponents are14-63 (.222) during that span. Matched a career high with three strikeouts on 7/27 at Boston (third time, last 5/20/15 vs. Cleveland). Owns a 2.60 ERA (5 ER/17.1 IP) at U.S. Cellular Field in 2015 and 2.24 mark (14 ER/56.1 IP) since 2014 (55 G) AL Relief Rankings GIDP 1st 35 Wins 5th 17 SO/9.0 IP 7th 8.40 ERA 8th 3.58 Saves T10th 25 Opp. AVG 13th.259 Strikeouts 13th 256 1st Batter Avg. 13th.254 IR Scored Pct. 15th 35.0 IP 15th Most GIDP Among MLB Relievers Since 2014 Pitcher GIDP Jake Petricka 22 Burke Badenhop 17 Zach Britton 17 Jared Hughes 17 Seth Maness 17 Opponents are hitting.237 (14-59) at home and.171 (6-35) with RISP in Has allowed just five homers since 2013, tied for the second-fewest among AL relievers (min IP). #57 ZACH PUTNAM, RHP Last Game: 1 ER/2.0 IP Homestand: 1 ER/2.0 IP Scoreless Streak: 6 (7.0 IP) 2015 Holds: 4 (last 7/1 at St. Louis) IR-IS: 15-3 (20.0) 1st Batter Faced:.281 (9-32) Career High In Relief: IP (2.2; 4/25/14 vs. T.B..) SO (4; 4/22/14 at Det.) Last Relief Outing: 8/1 vs. New York-AL (2.0 IP; 1 H, 1 R/ER, 1 BB, 2 SO, 1 HR) AL Relief Leaders: 4th-SO/9.0 IP (13.12). Had his season-high 8.0 scoreless IP streak come to an end last night, allowing a solo home run to Brian McCann in the ninth inning. Seven of the his last nine outings have been scoreless (1.80 ERA; 2 ER/10.0 IP). Owns a 2.41 ERA (9 ER/33.2 IP) since 4/15 (34 outings), lowering his season ERA from to 3.28 is holding opponents to a.184 (21-114) mark during that span. Has made five scoreless outings (5.1 IP) with zero rest in Opponents are hitting.110 (9-82) with two strikes this season is averaging strikeouts per 9.0 IP (52 SO/35.2 IP) and owns a 3.47 strikeout-to-walk ratio (15 BB). Owns a 2.11 ERA (11 ER/47.0 IP) and.203 (32-158) average at home since #30 DAVID ROBERTSON, RHP Last Game: DNP Homestand: DNP Scoreless Streak: None 2015 Saves: (81.5) IR-IS: 6-3 (50.0) 1st Batter Faced:.128 (5-39) Career High In Relief: IP (2.0; 15x, last 6/5/15 vs. Det.) SO (4; 5x, last 5/28/14 at St. L.) Last Relief Outing: 7/27 at Boston (SV, 22; 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R/ER, 2 BB, 0 SO) AL Relief Leaders: 3rd-SO (58); 5th-SO/9.0 IP (12.73); T6th-W (4); 9th-SV (22). Converted his 22nd save of the season on 7/27 at Boston has converted nine of his last 10 save chances owns a 2.01 ERA (5 ER/22.1 IP) when recording a save. Fifteen of his last 19 outings have been scoreless has allowed 10 hits over his last 15 appearances (15.1 IP) when recording a save. Owns a 1.03 ERA (3 ER/26.1 IP) at U.S. Cellular Field and a 5.52 mark (9 ER/14.2 IP) on the road in Best First Batter Faced AVG Since 2009 Pitcher AVG Aroldis Chapman.128 Brian Matusz.160 Craig Kimbrel.162 David Robertson.167 Wade Davis.169 Lefties are (.188) and righties are (.193) this season all three of his homers allowed are vs. RHH. Recorded one strikeout in 32 appearances, including multiple strikeouts 21 times. Has worked 13.0 scoreless IP with 18 strikeouts over 12 outings in non-save situations this season is (77.5 percent) lifetime in save opportunities. Has struck out 582 batters in his career since 2008, the most among active relievers in MLB during that span needs 18 strikeouts for 600 in his career. Has limited lefties to a.175 AVG (98-559) since 2011, the sixth-lowest in MLB. #40 DANIEL WEBB, RHP Last Game: DNP Homestand: 0 ER/2.0 IP Scoreless Streak: 2 (3.0 IP) 2015 Holds: None IR-IS: 10-5 (50.0) 1st Batter Faced:.214 (3-14) Career High In Relief: IP (3.0; 2x, last 7/21/15 vs. STL) SO (5; 7/1/14 vs. LAA) Last Relief Outing: 7/31 vs. New York-AL (2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R/ER, 2 BB, 1 SO) Thirteen of his 16 appearances this season have been scoreless has allowed an earned run in just two outings. Matched a career high with 3.0 IP in relief on 7/21 vs. St. Louis allowed a solo home run to Mark Reynolds, his first homer allowed since 9/13/14 vs. Minnesota. Has walked 10 batters over his last six outings compared to two over his first 10. Owns a 6.64 strikeouts-per-9.0 mark (15 SO) and 1.25 strikeout-to-walk ratio (12 BB). Worked 2.2 scoreless IP on 6/4 at Texas induced a double play with the bases loaded to end the 10th inning. Right-handers are (.241) this season and hitting.240 (50-205) lifetime first batters faced are (.197) since WHITE SOX pitching BREAKDOWN W-L ERA GS-QS Pct. CG SHO SV-OPP IP H R ER BB SO AVG Starters Relievers WHITE SOX PITCHERS vs. new york yankees 2015 CAREER PITCHERS ERA W L S IP ER SO ERA W L S IP ER SO Albers Carroll Danks Duke Jennings Petricka Putnam Quintana Robertson Rodon Sale Samardzija Webb TOTALS REliever NOTES vs. new York David Robertson was drafted by the Yankees in the 17th round of the 2006 draft went with a 2.81 ERA (123 ER/393.1 IP), 524 strikeouts and 47 saves in 402 games with New York-AL from Last 10 reviews/challenges INVOLVING WHITE SOX Date/Opp. Call on Field Inn. Umpires Ruling Time 7/19 vs. K.C. Saladino safe at 1B 6th Baker/Meals Overturned 1:11 7/21 vs. STL Garcia safe at 1B 2nd Ripperger/O Nora Overturned 2:00 7/21 vs. STL Saladino out at 1B 9th Ripperger/O Nora Overturned 2:03 7/24 at CLE LaRoche safe at 1st 8th Muchlinski/Hamari Overturned 1:03 7/25 at CLE Eaton out at 1B 7th Miller/Hamari Overturned 0:48 7/27 at Bos. Betts out at 1B 6th Eddings/Miller Stands N/A 7/28 at Bos. Eaton safe at 1st 6th Johnson/Miller Stands N/A 7/28 at Bos. Betts catch in CF 6th Johnson/Miller Overturned N/A 7/29 at Bos. Abreu safe at 2B 8th Barber/Miller Stands 3:14 7/30 at Bos. Bogaerts out at 2B 3rd Eddings/Miller Stands 2:31 Bold = challenged by Robin Ventura; successful on (48.3 percent) challenges in Italics = reviewed by umpire crew chief

4 WHITE SOX HITTERS NOTES TEAM HITTING NOTES Home:.242 (386-1,592), 40 HR, 159 R Series:.324 (24-74), 3 HR, 14 R Homestand:.324 (24-74), 3 HR, 14 R Chicago is batting.319/.374/.544 with 15 homers and White Sox AL Rankings 70 runs scored over the last 10 games (7.0 R/G) during that span, the Sox have scored eight-plus runs six times Average w/risp 8th.258 (fi ve in fi rst 92) and are hitting.339 (39-115) with RISP. Average 10th.250 The White Sox are hitting.489 (22-45) with 19 runs On-Base Pct. 14th.303 scored in the fi rst inning of their last eight games. They collected 14-plus hits in three straight games Runs Scored Home Runs 14th 15th Slugging Pct. 15th.377 on 7/27-29 for the fi rst time since 6/6-8/08 and nine-plus OPS 15th.680 XBH in back-to-back games on 7/27-28 for the second time in franchise history (8/26-27/03 at New York-AL). #79 JOSE ABREU, 1B/DH, R-R Last Game: 1-3, 2B, RBI, R Homestand: 2-5, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, BB Current Streak: 12 (.378, 17-45) MultiHR Games: 4 (last, 6/27/14 at Tor.) GS: 2 (4/18/15 at Det.) Season-High Streak: 17 (5/3-22) Career High: H (4; 6/23/15 at Min.) HR (2; 4x, 6/27/14 at Tor.) RBI (6, 4/25/14 vs. T.B.) AL Leaders: 5th-AVG/RISP (.363). Abreu Among AL Owns a 12-game hitting streak, going (.378) with Leaders Since 2014 four home runs and 16 RBI streak is the sixth of his career of 12-plus games. Has four home runs and 14 RBI in his last nine games (zero and four in his previous 15). Category OPS SLG Pct. Total Bases Rank 3rd 3rd 3rd No Average 4th.308 Has recorded a RBI in a career-high six straight games RBI 6th 169 (10 total). Home Runs T7th 54 Hit his 50th career home run on 7/3 vs. Baltimore (218th game), tied for the fewest games in Sox history. Homered in a career-high three straight games from 6/9-12. Has made 74 starts at fi rst base (.292/.352/.502) and 22 at DH (.311/.354/.500). #15 GORDON BECKHAM, INF, R-R Last Game: DNP Homestand: 1-2, 2B, R Current Streak: 1 (.500, 1-2) MultiHR Games: 1 (6/1/12 vs. Sea.) GS: None Season-High Streak: 6 (5/29-6/4) Career High: H (4; 5x, 5/6/14 at Cubs) HR (2; 6/1/12 vs. Sea.) RBI (4; 3x, 6/20/12 vs. Cubs) Is hitting.077 (3-39) over his last 16 games and.089 (7-79) over his last 33. Has started just two of the White Sox last 19 games. Has made 34 starts at third base, four at shortstop and two at second base. Is the fi rst MLB player to record game-ending hits on Mother s Day and Father s Day in the same season (Elias). #53 MELKY CABRERA, OF, S-L Last Game: 2-3, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, BB Homestand: 3-6, HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, BB Current Streak: 2 (.500, 3-6) MultiHR Games: 4 (last, 7/23/15 at Cle.) GS: 2 (7/29/11 at Cle.) Season-High Streak: 10 (7/1-11) Career High: H (5; 6/21/15 vs. Tex.) HR (2; 4x, 7/23/15 at Cle.) RBI (5; 5x, 7/28/14 at Bos.) Is hitting.500 (21-42) with eight doubles, three home runs, 12 RBI, 12 runs scored and eight multihit efforts in his last 10 games and.380 (52-137) with 15 doubles, two triples, six home runs and 29 RBI in his last 35. Hit a three-run homer last night (No. 7). Has recorded an RBI in 11 of his last 12 games, including a career-high nine straight from 7/21-29, the longest streak by a Sox player since Paul Konerko from 7/2-16/00 (nine). Recorded seven straight multihit games with an RBI from Cabrera MLB Ranks Since 6/21 XBH T1st 23 Doubles T1st 15 Average 3rd.380 SLG Pct. 5th.650 RBI T3rd 29 OPS 6th /23-29, the fi rst player in Sox history to accomplish the feat and fi rst in the majors since Cristian Guzman from 7/24-8/1/09 (Elias) joined Atlanta s Brian McCann (2006) as the only major leaguers over the last 50 years to compile such a streak during team wins. Posted his fourth career multihomer game on 7/23 at Cleveland became the sixth player (ninth time) in Sox history to homer from both sides of the plate. Is (.408) vs. LHP since 6/9 after going 4-50 (.080) in his fi rst 31 games. Ranks fourth among major-league outfi elders since 2006 with 86 assists. #1 ADAM EATON, OF, L-L Last Game: 2-4, BB, 2 R Homestand: 4-8, 2B, 2 BB, 3 R, SB Current Streak: 10 (.439, 18-41) MultiHR Games: NONE GS: NONE Season-High Streak: 10 (2x, 7/22-) Career High: H (4; 6x, 5/11/15 at Mil.) HR (1; 15x, 7/29/15 at Bos.) RBI (3; 9/18/13 vs. LAD) AL Leaders: T2nd-3B (8). Has reached base safely in all 14 games since the break, hitting.397/.521/.638 with 17 runs scored 17 runs scored leads the majors and.521 OBP ranks third. Has scored a run in a career-high nine straight games (13 total), tied with Josh Fields (9/10-22/07) for the longest streak by a Sox player since Jim Thome scored in a franchise-record 17 straight to open the 2006 season. Owns a season-high tying, 10-game hitting streak, going (.439) to raise his average from.248 to a season-high.268 has reached base 22 times in his last seven games, going (.536) with fi ve walks, 11 runs scored and six multihit efforts. Has raised his avearge each month this season (.192/.262/.276/.320/.500). His nine home runs (all since 5/20) are three more than his total entering Has hit four leadoff home runs this season (5/28-2, 6/25-26 and 7/29), tied for the fifthhighest total in Sox history hit his second career walkoff homer on 7/8 vs. Toronto. Is tied for the major-league lead with 18 triples since #21 TYLER FLOWERS, C, R-R Last Game: 2-4, 2B Homestand: 2-5, 2B Current Streak: 1 (.400, 2-4) MultiHR Games: 2 (last, 9/8/14 vs. Oak.) GS: 1 (8/28/11 at Sea.) Season-High Streak: 6 (6/24-7/4) Career High: H (4; 4/3/14 vs. Min.) HR (2; 2x, 9/8/14 vs. Oak.) RBI (4; 2x, 9/2/14 at Min.) Is 6-18 (.333) with two doubles and three RBI in his last fi ve games has fi ve RBI in his last seven games. Homered in a career-high three straight games from 6/26-7/1. Has made 65 starts Sox pitchers own a 3.67 ERA (235 ER/576.1 IP) when he catches has thrown out 11.9 percent (5-42) of attempted basestealers. His 196 games played since 2014 rank seventh among major-league catchers. #26 AVISAIL GARCIA, OF, R-R Last Game: 1-4 Homestand: 1-9 Current Streak: 1 (.250, 1-4) MultiHR Games: 2 (last, 9/21/14 at T.B.) GS: NONE Season-High Streak: 9 (2x, 6/25-7/6) Career High: H (4; 4/8/14 at Col.) HR (2; 2x, 9/21/14 at T.B.) RBI (3; 7x, 9/13/14 vs. Min.) AL Leaders: T3rd-OF Assists (11). Is hitting.194 (14-72) with one extra-base hit and two RBI over his last 19 games since matching his career high with four hits on 7/8 vs. Toronto. Owns a.315 (23-73) average vs. left-handers. Has not homered since 6/8 vs. Houston, a span of 44 games. #27 LEURY GARCIA, INF/OF, S-R Last Game: DNP Homestand: 0-2 MultiHR Games: None GS: None Season-High Streak: 1 (7/23) Career High: H (3; 2x, 9/11/13 vs. Det.) HR (1; 6/4/14 at LAD) RBI (1; 8x, 7/13/14 at Cle.) Was recalled from Class AAA Charlotte on 7/29 also was with the White Sox from 7/23-25 while Emilio Bonifacio was on the Bereavement List. Collected his only hit in his season debut on 7/23 at Cleveland. Was hitting.296 (86-291) with 15 doubles, 24 RBI, 40 runs scored and 28 stolen bases over 75 games with Charlotte ranked among the International League leaders in stolen bases (T2nd) and average (10th) at the time of his promotion. #25 ADAM LAROCHE, 1B/DH, L-L Last Game: 0-3, BB, R Homestand: 4-8, 2B, BB, RBI, R MultiHR Games: 24 (last, 9/7/14 vs. Phi.) GS: 3 (9/17/08 at LAD) Season-High Streak: 6 (2x, 5/31-6/6) Career High: H (4; 13x, 7/31/15 vs. NYY) HR (2; 24x, 9/7/14 vs. Phi.) RBI (6; 8/1/10 at NYM) Matched his career high on Friday with four hits (13th time, fi rst since 9/4/12 vs. the Cubs) also made his fi rst major-league appearance as a pitcher, throwing a ninth with one strikeout (Brendan Ryan). Is hitting.167 (15-90) with three extra-base hits and six RBI in his last 27 games. Has not homered since 6/24 at Minnesota (29 games). Has made 63 starts as the DH (.199/.295/.292) and 27 at 1B (.245/.324/.469). Hit his 250th career home run on 6/5 vs. Detroit. Active HR Leaders Among Left-Handers Player HR David Ortiz 486 Ryan Howard 352 Prince Fielder 303 Adrian Gonzalez 283 Curtis Granderson 253 Adam LaRoche 252 He and Adrian Beltre are the only active players to hit 25-plus home runs in a season with four clubs. #10 ALEXEI RAMIREZ, SS, R-R Last Game: 2-4, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, R Homestand: 3-7, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, R Current Streak: 5 (.381, 8-21) MultiHR Games: 1 (4/12/11 vs. Oak.) GS: 6 (5/9/14 vs. Ari.) Season-High Streak: 11 (5/6-17) Career High: H (4; 13x, 5/8/14 vs. Cubs) HR (2; 4/12/11 vs. Oak.) RBI (5; 3x, 5/22/11 vs. LAD) Owns a fi ve-game hitting streak, going 8-21 (.381) with four doubles, two homers and three RBI. Is hitting.309 (16-53) with eight doubles, four home runs, 11 RBI and 11 runs scored since 7/1. Has homered four times in his last 14 games following a 58-game drought, including a solo shot last night. Is one of three players in Sox history with 100 home runs and 100 stolen bases (Ray Durham and Minnie Minoso). Hit his 100th career home run on 5/9-1 vs. Cincinnati. Is the longest-tenured Sox position player (2008-). Ramirez Among MLB Shortstops Since 2009 Games 1st 1,034 Hits 1st 1,074 Total Bases 1st 1,541 Doubles 3rd 192 RBI 4th 438 His 105 home runs rank 21st in White Sox history and second among shortstops behind Jose Valentin (136). His 1,047 games at shortstop rank fourth in club history. #18 TYLER SALADINO, INF, R-R Last Game: 1-5, R, RBI, SB Homestand: 2-10, 2 R, RBI, SB Current Streak: 4 (.222, 4-18) MultiHR Games: NONE GS: NONE Season-High Streak: 7 (7/11-21) Career High: H (3; 2x, 7/25/15 at Cle.) HR (1; 2x, 7/21/15 vs. STL) RBI (2; 7/21/15 vs. STL) Has started all 19 games since being recalled on 7/10 (18 at 3B, one at SS). Has reached base safely in nine straight games (.237, 9-38, 6 BB). Homered in back-to-back games on 7/19 vs. Kansas City and 7/21 vs. St. Louis. Collected his fi rst hit on 7/11 at the Cubs, a fi rst-inning, RBI triple off Jon Lester. Batted.255 (50-196) over 52 games with Class AAA Charlotte. #5 CARLOS SANCHEZ, INF, S-R Last Game: 0-4 Homestand: 1-8, 2B, R MultiHR Games: NONE GS: NONE Season-High Streak: 12 (7/17-29) Career High: H (3; 4x, 7/30/15 at Bos.) HR (1; 2x, 7/26/15 at Cle) RBI (3; 6/25/15 at Det.) Is hitting.362 (21-58) with a.541 slugging percentage over his last 15 games. Has fi ve doubles in his last six games. His career-high, 12-game hitting streak (.435, 20-46) ended on Thursday at Boston. Hit his fi rst two career homers in back-to-back games on 7/25-26 at Cleveland. Joined Tyler Saladino as the fi rst two players in Sox history to hit their fi rst two career home runs in back-to-back (team) games within the same season (STATS). Owns a.993 fi elding percentage (2 E/305 TC) in 66 games (64 starts) at 2B. #58 GEOVANY SOTO, C, R-R Last Game: 0-3, BB Homestand: 0-3, BB MultiHR Games: 3 (last, 9/19/11 vs. Mil.) GS: NONE Season-High Streak: 5 (5/27-6/2) Career High: H (4; 4x, 7/14/11 vs. Fla.) HR (2; 3x, 9/19/11 vs. Mil.) RBI (7; 8/26/08 at Pit.) Has 99 career home runs, including three in his last fi ve starts. Reached base safely a career-high tying fi ve times on 7/28 at Boston (second time), going 2-2 with a double, home run, three walks, three RBI and two runs scored. Has made 37 starts this season (20 with Jeff Samardzija on the mound). Pitchers own a 4.36 ERA (163 ER/336.2 IP) when he is behind the plate has thrown out 26.1 percent (6-23) of attempted basestealers. WHITE SOX HITTERS VS. NEW YORK-AL 2015 CAREER Player AVG AB H HR RBI AVG AB H HR RBI Abreu Beckham Cabrera Eaton Flowers A. Garcia L. Garcia LaRoche Ramirez Saladino Sanchez Soto TOTALS

5 2015 Single-Game Highs WHITE SOX Runs, Game...12, 4/18 at Detroit Runs, Inning... 7, 4/18 at Detroit (4th) Hits, Game...17, 2x, last 7/29 at Boston Hits, Inning... 7, 4/18 at Detroit (4th) Consecutive Hits, Inning...6, 5/6 vs. Detroit (8th) Doubles... 7, 2x, 7/28 at Boston Triples...2, 7/27 at Boston Home Runs... 4, 7/23 at Cleveland Extra-Base Hits...10, 7/28 at Boston Stolen Bases... 3, 7/24 at Cleveland Left On Base...13, 5/10 vs. Cincinnati Errors...4, 2x, last 7/5 vs. Baltimore Strikeouts...15, 4/21 vs. Cleveland Walks...7, 5/10 vs. Cincinnati Double Plays (Hit Into)... 4, 2x, last 5/3 at Minnesota Opponents Runs, Game...15, 6/2 at Texas Runs, Inning...7, 3x, last 5/9-1 vs. Cincinnati (9th) Hits, Game... 19, 2x, last 6/2 at Texas Hits, Inning... 7, 2x, last 6/6 vs. Detroit (5th) Doubles... 8, 5/26 at Toronto Triples...2, 6/13 vs. Tampa Bay Home Runs... 4, 6/22 at Minnesota Extra-Base Hits...9, 2x, last 7/31 vs. New York-AL Stolen Bases...3, 3x, last 6/16 at Pittsburgh Left On Base... 15, 7/18 vs. Kansas City Errors... 4, 2x, last 6/4 at Texas Strikeouts...16, 3x, last 6/8 vs. Houston Walks...9, 2x, last 7/31 vs. New York-AL Double Plays (Hit Into)...5, 7/10 at Cubs WHITE SOX Individual Batting Longest Hitting Streak...17, Abreu, 5/3-5/22 Runs... 3, Saladino, 7/25 at Cleveland Hits... 5, Cabrera, 6/21 vs. Texas Doubles...2, 8x, last Sanchez, 7/29 at Boston Triples...1, 19x, last Shuck, 7/31 vs. New York-AL Home Runs... 2, Cabrera, 7/23 at Cleveland Consecutive Games w/hr...3, 2x, last Flowers, 6/26-7/1 Runs Batted In... 4, 4x, last Abreu, 5/26 at Toronto Stolen Bases... 2, 3x, last Ramirez, 7/24 at Cleveland Strikeouts... 4, 5x, last Flowers, 7/26 at Cleveland Walks... 3, 5x, last Soto, 7/28 at Boston WHITE SOX Individual Pitching Innings Pitched, Starter , 4x, last Quintana, 7/24 at Cleveland Innings Pitched, Reliever...4.2, Carroll, 5/9-1 vs. Cincinnati Strikeouts, Starter...14, 2x, last Sale, 6/19 vs. Texas Strikeouts, Reliever...3, 18x, last Petricka, 7/27 at Boston Walks...6, 3x, last Rodon, 7/10 at Cubs Fewest Hits Allowed, Complete Game...4, Samardzija, 7/9 vs. Toronto Consecutive Scoreless IP, Starter , Sale, 5/23-6/8 Consecutive Scoreless IP, Reliever , 2x, last Robertson, 4/9-5/9 Consecutive Scoreless Relief Appearances... 12, Robertson, 4/9-5/9 Consecutive Saves Converted... 7, Robertson, 6/20-7/17-2 Consecutive Hitters Retired... 18, Robertson, 4/9-24 Consecutive Hitters Retired, Starter...17, 2x, last Sale, 6/19 vs. Texas Longest Winning Streak, Starter... 3, 3x, last Danks, 7/3-current WHITE SOX Miscellaneous Most Games Over , 5/18 Most Games Under , 2x, last 6/28 Largest Division Lead... N/A Largest Division Deficit games, 7/22 Longest Winning Streak... 7 games, 7/23-7/29 Longest Losing Streak... 8 games, 6/12-6/19 Longest Home Winning Streak...4 games, 2x, last 6/20-7/4 Longest Home Losing Streak... 5 games, 7/18-7/31 Longest Road Winning Streak... 7 games, 7/23-7/29 Longest Road Losing Streak...7 games, 2x, last 6/4-22 Longest Game, Innings...13, 2x, 7/18 vs. Kansas City Longest Game, Time... 4:56, 7/18 vs. Kansas City Longest 9-Inning Game...3:56, 7/31 vs. New York-AL Shortest Game, Time...1:54, 7/6 vs. Toronto Shortest 9-Inning Game...1:54, 7/6 vs. Toronto Largest Margin of Victory...9, 4/18 at Detroit Largest Margin of Defeat...13, 6/2 at Texas Largest Deficit Overcome... 6, 5/11 at Milwaukee Largest Lead Surrendered...4, 2x, last 7/27 at Boston Fewest Hits, Game... 2, 2x, last 7/12 at Cubs Fewest Hits Allowed, Game...3, 3x, last 5/22 vs. Minnesota U.S. CELLULAR FIELD Attendance Largest Home Crowd...38,714, 5/23 vs. Minnesota Smallest Home Crowd... 13,055, 4/20 vs. Cleveland Largest Home Attendance, Three-Game Series... 89,961, 5/22-24 vs. Minnesota Largest Home Attendance, Four-Game Series ,242, 7/17-19, vs. Kansas City SERIES RECORD One-Game Series Two-Game Series Three-Game Series Four-Game Series First Game Second Game Third Game Fourth Game Number Of Days In First Place...N/A Second Place...N/A Third Place Fourth Place Fifth Place GAME-ENDING HOME RUNS Gordon Beckham (1)... 6/21 vs. Tex. (11th) Adam Eaton (2)...7/8 vs. Tor. (11th) Grand Slams Jose Abreu (2)...4/18 at Detroit Players BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS date/opp (Inn.) Garcia/LaRoche...5/13 at Mil. (1st) Players PINCH HIT HOME RUNS date/opp (Inn.) Conor Gillaspie...6/13 at T.B. (8th) WHITE SOX starts by position MULTIHOMER GAMES Melky Cabrera (4)... 7/23 at Cleveland LEADOFF HOME RUNS Adam Eaton (1)...5/28-1 at Baltimore Adam Eaton (2)...6/25 at Detroit Adam Eaton (3)...6/26 at Detroit Adam Eaton (4)... 7/29 at Boston GAME-ENDING PLAYS (NON-HR) Player (hit/play) date/opp (Inn.) Melky Cabrera (single)...4/20 vs. Cle. (9th) Avisail Garcia (single)... 4/24 vs. K.C. (9th) Gordon Beckham (single)...5/10 vs. Cin. (9th) Carlos Sanchez (single)...5/18 vs. Cle. (10th) Avisail Garcia (hit-by-pitch)...6/5 vs. Det. (11th) Pitcher (7) Quintana (21), Samardzija (21), Danks (20), Sale (20), Rodon (14), Noesi (5), Beck (1) Catcher (2) Flowers (65), Soto (37) First Base (2) Abreu (75), LaRoche (27) Second Base (4) Sanchez (64), Johnson (25), Bonifacio (11), Beckham (2) Third Base (3) Gillaspie (50), Beckham (34), Saladino (18) Shortstop (2) Ramirez (97), Beckham (4), Saladino (1) Left Field (2) Cabrera (101), Bonifacio (1) Center Field (2) Eaton (94), Shuck (8) Right Field (2) Garcia (91), Shuck (11) DH (6) LaRoche (63), Abreu (22), Bonifacio (3), Gillaspie (2), Eaton (1), Soto (1) WHITE SOX starts by order 1st (4) Eaton (95), Shuck (5), Bonifacio (1), Johnson (1) 2nd (9) Cabrera (49), Saladino (17), Ramirez (12), Abreu (11), Bonifacio (4), Garcia (4), Beckham (3), Gillaspie (1), Shuck (1) 3rd (4) Abreu (73), Cabrera (25), Garcia (2), LaRoche (2) 4th (4) LaRoche (55), Garcia (22), Abreu (13), Cabrera (12) 5th (7) Garcia (51), LaRoche (26), Gillaspie (9), Cabrera (8), Ramirez (6), Beckham (1), Soto (1) 6th (7) Ramirez (44), Gillaspie (24), Garcia (12), Cabrera (7), LaRoche (7), Shuck (4), Beckham (3), Soto (1) 7th (7) Ramirez (35), Beckham (29), Gillaspie (17), Flowers (7), Soto (7), Shuck (6), Sanchez (1) 8th (6) Flowers (55), Soto (28), Sanchez (14), Johnson (2), Bonifacio (1), Gillaspie (1), Shuck (1) 9th (12) Sanchez (49), Johnson (22), Pitchers (10), Bonifacio (9), Beckham (4), Flowers (3), Saladino (2), Shuck (2), Soto (1) RUNS SCORED BY INNING Inn Sox Opp. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED SOX stats by position Pos. HR RBI 1st C nd B rd B th B th SS th LF th CF th RF th DH 6 35 Extras 13 5 PH 1 7 TOTALS P 0 1 TOTALS White Sox Players Perfect game... Philip Humber, April 21, 2012 at Seattle (W, 4-0) No-hitter... Philip Humber, April 21, 2012 at Seattle (W, 4-0) Complete game, one-hitter...chris Sale, May 12, 2013 vs. Los Angeles-AL (W, 3-0) 15 or more strikeouts, one game...chris Sale, May 28, 2012 at Tampa Bay (15) Four strikeouts, one inning...wilson Alvarez, July 21, 1997 at Detroit (7th inning) 10-plus IP... Alex Fernandez, October 1, 1995 vs. Minnesota (10.0 IP) Consecutive shutouts...jack McDowell (9.0 IP), July 1, 1994 vs. Milwaukee (W, 8-0); Alex Fernandez (9.0 IP), July 2, 1994 vs. Milwaukee (W, 5-0) Consecutive shutouts, same pitcher...jon Garland, April 25-May 1, 2005 Two consecutive complete games, same pitcher...jake Peavy, April 23-28, 2012 Three consecutive complete games, same pitcher...bartolo Colon, September 2-13, 2003 Four consecutive complete games, same pitcher... Jack McDowell, May 14-30, 1993 Inside-the-park home run...scott Podsednik, September 12, 2009 at Los Angeles-AL Leadoff home run...adam Eaton, July 29, 2015 at Boston Pitcher hit home run... Mark Buehrle, June 14, 2009 at Milwaukee Home run, both sides of the plate... Melky Cabrera, July 23, 2015 at Cleveland Three home runs, one game... Dan Johnson, October 3, 2012 at Cleveland Four home runs, one game... Pat Seerey, July 18, 1948 at Philadelphia (11 innings) Four consecutive home runs, same inning... J. Thome, P. Konerko, A.Ramirez, J. Uribe, August 14, 2008 vs. Kansas City (6th inning) Back-to-back home runs leading off game... Ray Durham and Jose Valentin, July 5, 2000 at Kansas City Six hits, one game... Alex Rios, July 9, 2013 at Detroit Four doubles, one game... Mike Kreevich, September 4, 1937 at Detroit; Marv Owen, April 23, 1939 vs. St. Louis Three triples, one game...lance Johnson, September 23, 1995 at Minnesota Four or more steals, one game... Scott Podsednik, May 1, 2006 at Cleveland (four) Steal of home... Gordon Beckham, July 8, 2013 vs. Cubs Hitting for the cycle... Jose Valentin, April 27, 2000 vs. Baltimore Two grand slams...robin Ventura, September 4, 1995 at Texas Pinch-hit grand slam... Orlando Hudson, September 29, 2012 vs. Tampa Bay Two home runs, same inning...never Five strikeouts, nine-inning game... Ray Durham, June 5, 1998 at Cubs White Sox team 20 Runs, Game... 20, June 20, 2006 vs. St. Louis (W, 20-6) 10 Runs, Inning...11, September 17, 2007 at Kansas City (5th inning) 20 Hits, Game... 23, July 9, 2013 at Detroit (8th inning) 10 Hits, Inning...10, September 17, 2007 at Kansas City (5th inning) 10 Doubles, Game... September 4, 2012 vs. Minnesota (franchise record) Five Triples, Game...August 16, 2011 vs. Cleveland Six Home Runs, Game...April 8, 2014 at Colorado Four Home Runs, Inning... 4, July 11, 2010 vs. Kansas City (3rd inning) Six Stolen Bases...6, September 5, 2010 at Boston Turned a Triple Play...September 18, 2006 vs. Detroit (first inning) Hit into a Triple Play...April 3, 2011 vs. Cleveland (fourth inning)