SoxFan1 Posted August 27, 2003 Share Posted August 27, 2003 NEW YORK (AP) -- Frank Thomas hit a huge grand slam against Roger Clemens, propelling the Chicago White Sox to a big win. Thomas homered high off the foul pole near the left-field upper deck and Magglio Ordonez followed with another long home run off the front of the center-field bleachers as the White Sox beat up the New York Yankees 13-2 Tuesday night in a matchup of division leaders. Esteban Loaiza (17-6) improved to 6-1 since the All-Star break, allowing one hit in seven innings and leaving with an 11-0 lead. He tied Toronto's Roy Halladay for the AL lead in wins. Paul Konerko and Joe Crede also homered off Clemens (12-8), who allowed four home runs in a game for only the second time in his major league career. Konerko, who had three hits and four RBI, homered again in the eighth off Gabe White, making his Yankees' debut. Magglio Ordonez also homered twice for Chicago, which hit six home runs in a game for the second time this season. After his mother, Bess, threw out the ceremonial first pitch, Clemens made his 600th career start and had one of his worst outings, tying his high by allowing nine runs. In his first game in New York since the Mets traded him on July 1, White Sox second baseman Roberto Alomar was booed repeatedly. He went 0-for-2 with a walk. Chicago, which has won seven of eight, began the night with a one-game lead in the AL Central, while New York started five games up in the AL East. In the first meeting between the teams this season, Clemens struck out three of his first five batters. The White Sox then built a 3-0 lead on solo homers by Konerko in the second and Crede in the third, and Konerko's RBI double in the fourth. Miguel Olivo hit a run-scoring triple in the fifth, and Clemens walked Alomar and Carlos Lee, bringing up Thomas. With the count 1-0, Thomas sent a drive down the left-field line, and it kicked high off the foul pole to left fielder Dave Dellucci, who caught the ball on the fly. Thomas, who gave a big high-five to first-base coach Rafael Santana, had not hit a grand slam since Sept. 11, 2000, against Detroit. This was the eighth off his career, and it gave him six home runs in his last eight games and 35 overall this season. Ordonez then took a first-pitch ball and nearly put the next pitch into the hard-to-reach black section of the bleachers. New York's only hit off Loaiza was a two-out single to left in the second inning by Karim Garcia. Derek Jeter hit a two-run single in the eighth off Scott Schoeneweis. Game notes Konerko had the sixth multihomer game of his career, his first since June 28 last year against the Chicago Cubs. He had been in a 3-for-26 slide. ... To make room for White and LHP Felix Heredia, the Yankees optioned RHP Jeff Weaver to Class A Tampa of the Florida State League and designated 46-year-old LHP Jesse Orosco for assignment. ... Heredia pitched a scoreless seventh. New York has used 18 relievers this season. ... The White Sox sent INF Tim Hummel to Cincinnati, completing Thursday's deal that brought Scott Sullivan to Chicago. ... Ordonez had his 16th multihomer game, his third this season. ... Chicago also had six homers July 30 at Kansas City. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2003 Posted August 27, 2003 Share Posted August 27, 2003 NEW YORK (AP) -- Frank Thomas hit a huge grand slam against Roger Clemens, propelling the Chicago White Sox to a big win. Thomas homered high off the foul pole near the left-field upper deck and Magglio Ordonez followed with another long home run off the front of the center-field bleachers as the White Sox beat up the New York Yankees 13-2 Tuesday night in a matchup of division leaders. Esteban Loaiza (17-6) improved to 6-1 since the All-Star break, allowing one hit in seven innings and leaving with an 11-0 lead. He tied Toronto's Roy Halladay for the AL lead in wins. Paul Konerko and Joe Crede also homered off Clemens (12-8), who allowed four home runs in a game for only the second time in his major league career. Konerko, who had three hits and four RBI, homered again in the eighth off Gabe White, making his Yankees' debut. Magglio Ordonez also homered twice for Chicago, which hit six home runs in a game for the second time this season. After his mother, Bess, threw out the ceremonial first pitch, Clemens made his 600th career start and had one of his worst outings, tying his high by allowing nine runs. In his first game in New York since the Mets traded him on July 1, White Sox second baseman Roberto Alomar was booed repeatedly. He went 0-for-2 with a walk. Chicago, which has won seven of eight, began the night with a one-game lead in the AL Central, while New York started five games up in the AL East. In the first meeting between the teams this season, Clemens struck out three of his first five batters. The White Sox then built a 3-0 lead on solo homers by Konerko in the second and Crede in the third, and Konerko's RBI double in the fourth. Miguel Olivo hit a run-scoring triple in the fifth, and Clemens walked Alomar and Carlos Lee, bringing up Thomas. With the count 1-0, Thomas sent a drive down the left-field line, and it kicked high off the foul pole to left fielder Dave Dellucci, who caught the ball on the fly. Thomas, who gave a big high-five to first-base coach Rafael Santana, had not hit a grand slam since Sept. 11, 2000, against Detroit. This was the eighth off his career, and it gave him six home runs in his last eight games and 35 overall this season. Ordonez then took a first-pitch ball and nearly put the next pitch into the hard-to-reach black section of the bleachers. New York's only hit off Loaiza was a two-out single to left in the second inning by Karim Garcia. Derek Jeter hit a two-run single in the eighth off Scott Schoeneweis. Game notes Konerko had the sixth multihomer game of his career, his first since June 28 last year against the Chicago Cubs. He had been in a 3-for-26 slide. ... To make room for White and LHP Felix Heredia, the Yankees optioned RHP Jeff Weaver to Class A Tampa of the Florida State League and designated 46-year-old LHP Jesse Orosco for assignment. ... Heredia pitched a scoreless seventh. New York has used 18 relievers this season. ... The White Sox sent INF Tim Hummel to Cincinnati, completing Thursday's deal that brought Scott Sullivan to Chicago. ... Ordonez had his 16th multihomer game, his third this season. ... Chicago also had six homers July 30 at Kansas City. Thanks for the recap. That was an awesome power display put on by the Sox tonight. Loaiza was breathtaking. 1 hit in 7 innings against the Yanks at home? He might have wrapped up the Cy-Young right there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clujer420 Posted August 27, 2003 Share Posted August 27, 2003 Loaiza was breathtaking. 1 hit in 7 innings against the Yanks at home? He might have wrapped up the Cy-Young right there... Well the Sox winning the Central is the only thing that will wrap it up for him IMO, but I think that tonight's performance erased his last 2 starts that were less-than-stellar. He was just flat out awesome tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan1 Posted August 27, 2003 Author Share Posted August 27, 2003 No doubt! He was awesome tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted August 27, 2003 Share Posted August 27, 2003 Yep, that was a sweet game all around. Hopefully the Sox can keep it up tomorrow and extend the winning streak to two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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