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Ramirez's first career homer lifts White Sox

Ramirez's first career homer lifts White Sox
JANIE McCAULEY, May 17, 2008
Alexei Ramirez hit his first major league homer, a two-run shot in the seventh inning that sent the Chicago White Sox to a 2-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night. San Francisco had a baserunner aboard in every inning against White Sox starter Gavin Floyd (4-2), who withstood each threat and bounced back from a May 11 loss at Seattle in which he lasted only 3 2-3 innings. ...More
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White Sox Team Report May 16, 2008

Outfielder Carlos Quentin has an American League-leading 10 home runs, but the last thing he wants to be considered is a "power hitter."

"Those are things you guys label me with, so I don't do that," Quentin said. "I try to be around the ball, drive the ball, and if the ball goes over the fence, it goes over the fence. I'm not going to label myself that. Why would I want to do that? I just want to continue to get better."

What he is being labeled by manager Ozzie Guillen, however, is "the guy that has been carrying the lineup."

Moved into the No. 3 spot Wednesday, Quentin had five RBIs in his debut there, giving him a team-high 34. But in Guillen's perfect world, the new-look lineup is hopefully just temporary.

"Well, we'll see," Guillen said of the lineup. ...More

 
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 D. Richar 2B Mar 22, 2008 15-day Stress fracture in rib cage
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San Francisco Giants, including pitchers, from right, Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain, and Barry Zito, watch the game against the Chicago White Sox from the dugout during the ninth inning of a baseball game Friday, May 16, 2008, in San Francisco. Chicago won, 2-0.
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Chicago White Sox' Alexei Ramirez, right, is embraced by teammate Nick Swisher (30) after Ramirez hit a two run home run off San Francisco Giants' Jonathan Sanchez during the seventh inning of a baseball game Friday, May 16, 2008, in San Francisco.
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Chicago White Sox' Alexi Ramirez swings for a two run home run off San Francisco Giants' Jonathan Sanchez during the seventh inning of a baseball game Friday, May 16, 2008, in San Francisco.
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San Francisco Giants' Jonathan Sanchez, right, turns his back as Chicago White Sox' Alexi Ramirez, left, runs the bases after hitting a two run home run off Sanchez during the seventh inning of a baseball game Friday, May 16, 2008, in San Francisco.
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 AL Central Standings
W L Pct GB 
 Cleveland 22 20 .524 -- 
 Chi White Sox 21 20 .512 0.5 
 Minnesota 21 20 .512 0.5 
 Kansas City 20 21 .488 1.5 
 Detroit 16 26 .381 6.0 
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John Danks - Chicago White SoxJ. Danks
#50, Starting Pitcher
Leads team with 2.74 ERA
STAT PLAYER TOTAL
 AVGA. Pierzynski.315 
 HRC. Quentin10 
 RBIC. Quentin34 
 RC. Quentin27 
 SBO. Cabrera
 WJ. Contreras
 SVB. Jenks
 IPJ. Vázquez58.2 
 ERAJ. Danks2.74 
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 Last Five Games
 Mon, May 12at LA AngelsL 7-10 
 Tue, May 13at LA AngelsL 0-2 
 Wed, May 14at LA AngelsW 6-1 
 Thu, May 15at LA AngelsW 4-3 
 Fri, May 16at San FranciscoW 2-0 
 Next Five Games
 Sat, May 17at San Francisco21:05 
 Sun, May 18at San Francisco16:05 
 Tue, May 20Cleveland20:11 
 Wed, May 21Cleveland20:11 
 Thu, May 22Cleveland20:11 
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