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McCarthy better than Schilling in White Sox win

Posted on: Monday, 5 September 2005, 20:17 CDT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rookie Brandon McCarthy pitched seven shutout innings to get the best of veteran Curt Schilling as the Chicago White Sox downed the Boston Red Sox 5-3 in American League play Monday at Fenway Park.

McCarthy (2-1) got the spot start for the White Sox in the make-up of a game canceled last month due to rain and made the best of it, allowing just three hits in a stellar effort.

"To get to throw in Fenway Park is just fun throuhout," McCarthy said, as he struck out seven and walked one to get the better of Schilling, who is trying to regain his form after missing most of the season due to injuries.

Chicago manager Ozzie Guillen was full of praise for the rookie pitcher, who stretched his consecutive scoreless innings streak to 14 2/3.

"He's come out and pitched two big games for us," Guillen said.

Schilling (5-7), last year's World Series hero, allowed four runs on nine hits in 6 1/3 innings, striking our four and walking three.

It certainly qualified as a decent start for the veteran pitcher, but Schilling wasn't impressed when asked by reporters after the game if it was at least a moral victory.

"No, it's September. It's time to win," Schilling said. "We lost."

The Red Sox lost for just the third time in their last 24 home games in a contest that was originally an off-day Labor Day holiday for both clubs.

Boston will now have to play on 30 consecutive days and saw its lead cut in the AL East to three games over New York, while the White Sox won their fifth straight despite having their 10-game home stand interrupted by the trip to Boston.

Juan Uribe and Paul Konerko both homered for the White Sox, who had 11 hits. Uribe had three hits, scored twice and drove in two runs and Konerko also scored twice and had a pair of hits.

Geoff Blum added a pair of hits for Chicago, including a triple, and scored a run, as the Sox carried a 5-0 lead into the bottom of the ninth inning.

With Boston down to its final out, Tony Graffanino belted a three-run homer off reliever Bobby Jenks.

Boston closer Keith Foulke made just his second appearance after coming off the disabled list and was impressive, retiring five of the six batters he faced.

In Oakland, Felix Hernandez pitched seven strong innings as the Seattle Mariners beat the Athletics 2-0.

Hernandez (3-2) allowed four hits, walking one and striking out five. Eddie Guardado pitched one inning for his 30th save as the Mariners handed the A's a costly loss in their AL wild card and AL West chase.

Joe Blanton (8-11) pitched 6 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on seven hits, walking two and striking out four to take the loss.

In Minneapolis, Gary Matthews homered as the Texas Rangers beat the Minnesota Twins 7-0.

Kameron Loe (8-4) pitched eight innings, allowing five hits, walking one and striking out one for the win.

Carlos Silva (9-7) pitched seven innings, allowing six runs - one earned - on eight hits, walking one and striking out three to take the loss.

In Detroit, Jose Hernandez homered and Scott Elarton pitched 6 2/3 shutout innings as the Cleveland Indians beat the slumping Tigers 2-0.

In Baltimore, Eric Hinske had three hits and drove in one run as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Orioles 6-2.

Source: REUTERS

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