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NEW YORK (AP) -- Bernie Williams had a great day. The Chicago White Sox had a better one.
|  | | Bernie Williams got two of his RBI with this eighth-inning home run. |
Williams drove in seven runs with a homer and two doubles -- all
two-out hits -- but the White Sox won their 10th straight road game,
10-9 over the New York Yankees on Saturday.
Magglio Ordonez homered and drove in four runs as the White Sox
won their sixth in a row -- three at Cleveland and three at Yankee
Stadium. Chicago has the longest road winning streak in the majors
this season, and its longest since taking 11 straight in 1990.
"Again, it's really early in the season," Chicago manger Jerry
Manuel said of his team's 7½-game lead in the AL Central. "But it
is good to be in this position.
"This team is so young that they hang together on the road. It
is almost like a minor league team because they don't have homes or
families yet. So when they're on the road they have a lot of
camaraderie."
Williams hit a two-run homer, a three-run double and a two-run
double. His 13th homer came in the eighth and made it 10-9.
"I felt pretty good out there, having some good swings,"
Williams said. "We were down early in the game, we came back after
the rain delay. We seem to have some momentum, but came up too
short. It's disappointing from a team standpoint, but don't get me
wrong, I'll take a day like this anyday. I'm hitting key situations
with two outs and men in scoring position."
Jake Westbrook (0-1) was in trouble from the start in his major
league debut. He walked leadoff man Ray Durham and went on to allow
six runs and seven hits, including Ordonez's 14th homer, in just 1
2/3 innings.
"The leadoff walk to start the game set the tone," the
right-hander said. "I've got to concentrate on getting the ball
down. I definitely have to put it behind me and move on, because
they're throwing me out there again next Thursday."
Said manager Joe Torre: "I'm sure he was nervous. He wasn't the
same pitcher he was in the bullpen. It's not a surprise if he's
pitching in front of 50,000. He'll get another start."
Although it didn't have an effect on the score, Yankees second
baseman Chuck Knoblauch's throwing woes continued.
After fielding a slow grounder by Greg Norton that was ruled an
infield single in the fourth, Knoblauch made a throw that sailed
over first baseman Tino Martinez and hit a woman in the stands.
Knoblauch immediately turned away in disgust as the ball left his
hand.
The woman, who appeared to be hit in the body, was OK. She
initially declined help, then walked with two Emergency Medical
Service workers through the stands to the first-aid station. She
later returned to her seat.
"It shouldn't surprise people that he throws one away," Torre
said. "He's got a much better attitude. He's working on it."
Knoblauch was not available after the game.
Cal Eldred (8-2) survived a 57-minute rain delay to pitch five
innings.
"It was a long game. The delay was about an hour, it seemed
like three," Eldred said. "There really wasn't any doubt that I
was going back out."
Keith Foulke got the final four outs for his 16th save. Ricky
Ledee doubled with two outs in the ninth, but Scott Brosius
grounded out.
Chris Singleton hit a solo homer off Jason Grimsley in the
Chicago fourth.
The White Sox, with the best record in baseball, will try Sunday
for their first four-game sweep at Yankee Stadium since 1990.
Game notes
All of the Yankees' runs scored with two outs. ...
Williams' career high for RBIs is eight. ... Ordonez extended his
hitting streak to nine games and has 16 RBIs in his last 12. ...
LHP Kelly Wunsch made his AL-leading 37th appearance. ... Eldred
beat the Yankees for the second time this year and is 7-2 career
against them. ... Ledee snapped an 0-for-16 slump with a
fourth-inning single. ... Williams has 61 RBIs. No one else on the
Yankees has 40. ... Jorge Posada has struck out six times in his
last eight at-bats.
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Knoblauch injures fan with wild throw to first base
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Detroit 8
Cleveland 6
Texas 5
Tampa Bay 0
Chi. White Sox 10
NY Yankees 9
Toronto 11
Boston 10
Anaheim 8
Baltimore 3
Seattle 12
Minnesota 3
Oakland 10
Kansas City 4
Chicago Cubs 1
Montreal 0
San Francisco 6
Houston 4
St. Louis 4
Los Angeles 3
San Diego 3
Cincinnati 1
Florida 4
Pittsburgh 3
Philadelphia 9
Atlanta 3
Colorado 14
Arizona 5
Milwaukee 3
NY Mets 2
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Bernie Williams would rather have won the game.
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