Major League Baseball
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Chi. White Sox 2, Atlanta 0
When: 2:05 PM ET, Thursday, June 24, 2010
Where: U.S Cellular Field, Chicago, Illinois
Temperature: 76°
Umpires: Home - Mike Everitt, 1B - Adrian Johnson, 2B - Tim McClelland, 3B - Andy Fletcher
Attendance: 31076

Paul Konerko homered in the eighth inning to break a scoreless tie in the Chicago White Sox’s 2-0 win over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday,

Juan Pierre and Mark Kotsay each had a pair of hits as the White Sox completed the three-game sweep, marking the first time this year that the Braves have been swept.

Takashi Saito (1-3) relieved Atlanta starter Derek Lowe in the eighth and was greeted by a leadoff single from Pierre. Saito got the next two outs before Konerko hammered a homer deep to left for the game’s only runs.

J.J. Putz (3-2) and Bobby Jenks completed the shutout for the White Sox, who have blanked two teams during their current nine-game winning streak. Jenks’ perfect ninth was his 17th save.

Chicago starter Gavin Floyd and Derek Lowe pitched a brilliant scoreless duel for seven innings, although neither factored into the decision.

Atlanta, which managed just a pair of singles, had won five straight and seven of its last eight prior to the series at U.S. Cellular.

Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Atlanta   Chi. White Sox
Derek Lowe Player Gavin Floyd
No Decision W/L No Decision
7.0 IP 7.0
4 Strikeouts 9
5 Hits 2
0.00 ERA 0.00
Hitting
Atlanta   Chi. White Sox
Eric Hinske Player Mark Kotsay
1 Hits 2
0 RBI 0
0 HR 0
1 TB 3
.333 Avg .667
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg LOB K RBI BB SB Errors
Atlanta 2 0 2 .069 4 10 0 1 0 0
Chi. White Sox 7 1 12 .250 16 4 2 2 0 0