White Sox need just two hits for a win

CHICAGO -- Seattle starter Chris Jakubauskas pitched a two-hitter -- and lost. All the White Sox needed was a two-run double by Paul Konerko to beat the Mariners, 2-1, in Game 1 of a doubleheader Tuesday.



Chicago starter Bartolo Colon (2-1) allowed only an unearned run and four hits, pitching out of a jam in the seventh. Jakubauskas (1-3), who walked one and struck out four in eight innings for his first career complete game, retired the side in order every inning except the fourth.

With the White Sox batting in the bottom of the fourth, Jakubauskas walked Josh Fields. Carlos Quentin singled to center, moving Fields to second. Jermaine Dye flied out for the second out, bringing up Konerko, who hit a double to left that scored Fields and Quentin.

In the second game, Yuniesky Betancourt drove in five runs and Russell Branyan had a career-high five hits as the Mariners won, 9-1.

L.A. Angels 7, Baltimore 5: Howie Kendrick hit a two-run homer, and Kendry Morales hit two doubles and drove in two runs for the visiting Angels.

Philadelphia 7, Washington 1: Chase Utley homered twice and drove in three runs for the host Phillies, who won their fifth straight. Philadelphia ace Cole Hamels suffered a sprained ankle in the fifth inning trying to field a bunt.

Atlanta 2, St. Louis 1: Matt Diaz drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single off Kyle McClellan in the eighth inning for the host Braves.

Houston 8, Cincinnati 3: Wandy Rodriguez allowed one run in seven innings and ex-Tiger Pudge Rodriguez homered and doubled for the Astros, who have won their past 11 games in Cincinnati.

BALTIMORE: Third baseman Melvin Mora was activated from the 15-day disabled list.

CINCINNATI: Edwin Encarnacion has been placed on the 15-day disabled list after tests found that the third baseman has a chipped bone in his left wrist.

N.Y. Mets: Former Tiger Freddy Garcia has been released by the Mets following two bad starts for Triple-A Buffalo.

PHILADELPHIA: Brad Lidge has inflammation in his surgically repaired right knee that could keep the star closer off the mound for the next few days.

TEXAS: Josh Hamilton was out of the starting lineup for the third straight game and could be headed to the disabled list because of bruised ribs. link...