Danks, Thome lead White Sox 8-2 over O's

BALTIMORE (AP) - Jim Thome hit his 545th career homer to back a superb pitching performance by John Danks, and the Chicago White Sox beat Jeremy Guthrie and the Baltimore Orioles 8-2.

By: Associated Press | WNCT-On Your Side
Published: April 23, 2009

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BALTIMORE (AP) - Jim Thome hit his 545th career homer to back a superb pitching performance by John Danks, and the Chicago White Sox beat Jeremy Guthrie and the Baltimore Orioles 8-2.
Danks (2-0) allowed one run, four hits and no walks in seven innings. The left-hander has given up only two runs in 19 innings this season, both on solo homers.
Danks permitted two hits in the first inning, but picked off Brian Roberts after the first one. He retired 19 of the final 21 batters, the exceptions a fifth-inning homer by Luke Scott and a single in the seventh by Ty Wigginton.
Guthrie (2-1) gave up five runs and eight hits in six-plus innings.

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