Jose Contreras pitched seven sharp innings, Paul Konerko hit a two-run double and the Chicago White Sox beat the slumping Seattle Mariners 4-2 on Friday night. Contreras (3-3) gave up one run and six hits for the White Sox, who won for just the third time in 10 games. Bobby Jenks allowed a solo home run to rookie Wladimir Balentien in the ninth but still got his seventh save in nine chances.
Posted: May 10th, 2008.
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