INTERLEAGUE PLAY White Sox rally as Contreras' streak continues

Florida beat Toronto to win its seventh straight game.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
CINCINNATI -- A throwing error in the ninth inning by Cincinnati Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips let in two runs and helped the Chicago White Sox rally for an 8-6 victory Saturday that preserved Jose Contreras' unbeaten streak.
Contreras struck out a career-high 13 batters, but was looking at the end of his 15-game regular season winning streak when he left trailing 5-3 in the sixth.
One of the AL's top offenses kept his remarkable run going.
A.J. Pierzynski drove in a run with a groundout in the seventh off reliever David Weathers, and Juan Uribe homered off Chris Hammond in the eighth to tie it at 5 and leave Contreras with a no-decision that preserved his streak. He hasn't lost since Aug. 15, the longest such run since Minnesota's Johan Santana won 17 in a row in 2004-05.
Todd Coffey (3-1) allowed the White Sox to load the bases with one out in the ninth. Joe Crede grounded to shortstop Felipe Lopez, who tried for a rally-ending double play.
Instead, Phillips threw the relay into a photo booth behind first base, letting in two runs. Uribe followed with a run-scoring single.
Matt Thornton (2-1) retired the only batter he faced, and Bobby Jenks pitched the ninth for his 20th save in 21 chances. He has converted 11 in a row since his only failure.
Jenks allowed a run on Lopez's groundout then struck out Ken Griffey Jr. with runners on second and third to end it.
Contreras' 13 strikeouts were the most by a White Sox pitcher since Alex Fernandez fanned the same number of Red Sox on June 12, 1996, in Chicago. But while he was in the game, it looked like the Reds could pull off that streak-busting win. Austin Kearns drove in three runs with a pair of singles, and some sensational defense kept the White Sox from having a big inning.
CHICAGOCINCINNATI
abrhbiabrhbi
Pdsdnk lf5110Freel 2b4000
Ozuna 2b5230FLopez ss5112
Knerko 1b4121Grf Jr. cf5000
Gload 1b0100Aurilia 3b2110
Dye rf5111BPhllps 2b2110
Przyns c4021Dunn lf4000
Crede 3b5112Httberg 1b3221
Uribe ss5122Coffey p0000
BrAdrs cf4010Kearns rf4023
Jenks p0000Ross c3110
Cntrras p2000Milton p2000
Mcrthy p0000McCkn ph1000
Cotts p0000Wthers p0000
Thome ph1000CHmnd p0000
Thrntn p0000Vlentin 1b1010
Mckwk cf0000
Totals408137Totals36696
Chicago000102113--8
Cincinnati000302001--6
E--BPhillips (4). LOB--Chicago 9, Cincinnati 6. 2B--Konerko (14), Dye (7), Pierzynski (14), Aurilia (12), Ross (5). HR--Uribe (6), FLopez (7). SB--BPhillips (14), Kearns (4).
IPHRERBBSO
Chicago
Contreras6755213
McCarthy2-300000
Cotts1-300000
Thornton W,2-1100001
Jenks S,20121112
Cincinnati
Milton673322
Weathers121101
CHammond121101
Coffey L,3-1123220
WP--Contreras 2. Umpires--Home, Ed Hickox; First, Jerry Layne; Second, Marvin Hudson; Third, Ed Montague. T--3:09. A--39,451.
Marlins 8, Blue Jays 2
MIAMI -- Brian Moehler pitched seven strong innings as Florida won its seventh straight.
Moehler (5-5) allowed two runs and five hits while striking out four for his fifth win in six decisions.
The Marlins, winners of 17 of their last 23, are on their longest winning streak since a nine-game run Aug. 27-Sept. 8, 2004. Florida also improved to 13-4 all-time against Toronto.
Blue Jays rookie Casey Janssen (5-5) had his worst performance in 11 starts this season, allowing seven runs, 11 hits in just three-plus innings.
Toronto lost its fifth straight interleague game and ninth in the last 10 against NL opponents.
TORONTOFLORIDA
abrhbiabrhbi
Rios rf3100HaRmz ss4000
Ctlnotto lf4120Uggla 2b2211
VWells cf3012Abrcrm cf0000
Glaus ss4000Jacobs 1b5232
Ovrbay 1b4020Mssngr p0000
Hlnbrn 3b4010Herges p0000
BMolna c4010MiCbra 3b4121
Adams 2b4000Borchd lf5120
Jnssen p1000Hrmida rf4231
Tallet p0000Amzga cf5000
JMcDld ph1000Olivo c3022
Downs p0000Mehler p1011
Hinske ph1000CRoss ph0000
Rosario p0000Helms 1b0000
Chulk p0000
Totals33272Totals338148
Toronto002000000--2
Florida10420010x--8
DP--Toronto 2, Florida 1. LOB--Toronto 6, Florida 11. 2B--VWells (18), Overbay 2 (13), Jacobs (16), Hermida (6). HR--Jacobs (10). SB--VWells (7), Hermida (2). CS--MiCabrera (3). S--Moehler 2.
IPHRERBBSO
Toronto
Janssen L,5-53117741
Tallet110002
Downs210001
Rosario101131
Chulk110000
Florida
Moehler W,5-5762214
Messenger110010
Herges100002
Janssen pitched to 3 batters in the 4th. HBP--by Rosario (Uggla). WP--Rosario. Umpires--Home, Hunter Wendelstedt; First, Sam Holbrook; Second, Randy Marsh; Third, Angel Hernandez. T--2:56. A--12,099.
Copyright 2006 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.