How much hotter can the White Sox get? And also how much more fortunate can they continue to be? The White Sox edged the Atlanta Braves 2-0 to complete their third straight sweep of a three game series(for the first time since 1952)while thye Minnesota Twins have remained ice cold,getting swept by the Brewers at Miller Park. The Sox are now just 2 1/2 games in back of Minnesota after trailing by 9 1/2 games on June 9.Of course Detroit is still between the Sox and Twins in the standings. A great pitchers duel between Gavin Floyd and Derek Lowe was scoreless for the seven innings both were in there and both got “no decisions” The bullpens took over in the 8th. J.J.Putz retired the Braves in order in the top of the 8th and Takashi Saito entered for the bottom of the eighth. Juan Pierre,who four years ago was struggling as a Cub, led off with a single just to the right of Atlanta 1B Eric Hinske. He was bunted to second by Alexi Ramirez and held on when Mark Kotsay flew out to Melky Cabrera down the LF line. Red hit Paul Konerko then sat on a fast ball and drilled it over 400 feet to left center as Grego Blanco never moved and the only runs were produced. Bobby Jenks had another 1-2-3 ninth for his 17 save.

NOTES—Attendance on a perfect day was 31,076…..The struggling Cubs are here over the weekend starting with Friday’s 3:05pm start. Jake Peavy(6-5)faces Carlos Zambrano(3-5)in the opener.

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