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Cubs at White Sox open game thread

Found June 23, 2008 on Another Cubs Blog:
PLAYERS: Javier Vazquez,  Ryan Dempster,  Orlando Cabrera,  AJ Pierzynski
TEAMS: Chicago Cubs

B-REF PREVIEW | GAMEDAY | WEATHER | ACB CHAT ROOM Javier Vazquez vs. Cubs hitters:  .296/.330/.573 in 206 at-bats Ryan Dempster vs. White Sox hitters:  .237/.308/.339 in 59 at-bats When and Where:  7:10 pm, ESPN Scattered showers, 67, wind blowing across towards the right field at 8 mph.  Several Cubs have hit Vazquez quite well.  The Cubs roster as a whole has hit 13 home runs and 14 doubles off of him.  Only one White Sox player has more than 9 at bats against Dempster.  Orlando Cabrera is 9-28, Thome is 2-9 and AJ Pierzynski is 3-4 with the only home run the Sox have against Dempster. 
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