Hou @ CWS Game # 1 - Stats and trends

<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=text bgColor=#cccccc height=15>RECENT TRENDS </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=bottom bgColor=#ffffff><TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=1 width="100%" border=0><!--string holder for the string builder containing the trends rows --><TBODY><TR vAlign=top><TD class=arial_11px align=middle width=12 bgColor=#ffffff>•</TD><TD class=arial_11px bgColor=#ffffff>Under is 3-0 in the last three meetings.</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=arial_11px align=middle width=12 bgColor=#ffffff>•</TD><TD class=arial_11px bgColor=#ffffff>Under is 7-3 in Clemens' last 10 starts.</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=arial_11px align=middle width=12 bgColor=#ffffff>•</TD><TD class=arial_11px bgColor=#ffffff>Under is 4-1 in HOU last five overall.</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=arial_11px align=middle width=12 bgColor=#ffffff>•</TD><TD class=arial_11px bgColor=#ffffff>CWS are 9-1 in Contreras' last 10 starts.</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=arial_11px align=middle width=12 bgColor=#ffffff>•</TD><TD class=arial_11px bgColor=#ffffff>CWS are 6-1 in their last seven at home.</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=arial_11px align=middle width=12 bgColor=#ffffff>•</TD><TD class=arial_11px bgColor=#ffffff>Under is 6-1-1 in CWS last eight home games.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="98%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD bgColor=#999999><TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=gradbluemlb colSpan=30>Starting Pitchers</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#b0c2d9><TD class=mbt colSpan=8>Clemens, Roger (R)

</TD><TD class=mbt colSpan=7>Contreras, Jose (R)

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=mbt width="8%" bgColor=#ecece4> </TD><TD class=mbt align=right width="7%" bgColor=#ecece4>O</TD><TD class=mbt align=right width="7%" bgColor=#ecece4>L3</TD><TD class=mbt align=right width="7%" bgColor=#ecece4>A</TD><TD class=mbt align=right width="7%" bgColor=#ecece4>D</TD><TD class=mbt align=right width="7%" bgColor=#ecece4>N</TD><TD class=mbt align=right width="7%" bgColor=#ecece4>G/T</TD><TD class=mbt width=6 bgColor=#ffffff> </TD><TD class=mbt width="8%" bgColor=#ecece4> </TD><TD class=mbt align=right width="7%" bgColor=#ecece4>O</TD><TD class=mbt align=right width="7%" bgColor=#ecece4>L3</TD><TD class=mbt align=right width="7%" bgColor=#ecece4>H</TD><TD class=mbt align=right width="7%" bgColor=#ecece4>D</TD><TD class=mbt align=right width="7%" bgColor=#ecece4>N</TD><TD class=mbt align=right width="7%" bgColor=#ecece4>G/T</TD></TR><TR><TD class=mbt vAlign=top bgColor=#ecece4>W-L
ERA
IP
Hits
Runs
ER
SO
BB
HR

OBP
WHIP
GB:FB
SB
CS
SB%
QS%

TW-TL
AF
AA
Total
Over
Under

</TD><TD class=mbt vAlign=top align=right bgColor=#ffffff>15-9
2.04
225.1
164
58
51
192
67
12

.264
1.03
1.39
10
4
71.4
77.1

16-18
3.35
2.94
6.29
11
22
</TD><TD class=mbt vAlign=top align=right bgColor=#ffffff>2-1
4.00
18.0
18
8
8
8
8
1

.347
1.44
2.54
2
0
100.0
66.7

2-1
2.67
3.67
6.33
1
2
</TD><TD class=mbt vAlign=top align=right bgColor=#ffffff>6-5
1.70
100.2
71
24
19
88
35
7

.273
1.05
1.29
6
1
85.7
75.0

6-10
3.44
2.69
6.12
5
10
</TD><TD class=mbt vAlign=top align=right bgColor=#ffffff>7-2
1.41
70.0
52
15
11
45
20
1

.264
1.03
1.80
2
0
100.0
81.8

6-4
3.60
2.50
6.10
4
5
</TD><TD class=mbt vAlign=top align=right bgColor=#ffffff>8-7
2.32
155.1
112
43
40
147
47
11

.265
1.02
1.22
8
4
66.7
75.0

10-14
3.25
3.12
6.38
7
17
</TD><TD class=mbt vAlign=top align=right bgColor=#ffffff>15-9
2.04
225.1
164
58
51
192
67
12

.264
1.03
1.39
10
4
71.4
77.1

16-18
3.35
2.94
6.29
11
22
</TD><TD class=mbt vAlign=top align=right bgColor=#ffffff> </TD><TD class=mbt vAlign=top bgColor=#ecece4>W-L
ERA
IP
Hits
Runs
ER
SO
BB
HR

OBP
WHIP
GB:FB
SB
CS
SB%
QS%

TW-TL
AF
AA
Total
Over
Under

</TD><TD class=mbt vAlign=top align=right bgColor=#ffffff>17-8
3.53
229.2
197
99
90
166
77
24

.299
1.19
1.08
30
2
93.8
60.0

23-12
4.34
3.71
8.06
9
22
</TD><TD class=mbt vAlign=top align=right bgColor=#ffffff>2-1
2.88
25.0
20
8
8
12
2
1

.232
0.88
1.62
2
0
100.0
100.0

2-1
7.33
2.67
10.00
2
1
</TD><TD class=mbt vAlign=top align=right bgColor=#ffffff>8-6
3.66
132.2
130
62
54
91
40
18

.313
1.28
1.15
18
1
94.7
60.0

11-9
4.45
4.20
8.65
4
14
</TD><TD class=mbt vAlign=top align=right bgColor=#ffffff>6-2
3.16
74.0
70
31
26
47
18
7

.298
1.19
1.27
6
1
85.7
54.5

8-3
5.27
4.18
9.45
3
8
</TD><TD class=mbt vAlign=top align=right bgColor=#ffffff>11-6
3.70
155.2
127
68
64
119
59
17

.300
1.19
0.99
24
1
96.0
62.5

15-9
3.92
3.50
7.42
6
14
</TD><TD class=mbt vAlign=top align=right bgColor=#ffffff>16-8
3.53
216.2
187
94
85
161
70
23

.298
1.19
1.06
29
2
93.5
60.6

22-11
4.36
3.70
8.06
8
21
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD class=arial_10px bgColor=#ffffff>O = Overall, L3 = Last 3 Starts, A = Away, H = Home, D = Day, N = FieldType, G/T = Today's Surface</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" bgColor=#999999 border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#b0c2d9><TD class=frontheaders_black colSpan=7>Umpire | Profile | vs. Team/Pitchers </TD></TR><TR><TD class=mbt bgColor=#ecece4> </TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ecece4>W/L</TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ecece4>O/U</TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ecece4>Runs</TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ecece4>Str. %</TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ecece4>HR</TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ecece4>Pit.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=mbt bgColor=#ecece4>Joe West </TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ffffff>17-19 </TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ffffff>16-19 </TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ffffff>9.39 </TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ffffff>63.8 </TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ffffff>1.8 </TD><TD class=mbt align=right bgColor=#ffffff>289.9</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

First World Series for Astros, first for the White Sox since 1959 - before Astros franchise existed. Teams have played 12 times in the regular season, with Chicago winning seven games, but have not met since 2000. ... Garcia began his career in the Houston organization before being traded to Seattle in 1998 in Randy Johnson deal. He lost only career decision against Astros. ... Dye is 5-for-11 (.455) at Minute Maid Park and is a career .315 hitter in 23 games against the Astros. ... Pierzynski has hit .400 (14-for-35) against Houston. ... Seven of Podsednik`s 22 career HRs - including a two-homer game last season - are against the Astros, and his 18 RBIs against the Astros are also his most against any team. ... Bagwell (.326) and Biggio (.333) have hit well against White Sox. ... Clemens is 20-11 with a 3.07 ERA in 39 games against Chicago and Pettitte is 10-7 in 19 games with a 4.28 ERA.

Clemens is 3-0 with a 1.90 ERA in seven World Series starts. Pettitte has started 10 times in the Fall Classic, going 3-4 with a 3.90 ERA