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Article: Contreras looks superb; Iguchi, Konerko provide enough power.(Chicago White Sox vs New York Yankees)
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- Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)
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- August 9, 2005
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Byline: Mark Gonzales
NEW YORK _ The Chicago White Sox pulled out all the stops Tuesday night in seizing a 2-1 victory over the New York Yankees:
Mercurial Jose Contreras threw what he described as the best game of his career by pitching seven-plus scoreless innings against his former team.
Tadahito Iguchi, the Sox's latest power hitter, hit an opposite-field home run in the fourth.
Paul Konerko provided timely insurance by hitting a homer in the ninth.
Manager Ozzie Guillen even called on closer Dustin Hermanson, who pitched despite recurring back pain, to induce pinch-hitter Bernie Williams to line out to backup first ...