--1B Paul Konerko was back in the starting lineup and responded with a single and double in his first two at-bats. He was wearing a brace on his sprained right MCL, but Konerko was just glad to be back as early as he was. When he first went down with the injury Sept. 9, he thought it was an ACL injury and that he would miss the remainder of the season. "Believe me, there was no question when I did it, I was done," Konerko said. "When I was leaving the field, I was expecting the worst. I was thinking negative because I felt my knee snap into a place it doesn't go to. Never a good thing when dealing with ligaments."

--LHP Clayton Richard will get the start against the Yankees on Wednesday, after manager Ozzie Guillen was leaning toward RHP Lance Broadway. But following the win over New York, Guillen thought Richard would give his team the best chance because he had a bit more experience in that No. 5 spot this year. After Wednesday, the Sox will go with a four-man rotation until further notice.

--OF Carlos Quentin will have tests done Wednesday to check the progress of the fracture he has in his right wrist, and if the pins he had surgically inserted have made the healing process move along. Quentin is still hopeful to return this season, and the tests will show how likely that will or will not be.

BY THE NUMBERS: 9-30 -- The White Sox's record through Sept. 12 in games in which they had not hit a homer.

QUOTE TO NOTE: "The only thing a lot of people look at is the batting average, but I'm hitting decent power numbers -- maybe not to what I want, but close -- but I'm not going to grade myself. I grade myself on what the team does and right now it's an A because no one thought we would be in this position." -- 1B/OF Nick Swisher, on his season, despite his disappointing numbers.