"Paul Konerko's productive performance Saturday night included a tie-breaking home run in the sixth inning.

But his biggest relief came in the seventh inning after Chicago White Sox teamamte Brent Lillibridge fouled off a pitch that sailed in the direction of Konerko's family sitting in the first row behind the Sox's dugout.

Fortunately for the Konerko family, his older brother and father suffered only minor injuries. Konerko's brother extended his hand in front of his father, but the ball hit his thumb before grazing his father's chin.

"Both are fine," Konerko reported after the game. "My mom was talking through the whole thing and didn't see anything."

But Konerko admitted he was initially scared.

"When that ball went over the dugout, I almost didn't want to look over there," Konerko said. "Because I figured, ... I knew that's where they were sitting."

Konerko's brother sported a bruised them, "but that's no big deal, compared to what it could have been," Paul Konerko said.

Konerko said he had a good game plan against Diamondbacks left-hander Zach Duke and is now batting .615 (8-for-13) with five RBIs against him."