GAME THREAD: AL: CHI WHITE SOX (57-75) at TEXAS (59-72)

AL: CHI WHITE SOX (57-75) at TEXAS (59-72)

<h3>Rangers look for fourth straight win vs. lowly White Sox</h3>



<div class="pre">Chi White Sox (57-75) at Texas (59-72) 8:35 pm EDT</div>

ARLINGTON, Texas (Ticker) - The Texas Rangers are pretty bad.Luckily for them, the Chicago White Sox are worse.

Kameron Loe takes the mound as the Rangers look for their fourthstraight win in the second game of a three-game series with theWhite Sox on Wednesday.


Chicago loaded the bases with no one out in the eighth inning ofa tie game on Tuesday, but failed to score. Marlon Byrd thendelivered a go-ahead single for Texas in a 4-3 win. The WhiteSox have lost 14 of 17. They were outscored 46-7 in a weekendseries sweep at the hands of the Boston Red Sox, and have thesecond-worst record in the American League.


Loe (6-10, 5.53 ERA), who has just one win in his last sevenstarts, will try and take advantage of a team with the majors'worst average with runners in scoring position (.244). In hislast start, Loe yielded seven runs - three earned - and 10 hitsin 5 2/3 of a 9-4 loss to Seattle.


Loe will be opposed by Jon Garland (8-10, 4.90 ERA), who iswinless in his last five starts. Garland allowed six runs andnine hits in seven innings of an 11-3 loss to Boston on Friday.

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TEXAS

<div class="pre">CHI WHITE SOX AT TEXAS -- LINEUPS

CHI WHITE SOX TEXAS
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Jerry Owens CF .241 1 9 Frank Catalanotto LF .269 9 37
Josh Fields LF .242 17 50 Ian Kinsler 2B .255 17 49
Jim Thome DH .265 22 67 Michael Young SS .304 7 68
Paul Konerko 1B .262 27 73 Marlon Byrd CF .308 6 55
A.J. Pierzynski C .269 13 42 Brad Wilkerson DH .235 18 54
Andy Gonzalez 3B .227 2 11 Gerald Laird C .228 8 42
Darin Erstad RF .267 2 27 Jarrod Saltalamacc 1B .221 5 13
Juan Uribe SS .218 15 52 David Murphy RF .464 1 5
Danny Richar 2B .200 3 9 Ramon Vazquez 3B .235 7 24

Jon Garland RHP (8-10, 4.90) Kameron Loe RHP (6-10, 5.53)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS
WARMUPS: CHA - JON GARLAND (8-10, 4.90)
TEX - KAMERON LOE (6-10, 5.53)

UMPIRES: HP - ALFONSO MARQUEZ
1B - CHUCK MERIWETHER
2B - TIM TIMMONS
3B - RICK REED

WEATHER: 82 Degrees, clear
WIND: 8 mph, left to right</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS -- REVISED WARMUPS
WARMUPS: CHA - JON GARLAND (8-10, 4.90)
TEX - KAMERON LOE (6-10, 5.53)

UMPIRES: HP - ALFONSO MARQUEZ
1B - CHUCK MERIWETHER
2B - TIM TIMMONS
3B - RICK REED

WEATHER: 82 Degrees, clear
WIND: 8 mph, left to right</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS
STARTING BATS: CHA - JON GARLAND AND A.J. PIERZYNSKI
TEX - KAMERON LOE AND GERALD LAIRD

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J OWENS (.241, 1 HR, 9 RBI)
J FIELDS (.242, 17 HR, 50 RBI)
J THOME (.265, 22 HR, 67 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JIM THOME SCORED JERRY OWENS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J THOME ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 1
TEXAS 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: P KONERKO (.262, 27 HR, 73 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHI WHITE SOX 1 1 2 0
TEXAS 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JON GARLAND
TEX - KAMERON LOE

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: F CATALANOTTO (.269, 9 HR, 37 RBI)
I KINSLER (.255, 17 HR, 49 RBI)
M YOUNG (.304, 7 HR, 68 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TEXAS

<div class="pre">CHI WHITE SOX (1) VS TEXAS (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .244
J Fields lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241
J Thome dh 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .267
P Konerko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .261
A Pierzynski c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268
A Gonzalez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227
D Erstad rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218
D Richar 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200

Totals 5 1 2 1 0 1 3

BATTING: 2B - J Owens (5, K Loe). RBI - J Thome (68). Team LOB - 1.


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
I Kinsler 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
M Young ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
M Byrd cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308
B Wilkerson dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
G Laird c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
J Saltalamacchia 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
D Murphy rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .464
R Vazquez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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CHI WHITE SOX - 1 -- 1
TEXAS - -- 0
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Garland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.90

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Loe 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 5.55

Pitches-strikes: K Loe 14-9. Ground balls-fly balls: K Loe 1-1. Batters
faced: K Loe 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Alfonso Marquez. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Tim Timmons. 3B--Rick
Reed.

Weather: 82 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS
CONFIRMED STARTERS: CHA - JON GARLAND
TEX - KAMERON LOE</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MICHAEL YOUNG SCORED FRANK CATALANOTTO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M YOUNG ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 1
TEXAS 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M BYRD (.308, 6 HR, 55 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHI WHITE SOX 1 1 2 0
TEXAS 1 1 2 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JON GARLAND
TEX - KAMERON LOE

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: A GONZALEZ (.227, 2 HR, 11 RBI)
D ERSTAD (.267, 2 HR, 27 RBI)
J URIBE (.218, 15 HR, 52 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TEXAS

<div class="pre">CHI WHITE SOX (1) VS TEXAS (1) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .244
J Fields lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241
J Thome dh 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .267
P Konerko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .261
A Pierzynski c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268
A Gonzalez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227
D Erstad rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218
D Richar 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200

Totals 5 1 2 1 0 1 3

BATTING: 2B - J Owens (5, K Loe). RBI - J Thome (68). Team LOB - 1.


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .272
I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
M Young ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .305
M Byrd cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .307
B Wilkerson dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .234
G Laird c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
J Saltalamacchia 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
D Murphy rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .464
R Vazquez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235

Totals 5 1 2 1 0 0 2

BATTING: 2B - F Catalanotto (18, J Garland). RBI - M Young (69). Team LOB - 1.



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CHI WHITE SOX - 1 -- 1
TEXAS - 1 -- 1
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Garland 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 4.93

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Loe 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 5.55

Pitches-strikes: J Garland 16-10; K Loe 14-9. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Garland 2-1; K Loe 1-1. Batters faced: J Garland 5; K Loe 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Alfonso Marquez. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Tim Timmons. 3B--Rick
Reed.

Weather: 82 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: N Cruz in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 1
TEXAS 1 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: A Gonzalez (.227, 0-FOR-0)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Murphy in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 1
TEXAS 1 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: A Gonzalez (.227, 0-FOR-0)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHI WHITE SOX 1 0 1 2 0
TEXAS 1 1 2 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JON GARLAND
TEX - KAMERON LOE

DUE UP FOR TEXAS: G LAIRD (.228, 8 HR, 42 RBI)
J SALTALAMACCHIA (.221, 5 HR, 13 RBI)
D MURPHY (.464, 1 HR, 5 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TEXAS

<div class="pre">CHI WHITE SOX (1) VS TEXAS (1) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .244
J Fields lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241
J Thome dh 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .267
P Konerko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .261
A Pierzynski c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268
A Gonzalez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .226
D Erstad rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
J Uribe ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .217
D Richar 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200

Totals 8 1 2 1 0 3 3

BATTING: 2B - J Owens (5, K Loe). RBI - J Thome (68). Team LOB - 1.


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .272
N Cruz rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223
I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
M Young ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .305
M Byrd cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .307
B Wilkerson dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .234
G Laird c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228
J Saltalamacchia 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
D Murphy rf-lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .464
R Vazquez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235

Totals 5 1 2 1 0 0 2

BATTING: 2B - F Catalanotto (18, J Garland). RBI - M Young (69). Team LOB - 1.



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CHI WHITE SOX - 10 -- 1
TEXAS - 1 -- 1
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Garland 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 4.93

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Loe 2 2 1 1 0 3 0 5.51

Pitches-strikes: J Garland 16-10; K Loe 26-18. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Garland 2-1; K Loe 2-1. Batters faced: J Garland 5; K Loe 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Alfonso Marquez. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Tim Timmons. 3B--Rick
Reed.

Weather: 82 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHI WHITE SOX 1 0 1 2 0
TEXAS 1 0 1 3 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JON GARLAND
TEX - KAMERON LOE

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: D RICHAR (.200, 3 HR, 9 RBI)
J OWENS (.244, 1-FOR-1)
J FIELDS (.241, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TEXAS

<div class="pre">CHI WHITE SOX (1) VS TEXAS (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Owens cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .244
J Fields lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241
J Thome dh 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .267
P Konerko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .261
A Pierzynski c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268
A Gonzalez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .226
D Erstad rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266
J Uribe ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .217
D Richar 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200

Totals 8 1 2 1 0 3 3

BATTING: 2B - J Owens (5, K Loe). RBI - J Thome (68). Team LOB - 1.


TEXAS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Catalanotto lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .272
N Cruz rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223
I Kinsler 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
M Young ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .305
M Byrd cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .307
B Wilkerson dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .234
G Laird c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227
J Saltalamacchia 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .230
D Murphy rf-lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .448
R Vazquez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .234

Totals 9 1 3 1 0 1 4

BATTING: 2B - F Catalanotto (18, J Garland). RBI - M Young (69). Team LOB - 2.



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CHI WHITE SOX - 10 -- 1
TEXAS - 10 -- 1
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
J Garland 2 3 1 1 0 1 0 4.90

TEXAS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Loe 2 2 1 1 0 3 0 5.51

Pitches-strikes: J Garland 37-23; K Loe 26-18. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Garland 3-2; K Loe 2-1. Batters faced: J Garland 9; K Loe 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Alfonso Marquez. 1B--Chuck Meriwether. 2B--Tim Timmons. 3B--Rick
Reed.

Weather: 82 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY JOSH FIELDS SCORED DANNY RICHAR.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J OWENS ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 2
TEXAS 1 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J THOME (.267, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at TEXAS

<div class="pre">AL AT TEXAS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JIM THOME SCORED JERRY OWENS.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J THOME ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 3
TEXAS 1 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: P KONERKO (.261, 0-FOR-1)</div>