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Texas Rangers @ 
Chicago White Sox
2002-05-15 · Night game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 13980 · 73°F, sunny · Wind 23 mph R to L · 2:47
Texas Rangers defeated Chicago White Sox 5–2. Texas Rangers put up 2 in the 4th. Ismael Valdez earned the win and Hideki Irabu picked up the save. Frank Thomas went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| CHA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
W: Ismael Valdez L: Todd Ritchie SV: Hideki Irabu
Umpires — HP: Hunter Wendelstedt · 1B: Mike DiMuro · 2B: Ed Montague · 3B: Jerry Layne · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Romano | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Young | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Rodriguez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Greer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Herbert Perry | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lamb | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabe Kapler | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Mench | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Ortiz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Calvin Murray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Graffanino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Magglio Ordonez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Konerko | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Valentin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Lee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Royce Clayton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Durham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ismael Valdez | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 John Rocker | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hideki Irabu | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Ritchie | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| Rocky Biddle | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Antonio Osuna | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jason Romano: 63/G6S
- Michael Young: K
- Alex Rodriguez: 63/G6MS
Bot 1
- Kenny Lofton: 43/G4S
- Tony Graffanino: 53/G56
- Magglio Ordonez: 43/G34
Top 2
- Rusty Greer: 7/F7LM
- Herbert Perry: 31/G
- Mike Lamb: S7/L8LS
- Gabe Kapler: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Kevin Mench: 9/F9M
Bot 2
- Paul Konerko: 63/G6M
- Frank Thomas: HR/F78XD
- Jose Valentin: 5/P56S
- Carlos Lee: 4/P34
Top 3
- Hector Ortiz: 43/G4S
- Jason Romano: 9/F9LD
- Michael Young: 63/G6S
Bot 3
- Mark Johnson: 43/G34
- Royce Clayton: 63/G6M
- Kenny Lofton: K
Top 4
- Alex Rodriguez: S8/L8RS
- Rusty Greer: D8/L89M.1-H
- Herbert Perry: 9/F9LM
- Mike Lamb: 7/F7LM
- Gabe Kapler: S6/G56.2-3
- Kevin Mench: S2/G25.3-H;1-2
- Hector Ortiz: 4/P9S
Bot 4
- Tony Graffanino: 43/G4S
- Magglio Ordonez: C/E2
- Paul Konerko: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Frank Thomas: W.2-3;1-2
- Jose Valentin: 36(1)/FO.3-H(UR);2-3
- Carlos Lee: 64(1)/FO/G6MS
Top 5
- Jason Romano: 43/G4S
- Michael Young: 53/G5
- Alex Rodriguez: W
- Rusty Greer: 43/G4S
Bot 5
- Mark Johnson: 43/G34
- Royce Clayton: 4/FL/P3DF
- Kenny Lofton: 9/F89D
Top 6
- Herbert Perry: 7/F7M
- Mike Lamb: 7/F7LM
- Gabe Kapler: D9/L9LM
- Kevin Mench: S9/L9M.2-H
- Hector Ortiz: W.1-2
- Jason Romano: K
Bot 6
- Tony Graffanino: 9/F89M
- Magglio Ordonez: K
- Paul Konerko: K/C
Top 7
- Michael Young: HR/F89D
- Alex Rodriguez: 131/G13
- Rusty Greer: W
- Herbert Perry: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 7
- Frank Thomas: K
- Jose Valentin: 8/F8RM
- Carlos Lee: 13/G13
Top 8
- Mike Lamb: 8/F8RXD
- Gabe Kapler: S7/G56
- Kevin Mench: SB2
- Kevin Mench: 63/G56
- Hector Ortiz: S8/G6M.2-H
- Jason Romano: 13/G
Bot 8
- Ray Durham: 8/F8RS
- Royce Clayton: 7/F7LD
- Kenny Lofton: 3/G
Top 9
- Michael Young: 43/G4MS
- Calvin Murray: 63/G6MS
- Rusty Greer: W
- Herbert Perry: 64(1)/FO/G6MS
Bot 9
- Tony Graffanino: 43/G4S
- Magglio Ordonez: 43/G34
- Paul Konerko: 63/G6M
Notes & reviews
- ball deflected; it was a close play at 1B, Alex Rodriguez bumped 1B umpire Mike Dimuro accidentally and was ejected