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Texas Rangers @ Chicago White Sox

2006-07-23 · Day game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 38312 · 76°F, sunny · Wind 11 mph from CF · 2:10

Chicago White Sox defeated Texas Rangers 5–0. Chicago White Sox put up 3 in the 5th. Jon Garland earned the win. Scott Podsednik went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
TEX	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6
CHA	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	1		5	5

W: Jon Garland L: Vicente Padilla SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Randy Marsh · 1B: Angel Hernandez · 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 3B: Sam Holbrook · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Texas Rangers — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Gary Matthews	4	1	0	0
Ian Kinsler	3	1	1	0
Michael Young	4	0	0	1
Mark Teixeira	4	1	0	0
Hank Blalock	4	1	0	1
Mark DeRosa	4	0	0	1
Kevin Mench	3	2	0	0
Brad Wilkerson	3	0	0	1
Rod Barajas	3	0	0	1

Chicago White Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Scott Podsednik	4	1	1	3	0	0
Tadahito Iguchi	3	1	2	2	1	0
Jim Thome	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jermaine Dye	4	0	0	0	0	4
A. J. Pierzynski	4	0	0	0	0	3
Joe Crede	3	0	0	0	0	1
Rob Mackowiak	3	2	1	0	0	0
Alex Cintron	2	1	1	0	0	1
Ross Gload	1	0	0	0	0	0

Texas Rangers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Vicente Padilla	7.0	3	1	8
Joaquin Benoit	1.0	2	0	2

Chicago White Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jon Garland	8.1	6	1	3
Matt Thornton	0.2	0	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Gary Matthews: 43/G4-
Ian Kinsler: 63/G6S-
Michael Young: K

Bot 1

Scott Podsednik: 7/F78M
Tadahito Iguchi: 8/F8LD
Jim Thome: 7/P7S

Top 2

Mark Teixeira: 7/F7M
Hank Blalock: 43/G34
Mark DeRosa: 43/G4S-

Bot 2

Jermaine Dye: K
A. J. Pierzynski: K
Joe Crede: K

Top 3

Kevin Mench: S1/G34S-
Brad Wilkerson: 7/F78M-
Rod Barajas: 3/P3F
Gary Matthews: 9/F89M

Bot 3

Rob Mackowiak: S6/G6MS-
Alex Cintron: HP.1-2
Ross Gload: 14/SH/BG25-.2-3;1-2
Scott Podsednik: 43/G4.3-H;2-3
Tadahito Iguchi: W
Jim Thome: 43/G34

Top 4

Ian Kinsler: W
Michael Young: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
Mark Teixeira: 9/F9D

Bot 4

Jermaine Dye: K
A. J. Pierzynski: K
Joe Crede: 43/G4M

Top 5

Hank Blalock: 5/P5F
Mark DeRosa: 8/F8RD-
Kevin Mench: S8/L4MD+
Brad Wilkerson: K

Bot 5

Rob Mackowiak: E4/G4-
Alex Cintron: S7/L5D.1-2
Ross Gload: 13/SH/BG25.2-3;1-2
Scott Podsednik: 63/G6.3-H(UR)
Tadahito Iguchi: HR/F9LD.2-H(UR);B-H(UR)
Jim Thome: K

Top 6

Rod Barajas: 53/G56
Gary Matthews: S9/G34
Ian Kinsler: 3/P34S
Michael Young: 3/G3

Bot 6

Jermaine Dye: K
A. J. Pierzynski: 43/G4+
Joe Crede: 9/F9D

Top 7

Mark Teixeira: 63/G6M-
Hank Blalock: S9/L9M+
Mark DeRosa: 5/P56S-
Kevin Mench: 53/G5-

Bot 7

Rob Mackowiak: 9/F9LM-
Alex Cintron: K
Ross Gload: 43/G34-

Top 8

Brad Wilkerson: 8/F8RXD
Rod Barajas: K
Gary Matthews: 43/G4S-

Bot 8

Scott Podsednik: HR/F8LXD+
Tadahito Iguchi: S5/G
Jim Thome: 8/F8LM
Jermaine Dye: K
A. J. Pierzynski: K

Top 9

Ian Kinsler: S8/L8LS+
Michael Young: 4/P4D
Mark Teixeira: S4/L34+.1-2
Hank Blalock: K
Mark DeRosa: K

Notes & reviews

Rangers managed by bench coach Don Wakamatsu when Buck Showalter missed the game because of an irregular heartbeat brought on by dehydration; Showalter was expected to spend the night in the hospital

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