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Chicago White Sox @ Texas Rangers

2007-08-28 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 20261 · 92°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph from LF · 2:54

Texas Rangers defeated Chicago White Sox 4–3. Texas Rangers put up 2 in the 4th. Wes Littleton earned the win and Joaquin Benoit picked up the save. Gerald Laird went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHA	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	6
TEX	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	1		4	10

W: Wes Littleton L: Mike MacDougal SV: Joaquin Benoit

Umpires — HP: Rick Reed · 1B: Alfonso Marquez · 2B: Chuck Meriwether · 3B: Tim Timmons · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago White Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Darin Erstad	5	0	0	0	0	0
Josh Fields	4	0	1	0	0	1
Jim Thome	2	2	2	1	2	0
Paul Konerko	3	1	1	2	1	0
Jermaine Dye	2	0	1	0	1	1
Juan Uribe	4	0	0	0	0	0
Danny Richar	4	0	0	0	0	0
Andy Gonzalez	4	0	1	0	0	2
Toby Hall	3	0	0	0	0	1
A. J. Pierzynski	1	0	0	0	0	0

Texas Rangers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Frank Catalanotto	2	0	1	0	1	0
Ian Kinsler	4	1	1	1	0	1
Michael Young	4	1	2	0	0	1
Marlon Byrd	4	0	2	1	0	0
Jason Botts	3	1	0	0	1	0
Brad Wilkerson	4	0	1	0	0	0
Nelson Cruz	4	0	1	0	0	2
Gerald Laird	4	1	2	2	0	1
Travis Metcalf	3	0	0	0	0	1
Sammy Sosa	1	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago White Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Gavin Floyd	6.0	6	2	4
Ehren Wassermann	0.1	1	0	0
Boone Logan	0.1	0	0	0
Mike MacDougal	1.1	3	0	2

Texas Rangers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kason Gabbard	4.2	4	3	3
Mike Wood	2.1	1	0	1
John Rheinecker	0.0	1	1	0
Wes Littleton	1.0	0	0	0
Joaquin Benoit	1.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Darin Erstad: 8/F8LS-
Josh Fields: 7/F7D
Jim Thome: W
Paul Konerko: HR/F89XD+.1-H
Jermaine Dye: W
Juan Uribe: 7/F78D+

Bot 1

Frank Catalanotto: W
Ian Kinsler: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Michael Young: K

Top 2

Danny Richar: 13/G13-
Andy Gonzalez: D9/L89D+
Toby Hall: 63/G6.2-3
Darin Erstad: 31/G34S-

Bot 2

Marlon Byrd: S8/L8LM+
Jason Botts: 8/F8RD
Brad Wilkerson: 46(1)/FO/G34
Nelson Cruz: S8/L8RS-.1-2
Gerald Laird: PB.2-3;1-2
Gerald Laird: K

Top 3

Josh Fields: K
Jim Thome: HR/F89XD+
Paul Konerko: 63/G6
Jermaine Dye: K23

Bot 3

Travis Metcalf: K
Frank Catalanotto: 43/G34
Ian Kinsler: HR/F7D+
Michael Young: S8/L4MD
Marlon Byrd: 7/L78M+

Top 4

Juan Uribe: 53/G5
Danny Richar: 63/G6
Andy Gonzalez: 53/G56

Bot 4

Jason Botts: W
Brad Wilkerson: 8/F8LM-
Nelson Cruz: 3/G3S-.1-2
Gerald Laird: HR/F7D+.2-H
Travis Metcalf: 53/G56

Top 5

Toby Hall: K
Darin Erstad: 3/G3
Josh Fields: D8/F78XD+
Jim Thome: W
Paul Konerko: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 5

Frank Catalanotto: S8/L8RS-
Ian Kinsler: 2/BINT.1-1
Michael Young: E1/TH/FO/G13-.1-2
Marlon Byrd: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M

Top 6

Jermaine Dye: S7/L7S
Juan Uribe: 8/F8LS-
Danny Richar: 5/P56-
Andy Gonzalez: K

Bot 6

Jason Botts: 8/F8RD
Brad Wilkerson: 43/G4
Nelson Cruz: K

Top 7

Toby Hall: 53/G56
Darin Erstad: 43/G34
Josh Fields: 7/F7D

Bot 7

Gerald Laird: S39/G34S
Travis Metcalf: 36(1)/FO/BG34S-
Sammy Sosa: 9/F89XD
Ian Kinsler: K23

Top 8

Jim Thome: S8/G6M+
Paul Konerko: W.1-2
Jermaine Dye: HP.2-3;1-2
Juan Uribe: 62(3)/FO/G6S-.2-3;1-2
Danny Richar: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Bot 8

Michael Young: S8/L8RS+
Marlon Byrd: WP.1-2
Marlon Byrd: S8/G4+.2-H
Jason Botts: 4!6(1)/FO/G4+
Brad Wilkerson: S5/BG56S-.1-2
Nelson Cruz: K
Gerald Laird: 8/F8RXD+

Top 9

Andy Gonzalez: K
A. J. Pierzynski: 43/G4
Darin Erstad: 6/P7S-

Notes & reviews

Jim Thome 494th HR to pass Lou Gehrig and Fred McGriff
Ian Kinsler called for interference
Rangers third baseman Travis Metcalf left the game due to a strained left hamstring

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