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Texas Rangers @ Chicago White Sox

2008-07-23 · Day game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 35353 · 76°F, sunny · Wind 14 mph to RF · 3:05

Chicago White Sox defeated Texas Rangers 10–8. Chicago White Sox put up 5 in the 8th. Octavio Dotel earned the win and Bobby Jenks picked up the save. Carlos Quentin went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
TEX	1	2	0	2	1	0	2	0	0	8	11
CHA	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	5		10	9

W: Octavio Dotel L: Eddie Guardado SV: Bobby Jenks

Umpires — HP: Rob Drake · 1B: Brian Knight · 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 3B: Mike Winters · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Texas Rangers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ian Kinsler	5	0	2	1	0	1
Michael Young	5	1	2	2	0	2
Josh Hamilton	4	0	0	0	1	3
Milton Bradley	3	2	1	0	0	0
Marlon Byrd	5	1	1	0	0	0
Hank Blalock	4	1	1	1	0	1
Jarrod Saltalamacchia	4	0	1	2	0	2
Chris Davis	4	1	2	0	0	2
David Murphy	2	2	1	1	2	1
Frank Catalanotto	1	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago White Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Orlando Cabrera	3	2	2	1	1	0
Nick Swisher	3	1	0	0	2	2
Carlos Quentin	4	3	2	4	0	0
Jermaine Dye	4	0	1	1	1	2
Jim Thome	4	1	1	3	1	2
Paul Konerko	4	1	1	0	0	2
Alexei Ramirez	4	1	1	1	0	0
Toby Hall	3	0	0	0	1	2
Juan Uribe	2	1	1	0	2	1

Texas Rangers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kevin Millwood	1.2	2	2	3
Josh Rupe	2.1	0	2	2
Warner Madrigal	2.0	1	1	5
Jamey Wright	1.0	2	1	0
Eddie Guardado	0.2	3	1	0
C. J. Wilson	0.1	1	1	1

Chicago White Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Clayton Richard	4.0	7	1	7
D. J. Carrasco	2.0	2	1	2
Boone Logan	1.0	2	0	1
Octavio Dotel	1.0	0	0	2
Bobby Jenks	1.0	0	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ian Kinsler: K
Michael Young: HR/F78XD+
Josh Hamilton: K
Milton Bradley: E5/TH.B-2
Marlon Byrd: 3/P3F

Bot 1

Orlando Cabrera: S9/L34D+
Nick Swisher: K+SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
Carlos Quentin: HP
Jermaine Dye: K
Jim Thome: HR/F8RXD+.3-H;1-H
Paul Konerko: 7/F78D

Top 2

Hank Blalock: S7/G56-
Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K
Chris Davis: K
David Murphy: SB2
David Murphy: W
Ian Kinsler: D9/L89M.2-H;1-H(NR)(UR)(E4);B-3
Michael Young: 53/G56

Bot 2

Alexei Ramirez: 4/P9S
Toby Hall: K
Juan Uribe: W
Orlando Cabrera: SB2
Orlando Cabrera: W
Nick Swisher: 13/G13-

Top 3

Josh Hamilton: K
Milton Bradley: 4/L4D+
Marlon Byrd: 63/G6M

Bot 3

Carlos Quentin: 53/G5
Jermaine Dye: 9/L9M
Jim Thome: K

Top 4

Hank Blalock: FLE2/P2RF
Hank Blalock: K
Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 7/F78D
Chris Davis: D7/F7LM-
David Murphy: S8/G4M.2-H
Ian Kinsler: SB2
Ian Kinsler: S7.2-3
Michael Young: S8/G6M+.3-H;1-2
Josh Hamilton: SB3;SB2
Josh Hamilton: K

Bot 4

Paul Konerko: K
Alexei Ramirez: 9/F89D+
Toby Hall: W
Juan Uribe: W.1-2
Orlando Cabrera: 43/G34S-

Top 5

Milton Bradley: DGR/7/FINT
Marlon Byrd: 63/G6M.2-3
Hank Blalock: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K

Bot 5

Nick Swisher: K
Carlos Quentin: HR/F8RXD+
Jermaine Dye: K
Jim Thome: W
Paul Konerko: K

Top 6

Chris Davis: S7/L78S
David Murphy: CS2(26)
David Murphy: W
Ian Kinsler: 9/F89D+
Michael Young: PO1(E1).1-2
Michael Young: K

Bot 6

Alexei Ramirez: 31/G34
Toby Hall: K
Juan Uribe: K

Top 7

Josh Hamilton: 43/G34-
Milton Bradley: HP
Marlon Byrd: S7/G56-.1-2
Hank Blalock: 43/G34S-.2-3;1-2
Jarrod Saltalamacchia: S7/L6D+.3-H;2-H;B-2(TH)
Chris Davis: K

Bot 7

Orlando Cabrera: S8/L6M
Nick Swisher: W.1-2
Carlos Quentin: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S-.2-3
Jermaine Dye: D7/L7LM+.3-H
Jim Thome: 63/G4

Top 8

David Murphy: K
Ian Kinsler: 9/F9LD+
Michael Young: K

Bot 8

Paul Konerko: D8/F78D+
Alexei Ramirez: S7/L7S+.2-H
Toby Hall: 4/P4D
Juan Uribe: WP.1-2
Juan Uribe: D8/G6M.2-3
Orlando Cabrera: 7/SF/F7D+.3-H
Nick Swisher: W
Carlos Quentin: HR/F78XD+.2-H;1-H
Jermaine Dye: W
Jim Thome: K

Top 9

Josh Hamilton: W
Frank Catalanotto: 8/F78M
Marlon Byrd: 53/G5S-.1-2
Hank Blalock: 7/F7M

Notes & reviews

Debut game for Clayton Richard
Rangers pitcher Kevin Millwood left the game due to an injured groin
fan interference
White Sox Manager Ozzie Guillen ejected by HP umpire Rob Drake for arguing the called strike on the second pitch to Nick Swisher

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