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Chicago White Sox @ Texas Rangers
2009-05-02 · Night game · Rangers Ballpark in Arlington · Att: 26673 · 64°F, rain, wet · Wind 5 mph to CF · 2:37
Texas Rangers defeated Chicago White Sox 9–6. Texas Rangers put up 6 in the 4th. Brandon McCarthy earned the win and Frank Francisco picked up the save. Hank Blalock went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 |
W: Brandon McCarthy L: Jose Contreras SV: Frank Francisco
Umpires — HP: Greg Gibson · 1B: Andy Fletcher · 2B: Tim McClelland · 3B: Ted Barrett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Getz | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Fields | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Quentin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jermaine Dye | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Konerko | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Alexei Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Podsednik | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brent Lillibridge | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Kinsler | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Omar Vizquel | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Young | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hank Blalock | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Marlon Byrd | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 David Murphy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nelson Cruz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Davis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jarrod Saltalamacchia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Contreras | 3.1 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Clayton Richard | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Broadway | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Thornton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 D. J. Carrasco | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brandon McCarthy | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Luis Mendoza | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Guardado | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Darren O'Day | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Francisco | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chris Getz: 13/G13-
- Josh Fields: S8/G6M+
- Carlos Quentin: S7/G56+.1-2
- Jim Thome: K
- Jermaine Dye: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Ian Kinsler: D7/G5F+
- Omar Vizquel: 53/SH.2-3
- Michael Young: K
- Hank Blalock: 31/G34
Top 2
- Paul Konerko: HP
- A. J. Pierzynski: S9/L34D.1-3
- Alexei Ramirez: 7/SF/F7D+.3-H
- Scott Podsednik: 7/F7M
- Chris Getz: 7/F7S-
Bot 2
- Marlon Byrd: 4/F4-
- David Murphy: S8/L6MD
- Nelson Cruz: K
- Chris Davis: 3/G4S
Top 3
- Josh Fields: K
- Carlos Quentin: 9/F9M
- Jim Thome: K
Bot 3
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: W
- Ian Kinsler: W.1-2
- Omar Vizquel: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Michael Young: K
- Hank Blalock: HR/F89XD+.3-H;2-H
- Marlon Byrd: 3/G34-
Top 4
- Jermaine Dye: 9/L89D+
- Paul Konerko: 3/F23F-
- A. J. Pierzynski: 2/F2L-
Bot 4
- David Murphy: D9/L9LM
- Nelson Cruz: D9/L89S.2-H
- Chris Davis: D9/G3+.2-H
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
- Ian Kinsler: S7.3-H
- Omar Vizquel: D7/L7D+.1-H
- Michael Young: 9/L9M
- Hank Blalock: D7/G5+.2-H
- Marlon Byrd: S8/L6D.2-H
- David Murphy: 4/F3F-
Top 5
- Alexei Ramirez: 4/L4D
- Scott Podsednik: 13/G
- Chris Getz: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Nelson Cruz: 63/G6
- Chris Davis: 9/F89D
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: S5/G5.B-2(E5/TH)
- Ian Kinsler: K
Top 6
- Josh Fields: 8/F8RM
- Carlos Quentin: 7/L7M+
- Jim Thome: S9/L9M
- Jermaine Dye: HP.1-2
- Paul Konerko: W.2-3;1-2
- A. J. Pierzynski: HR/F89XD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Alexei Ramirez: 7/F7D+
Bot 6
- Omar Vizquel: S8/F8LS-
- Michael Young: 3/G34S-.1-2
- Hank Blalock: W
- Marlon Byrd: PO1(E2).2-3
- Marlon Byrd: 3/LDP/L34S+.1X1(3)
Top 7
- Scott Podsednik: 63/G6
- Chris Getz: D9/L9S
- Josh Fields: S5/G5+.2-3
- Carlos Quentin: 6/L6+
- Jim Thome: D9/L9LM+.3-H;1-3
- Brent Lillibridge: K
Bot 7
- David Murphy: K
- Nelson Cruz: 63/G6S-
- Chris Davis: K
Top 8
- Paul Konerko: HP
- A. J. Pierzynski: 7/L78M
- Alexei Ramirez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 8
- Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 163/G15+
- Ian Kinsler: 63/G6-
- Omar Vizquel: W
- Michael Young: S7/G6+.1-2
- Hank Blalock: 63/L6-
Top 9
- Scott Podsednik: 4/L4D
- Chris Getz: 8/F8RD
- Josh Fields: K