Game 56

Pitching Match-Up

(Post-game stats)

John Rheinecker 2-0, 1.77 for the Rangers

vs.

Mark Buehrle 6-4, 3.31 for the Sox.

Sox Lineup

Ozuna - LF
Iguchi - 2B
Konerko - DH
Dye - RF
Crede - 3B
Gload - 1B
Widger - C
Uribe - SS
Anderson - CF

Scoring Summary

Buehrle pitched a perfect first.
The Sox went down in order.

The Rangers failed to score in the second.
Dye led off with a single. Crede followed with a homer. 2-0 Sox.

Laird doubled with one out in the third. On Widger's passed ball, Laird advanced to third. Young reached first with a walk. Teixeira doubled, scoring Laird and Young. 2-2 Tied.
The Sox were held scoreless.

Both teams were blanked in the fourth.

Matthews singled in the fifth with one out. Matthews reached second on Young's groundout. Teixeira hit an infield double, scoring Matthews. 3-2 Rangers.
The Sox failed to score.

DeRosa led off the sixth with a walk. Mench reached first on a fielder's choice. Hairston walked. Laird doubled, scoring Mench and Hairston. 5-2 Rangers. Matthew's Jr. singled, scoring Laird. 6-2 Rangers.
The Sox were retired in order.

Both teams failed to score in the seventh.

Politte came on in relief in the eighth. Laird hit a solo homer with one out. 7-2 Rangers. Young doubled. Teixeira followed with a single, scoring Young. 8-2 Rangers. Blalock walked. DeRosa singled, scoring Teixeira. 9-2 Rangers. Montero came on in relief and closed out the inning.
The Sox were held scoreless.

Laird hit a solo shot in the ninth with two outs. 10-2 Rangers.
Cordero pitched a scoreless inning to close out the game.

Rangers win 10-2.

Sox Record: 34-22