White Sox 6, Rangers 0
Mark Teixeira reacts after striking out against Mark Buehrle. (Nam Y. Huh/AP)
By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
One night after cranking out three long home runs in a decisive victory, the Rangers offense went completely cold at U.S. Cellular Field. Kevin Millwood took the loss, allowing five runs on five hits and four walks over five innings, but anything short of perfection would not have altered the result. Jerry Hairston was ejected after a close play at first in the third, and Sammy Sosa was picked off after walking in the fifth.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: April 18, 2007
Chi White Sox 6, Texas 0
Today's Boxes 4/18/07
KC 4, DET 3
BAL 6, TB 4
OAK 3, LAA 0
NYY 9, CLE 2
NYM 9, FLA 2
WSH 5, PHI 4
BOS 4, TOR 1
HOU 7, CIN 2
ATL 8, CHC 6
MIL 7, PIT 3
COL 7, LAD 2
ARI 5, SD 2
MIN 5, SEA 4
SF 6, STL 5
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Standings thru 4/18/07 | Gameday | Rangers Stats | White Sox Stats
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Lofton , CF3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .240
Kinsler , 2B3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Young , SS3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .175
Teixeira , 1B3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .204
Sosa , DH2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .196
Blalock , 3B3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
Hairston , LF1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308
Kata , LF 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .231
Cruz , RF3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .226
Laird , C3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .132
Totals 26 0 0 0 1 8 0
BASERUNNING PO : Sosa (1st base by Buehrle).FIELDING E : Laird (2, throw), Lofton (1, fielding).DP : (Blalock-Kinsler-Teixeira).
Chi White Sox AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Erstad , CF4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .156
Iguchi , 2B4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .229
Thome , DH2 3 2 2 2 0 0 .342
Konerko , 1B3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .205
Dye , RF4 1 1 4 0 1 2 .214
Pierzynski , C4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .195
Crede , 3B4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .204
Mackowiak , LF3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .077
Anderson , LF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .125
Uribe , SS3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .243
Totals 31 6 7 6 5 3 11
BATTING HR : Thome 2 (5, 3rd inning off Millwood, 0 on, 1 out; 7th inning off Benoit, 0 on, 1 out), Dye (3, 5th inning off Millwood, 3 on, 2 out).TB : Iguchi 2; Thome 8; Dye 4; Pierzynski; Crede.RBI : Thome 2 (8), Dye 4 (10).2-out RBI : Dye 4.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Dye; Erstad; Crede.GIDP : Uribe.Team LOB : 6.BASERUNNING SB : Mackowiak (1, 2nd base off Millwood/Laird), Iguchi (2, 2nd base off Millwood/Laird).FIELDING Pickoffs : Buehrle (Sosa at 1st base).
Chi White Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Buehrle (W, 1-0)9.0 0 0 0 1 8 0 2.08
Pitches-strikes : Millwood 94-55, Wilson 9-4, Benoit 14-9, Gagne 14-9, Buehrle 106-66.Ground outs-fly outs : Millwood 5-7, Wilson 0-3, Benoit 3-0, Gagne 2-1, Buehrle 11-7.Batters faced : Millwood 25, Wilson 3, Benoit 4, Gagne 4, Buehrle 27.Ejections Texas Rangers left fielder Jerry Hairston ejected by 1B umpire James Hoye. (3rd).Umpires : HP: Eric Cooper. 1B: James Hoye. 2B: Mike Reilly. 3B: Jeff Kellogg.Weather : 40 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 11 mph, L to R.T : 2:03.Att : 25,390.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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