TODAY'S WRAPS: August 28, 2007
Byrd, Rangers soar over Sox
Bullpen falls late By Drew Davison / MLB.com
Paul Konerko hit a two-run home run and Jim Thome hit the 494th long ball of his career, but it wasn't enough as the White Sox fell to the Rangers in the series opener. Mike MacDougal gave up the go-ahead run in the eighth.
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Rangers 4, White Sox 3
Gerald Laird celebrates a two-run home run with Jason Botts in the fourth inning. (Ronald Martinez/Getty)
Bats come through By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
Marlon Byrd hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth to help the Rangers take the series opener from the White Sox. Ian Kinsler hit a solo homer, while Gerald Laird added a two-run shot. Kason Gabbard got a no-decision.
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Texas 4, Chi White Sox 3
Today's Boxes 8/28/07
PIT 6, CIN 4
PIT 3, CIN 2
FLA 4, ATL 3
NYY 5, BOS 3
CLE 6, MIN 5
PHI 4, NYM 2
TB 15, BAL 8
CHC 5, MIL 3
STL 7, HOU 0
KC 6, DET 3
LAA 10, SEA 6
SD 6, ARI 4
TOR 5, OAK 4
LAD 4, WSH 3
SF 3, COL 1
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Standings thru 8/28/07 | Gameday | White Sox Stats | Rangers Stats
Chi White Sox AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Erstad , CF5 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267
Fields , LF4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .242
Thome , DH2 2 2 1 2 0 0 .265
1-Owens , PR-DH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
Konerko , 1B3 1 1 2 1 0 2 .262
Dye , RF2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .251
Uribe , SS4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .218
Richar , 2B4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .200
Gonzalez , 3B4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .227
Hall , C3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .209
a-Pierzynski , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
Totals 32 3 6 3 4 5 14
BATTING 2B : Gonzalez (5, Gabbard), Fields (12, Gabbard).HR : Konerko (27, 1st inning off Gabbard, 1 on, 2 out), Thome (22, 3rd inning off Gabbard, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Fields 2; Thome 5; Konerko 4; Dye; Gonzalez 2.RBI : Konerko 2 (73), Thome (67).2-out RBI : Konerko 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Erstad; Konerko.GIDP : Richar.Team LOB : 7.FIELDING E : Floyd (1, throw).PB : Hall (4).DP : 2 (Uribe-Konerko, Gonzalez-Richar-Konerko).
Texas AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Catalanotto , LF2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .269
a-Sosa , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .246
Murphy , LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .464
Kinsler , 2B4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .255
Young , SS4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .304
Byrd , CF4 0 2 1 0 0 3 .308
Botts , DH3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .220
Wilkerson , 1B4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .235
Cruz , RF4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .223
Laird , C4 1 2 2 0 1 4 .228
Metcalf , 3B3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .242
1-Vazquez , PR-3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
Totals 33 4 10 4 2 6 19
BATTING HR : Kinsler (17, 3rd inning off Floyd, 0 on, 2 out), Laird (8, 4th inning off Floyd, 1 on, 2 out).TB : Catalanotto; Kinsler 4; Young 2; Byrd 2; Wilkerson; Cruz; Laird 5.RBI : Kinsler (49), Laird 2 (42), Byrd (55).2-out RBI : Kinsler; Laird 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Laird 3.GIDP : Kinsler; Byrd.Team LOB : 7.FIELDING DP : (Kinsler-Young-Wilkerson).
WP : MacDougal.HBP : Dye (by Littleton).Pitches-strikes : Floyd 103-70, Wassermann 3-2, Logan 2-2, MacDougal 34-21, Gabbard 91-56, Wood 25-15, Rheinecker 14-7, Littleton 5-3, Benoit 10-6.Ground outs-fly outs : Floyd 10-4, Wassermann 1-0, Logan 0-1, MacDougal 1-1, Gabbard 8-3, Wood 3-3, Rheinecker 0-0, Littleton 3-0, Benoit 1-1.Batters faced : Floyd 25, Wassermann 2, Logan 1, MacDougal 7, Gabbard 21, Wood 8, Rheinecker 2, Littleton 3, Benoit 3.Inherited runners-scored : Logan 1-0, MacDougal 1-0, Wood 2-0, Littleton 2-0.Umpires : HP: Rick Reed. 1B: Alfonso Marquez. 2B: Chuck Meriwether. 3B: Tim Timmons.Weather : 92 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 5 mph, In from RF.T : 2:54.Att : 20,261.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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