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Kason Gabbard gave up three runs on four hits in 4 2/3 innings. (Ronald Martinez/Getty)

Byrd's game-winner

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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Series at a glance:

Tue. 08/28: TEX 4, CWS 3
Wed. 08/29: TEX 5, CWS 4
Thu. 08/30: TEX 5, CWS 1

Chi White Sox (57-75)
Lost 1

Texas 4, Chi White Sox 3

Texas (59-72)
Won 3

August 28, 2007

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Chi White Sox	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	6	1
Texas	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	1	X	4	10	0

Standings thru 8/28/07 | Gameday | White Sox Stats | Rangers Stats

Chi White Sox	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Erstad, CF	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	.267
Fields, LF	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.242
Thome, DH	2	2	2	1	2	0	0	.265
1-Owens, PR-DH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241
Konerko, 1B	3	1	1	2	1	0	2	.262
Dye, RF	2	0	1	0	1	1	0	.251
Uribe, SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	5	.218
Richar, 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	.200
Gonzalez, 3B	4	0	1	0	0	2	1	.227
Hall, C	3	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
a-Grounded out for Hall in the 9th. 1-Ran for Thome in the 8th.
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, LF	2	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, 2B	4	1	1	1	0	1	3	.255
Young, SS	4	1	2	0	0	1	0	.304
Byrd, CF	4	0	2	1	0	0	3	.308
Botts, DH	3	1	0	0	1	0	2	.220
Wilkerson, 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	.235
Cruz, RF	4	0	1	0	0	2	3	.223
Laird, C	4	1	2	2	0	1	4	.228
Metcalf, 3B	3	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
a-Flied out for Catalanotto in the 7th. 1-Ran for Metcalf in the 7th.
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).

Chi White Sox	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Floyd	6.0	6	3	3	2	4	2	6.92
Wassermann	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2.93
Logan	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.35
MacDougal (L, 1-4)	1.1	3	1	1	0	2	0	5.71

Texas	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Gabbard	4.2	4	3	3	3	3	2	3.79
Wood	2.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	3.82
Rheinecker	0.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	6.00
Littleton (W, 1-1)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.55
Benoit (S, 2)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2.45

Rheinecker pitched to 2 batters in the 8th.

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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