Final
White Sox send Sale to mound vs. Texas
Jul 3, 2012 - 2:51 PMVideo
Texas manager Ron Washington will be the one making that decision, and Sale could tilt the balance in his favor with another strong outing tonight.
Sale has won his last six decisions, has allowed more than three earned runs in just one of his 14 starts this year and has pitched to the second best ERA in the AL at 2.27. His latest win came on Wednesday in Minnesota, as Sale allowed two runs and six hits in seven innings to run his record to 9-2.
"It's hard to keep saying the same things over and over again, but he's just a mature kid," Chicago manager Robin Ventura said.
This will be Sale's first start against the Rangers, but he has faced them four times out of the bullpen, pitching to a 2.70 ERA without recording a decision.
Chicago ended a seven-game road trip in disappointing fashion, dropping the last two games of the trek to the New York Yankees after a 4-2 loss on Sunday at Yankee Stadium.
Gavin Floyd (6-8) allowed four runs on eight hits over 5 1/3 frames to take the loss in that one for the White Sox, who were 4-3 on the trip, but still hold a two-game lead on the Cleveland Indians in the AL Central.
"You come in here and get the first two and it looks bad you don't win the next two. But you come in here and split, you leave feeling pretty good," said Ventura.
Texas, meanwhile, had its five-game winning streak stopped on Sunday with a 3-1 loss to Oakland.
Elvis Andrus drove in the only run of the game for the Rangers, while Yu Darvish (10-5) was touched for three runs on five hits with three walks and 11 strikeouts over seven innings to have a three-start winning streak stopped.
Texas, though, has still won 13 of 16, has the best record in baseball at 50-30 and will be well represented in Kansas City at the All-Star Game. Josh Hamilton received over 11 million votes, more than any player ever, and he'll be joined by Adrian Beltre and Mike Napoli as starters. Pitchers Matt Harrison and Joe Nathan, along with Ian Kinsler and Elvis Andrus, were also named.
Darvish may also get on the squad, as he is one of five AL pitchers vying for the last roster spot.
"I don't think the Texas Rangers have to apologize because we've got good players," Washington said. "I certainly didn't pick my guys being selfish, I picked them very deserving of being All-Stars, bottom line."
Tonight, they turn to righty Roy Oswalt, who is 2-0 with a 4.26 ERA. Oswalt won his second straight start on Wednesday against Detroit, but did not pitch well, as he surrendered five runs and 13 hits in six innings.
"He had to battle," Washington said after Oswalt's last outing. "He was facing a pretty good team that was swinging the bats. The one thing he did was he threw strikes and make them swing the bats. In my opinion it was a good game because he left the game and kept the lead. He just had to battle."
Oswalt has faced the White Sox just once and did not get a decision, allowing two runs and five hits in seven innings.
Texas took two of three from the White Sox earlier in the season.
- TEXAS: 2
CHICAGO: 19
Final
Jul 3 11:08 PM - Leonys Martin grounded out short to first to end the inning.
Rangers 2, White Sox 19 Mid 8Jul 3 10:53 PM - Justin Grimm's wild pitch scored Dayan Viciedo. On the play, Orlando Hudson advances to second and Alexei Ramirez advances to third. Runners on second and third with two outs and Alejandro De Aza at the plate.
Rangers 0, White Sox 19 Bot 7, 2 OutsJul 3 10:38 PM - A.J. Pierzynski infield single to third. On the play, Eduardo Escobar advances to third. Runners on first and third with one out and Dayan Viciedo due up.
Rangers 0, White Sox 17 Bot 7, 1 OutJul 3 10:29 PM - Dayan Viciedo singled to left. Runner on first with two outs and Alexei Ramirez due up.
Rangers 0, White Sox 16 Bot 5, 2 OutsJul 3 9:56 PM - Paul Konerko single to right scored Alejandro De Aza. On the play, Adam Dunn advances to second and Kevin Youkilis advances to third. Bases loaded with two outs and Alex Rios due up.
Rangers 0, White Sox 11 Bot 5, 2 OutsJul 3 9:52 PM - Kevin Youkilis single to left scored Alexei Ramirez. On the play, Alejandro De Aza advances to third Kevin Youkilis advances to second on the throw. Runners on second and third with two outs and Adam Dunn due up.
Rangers 0, White Sox 10 Bot 5, 2 OutsJul 3 9:50 PM - Alexei Ramirez single to left scored Alex Rios and Dayan Viciedo. Runner on first with one out and Gordon Beckham due up.
Rangers 0, White Sox 9 Bot 5, 1 OutJul 3 9:42 PM - Paul Konerko single to right scored Adam Dunn. Runner on first with one out and Alex Rios due up.
Rangers 0, White Sox 7 Bot 2, 1 OutJul 3 8:52 PM - Adam Dunn double to right scored Kevin Youkilis. Runner on second with one out and Paul Konerko due up.
Rangers 0, White Sox 6 Bot 2, 1 OutJul 3 8:47 PM - Kevin Youkilis single to left scored Alejandro De Aza. Runner on first with one out and Adam Dunn due up.
Rangers 0, White Sox 5 Bot 2, 1 OutJul 3 8:44 PM - Dayan Viciedo struck out swinging. Runner on second with two outs and Alexei Ramirez due up.
Rangers 0, White Sox 4 Bot 1, 2 OutsJul 3 8:30 PM - Paul Konerko flied out to center. None on with one out and Alex Rios due up.
Rangers 0, White Sox 3 Bot 1, 1 OutJul 3 8:25 PM - TEXAS: 0
CHICAGO: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Jul 3 8:10 PM
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