Texas (51-48) at Chi White Sox (55-43)

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Rangers look to get offense in gear

Thor Nystrom / MLB.com
The Rangers were the highest-scoring team in the first half, but their bats went silent over the weekend in Minneapolis, producing only three runs in losing two of three to the Twins. Texas looks to get back on track when it begins a three-game set with the White Sox.
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Rangers probable pitcher

Scott Feldman

  • #39 RHP
  • (3-3) 5.03 ERA 41 SO
Rangers: Eric Hurley was scratched with a sore arm, so the Rangers tabbed Feldman to take his place. After compiling mostly solid numbers in May and June, Feldman had a rough start to July. He was scheduled to return as a member of the bullpen, but instead will step right into the starting rotation.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 4-8 4.72 177.1 80 94 .266
Season 3-3 5.03 87.2 36 41 .259
July 1-0 10.24 9.2 9 2 .333

Series at a Glance

Standings - 07/21/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
Texas Rangers (AL West) 51 48 .515 9.5 25-21 26-27
Chicago White Sox (AL Central) 55 43 .561 - 33-16 22-27
Stats - 07/21/2008 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
TEX .279 541 119 520 55 727 5.16 888.0 1002 404 555
CWS .265 482 132 471 42 607 3.64 877.2 840 280 696
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White Sox seek even-keeled series

David Just / MLB.com
With the lineup and pitching staff struggling to synchronize in back-to-back losses to the Royals this weekend, the White Sox will need better results for their three-game set vs. the Rangers.
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White Sox probable pitcher

Javier Vazquez

  • #33 RHP
  • (7-7) 4.61 ERA 117 SO
White Sox: Vazquez will endure the longest layoff between starts of Chicago's starters, going 12 days since his start on July 9 at Kansas City. That outing, Vazquez was tagged for six runs on 11 hits in 5 2/3 innings, but he avoided taking a loss. In addition to the nearly two weeks between starts for Vazquez, he hasn't earned a victory in over a month -- June 17 against Pittsburgh. He's allowed at least four runs in all but one start since June 6. He'll be thrown right back into the fire for his first start of the season against Texas' high-powered offense. Vazquez is 2-1 in four career starts against the Rangers, despite posting a 6.29 ERA.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 122-120 4.30 2183.1 577 1932 .259
Season 7-7 4.61 121.0 34 117 .276
July 0-1 5.52 14.2 2 13 .268

Rangers hitters vs Javier Vazquez

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Andrus, Elvis - - - - - - - -
Arias, Joaquin - - - - - - - -
Boggs, Brandon - - - - - - - -
Borbon, Julio - - - - - - - -
Cruz, Nelson - - - - .000 2 0 0
Davis, Chris - - - - .000 3 0 0
Gentry, Craig - - - - - - - -
German, Esteban - - - - .444 9 0 1
Golson, Greg - - - - - - - -
Hamilton, Josh - - - - .333 3 1 3
Kinsler, Ian - - - - .100 10 0 1
Murphy, David - - - - .333 3 0 0
Ramirez, Max - - - - - - - -
Saltalamacchia, Jarrod - - - - .500 2 0 0
Teagarden, Taylor - - - - - - - -
Young, Michael - - - - .294 17 0 2

White Sox hitters vs Scott Feldman

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Armstrong, Cole - - - - - - - -
Beckham, Gordon - - - - - - - -
De Aza, Alejandro - - - - - - - -
Flowers, Tyler - - - - - - - -
Gartrell, Stefan - - - - - - - -
Konerko, Paul - - - - .250 4 0 0
Kotsay, Mark - - - - - - - -
Lillibridge, Brent - - - - - - - -
Nix, Jayson - - - - .000 5 0 0
Pierzynski, A.J. - - - - .400 5 0 0
Quentin, Carlos - - - - .333 3 1 1
Ramirez, Alexei - - - - .000 1 0 0
Rios, Alex .000 3 0 0 .500 6 1 2
Teahen, Mark .000 1 0 0 .167 6 0 0
Viciedo, Dayan - - - - - - - -

Hamilton swats down White Sox (52-48) (55-43)

Rangers 6, White Sox 1

Feldman earns win

David Just / MLB.com
Josh Hamilton hit a three-run homer in the third for all the runs the Rangers would need. Emergency starter Scott Feldman allowed just one run over six innings for the win. Feldman started for Eric Hurley, who was scratched with a sore arm.

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Series at a Glance

 

Vazquez falters

Scott Merkin / MLB.com
Right-hander Javier Vazquez threw well for seven innings except for one bad pitch, one that was hit for a three-run homer by the Rangers' Josh Hamilton. The lone White Sox run came in the fourth inning on a home run by Carlos Quentin, his 24th.
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Rangers 6, White Sox 1

TexasABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Kinsler, 2B4001012.324
Young, SS4100122.293
Hamilton, CF4113111.308
Bradley, RF5000032.306
Murphy, LF4120021.272
Blalock, 3B4112012.280
Catalanotto, DH3010012.281
  a-Boggs, PH-DH1000010.250
Davis, C, 1B4110001.239
Saltalamacchia, C3120110.228
Totals3668631313 

a-Struck out for Catalanotto in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Catalanotto (16, Vazquez, J), Murphy 2 (26, Vazquez, J, Logan), Saltalamacchia (8, Logan).
HR: Hamilton (22, 3rd inning off Vazquez, J, 2 on, 2 out), Blalock (4, 8th inning off Logan, 1 on, 2 out).
TB: Hamilton 4; Murphy 4; Blalock 4; Catalanotto 2; Davis, C; Saltalamacchia 3.
RBI: Hamilton 3 (98), Blalock 2 (9), Kinsler (59).
2-out RBI: Hamilton 3; Blalock 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Davis, C; Catalanotto; Bradley.
SF: Kinsler.
Team LOB: 7.

FIELDING
DP: 3 (Young-Kinsler-Davis, C 2, Blalock-Kinsler-Davis, C).
 
Chi White SoxABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Cabrera, SS3000111.262
Pierzynski, C4020001.290
Quentin, LF4111012.280
Thome, DH3010010.252
Konerko, 1B4010012.217
Swisher, RF3000121.236
Crede, 3B3000013.253
Wise, CF3000000.318
Ramirez, 2B2000100.309
Totals291513710 

BATTING
2B: Konerko (10, Feldman).
HR: Quentin (24, 4th inning off Feldman, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Pierzynski 2; Quentin 4; Thome; Konerko 2.
RBI: Quentin (72).
GIDP: Crede; Cabrera; Quentin.
Team LOB: 5.

FIELDING
E: Ramirez (7, fielding), Cabrera (7, fielding).
 
TexasIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Feldman (W, 4-3)6.04113114.80
Francisco (H, 9)1.00000203.40
Guardado 1.01000102.72
Wright 1.00000304.42
 
Chi White SoxIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Vazquez, J (L, 7-8)7.043321014.57
Logan 1.04330213.86
Masset 1.00001104.04

Logan pitched to 2 batters in the 9th.

WP: Feldman.
IBB: Hamilton (by Masset).
HBP: Thome (by Feldman).
Pitches-strikes: Feldman 85-51, Francisco 13-10, Guardado 16-13, Wright 13-9, Vazquez, J 113-72, Logan 22-15, Masset 11-6.
Groundouts-flyouts: Feldman 10-7, Francisco 0-1, Guardado 0-2, Wright 0-0, Vazquez, J 6-5, Logan 1-0, Masset 0-2.
Batters faced: Feldman 23, Francisco 3, Guardado 4, Wright 3, Vazquez, J 29, Logan 7, Masset 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Masset 2-1.
Umpires: HP: Hunter Wendelstedt. 1B: Mike Winters. 2B: Rob Drake. 3B: Brian Knight.
Weather: 72 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 9 mph, L to R.
T: 2:37.
Att: 39,547.
July 21, 2008

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