Texas (52-49) at Chi White Sox (56-44)

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Rangers to take on White Sox rookie

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After getting shut down by veteran Mark Buehrle on Tuesday, the Rangers take on a White Sox rookie in Wednesday's series finale. Clayton Richard, another lefty, will try his hand against the potent Rangers lineup.
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Rangers probable pitcher

Kevin Millwood

  • #33 RHP
  • (6-6) 5.23 ERA 78 SO
Millwood continued his career-long difficulty against Minnesota on Friday, going 6 1/3 innings while allowing five earned runs on 11 hits in the 6-0 Rangers loss. Millwood is now 0-6 career against the Twins. Millwood will next take on the White Sox. He allowed 10 hits and five earned runs in 5 1/3 innings against Chicago on July 12, a 9-7 Rangers loss.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 139-107 4.04 2053.2 632 1638 .259
Season 6-6 5.23 106.2 38 78 .324
July 1-2 5.82 21.2 6 18 .361
Vs. Chi White Sox 0-1 8.44 5.1 4 4 .417

Series at a Glance

Standings - 07/23/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
Texas Rangers (AL West) 52 49 .515 9.5 25-21 27-28
Chicago White Sox (AL Central) 56 44 .560 - 34-17 22-27
Stats - 07/23/2008 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
TEX .279 549 122 528 55 745 5.17 905.0 1019 412 567
CWS .265 493 135 481 42 619 3.65 895.2 858 284 714
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Richard to make big league debut

Scott Merkin / MLB.com
White Sox left-hander Clayton Richard will make his Major League debut against a powerful Rangers lineup when he takes the mound for the series finale on Wednesday. Richard was 6-0 with a 2.37 ERA in six starts for Triple-A Charlotte.
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White Sox probable pitcher

Clayton Richard

  • #54 LHP
  • (0-0) -.-- ERA 0 SO
The left-hander, who once played quarterback for the University of Michigan, makes his Major League debut during Wednesday afternoon's series finale. Richard will be taking the spot of Jose Contreras, placed on the disabled list with right elbow tendinitis. Richard posted a 12-6 record with a 2.44 ERA between stops this season at Double-A Birmingham and Triple-A Charlotte. He won all six of his starts for the Knights, striking out 29 and walking just four over 38 innings, while producing a 2.47 ERA.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG

Rangers hitters vs Clayton Richard

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Andrus, Elvis - - - - .222 9 0 2
Arias, Joaquin - - - - - - - -
Boggs, Brandon - - - - - - - -
Borbon, Julio - - - - - - - -
Cruz, Nelson - - - - - - - -
Davis, Chris - - - - .500 2 0 0
Gentry, Craig - - - - - - - -
German, Esteban - - - - .000 3 0 0
Golson, Greg - - - - - - - -
Hamilton, Josh - - - - .000 3 0 0
Kinsler, Ian - - - - .667 3 0 1
Murphy, David - - - - 1.000 1 0 1
Ramirez, Max - - - - .200 15 0 3
Saltalamacchia, Jarrod - - - - .000 2 0 0
Teagarden, Taylor - - - - - - - -
Young, Michael - - - - .667 3 1 2

White Sox hitters vs Kevin Millwood

  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 1.000 3 0 1 .429 21 0 3
Kotsay, Mark - - - - .167 24 1 1
Lillibridge, Brent - - - - - - - -
Nix, Jayson - - - - - - - -
Pierzynski, A.J. .000 1 0 0 .222 18 0 0
Quentin, Carlos .250 4 0 2 .250 4 0 2
Ramirez, Alexei .333 3 0 0 .250 4 0 0
Rios, Alex - - - - .333 9 0 1
Teahen, Mark .200 5 0 0 .276 29 1 4
Viciedo, Dayan - - - - - - - -

Lumberyard (52-50) (57-43)

White Sox 10, Rangers 8

Bullpen blues

David Just / MLB.com
After starter Kevin Millwood left early with a sore groin, the bullpen was holding its own until the eighth inning, when Eddie Guardado and closer C.J. Wilson combined to allow five runs. Michael Young hit a solo homer and added an RBI single.

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Series at a Glance

 

Power Sox

Scott Merkin / MLB.com
Carlos Quentin's second homer of the game and his AL-leading 26th of the season capped a big rally for the White Sox. Chicago rallied after skipper Ozzie Guillen was ejected in the seventh inning. Jim Thome hit a three-run shot in the first.
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White Sox 10, Rangers 8

TexasABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Kinsler, 2B5021011.325
Young, SS5122022.294
Hamilton, CF4000132.305
Bradley, DH3210000.309
  a-Catalanotto, PH-DH1000001.280
Byrd, RF5110003.245
Blalock, 3B4111013.278
Saltalamacchia, C4012021.223
Davis, C, 1B4120022.278
Murphy, LF2211210.273
Totals37811731215 

a-Flied out for Bradley in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Kinsler (35, Richard), Davis, C (4, Richard), Bradley (23, Carrasco).
HR: Young (8, 1st inning off Richard, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Kinsler 3; Young 5; Bradley 2; Byrd; Blalock; Saltalamacchia; Davis, C 3; Murphy.
RBI: Young 2 (54), Kinsler (60), Murphy (61), Blalock (10), Saltalamacchia 2 (22).
2-out RBI: Kinsler; Murphy; Young; Saltalamacchia 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Byrd; Young 2; Hamilton 2; Davis, C; Blalock.
SF: Blalock.
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING
SB: Young (7, 2nd base off Richard/Hall), Murphy (7, 2nd base off Richard/Hall), Blalock (1, 2nd base off Richard/Hall), Kinsler (25, 3rd base off Richard/Hall).
CS: Davis, C (1, 2nd base by Carrasco/Hall).

FIELDING
E: Saltalamacchia (7, throw).
DP: (Blalock-Kinsler-Davis, C).
 
Chi White SoxABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Cabrera, SS3221102.265
Swisher, CF-1B3100223.234
Quentin, LF4324002.281
Dye, RF4011122.310
Thome, DH4113122.257
Konerko, 1B4110021.218
  Anderson, B, CF0000000.230
Ramirez, 2B4111000.307
Hall, C3000121.278
Uribe, 3B2110210.227
Totals311091081113 

BATTING
2B: Dye (23, Wright), Konerko (11, Guardado), Uribe (11, Guardado).
HR: Thome (19, 1st inning off Millwood, 2 on, 2 out), Quentin 2 (26, 5th inning off Madrigal, 0 on, 1 out; 8th inning off Wilson, 2 on, 2 out).
TB: Cabrera 2; Quentin 8; Dye 2; Thome 4; Konerko 2; Ramirez; Uribe 2.
RBI: Thome 3 (56), Quentin 4 (76), Dye (59), Ramirez (35), Cabrera (42).
2-out RBI: Thome 3; Dye; Quentin 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Swisher; Cabrera; Thome.
SF: Cabrera.
GIDP: Quentin.
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING
SB: Cabrera (16, 2nd base off Millwood/Saltalamacchia), Uribe (1, 2nd base off Millwood/Saltalamacchia).

FIELDING
E: Uribe (3, throw), Ramirez (8, missed catch), Hall (2, fielding), Carrasco (1, pickoff).
 
TexasIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Millwood 1.22332315.40
Rupe 2.10002204.31
Madrigal 2.01111517.20
Wright 1.02111004.50
Guardado (H, 21)(L, 1-2)0.23441003.65
Wilson (BS, 3)0.11111115.06
 
Chi White SoxIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Richard 4.07541719.00
Carrasco 2.02111201.64
Logan 1.02220104.25
Dotel (W, 4-4)1.00000203.00
Jenks (S, 19)1.00001001.83

WP: Guardado.
HBP: Quentin (by Millwood), Bradley (by Logan).
Pitches-strikes: Millwood 38-19, Rupe 42-26, Madrigal 34-23, Wright 21-12, Guardado 25-13, Wilson 11-5, Richard 85-50, Carrasco 30-17, Logan 19-15, Dotel 8-8, Jenks 15-9.
Groundouts-flyouts: Millwood 0-2, Rupe 3-2, Madrigal 1-0, Wright 3-0, Guardado 0-2, Wilson 0-0, Richard 2-3, Carrasco 1-2, Logan 2-0, Dotel 0-1, Jenks 1-2.
Batters faced: Millwood 10, Rupe 9, Madrigal 8, Wright 5, Guardado 6, Wilson 3, Richard 21, Carrasco 8, Logan 6, Dotel 3, Jenks 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Rupe 2-0, Wilson 2-2.
EjectionsChicago White Sox Manager Ozzie Guillen ejected by HP umpire Rob Drake. (7th).
Umpires: HP: Rob Drake. 1B: Brian Knight. 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt. 3B: Mike Winters.
Weather: 76 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 14 mph, Out to RF.
T: 3:05.
Att: 35,353.
July 23, 2008

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