Game Wrapup


	Mendoza's best

Rangers 7, White Sox 2

Luis Mendoza gave up one run on three hits in six innings. (LM Otero/AP)

By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com

Luis Mendoza earned the victory after striking out eight White Sox batters in his best outing of the season. Chris Davis went deep in the second, David Murphy cranked a two-run shot in the Rangers' five-run third, and Ian Kinsler extended his hitting streak to 23 games.

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Series at a glance:

Fri. 07/11: TEX 7, CWS 2
Sat. 07/12: CWS 9, TEX 7
Sun. 07/13: TEX 12, CWS 11

Chi White Sox (53-39)
Lost 2

Texas 7, Chi White Sox 2

Texas (49-45)
Won 1

July 11, 2008

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

Chi White Sox	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Cabrera, SS	3	0	1	0	1	2	1	.266
Pierzynski, C	3	1	1	0	1	1	0	.288
Quentin, LF	4	0	2	1	0	1	2	.273
Dye, RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	.297
Thome, DH	3	1	1	1	1	0	1	.243
Konerko, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	3	3	.210
Swisher, CF	2	0	0	0	1	2	0	.235
Crede, 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	.254
Ramirez, 2B	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	.300
Totals	29	2	5	2	4	11	13
BATTING 2B: Pierzynski (21, Mendoza), Quentin (15, Mendoza). HR: Thome (17, 7th inning off Rupe, 0 on, 2 out). TB: Cabrera; Pierzynski 2; Quentin 3; Thome 4. RBI: Quentin (66), Thome (46). 2-out RBI: Thome. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Cabrera; Konerko 2. GIDP: Dye. Team LOB: 4. FIELDING DP: (Cabrera-Ramirez-Konerko).

Texas	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Kinsler, 2B	4	0	1	0	1	1	0	.332
Vazquez, 3B	3	0	0	1	2	0	1	.316
Young, SS	3	2	2	1	2	1	0	.305
Hamilton, DH	5	1	3	2	0	0	5	.313
Murphy, RF	4	1	1	2	1	2	2	.272
Boggs, LF	2	1	0	0	1	1	3	.251
Byrd, CF	3	1	1	0	1	0	2	.244
Davis, C, 1B	4	1	1	1	0	0	3	.235
Saltalamacchia, C	4	0	0	0	0	2	2	.211
Totals	32	7	9	7	8	7	18
BATTING 2B: Hamilton (22, Floyd), Byrd (8, Carrasco), Young (24, Carrasco). HR: Davis, C (6, 2nd inning off Floyd, 0 on, 1 out), Murphy (13, 3rd inning off Floyd, 1 on, 0 out). TB: Kinsler; Young 3; Hamilton 4; Murphy 4; Byrd 2; Davis, C 4. RBI: Davis, C (12), Hamilton 2 (93), Murphy 2 (60), Vazquez (31), Young (50). 2-out RBI: Vazquez; Young. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Boggs 2; Hamilton 2; Davis, C. GIDP: Byrd. Team LOB: 10. BASERUNNING SB: Hamilton (6, 2nd base off Carrasco/Pierzynski). FIELDING Outfield assists: Boggs (Quentin at home), Byrd (Cabrera at 2nd base). DP: 2 (Boggs-Saltalamacchia, Vazquez-Kinsler-Davis, C).

Chi White Sox	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Floyd (L, 10-5)	2.2	5	6	6	7	2	2	3.63
Carrasco	5.1	4	1	1	1	5	0	1.69

Texas	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Mendoza (W, 2-3)	6.0	3	1	1	1	8	0	6.28
Rupe	2.0	2	1	1	0	3	1	4.25
Madrigal	0.2	0	0	0	3	0	0	9.00
Guardado (S, 2)	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.70

HBP: Boggs (by Carrasco).
Pitches-strikes: Floyd 84-46, Carrasco 78-50, Mendoza 79-47, Rupe 36-22, Madrigal 27-14, Guardado 5-3.
Ground outs-fly outs: Floyd 2-4, Carrasco 7-4, Mendoza 4-4, Rupe 2-1, Madrigal 0-2, Guardado 0-1.
Batters faced: Floyd 20, Carrasco 21, Mendoza 20, Rupe 7, Madrigal 5, Guardado 1.
Inherited runners-scored: Carrasco 3-1, Guardado 3-0.
Umpires: HP: Jeff Nelson. 1B: Adrian Johnson. 2B: Tim Tschida. 3B: Jim Joyce.
Weather: 96 degrees, clear.
Wind: 14 mph, In from RF.
T: 2:50.
Att: 28,003.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner

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