White Sox @ Rangers (August 28th-30th)

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Game 1 Recap
Kason Gabbard made the start for Texas, getting roughed up a bit giving up 2 homeruns in 4.2 innings before being pulled. The pen picked him up throwing 4.1 scoreless innings, and the Rangers rallied with homers from Kinsler and Laird to win their 3rd straight game, 4-3.

Paul Konerko hit a 2-out, 2-run homerun in the first off Gabbard, then Thome homered int he 3rd to give the Sox a 3-0 lead. That would be it for the White Sox scoring. Ian Kinsler hit his 17th homerun of the year in the bottom of the 3rd to make it a 3-1 game. Laird then hit a 2-out, 2-run shot in the 4th to tie the game at 3. An 8th inning single by Marlon Byrd drove in the winning run for the Rangers.

Wes Littleton picked up the win pitching a scoreless 8th, and Joaquin Benoit notched his 2nd save of the year with a scoreless 9th and lowered his season ERA to 2.45.

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Game 3 Recap
A homerun from Sammy Sosa, a great performance from Kevin Millwood, and the Rangers ran their winning streak up to 5 games with a 5-1 win over the White Sox.

The White Sox scored their only run of the game on a 2-out, 1st inning, Jim Thome homerun. Sosa tied up the game with his 18th homerun in the 2nd inning, then Texas broke out for 3 runs in the 3rd to take a permanent 4-1 lead. They added 1 more run in the 5th to make a 5-1 game, and went on to win by that score. All 5 runs came off of former Ranger farm-hand John Danks.

Gerald Laird also pitched in for Texas going 2 for 4 with a double and 2 runs scored.