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The Rangers, who were opening a seven-game homestand, rebounded
after dropping three straight games to the Baltimore Orioles.
Texas and Chicago kicked off a four-game series.
Jonathan Hernandez pitched a clean ninth inning, including two
strikeouts, for his second save. Left-hander Brock Burke (6-2),
who came on in relief of Texas starter Cole Ragans, picked up
the win.
Johnny Cueto (4-5) took the loss despite logging eight innings,
allowing three runs on 11 hits with four strikeouts and no
walks.
The Rangers had two players making their major league debuts.
One was Ragans, who gave up just an unearned run on three hits
and four walks in five innings. He fanned three. The other was
Bubba Thompson, who started in left field and picked up his
first hit, a bunt single, in the decisive seventh inning.
The inning began with a single by Adolis Garcia, and after Leody
Taveras forced him at second, Ezequiel Duran singled to put
runners at first and second.
Viloria then slapped a pinch-hit RBI single to give the Rangers
a 2-1 lead, and Semien's sacrifice fly brought home an insurance
run.
The White Sox chipped back to make it a one-run game in the
eighth inning on Yoan Moncada's two-out triple off Matt Moore.
The hit drove in Jose Abreu, who had walked.
The Rangers began the scoring in the second inning on Taveras'
RBI single. It brought home Nathaniel Lowe, who extended his
hitting streak to 11 games with a double.
The White Sox tied it in the third on Andrew Vaughn's RBI
fielder's choice grounder to Ragans. On the slow roller, Ragans
made a glove flip to catcher Jonah Heim, but Luis Robert scored
from third.
Robert started the inning off with a walk and was at second with
one out. The run was unearned because of Garcia's error in right
field on a fly ball by Abreu. Garcia hurried to make the catch
and lost the grip of the ball. Initially, it was ruled a catch
and Garcia dropped the ball on the transfer.
Chicago challenged the call, and the play was overturned,
putting runners on the corners. During the commotion, Rangers
first base coach Corey Ragsdale was ejected after the call was
reversed.
The White Sox lost for just the second time in six games.
--Field Level Media
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