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Heim drove in three runs and Duran added two
RBIs for Texas, which out-hit Chicago 7-4 on its way to victory
in the rubber game of the three-game series.
Perez (7-3) picked up his first victory since May 24. The
left-hander scattered three runs (two earned) and four hits
while striking out two and walking two.
Josh Sborz and Will Smith combined to retire the last six White
Sox, with Smith recording the final two outs.
Eloy Jimenez put Chicago ahead 1-0 with an RBI double to right
field with two outs in the first inning. Jimenez's hit scored
Luis Robert, who singled one batter earlier as he returned to
the lineup following a day off Tuesday.
Texas tied the game in the third. Nathaniel Lowe's two-out RBI
double began a stretch of six straight runs for the Rangers.
Duran extended the advantage to 3-1 with a two-run blast in the
fourth.
Heim's three-run shot in the fifth was his 10th homer of the
season and made him the fifth Ranger in double figures in that
category.
Andrew Vaughn's solo home run in the sixth and a run-scoring
sacrifice fly from Seby Zavala one inning later brought the
White Sox to within the final margin, but they couldn't get
closer en route to their fifth loss in seven games.
Chicago starter Michael Kopech fell to 3-6 after allowing three
runs and four hits in four innings with three walks and five
strikeouts. Kopech threw just 46 of his 86 pitches for strikes.
A bright spot for the White Sox pitching staff: righty Touki
Toussaint, who delivered four scoreless, hitless innings in his
club debut. Claimed off waivers from Cleveland this week,
Toussaint spaced two walks and four strikeouts.
White Sox shortstop and leadoff man Tim Anderson missed his
fourth consecutive start with a shoulder injury. Chicago catcher
Yasmani Grandal (right knee soreness) was scratched before the
game.
--Field Level Media
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