FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
CHICAGO (A) WHITE SOX AT TEXAS RANGERS
04/20/2000
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
CHICAGO (A) WHITE SOX AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 169 - THURSDAY, APRIL 20TH , 2000 - GAME LOG
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Chicago (A) White Sox (12-6) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 8 0
Texas Rangers (7-11) 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 11 0
Combs Lifts White Sox to 4-3 Triumph
The Chicago (A) White Sox dumped the Texas Rangers, 4-3, in large part due to center fielder Earle Combs. On the day, Combs went 3-3 with a home run, 2 singles, a walk, and was hit by a pitch. He drove in 3 runs and scored once for the White Sox. Earning his 4th save for Chicago (A) was Frank Francisco. Chicago (A) is now 12-6.

Combs had a timely hit for Chicago (A) in the top of the ninth. With Chicago (A) trailing 3-1, he turned a 1-0 splitter into a 3-run home run. It was his 2nd home run of the season, making it 4-3, Chicago (A).

Chicago (A) manager Steven Ejercito commended his team for "banging out a nice win."
CHICAGO (A) BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Combs CF 3 1 3 3 1 0 0 .394 2 11
B. Bogusevic 1B 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .217 0 1
B. Harper RF 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .339 4 17
J. Moore DH 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 .304 4 17
K. Suzuki C 4 0 2 0 0 1 3 .333 1 8
D. Spencer SS 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .323 3 17
D. Schneider 2B 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 .333 4 12
D. Williams LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 3 7
   a-D. Evans PH, 3B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .300 3 10
K. Cowart 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .050 0 0
   b-D. Barton PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .318 2 8
   c-D. Dascenzo LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 1 5
Totals 31 4 8 3 7 4 17      
a - D. Evans pinch hit for D. Williams in the 9th
b - D. Barton pinch hit for K. Cowart in the 9th
c - D. Dascenzo substituted for D. Barton in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Harper (6, 1st Inning off F. Edwards, 0 on, 2 outs) , D. Evans (2, 9th Inning off J. Veras, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: E. Combs (2, 9th Inning off M. Leiter Jr., 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Combs 6 , B. Harper 3 , K. Suzuki 2 , D. Evans 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Moore , K. Suzuki , K. Cowart
GIDP: B. Bogusevic 2 , J. Moore
Hit by Pitch: E. Combs , B. Harper
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Bogusevic (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Cowart-Schneider-Bogusevic)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Davis CF 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .230 3 10
L. Castillo DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 .240 0 2
E. Suárez SS 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 .233 4 13
M. Lansing 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .250 1 5
T. Stephenson C 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .309 1 11
B. Moss RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 3 .276 3 8
J. Nossek LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .355 0 3
R. Auerbach 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 4 .288 0 7
A. Perez 3B 3 0 1 1 0 1 5 .207 2 7
Totals 36 3 11 3 2 7 21      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Suárez (3, 1st Inning off N. Eovaldi, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Moss (2, 2nd Inning off N. Eovaldi, 1 on, 0 outs) , T. Stephenson (3, 8th Inning off N. Eovaldi, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Auerbach (7, 8th Inning off L. Jackson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Castillo , E. Suárez 2 , M. Lansing , T. Stephenson 4 , B. Moss 2 , J. Nossek , R. Auerbach 3 , A. Perez
2-out RBI: T. Stephenson , R. Auerbach , A. Perez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , E. Davis 2 , M. Lansing , B. Moss , A. Perez 2
GIDP: E. Suárez
Sac Bunt: A. Perez
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Auerbach-Suárez-Lansing, Auerbach-Suárez-Lansing, Perez-Auerbach-Lansing)
CHICAGO (A) PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Eovaldi 7.0 10 3 3 2 3 0 110 1.61   
L. Jackson W (2-0) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 15 1.74   
F. Francisco SV (4) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 16 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Eovaldi 46
Batters Faced: N. Eovaldi 32, L. Jackson 4, F. Francisco 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Eovaldi 8-9, L. Jackson 1-0, F. Francisco 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: N. Eovaldi 110-75, L. Jackson 15-12, F. Francisco 16-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Jackson 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Edwards 4.2 5 0 0 5 1 0 88 4.76   
L. Little 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 19 6.23   
B. Groom H (1) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 21 6.30   
J. Veras H (2) 0.1 1 2 2 1 1 0 16 5.00   
M. Leiter Jr. L (1-2), BS (1) 0.1 1 2 2 1 0 1 18 8.68   
M. Soroka 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Edwards 50
Batters Faced: F. Edwards 22, L. Little 3, B. Groom 7, J. Veras 3, M. Leiter Jr. 4, M. Soroka 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Edwards 7-4, L. Little 1-0, B. Groom 3-2, J. Veras 0-0, M. Leiter Jr. 0-1, M. Soroka 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: F. Edwards 88-47, L. Little 19-12, B. Groom 21-12, J. Veras 16-6, M. Leiter Jr. 18-9, M. Soroka 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Little 3-0 , J. Veras 1-0 , M. Leiter Jr. 2-2 , M. Soroka 1-0
WP: M. Leiter Jr.
Hit Batsmen: B. Groom , M. Leiter Jr.
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Earle Combs
Ballpark: Globe Life Field
Weather: Clear skies (62 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM CT
Time: 3:17
Attendance: 19818
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