FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
CHICAGO (A) WHITE SOX AT TEXAS RANGERS
04/18/2001
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
CHICAGO (A) WHITE SOX AT TEXAS RANGERS
GAME ID: 149 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18TH , 2001 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago (A) White Sox (12-4) 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 3 10 1
Texas Rangers (8-8) 0 0 0 1 0 4 1 1 X 7 14 0
Williams, Rangers March to 7-3 Victory
The performance of Billy Williams proved critical in helping Texas beat Chicago (A), 7-3. The Rangers left fielder went 4-5 with a home run and 2 doubles. He drove in 4 runs and scored once. The winning pitcher was Jesse Litsch. He tossed 119 pitches over 6 innings, allowing 2 runs on 7 hits. Losses have been few and far between for the White Sox, now 12-4.

Williams had a game-changing home run in the bottom of the sixth. On a 0-1 fastball from Bob Kelly, he banged a 3-run home run to right-center, giving the Rangers a 5-2 lead. It was the 5th home run of the year for Williams.

"I was able to square up some pitches," said Williams.
CHICAGO (A) BATTING LINESCORE TEXAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Combs CF 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .403 0 5
D. Dascenzo LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .250 0 0
D. Evans 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .377 3 15
J. Moore RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .393 2 16
D. Barton 1B 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .283 0 6
D. Spencer SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .280 3 8
D. Schneider 2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 4 .045 0 2
B. Bogusevic DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .167 0 0
M. Merullo C 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .250 0 11
Totals 31 3 10 2 4 5 14      
BATTING
Triples: D. Dascenzo (1, 8th Inning off B. Groom, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Combs 3 , D. Dascenzo 3 , D. Evans , J. Moore 2 , D. Barton 2 , B. Bogusevic
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Evans , D. Schneider
GIDP: J. Moore , D. Schneider
Hit by Pitch: B. Bogusevic
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: E. Combs 2 (2)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Merullo (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Barton-Spencer-Barton)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Castillo 2B 4 1 2 2 0 0 4 .345 1 5
K. Bass RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .283 1 6
B. Williams LF 5 1 4 4 0 0 1 .404 5 13
Z. Bonura 1B 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 .316 4 11
E. Davis CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .170 2 5
E. Suárez SS 4 1 1 1 0 2 3 .170 1 4
I. Suzuki DH 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .455 0 2
T. Stephenson C 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .283 1 7
R. Auerbach 3B 3 2 1 0 1 0 2 .167 0 1
Totals 36 7 14 7 3 6 20      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Williams 2 (7, 3rd Inning off K. Appier, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off M. Paul, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Williams (5, 6th Inning off B. Kelly, 2 on, 2 outs) , E. Suárez (1, 7th Inning off B. Kelly, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Castillo 2 , K. Bass , B. Williams 9 , Z. Bonura , E. Suárez 4 , I. Suzuki 2 , T. Stephenson 2 , R. Auerbach
2-out RBI: L. Castillo , B. Williams 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Castillo , K. Bass , Z. Bonura , E. Davis , E. Suárez 2
GIDP: Z. Bonura
Sac Fly: L. Castillo
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Castillo 2 (6) , E. Davis (2) , R. Auerbach (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Suárez-Castillo-Bonura, Castillo-Suárez-Bonura)
OF assists: 2 (Davis(Bogusevic at 3rd base), Williams(Bogusevic at 2nd base))
CHICAGO (A) PITCHING LINESCORE TEXAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Appier L (3-1) 5.1 10 4 4 3 4 0 109 3.80   
B. Kelly 1.2 2 2 2 0 0 2 23 4.50   
M. Paul 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 0 16 2.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Appier 33
Batters Faced: K. Appier 28, B. Kelly 7, M. Paul 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Appier 4-7, B. Kelly 2-3, M. Paul 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Appier 109-65, B. Kelly 23-18, M. Paul 16-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Kelly 2-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Litsch W (2-2) 6.0 7 2 2 2 3 0 119 6.38   
B. Groom H (5) 1.2 2 1 1 2 1 0 35 2.57   
J. Hurst SV (1) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 12 15.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Litsch 51
Batters Faced: J. Litsch 25, B. Groom 7, J. Hurst 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Litsch 4-8, B. Groom 1-1, J. Hurst 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Litsch 119-65, B. Groom 35-19, J. Hurst 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Hurst 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Litsch
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Billy Williams
Ballpark: Globe Life Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (60 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM CT
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 21728
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