Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork.com) - Robinson Chirinos homered twice to lead an
offensive onslaught by the Texas Rangers in a 16-0 drubbing of the Chicago
White Sox on Tuesday.
Adrian Beltre, J.P. Arencibia and Shin-Soo Choo all went deep for the Rangers,
who snapped a four-game losing streak by scoring a season high in runs. Texas
scored just eight runs over that stretch.
"We know that even though we have a young team, (the young guys) have talent,
they know they can hit and it's just a matter of getting it done on the
field," said Beltre.
Colby Lewis (8-8) went the distance in his second career shutout. The right-
hander scattered six hits and a walk, striking out seven in the win.
John Danks (9-7) was battered for nine runs on eight hits and five walks over
4 2/3 innings.
"I felt great," said Danks. "It's a shame to get your butt kicked on a night
when you feel good."
Choo doubled to begin the game, then later scored on a single by Alex Rios.
Beltre followed Rios with his 16th homer of the season that staked the Rangers
to a 3-0 lead.
Chirinos led off the second inning with his 10th home run of the year to
increase the cushion. Three of the next five Texas hitters reached base via
the walk before Arencibia laced a double to left that cleared the bags.
Arencibia homered to begin the sixth, then Chirinos clubbed his second of the
night three batters later to push the margin to 9-0. Choo homered an inning
later to make it a 10-run game.
With the bases loaded and one out in the seventh, Daniel Robertson joined in
on the hit parade with an RBI single to right that scored two. Elvis Andrus
added a run-scoring double and Robertson later scored on a wild pitch from a
strikeout of Jim Adduci. Robertson sent another RBI hit to right an inning
later.
Because the game was well lost by the ninth, Chicago opted to use designated
hitter Adam Dunn as a reliever. Dunn, who never pitched an inning over his 14-
year career, got Andrus to ground out before Adduci reached on a fielding
error by Alexei Ramirez. Arencibia popped out after a Beltre walk, then Adam
Rosales ripped a single to center that plated Adduci. Rougned Odor sent a high
fly ball to the edge of the warning track in left that was caught by Dayan
Viciedo to end the inning.
Game Notes
Chicago has lost three of its last four, getting outscored 43-14 in the
process ... The White Sox had won eight of the last nine meetings against the
Rangers at U.S. Cellular Field ... Arencibia, Chirinos and Robertson all
finished with three hits ... Texas went 7-for-16 with runners in scoring
position ... All four Chicago relievers allowed at least one run ... Conor
Gillaspie collected two hits in the setback ... The White Sox will send Chris
Sale to the hill in Wednesday's series finale against Nick Tepesch of Texas.