Black Sox Blog

Returning to his native Texas, John Danks pitched a great game in front of several family and friends.  Lasting for seven and two-thirds innings, Danks gave up seven hits, four earned runs, and struck out eight without giving up a single walk.  Putting his team in a great position to win, the Sox bats came alive and scored nine runs to edge out the Rangers 9-7 to even the series at one game a piece.  Home runs by Jim Thome and Paul Konerko helped to get the Sox rolling.  Despite going 2 for 15 since coming off the disabled list, Konerko went 4 for 4 and led the way for the Sox offensive charge.  A total of sixteen hits and five players with more than one hit is a recipe for a win on any day, especially when the starting pitching was as effective as Danks was on Saturday.  Jose Contreras takes the mound in the last game of the series as well as the last game before the Sox have four days off for the All-Star game.