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White Sox Fall 11-2 to Rangers Despite Peters Homer

The Chicago White Sox lost 11-2 to the Texas Rangers on Monday. Pete Peters hit a home run for Chicago, but Texas offense overwhelmed the pitching staff.

Zane Pennington

August 25, 20262 min read

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Rangers Offense Dominates Rate Field

The Texas Rangers exploded for 11 runs against the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field on Monday, securing an 11-2 victory that extended their winning streak while handing the home team another defeat. Corey Seager led the offensive charge with multiple hits, including two doubles that drove in critical runs.

Texas struck first in the top of the opening inning. Adolis Duran grounded into a fielder's choice that allowed Josh Jung to score, giving the Rangers an early 1-0 lead. The pressure mounted quickly as Seager doubled in another run later in the frame, making it 2-0 before Duran reached on an infield single to extend the advantage to 3-0.

White Sox Respond Briefly

Chicago finally got on the board in the second inning when Pete Peters launched a 372-foot home run to right field. The blast provided two runs, cutting the deficit to 3-2 and offering a brief moment of hope for the home crowd. However, the White Sox pitching could not contain the Rangers' continued assault.

In the third inning, Seager doubled to center again, this time driving in two more runs to push the score to 5-2. Texas added another run in the fifth when Josh Jung homered to center field, making it 6-2. Seager contributed further in the same inning by doubling to center to bring home another runner, extending the lead to 7-2.

Pitching Struggles for Chicago

The White Sox bullpen struggled to keep the Rangers at bay. Jose Urquidy took the loss after allowing five runs on six hits over three innings. Tyler Schweitzer pitched two innings but gave up two earned runs. Huascar Brazoban worked one inning, surrendering an earned run, while Trevor Richards allowed three earned runs over 2.2 innings.

Texas starter Kumar Rocker earned the win, pitching 5.2 innings and allowing five hits and two earned runs while striking out eight batters. Robby Ahlstrom pitched a scoreless 1.1 innings, and Jordan Montgomery closed out the game with two hitless innings, striking out two batters.

Final Score and Records

The Rangers added insurance in the eighth inning when Duran scored on a wild pitch by Trevor Richards, making it 9-2. In the ninth, Seaver Langford homered to left-center field, scoring another run for a final tally of 11-2.

With the loss, the White Sox fell to 68-63. The Rangers improved to 66-66 on the season.

Sources

https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816658

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Zane Pennington

Zane Pennington covers Aubrey high school and area college sports.

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