Series #1 Whitesox (smoke stew) v Rangers (nyynygnyknjd)

Game 1: CHW 3 TEX 6

Two early bombs by Michael Young and Josh Hamilton got the Texas offense the spark it needed to hold off the Chicago White Sox with a 6-3 victory today in Arlington. The 12 hit parade was led by Nelson Cruz who went 3-4 with a solo home run, and Jarrod Saltalamacchia who posted a two-hit ballgame while driving in and scoring two runs, including a solo homer. Chicago responded to Texas' quick first inning with a Paul Konerko solo jack to make it 2-1, but that would be the closest they would get all afternoon. Scott Feldman went the full nine innings, while giving up 9 hits and only 3 runs mostly due to Juan Pierre's timely baserunning and the Konerko blast.

Game 2: CWS 4 TX 6

Game 3

CWS 3 TEX 14

The day looked promising for the Chicago White Sox this afternoon. Early on, Juan Pierre led the game off with a single and promptly stole second base, advanced to 3rd on Michael Young's fielding gaffe, and scored on an Alex Rios sac fly. Unfortunately for the Good Guys, that was all she wrote for them in the final game of a three game stand with the Texas Rangers.

For the third game in a row, the Texas offense got started quickly with a 6 run first inning led by Chris Davis' grand slam after Ian Kinsler was intentionally walked to set up a double play. Three home runs later (Cruz, Saltalamacchia, Young) and add in some solid RBI hits by Guerrero, Texas jumped to a 13-1 lead after the third inning.

Brandon McCarthy got the win, going eight innings while only giving up one run on 5 hits. John Danks went 2 2/3 innings and gave up 13 runs on 14 hits.

Texas takes their hot bats for a 3 game trip to Boston to battle the Red Sox Nation.

*notes*
Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Nelson Cruz have each homered in 3 straight games

Two straight first inning grand slams for the Rangers (Cruz in game 2, Davis game 3)

Gordon Beckham left the game in the 6th? inning. Duration of his injury is unknown.

Feel like I'm back in 9th grade when I got corporal punishment everyday.