June 21--The summary
The White Sox scored three runs in the third inning Saturday and snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the Rangers at U.S. Cellular Field. They are 10-4 against the AL West this season.
On the mound
Carlos Rodon (3-1) earned the win, allowing two runs on four hits in six innings. He struck out five and walked three. Relievers Zach Putnam, Zach Duke and David Robertson blanked the Rangers the rest of the way.
At the plate
Adam Eaton collected two hits and Adam LaRoche drove in a run with a sacrifice fly in the third. Carlos Corporan and Rougned Odor drove in runs for the Rangers in the fifth inning.
In the field
Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus committed two errors and one of them allowed an unearned run for the Sox.
The number
3:03: Earned-run average by Sox pitchers against teams from the AL West this season.
The quote
"You can only feel good about it for a little while and you get back after it. You have to be able to continue momentum with it, but there's a game tomorrow." -- Robin Ventura on ending of the losing streak
Up next
Vs. Rangers, 1:10 p.m. Sunday, WGN-9.
