White Sox Win Behind Buehrle, Homers With 10-2 Bombing of the Rangers (Game 100, ’08)

The Chicago White Sox are back to 1 1/2 games over the Twins with their win tonight, and the Twins getting ripped again by the Yankees.  Buehrle was fantastic tonight, with just 1 earned run over 7 1/3 innings.  That is really something against an offense as good as the Rangers.  The Sox got some offense of their own, with Jermaine Dye looking great at the plate coming off his injury to the knee after being hit by a pitch.  Dye hit them right back, going 3-for-4 with 2 runs scored.  Alexei Ramirez continues to prove why he won the starting job at second base with his first Major League grand slam.  Steve Stone believes Ramirez will be good for about 25 homers per season when it’s all said and done.  I agree.

Still, the White Sox will have to continue to pitch well and keep picking up the baseball.  I was glad to see an error-free ballgame tonight.  I will be most interested to see what they get from Clayton Richard tomorrow night.