Houston 11, Chi. White Sox 9
When: 2:10 PM ET, Sunday, June 10, 2012
Where: U.S Cellular Field, Chicago, Illinois
Temperature:
89°
Umpires:
Home -
Mike Everitt, 1B -
Paul Schrieber, 2B -
Lance Barrett, 3B -
Lazaro Diaz
Attendance:
20398
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Astros 11, White Sox 9: Justin Maxwell and Jose Altuve homered and drove in three runs apiece and Brett Wallace went deep to ignite a five-run sixth inning as visiting Houston took two of three from Chicago.
J.D. Martinez launched a solo shot and Chris Snyder highlighted the sixth-inning uprising with a two-run single for the Astros, who survived a late surge by Chicago to win for just the fourth time in 11 games.
The offensive outburst was welcomed by Lucas Harrell (6-4), who posted his fourth win in five starts. Harrell, who was a fourth-round draft pick of the White Sox in 2004, allowed five runs on six hits in 7 1/3 innings.
Orlando Hudson brought Chicago within two at 11-9 with a three-run homer off Fernando Rodriguez in the ninth inning. Brett Myers relieved Rodriguez and promptly retired the final two batters to secure his 15th save.
Philip Humber (2-4) continues to struggle since pitching a perfect game on April 21. Although he struck out nine, Humber yielded six runs on as many hits in 5 1/3 innings to take the loss.
Adam Dunn homered for the second straight day, launching his 20th of the season to lead off the sixth inning. Paul Konerko added a two-run shot and Alejandro De Aza had an RBI single for the White Sox.
GAME NOTEBOOK: After sitting out Saturday's game with cramping in both hamstrings, Chicago OF Dayan Viciedo returned to the lineup and went 0-for-3. ... The White Sox will continue their tour of the National League Central when they travel to the Gateway City for a three-game set with St. Louis. ... Houston will host San Francisco for a three-game series, which begins on Tuesday.
Top Game Performances
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Hits |
HR |
TB |
Avg |
LOB |
K |
RBI |
BB |
SB |
Errors |
| Houston
|
11 |
4 |
25 |
.289 |
7 |
13 |
10 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
| Chi. White Sox
|
8 |
3 |
18 |
.242 |
11 |
7 |
9 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
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