White Sox Beat Red Sox, 5-4, To Snap Seven-Game Home Losing Streak

Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Dayan Viciedo's pinch-hit RBI single in the bottom of the ninth scored Juan Pierre and pushed Chicago past Boston, 5-4, in the second of four between the clubs at U.S. Cellular Field.

The hit made a winner of Chris Sale (2-1) who turned in two solid relief innings. Starter Edwin Jackson worked the first seven and allowed four runs on seven hits with six strikeouts.

Carlos Quentin hit a two-run homer while Paul Konerko and Brent Morel added an RBI each for the White Sox, who have won five of six and shook off a loss in the series opener on Monday.

Michael Bowden (0-1) took the loss, charged with the winning run despite recording the first two outs of the home ninth. John Lackey worked six full frames in the start, scattering three hits and two runs while fanning five.

David Ortiz finished with three hits including a solo homer, J.D. Drew hit a solo shot and Adrian Beltre collected two hits, an RBI and scored once for the Red Sox, who have dropped two of three and were eliminated from playoff contention with the Yankees' win at Toronto earlier Tuesday.

Bowden retired Morel on a grounder, then Pierre followed with an infield single before Omar Vizquel flied out. Dustin Richardson entered the game, and Pierre stole second and third with pinch-hitter Mark Teahen at the plate. Teahen then walked before Matt Fox was summoned, and later moved up on defensive indifference.

Viciedo then dumped a hit to left just ahead of a diving Daniel Nava to end the game.

Beltre doubled to start the second and scored when Jed Lowrie followed with a double. Drew's solo homer and a sacrifice fly from Beltre made it 3-0 for the Red Sox in the third.

Quentin slugged a two-run shot in the home fourth to cut the White Sox deficit to one. Manny Ramirez, who began the frame with a single, also scored on the blast.

Ortiz gave Boston a two-run edge with a leadoff shot in the sixth, but Quentin singled home Morel in the seventh and Konerko doubled home Brent Lillibridge to tie the game in the eighth.

Game Notes

The White Sox snapped a seven-game home losing skid...Red Sox catcher Victor Martinez extended his hitting streak to 13 straight games...Ramirez walked twice.

VIDEO: Kenny And Ozzie On Ozzie's Future With The Sox

From CSN Chicago:

Rios Not In White Sox Lineup Tonight

Lineup via tweet from InsideTheSox:

Lineup for #WhiteSox vs. Bos: Pierre7, Viz4, Manny dh, PK3, AJ2, Q9, Alexei6, DeAza8, Morel5. Jackson pitching.

White Sox Try Again To Eliminate Red Sox

(Sports Network) - The Boston Red Sox were able to fight another day for a possible playoff spot and will continue a four-game road series tonight against the Chicago White Sox from U.S. Cellular Field.

Boston is 5 1/2 games behind the New York Yankees for a wild card berth with six to play and recorded a 6-1 win over the White Sox in Monday's series opener. David Ortiz hit a two-run double in the first inning for the Red Sox, who have won four of five games and will host the Yankees at Fenway Park this coming weekend.

Adrian Beltre had four hits and two RBI, while Victor Martinez knocked in a pair of runs and scored twice in the win. Red Sox starter Clay Buchholz pushed his record to 17-7 with eight innings of one-run ball and Scott Atchison shut the door with a scoreless ninth inning.

"I felt pretty good," Buchholz told the club's site. "In the bullpen, I felt like the velocity was going to be pretty good for the night. I just had to get out there and get a feel for a couple other pitches. Once I got out there and me and Vic (Martinez) were on the same page for pretty much every pitch, everything fell into place."

Things haven't fallen into place for Boston newcomer John Lackey, who is 13-11 with a 4.51 earned run average in 31 starts this season. Lackey will get the nod Tuesday and ended a four-start losing streak in last Wednesday's 6-1 victory over Baltimore. He held the Orioles to one run and five hits over seven innings of a 6-1 triumph at Fenway Park.

Lackey, a right-hander, lost to the White Sox at home on Sept. 4 this season and is 3-6 in 14 career starts against them. He owns an identical record as the visitor this season.

Brent Morel knocked in the only run and Manny Ramirez ended with two hits for the White Sox, whose four-game win streak came to a halt. Chicago starter Mark Buehrle was charged in defeat for 11 hits and four runs over six innings.

"Buehrle struggled, and when you make mistakes, they're going to hurt you," said Ozzie Guillen, who announced before the game he will honor his contract and manage the White Sox in 2011.

The Pale Hose will host Cleveland for three games to end the season and will send Edwin Jackson to the mound Tuesday night. Jackson is 0-2 in his last four outings and 3-2 in nine starts with Chicago this season. He did not figure into the decision of last Wednesday's 4-3 win at Oakland and was touched for three runs -- two earned -- in seven innings.

Jackson, who is 9-12 in 30 starts with both Arizona and Chicago this season, owns a 2-4 mark in 12 career meetings (9 starts) with the Red Sox. The righty last faced Boston on August 10, 2009 in a 6-5 defeat at Fenway Park and registered a no-decision for allowing four runs and nine hits in four frames.

Chicago swept a three-game set from the Red Sox from Sept. 4-5 and has won seven of the previous nine tilts in this series.