Arlington, TX (Sports Network) – Tommy Hunter worked into the eighth inning and Nelson Cruz had two hits and scored a run as Texas topped the Chicago White Sox, 3-1, in the middle contest of a three-game set.
Hunter (5-0) allowed a lone run on nine hits with a walk and three strikeouts over seven-plus innings to earn the win for the Rangers, who halted a two-game slide. Neftali Feliz struck out both hitters he faced to end the game and recorded his 22nd save of the season.
John Danks (7-7) suffered the loss after yielding a pair of runs on four hits over six frames, while walking four and striking out four for the White Sox, who have dropped two out of three.