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White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle during the first inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago on July 23, 2009. Buehrle threw a perfect game for a 5-0 White Sox win. (Phil Velasquez/Chicago Tribune)
BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago White Sox meet on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-game series. Tampa Bay is 53-49 overall and 31-27 in home games. The Rays are 24-8 in games when they did not give up a home run.
Tampa Bay's Drew Rasmussen allowed two runs on three hits over four innings, walking one and striking out five. It was just the fifth time Rasmussen didn't complete five innings, so Edwin Uceta (7-2) picked up the win with two scoreless innings of relief. Pete Fairbanks pitched the ninth for his 17th save.
Tuesday’s Chicago White Sox game against the Tampa Bay Rays has been moved up 30 minutes and will begin at 6:05 p.m. because of anticipated severe weather later in the evening.
The rookie infielder recorded the first four-hit game of his major league career on Monday against the Tampa Bay Rays.
The Windup | Tampa Bay takes advantage of a sloppy second inning by Chicago to score all four runs and snap a two-game losing streak.