Morning Box Score: Sox Take Rays

By Matt Motyka in News on Apr 17, 2009 3:00PM

The Chicago White Sox opened their four-game series in Tampa with a 3-2 win over the Rays Thursday evening. Jermaine Dye provided early run support for his pitcher John Danks when he hit a two-run blast off Tampa's Jeff Niemann in the second inning. Danks cruise through six frames, allowing only two hits and one run while striking out eight. Octavio Dotel and Matt Thorton pitched well in relief, and Josh Fields singled across an important insurance run in the top of the ninth inning. Closer Bobby Jenks found himself in a tight spot with bases juiced and one out in the final frame, but limited the damage to only a run as Chicago held on for the win. First pitch tonight is scheduled for 6:38.