Alex Claudio ended up as the winning pitcher with a career-high 4 1/3 innings of relief after both Derek Holland and Anthony Ranaudo struggled early. The game was delayed by rain after two innings with the Rangers holding a 2-1 lead.
White Sox relievers were 5-0 with a 1.98 ERA on the season before Scott Carroll, Zach Duke and Matt Albers were knocked around in the eighth. Albers have up the three-run homer to Rua, who went deep for only the second time this season to knock starter Carlos Rodon from the win column.