--MLB is investigating a pitch that Chicago's RHP Bobby Jenks threw behind 2B Ian Kinsler over the weekend. After the Rangers hit six White Sox in the first five games between the teams, Jenks threw a pitch behind Kinsler and later admitted it was delivered with a purpose. The Rangers did not try to retaliate in the final game of the series on Sunday. It also isn't likely to be a simmering issue; the teams don't play again this season.
--3B Michael Young, who left Friday's game early with a stiff lower back, did not start either of the two games over the weekend. It left 2B Ian Kinsler as the only Ranger to start all 31 of the team's games. --With Michael Young out for the weekend, the Rangers optioned OF Greg Golson back to Class AAA Oklahoma City and recalled INF Joaquin Arias to give the team some infield insurance.
--INF Omar Vizquel, who started in place of Michael Young at third for the first time in his career, entered Sunday with 2,669 career hits. He was eight hits shy of passing Luis Aparicio and becoming the all-time hits leader from Venezuela. Vizquel had an RBI double in the Rangers' win, giving him 898 RBI for his career.
BY THE NUMBERS: .204 -- DH Hank Blalock's average for 54 at-bats with runners on base this season. He is hitting .309 with nobody on base. Blalock had a pair of bases empty homers on Sunday, but also popped up with the bases loaded.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "When your bell cow has success with something, I think everybody is more willing to follow. You work fast and you throw strikes, you get your defense more involved. Good defense can make a medium pitcher a good pitcher and a good pitcher into a great one." -- Pitching coach Mike Maddux, on the overall success the starting rotation has enjoyed since RHP Kevin Millwood quickened his pace on the mound to start the season. Since then, the others have followed.
