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 CHICAGO (AP) - Jon Garland became the first eight-game winner in the major leagues, and A.J. Pierzynski homered for the third straight game to lead the Chicago White Sox over the Texas Rangers 5-2 Tuesday night.
Garland (8-0), the first White Sox pitcher to win his first eight starts since John Whitehead in 1935, gave up two runs and five hits in seven innings, striking out four and walking two. Relying on his sinker, he got Texas to hit into a pair of double plays.
Dustin Hermanson walked two in the ninth but remained perfect in nine save chances. He hasn't given up a run in 19 1-3 innings this year.
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