White Sox end losing skid.

From: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL) | Date: June 3, 2006 | Copyright information

Byline: Dave van Dyck

CHICAGO _ It wasn't one of last year's Instant Classics.

In fact, it was neither instant nor unforgettable.

But for the White Sox, it was an 8-6 victory over Texas that broke a four-game losing streak and kept them from falling 3{ games behind the Tigers, who visit U.S. Cellular Field for a three-game series starting Tuesday.

It also wasn't easy for the sellout crowd of 38,697 to endure for more than three hours. The Sox nearly blew an 8-2 lead after four innings, thanks to another long outing by starter Javier Vazquez and some leaky relief ...

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