Youkilis lifts ChiSox over Rangers

10:55 PM, Jul 4, 2012   |    comments
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Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - The South Side of Chicago has embraced Kevin Youkilis fairly quickly.

After smacking his first homer with his new club Tuesday, Youkilis provided the game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning Wednesday, lifting the White Sox to a 5-4 win over the Texas Rangers in the middle installment of a three-game set.

Alejandro De Aza worked an eight-pitch walk off of Mike Adams (1-3) to start to 10th. After De Aza stole second, he raced home when Youkilis ripped a single to left.

Youkilis was mobbed at the plate while the rest of the spectators at U.S. Cellular Field broke into chants of "Youk! Youk! Youk!"

Addison Reed (2-1) picked up the win following a 1-2-3 top of the 10th.

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