Rangers-White Sox game had funny pitcher-batter name combo

Rangers reliever John King was one-half of the funny name combination. Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports

Rangers-White Sox game featured funny pitcher-batter name combination

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Darryn Albert | Last updated 6/11/22

Hopefully you weren’t hungry while watching the Texas Rangers-Chicago White Sox game on Friday night.

In the eighth inning of the contest, Rangers reliever John King entered the game trying to hold a 3-3 tie. After King got two quick outs, White Sox third baseman Jake Burger stepped into the batter’s box to face him. That’s right, we got a Burger-King matchup.

no free ads but this matchup was a whopper pic.twitter.com/nelLWxXsYe

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Unfortunately, only one of the two was able to have it his way. Burger would reach on an infield single to kickstart a five-run rally for the White Sox, all coming with two outs. After the Burger infield hit, King gave up two more singles, a double and a home run, finally exiting the mound down 8-3.

No word on if there will be a Chicken-Fries matchup at some point before the Rangers-White Sox series wraps up on Sunday. But at least this was a lot better than the last time Burger King was involved in the world of baseball.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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