ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – The Chicago White Sox paid attention to a pregame lecture from hitting coach Von Joshua on the value of patience at the plate.

Chicago started the day 10th in the league with a team batting average of .249 and 12th in the AL with 4.1 runs per game.

Joshua was particularly upset over the performance of his hitters in Saturday night's 2-0 loss to Texas. The White Sox managed only three hits over eight innings off Rangers starter Ryan Glynn, who entered the game allowing an average of 14.9 hits and 7.2 walks per nine innings this season.

"I was pretty mad, pretty upset," Joshua said. "I told them to not let pitchers push us around. Be patient. Take what the pitcher gives you. If you get a slider outside, don't try to pull it. Go to right field with it and get a base hit. Don't try to hit home runs."

Manager Jerry Manuel was as disgusted as Joshua.

"We had a much better approach today," Manuel said. "Hopefully we can understand how important it is to wait, not swing at balls that are outside. If we do that, we'll be fine. Von had a good meeting and got his point across."

The White Sox, off to their worst start since 1950, set a season high for runs. Chicago's four-run seventh matched its biggest inning of the season.

"We were trying too make it happen instead of letting it happen," first baseman Paul Konerko said. "We just need to let our talent go against their talent and see what happens. We can't think we can just throw the ball out there and we'll win again."

With Texas leading 4-3, the White Sox rallied in the seventh inning against Kenny Rogers (1-3). Royce Clayton led off with a walk and went to second on pinch-hitter Tony Graffanino's infield single with one out.

Durham's single scored Clayton to tie it at 4, then Valentin greeted reliever Mark Petkovsek with a single that scored the go-ahead run.

Magglio Ordonez followed with a grounder to third, and first baseman Rafael Palmeiro misplayed Ken Caminiti's throw for an error as Durham scored. Palmeiro made a second miscue on the same play when his throw back to third to get Valentin was also wild. Valentin scored to make it 7-4.

"I'm off to a rough start, but I'm going to keep my chin up and keep going," said Caminiti, who went 0-for-4 with an error. "It's been a struggle for me but I'm going to keep showing up."

David Wells (3-3) allowed four runs and eight hits in seven innings for his first win since April 19. Wells has been feuding with the Chicago media and refused to comment after the game.

Keith Foulke got five outs for his fifth save. Foulke has converted 17 straight save opportunities, the longest active streak in the majors and third-longest in team history.

White Sox misplays gave the Rangers a 4-3 lead in the sixth. With the game tied at 3, Alex Rodriguez reached second when he led off with a line drive off the glove of left fielder Carlos Lee for an error. Rodriguez advanced to third on a fly ball, then scored on Wells' wild pitch.

"That was probably not the best major league game, but we'll take it no matter how ugly it is," Manuel said.

Rodriguez's eighth-inning solo homer off reliever Bobby Howry narrowed the White Sox lead to 7-5.

Konerko added a two-run double in the ninth for Chicago and scored on Pat Mahomes' wild pitch to extend the lead to 10-5.

The White Sox scored twice in the first inning on an RBI groundout by Ordonez and Lee's sacrifice fly.

Rodriguez and Andres Galarraga had RBI doubles in the bottom half to tie it. Ruben Mateo scored from third on a passed ball by Josh Paul to make it 3-2 Texas in the second.

Rogers retired 13 straight from the first through the fourth until Ordonez led off the sixth with a double. Herbert Perry's two-out single drove in Ordonez to tie it at 3.

Rogers allowed six runs and seven hits in 6 1-3 innings.

Game notes
Ordonez was back in the White Sox lineup after missing Saturday's game with a sore right wrist. ... Durham left the game with a left leg injury after running out a ninth inning double. Durham was hit by a pitch in the first inning and the leg gradually tightened up. ... Rangers closer Tim Crabtree made his second appearance of a rehab assignment at Double-A Tulsa on Sunday. Crabtree returned to Arlington after the game to have his ailing back checked. Crabtree has been sidelined since April 15 due to a back injury. ... Rodriguez hit his 199th career homer.

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