Marcus Semien delivered a crucial tiebreaking RBI double in the seventh inning, leading the Texas Rangers to a 3-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. This game, which was resumed after being suspended following just four pitches, saw Semien’s pivotal hit break the deadlock. Corey Seager contributed with a run-scoring single, and Texas extended its perfect record to 5-0 against Chicago this season. Matt Festa (2-1) earned the win by recording three outs, while Kirby Yates secured his 24th save in 25 chances by closing out the ninth inning.

The game had been interrupted the previous night when a fast-moving storm caused a delay, eventually leading to a suspension due to ongoing rain. When play resumed, Semien was at bat with a 2-2 count against Chris Flexen (2-13), and he walked to lead off the inning.

Rangers manager Bruce Bochy noted the unusual atmosphere due to the sparse crowd and admitted that the lack of spectators required him to adjust his usual comments, remarking with a grin, “You know you have to tone down your comments, though, because you know everybody can hear them.”

The teams were set to play again Wednesday night in their regularly scheduled game.

The White Sox (31-102) lost for the ninth time in their last 10. They dropped to 4-31 since the All-Star break, moving closer to the franchise record of 106 losses in 1970.

“I felt like the guys played hard,” interim manager Grady Sizemore said. “Just couldn´t string anything together offensively.”

Flexen was charged with three runs and nine hits in 6 1/3 innings. The right-hander dropped to 0-10 in his last 20 appearances.

“Just didn´t execute at the end,” Flexen said.

Flexen exited after Semien’s liner to left field drove in Wyatt Langford. Seager then greeted Fraser Ellard with a grounder into right field that lifted the Rangers to a 3-1 lead.

Texas (61-71) jumped in front on Adolis García´s RBI double in the first, but Corey Julks responded with a tying single for Chicago in the third.

Rangers left-hander Andrew Heaney allowed five hits in five innings. He told Bochy he was good to go after he didn’t face any hitters before the game was suspended Tuesday night.

“Definitely not my best stuff,” Heaney said. “Not my sharpest, but anytime you can go out there and compete, give your team a chance to win, that’s what you’re trying to do.”