White Sox outlast the Yankees, 13-9

NEW YORK -- All these runs, all these hits, and not one single homer for Alex Rodriguez.

On a day of crazy 8s, the Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees scored eight runs each in the highest scoring second inning in major league history. Jermaine Dye homered twice and doubled twice, including a go-ahead drive that led Chicago to a 13-9 victory Thursday.

“You put up an eight-spot and they come right back and put up an eight-spot,” Dye said. “It’s weird.”

New York had 33 runs in the series and 39 hits -- 15 of them homers. But there were no home runs by Rodriguez, who ended a career-high hitless streak at 22 at-bats when he singled in the second. Rodriguez continues his quest to become the youngest player to reach 500 homers today against Kansas City -- the team that gave up No. 499 on July 25.

“I didn’t try to do too much,” Rodriguez said. “Back to work tomorrow.”

The White Sox took an 8-0 lead as Dye doubled twice in the second against Roger Clemens, who left after five outs in his shortest outing since June 14, 2000.

Wilson Betemit hit a three-run homer for the Yankees. Betemit, acquired from the Dodgers this week and making his first start for New York, received a curtain call.