Considering Sox hitters had been hit by the Rangers six times in four games this season, Jenks felt they were due. And while both teams were warned after the Jenks pitch, the league took a closer look at the pitch and deemed it fine-worthy.

"I figure they're going to do what they're going to do, anyway," Jenks said. "My job is to go out there and pitch, and then I'll go out there and hopefully get the save."

The club was relieved that a fine was all he received, avoiding any missed time because of a possible suspension.

"I was pretty pleased," manager Ozzie Guillen said. "The way baseball is going right now, they've been severe with fines and suspending people. I think they did what they were supposed to do. Hopefully, this thing stays here and we don't have to deal with it. But they did what they were supposed to do."

As far as the fine, Jenks wanted to keep it mum and just move on.

"I go out there and do my job," Jenks said. "They go out there and do their job. The front office is going to do their job. That's how I look at it.

"But obviously, I'm happy about not being suspended. Just for the fact if it turns into a situation where we needed an extra pitcher out there that day. For those reasons, yes (it worked out)."

WHITE SOX 7, INDIANS 4: With Chicago trailing 4-3, Jim Thome hit a fifth-inning, two-run homer off Jeremy Sowers that put the Sox out in front to stay Tuesday. It was Thome's 547th career homer, moving him to within one of Mike Schmidt for 13th place on the all-time homer list.

And while second-year pitcher Clayton Richard didn't dazzle by any means, he did keep the Sox in the game, going 3 1/3 innings and allowing four runs on six hits. The bullpen did the rest, locking Cleveland down as the Sox recorded just their third win over their last 10 games.