Jose Contreras pitched seven sharp innings, Paul Konerko hit a two-run double and the Chicago White Sox beat the slumping Seattle Mariners 4-2 on Friday night. 

Attention American League: bring your slumping and your shaky to Seattle - as soon as you can get here. 

Seattle slugger Richie Sexson was suspended for six games and fined Friday by Major League Baseball after charging the mound and throwing his helmet at a Texas pitcher the previous night. 

Seattle slugger Richie Sexson was suspended for six games and fined Friday by Major League Baseball after charging the mound and throwing his helmet at a Texas pitcher the previous night. 

MEDICAL WATCH: DH Jose Vidro (back spasms) was unable to bat May 6-8. 

As the Mariners' scoring drought reached 22 innings without a run, a pitching staff that has been solid this season knows it can't succumb to the urge to do too much. 

--LHP Ryan Rowland-Smith allowed one run in three innings of relief Thursday, continuing a strong performance in recent games by the bullpen. 

The Chicago White Sox are feeling better about themselves after a brief trip home, but now they'll have to figure out a way to win on the road. 

Richie Sexson charged the mound and flung his helmet at Rangers pitcher Kason Gabbard after the left-hander threw a pitch eye-high to the Seattle Mariners first baseman in the fourth inning of Thursday night's game. 

Kason Gabbard threw an eye-high pitch at Richie Sexson. 

Richie Sexson charged the mound and flung his helmet at Rangers pitcher Kason Gabbard after the left-hander threw a pitch eye-high to the Seattle Mariners first baseman in the fourth inning of Thursday night's game. 

Ichiro Suzuki wasn't just visiting an elementary school. 

The Texas Rangers look like they have a keeper in Josh Hamilton, but with baseball's worst pitching staff, the major league RBI leader and the Rangers' offense have been under considerable pressure to score runs. 

Telling Sidney Ponson this is his last chance in baseball may be the best move the Rangers will make this year. 

Major league RBIs leader Josh Hamilton, Michael Young and David Murphy drove in three runs each to support stingy starter Sidney Ponson in the Texas Rangers' 10-1 victory over the sinking Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.