"Paul Konerko took one on the hip. Gordon Beckham got it on the number on his back. And Alexei Ramirez got drilled on his left shoulder. Three pitches, three direct hits, each player wrapped in ice after the Sox salvaged a split of their day-night doubleheader with a 5-4 victory Tuesday night against the Indians.

This win really hurt.

Beckham had three doubles before Josh Judy, who hit Brent Lillibridge with a pitch in Chicago that ended his season, got Beckham in the ninth. Two batters later, it was Ramirez's turn to wear it.

"We're obviously upset, but I don't think they were throwing at them,'' manager Ozzie Guillen said. "Kids from the minor leagues finding their way. That's part of the process.''"