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To err is human; to hit the game-winning home run is divine.  Carlos Quentin was both human and divine last night, as the White Sox edged the Texas Rangers, 4-3, at the Cell.  Q misplayed a ball in right that led to a Ranger run, but came back to smack a two-run home run to give the Sox their ultimate margin of victory.

Freddy Garcia became the team's winningest pitcher -- who'd have predicted that? -- picking up his fifth victory against three defeats.  Garcia was Steady Freddy last night, surrendering only three runs, two of them earned, on seven hits and a walk over seven innings.  Matt Thornton and Bobby Jenks came in to pitch scoreless ball in the eighth and ninth, each striking out two, to pick up the hold and the save.

Quentin's blast was one of three on the night, with Andruw Jones (his 10th) and Alex Rios (his 12th) clubbing the other two.  The familiar formula of "Warm weather + the Cell = home runs" was in full effect yesterday.  Of course, that begs the question that we've been asking since before the season started: Why try to create a small-ball team when you play in a home-run park?  Okay, we'll leave it alone, but inquiring minds want to know.

The other good news Thursday was the Twins' third loss in a row.  Combined with the Good Guys' win, that leaves the Sox 7.5 games behind Minnesota.  Go Sox!