runs scored, 45 hits, eight doubles, six home runs, and 24 RBI. 2004 In 2004, Rowand held the centerfield job for the entire season. On May 23, he scored four runs, recorded four hits, and hit a three-run home run against Terry Mulholland as the White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins by a score of 17–7. He had four hits and scored three runs on July 19 in a 12–6 win over the Rangers. Facing the Boston Red Sox on August 13, he hit two home runs in a game for the first time, both coming against Tim Wakefield, as the White Sox won 8–7. Five days later, he had another two-home-run game, hitting his first ever grand slam against Jeremy Bonderman in a 9–2 victory over the Detroit Tigers. José Contreras, the starting pitcher for the White Sox in both of Rowand's two-home-run games, said, "I owe him something a little bigger than dinner." In 140 games (487 at bats), Rowand batted .310 with 94 runs scored, 151 hits, 38 doubles, 24 home runs, and 69 RBI. He set a career high with 17 stolen bases. His 5.7 Wins Above Replacement (WAR) figure was seventh in the American League (AL) and fourth among AL position players (trailing only Ichiro Suzuki's 9.2, Alex Rodriguez's 7.6, and Miguel Tejada's 7.4). 2005 On June 10, 2005, with the White Sox leading the San Diego Padres by two runs in the seventh inning, Rowand made two run-saving plays. First, he threw out Phil Nevin in a close play at third base. Next, with runners on second and third and two outs, he made a diving catch to rob Khalil Greene of a hit and end the inning. The White Sox won 4–2. Two days later, after entering the game as a pinch hitter in the eighth inning, Rowand hit a go-ahead, three-run, 10th-inning home run against Trevor Hoffman, helping the White Sox beat the Padres 8–5. Rowand had three hits and scored three runs on July 16 in a 7–5 victory over the Cleveland Indians. On September 13, he had four hits and a career-high three doubles in a 6–4 win over the Kansas City Royals. White Sox manager Ozzie Guillén said, "Rowand had a big night. From now on somebody needs to step up and be a hero every game. Tonight it was Rowand." In 2005, he had a .270 batting average