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SEATTLE - The White Sox's early run support Saturday night was an overdue gift for Javier Vazquez.
The manner in which the Sox generated their offense was even a greater surprise.
Fueled by Brian Anderson's three-run homer, the Sox broke out with a six-run rally in the second inning over Seattle and left-hander Jarrod Washburn en route to an 8-4 victory.
"It feels awesome," said Anderson, who will start in Sunday's series finale.
Anderson, making his second consecutive start in center field, helped the Sox equal their highest run total in an inning this season.
Anderson gave hitting coach Greg Walker a hug after reaching the dugout as the Sox (18-17) won their third consecutive game.
Four of Anderson's 11 career home runs have been hit at Safeco Field, with the other seven at U.S. Cellular Field.
"He's handled himself well," manager Ozzie Guillen said. "I don't want to touch the lineup too much."
Vazquez had received a total of three runs of support in his previous three games. Vazquez (4-3) pitched to two batters over the minimum through the first five innings but allowed three runs in the sixth and was pulled after loading the bases.
Octavio Dotel stopped the rally by inducing Kenji Johjima to pop to second.
After Anderson's homer, the Sox added three more runs in the inning on Orlando Cabrera's RBI double and Carlos Quentin's two-run homer, his American League-leading ninth of the season.
Those runs loomed larger because of the Mariners' sixth-inning rally.
Meanwhile, Jim Thome has heard the whispers that his slow start could mark the beginning of the end of his storied career.
Cracca 
