GLENDALE—Alex Rios and Luis Valbuena each homered twice and drove in five runs as the Cleveland Indians and a White Sox split squad played to a 16-16 tie Monday.The game was called after nine innings. Winds gusted up to 25 miles per hour at times in a slugfest that produced 21 runs and 22 hits through the first four innings.Rios hit a two-run shot in the first inning for the White Sox and a three-run drive in a seven-run second.Valbuena hit a two-run homer in the Indians second and his three-run shot in the eighth made it 14-all.

TUCSON—Ozzie Guillen has an affinity for the city of Tucson, which is why the events of Jan. 8 struck him so hard.It was on that day when a gunman opened fire at a local supermarket, killing six people and wounding 14 others, including congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.Among those killed was 9-year-old Christina-Taylor Green, daughter of Dodgers scout John Green and granddaughter of former Cubs general manager and Phillies manager Dallas Green.In the wake of that tragic incident, Guillen returned to Tucson with the White Sox, who were facing the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday in a game to benefit a fund set up in the memory of Christina at the Sox former Spring Ballpark Tucson Electric Park..

“I think it’s a sad thing that we come to play for that,” said Guillen, who was spending two nights in the area before returning to White Sox camp in Glendale on Tuesday morning. “But I think it’s something a lot of players and my coaches say they want to be here because of those reasons.It’s too bad because a lot of people, they don’t know Tucson. Tucson is way better than that. Around the world, they have a view of Tucson in the wrong way. It’s unfortunate what happened here and to those families. I think the cause is the one good thing [to come out of it] and the least we can do is to come here and help.”

Among the items sold for charity were pink pins bearing Christina’s initials, purple wristbands and commemorative T-shirts.Before throwing out the ceremonial first pitch, John Green talked about the two months that have passed since losing his daughter. He said he is back to work making his rounds as a scout.Monday was another one of those days as a near capacity crowd was on hand up to show its support. According to Christina’s mother Roxanna Green, the fund will support a number of projects.Diamondbacks regular Stephen Drew said he had an opportunity to talk with the Greens before the game.Drew went 2-for-3 for the D-backs as the White Sox split squad won 12-1. Sox starter Edwin Jackson allowed a run and six hits in 3 1/3 innings.The Diamondbacks and Dodgers will play another game in Tucson later this month to benefit Christina’s fund, while a third game is also in the works and could possibly include the White Sox again.

“When you take away a kid’s life with no reason just because, you break a lot of people’s hearts,” Guillen said. “That innocent girl had nothing to do with that, she was just there. She wanted to be there. It’s very hard, especially for people who have kids. … I wish people do something about it. Don’t wait for another tragedy to happen to do something very drastic to the cause.”