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Verlander takes mound in hopes of ending Tigers' skid

Apr 22, 2007 - 2:25 PM Chi White Sox (9-7) at Detroit (9-8) 1:05 pm EDT

DETROIT (Ticker) -- The Detroit Tigers will rely on Justin Verlander to help them avoid a sweep at the hands of a division rival.

Verlander takes the mound for the Tigers, who look to snap a three-game losing streak when they host the Chicago White Sox in the series finale Sunday.

It will not be an easy task for the second-year starter, as he went 1-4 against the White Sox last year and allowed 10 home runs in 25 1/3 innings in those starts.

The 2006 American League Rookie of the Year, Verlander (1-0, 1.42 ERA) won his first game of the year in his last start against the Kansas City Royals. He allowed three runs and five hits in six innings with six strikeouts in a 12-5 win on Tuesday.

He will be opposed by Jon Garland (0-1, 4.66), who is looking for his first win after allowing five runs and five hits in seven innings in a 8-1 loss to Texas on Wednesday.

Jermaine Dye had an RBI double in the 10th inning to help the White Sox to a 7-5 win on Saturday.








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    FINAL 12
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
    - - - - - - - - -
    CHI WHITE SOX 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0
    DETROIT 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
    10 11 12 R H E
    -- -- -- - - -
    CHI WHITE SOX 0 0 0 5 10 0
    DETROIT 0 0 1 6 10 1 (FINAL 12)

    BATTERIES: CHA

    Apr 22 4:35 PM


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    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY PLACIDO POLANCO SCORED IVAN RODRIGUEZ.
    FINAL SCORE: DETROIT 6, CHI WHITE SOX 5

    Apr 22 4:34 PM


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    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY PLACIDO POLANCO SCORED IVAN RODRIGUEZ.
    FINAL SCORE: DETROIT 6, CHI WHITE SOX 5

    White Sox vs. TigersApr 22 4:34 PM


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    AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: C Monroe hit for C Granderson.
    SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, I RODRIGUEZ ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 5
    DETROIT 5 BOTTOM, 12TH
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C Monroe (.186, 1 HR, 11 RBI)

    Apr 22 4:30 PM


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    AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: B Logan relieved N Masset.
    SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, I RODRIGUEZ ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 5
    DETROIT 5 BOTTOM, 12TH
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C Granderson (.286, 1-FOR-5)

    Apr 22 4:29 PM


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    AT DETROIT - PITCHING CHANGE
    CHA: BOONE LOGAN (0-0, 0.00) IN THE 12TH
    SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, I RODRIGUEZ ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 5, DETROIT 5
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GRANDERSON (.286, 1-FOR-5)

    Apr 22 4:29 PM


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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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    CHI WHITE SOX 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0
    DETROIT 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
    10 11 12 R H E
    -- -- -- - - -
    CHI WHITE SOX 0 0 0 5 10 0
    DETROIT 0 0 5 9 1 (BOT 12)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - NIC

    Apr 22 4:21 PM
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    AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: I Rodriguez catching.
    SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
    CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 5
    DETROIT 5 TOP, 10TH
    DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J Dye (.211, 1-FOR-4)

    Apr 22 3:45 PM


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    AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: N Perez at shortstop.
    SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
    CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 5
    DETROIT 5 TOP, 10TH
    DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J Dye (.211, 1-FOR-4)

    Apr 22 3:45 PM


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    AT DETROIT - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: C Guillen at first base.
    SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
    CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 5
    DETROIT 5 TOP, 10TH
    DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J Dye (.211, 1-FOR-4)

    Apr 22 3:45 PM


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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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    CHI WHITE SOX 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 5 8 0
    DETROIT 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 8 1 (TOP 10)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - DAVID AARDSMA
    DET - WILFREDO LEDEZMA

    DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J DYE (.211, 1-FOR-4)
    A PIERZYNSKI (.189, 1-FOR-4, HR, RBI)
    J CREDE (.231, 1-FOR-

    Apr 22 3:43 PM


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    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY MARCUS THAMES (2) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 2
    OUT IN THE 9TH OFF DAVID AARDSMA SCORED CARLOS GUILLEN.
    CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 5, DETROIT 5
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: S CASEY (.167, 1-FOR-3)

    White Sox vs. TigersApr 22 3:38 PM
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    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY JOE CREDE (1) TO CENTER WITH 1 OUT IN
    THE 8TH OFF AQUILINO LOPEZ SCORED JERMAINE DYE.
    CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 5, DETROIT 3
    DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: R MACKOWIAK (.217, 0-FOR-2, BB)

    White Sox vs. TigersApr 22 3:09 PM


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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    CHI WHITE SOX 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 4 0
    DETROIT 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 1 (BOT 7)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JON GARLAND
    DET - JUSTIN VERLANDER

    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M ORDONEZ (.266, 1-FOR-2, 2 RBI)
    C GUILLEN (.277, 0-FOR-2)
    M THAMES (.133, 0-FOR-2)

    Apr 22 2:47 PM


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    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    FIELDER'S CHOICE BY PABLO OZUNA SCORED JUAN URIBE.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, P OZUNA ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 3
    DETROIT 3 TOP, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J THOME (.326, 0-FOR-1, BB)

    Apr 22 2:15 PM


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    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    FIELDER'S CHOICE BY PABLO OZUNA SCORED JUAN URIBE.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, P OZUNA ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 3
    DETROIT 3 TOP, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J THOME (.326, 0-FOR-1, BB)

    White Sox vs. TigersApr 22 2:15 PM


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    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY DARIN ERSTAD SCORED ROB MACKOWIAK.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D ERSTAD ON FIRST, J URIBE ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 2
    DETROIT 3 TOP, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: P OZUNA (.294, 0-FOR-2)

    Apr 22 2:14 PM


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    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY DARIN ERSTAD SCORED ROB MACKOWIAK.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D ERSTAD ON FIRST, J URIBE ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 2
    DETROIT 3 TOP, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: P OZUNA (.294, 0-FOR-2)

    White Sox vs. TigersApr 22 2:14 PM


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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    CHI WHITE SOX 0 1 0 0 1 2 0
    DETROIT 3 0 0 0 3 4 0 (TOP 5)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JON GARLAND
    DET - JUSTIN VERLANDER

    DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: R MACKOWIAK (.227, 0-FOR-1)
    J URIBE (.229, 0-FOR-1)
    D ERSTAD (.180, 1-FOR-2)

    Apr 22 2:07 PM


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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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    CHI WHITE SOX 0 1 1 2 0
    DETROIT 3 3 4 0 (BOT 2)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - JON GARLAND
    DET - JUSTIN VERLANDER

    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: S CASEY (.158, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
    M RABELO (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
    B INGE (.115, 3 HR, 6 RBI)

    Apr 22 1:36 PM


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    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY A.J. PIERZYNSKI (2) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN
    THE 2ND OFF JUSTIN VERLANDER.
    CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 1, DETROIT 3
    DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J CREDE (.226, 0 HR, 5 RBI)

    White Sox vs. TigersApr 22 1:27 PM


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    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY MAGGLIO ORDONEZ SCORED PLACIDO POLANCO AND OMAR
    INFANTE.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, M ORDONEZ ON FIRST, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 0
    DETROIT 3 BOTTOM, 1ST
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GUILLEN (.286, 2 HR, 13 RBI)

    White Sox vs. TigersApr 22 1:23 PM


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    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY PLACIDO POLANCO SCORED CURTIS GRANDERSON.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, P POLANCO ON FIRST, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 0
    DETROIT 1 BOTTOM, 1ST
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: O INFANTE (.333, 0 HR, 0 RBI)

    White Sox vs. TigersApr 22 1:17 PM