Final
Viciedo helps White Sox rally past Detroit
May 15, 2012 - 5:24 AMVideo
Viciedo finished with four RBI, Adam Dunn belted a two-run blast in the first and Addison Reed fired a scoreless ninth for his third save of the year to help the White Sox snap a brief two-game skid.
"This was a good win," said Chicago manager Robin Ventura. "It's against a good team in your division. Even though we got down three, we still have guys going up there fighting and grinding."
Zach Stewart (1-1) earned the victory after tossing three scoreless innings in relief of starter John Danks, who was charged with all five runs on nine hits in three-plus innings of work.
Luke Putkonen (0-2) took the loss as he surrendered three runs on four hits in just a third of an inning. Prince Fielder finished with three hits, including a two-run double for the Tigers, who have lost three of their last four games.
"I thought we swung the bats pretty good, we just didn't hold [Chicago's bats]," Tigers manager Jim Leyland said.
Detroit jumped on Danks early as Andy Dirks worked a one-out walk and Miguel Cabrera followed with a single. Fielder then crushed a two-run double over the head of Alejandro De Aza in center before Delmon Young plated him with a double of his own to give the Tigers a 3-0 lead.
Chicago quickly responded in the bottom half when De Aza smacked a leadoff single and Dunn followed two batters later with a towering shot over the bullpen in right to bring the White Sox within 3-2.
The Tigers used three singles to load the bases with one out in the third before Danks walked Jhonny Peralta on four pitches to give Detroit a 4-2 edge and Gerald Laird followed with a sac fly to make it a three-run margin.
After Alexei Ramirez singled to start the bottom of the fifth, Viciedo crushed his fourth homer of the season to bring the ChiSox back within a run at 5-4.
Chicago then jumped in front in the sixth by loading the bases on one-out singles from Alex Rios and A.J. Pierzynski before Ramirez walked.
Viciedo then gave the White Sox the lead with a single back up the middle to score Rios and Pierzynski before Brent Morel added an RBI single to give Chicago a 7-5 edge.
Game Notes
Detroit starter Drew Smyly allowed more than two runs for the first time in six major league starts as he surrendered four runs on five hits and a walk over five innings...Fielder was hitless in 22 at-bats before his double in the first...Chicago improved to 4-3 against Detroit this season.
- DETROIT: 5
CHICAGO: 7
Final
May 14 11:11 PM - Duane Below enters the game for the Tigers with runners on first and second and one out.
Tigers 5, White Sox 7 Bot 6, 1 OutMay 14 10:10 PM - Dayan Viciedo single to center scored Alex Rios and A.J. Pierzynski with one out. On the play, Alexei Ramirez advanced to third. Runners on first and third and Brent Morel due up.
Tigers 5, White Sox 6 Bot 6, 1 OutMay 14 10:06 PM - Dayan Viciedo none-out, two-run Home Run (4) to left scored Alexei Ramirez. Brent Morel due up.
Tigers 5, White Sox 4 Bot 5, 0 OutsMay 14 9:41 PM - Gerald Laird sacrifice fly out to center scored Ryan Raburn with two out. Runners on first and second and Austin Jackson due up.
Tigers 5, White Sox 2 Top 3, 2 OutsMay 14 8:56 PM - Jhonny Peralta walk scored Delmon Young with one out. Bases loaded and Gerald Laird due up.
Tigers 4, White Sox 2 Top 3, 1 OutMay 14 8:55 PM - Adam Dunn one-out, two-run Home Run (12) to right scored Alejandro De Aza. Paul Konerko due up.
Tigers 3, White Sox 2 Bot 1, 1 OutMay 14 8:27 PM - Delmon Young double to center scored Prince Fielder with one out. Runner on second and Ryan Raburn due up.
Tigers 3, White Sox 0 Top 1, 1 OutMay 14 8:20 PM - Prince Fielder double to center scored Andy Dirks and Miguel Cabrera with one out. Runner on second and Delmon Young due up.
Tigers 2, White Sox 0 Top 1, 1 OutMay 14 8:18 PM - DETROIT: 0
CHICAGO: 0
Top 1, 1 Out
May 14 8:11 PM
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