Final
  for this game

Contreras hopes to get back on track when White Sox host Tigers

Jul 25, 2007 - 12:54 PM Detroit (59-40) at Chi White Sox (45-55) 8:11 pm EDT

CHICAGO (Ticker) -- Jose Contreras is running out of time to prove he's worth a trade-deadline gamble.

Contreras will once again take the mound in front of opposing scouts when the Chicago White Sox host the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday.

The Cuban righthander has been the subject of trade rumors for the last few weeks as the White Sox have fallen out of the race in the American League Central Division. His value, however, has dropped considerably recently.

Contreras (5-12, 5.76 ERA) is 0-4 with a 9.85 ERA in his last four starts. He allowed 10 runs in 7 1/3 innings in his last Friday against the Boston Red Sox.

Despite his struggles, Contreras' veteran presence and postseason experience make him attractive to many teams that still hold playoff aspirations.

The Tigers will counter with Kenny Rogers (3-2, 3.77). Rogers sat out the first three-plus months of the season after having a blood clot removed from his pitching shoulder, but showed no rust in winning his first three starts. His last two outings, however, have yielded a total of 10 earned runs in 11 1/3 frames, both losses.

The White Sox swept a doubleheader on Tuesday, overcoming a 7-2 deficit to take the nightcap.








  • AL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    DETROIT 0 1 1 3 5 0 0 0 3 13 19 0
    CHI WHITE SOX 3 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 9 10 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: DET - KENNY ROGERS, JASON GRILLI (5TH), TIM BYRDAK (8TH) AND MIKE
    RABELO
    CHA - JOSE CONTRERAS, BOONE LOGAN (5TH), RYAN BUKVICH
    (7TH), CHARLES HAEGER (9TH) AND TOBY

    Jul 25 11:39 PM


  • AL
    AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY RYAN RABURN SCORED OMAR INFANTE AND CURTIS
    GRANDERSON.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, R RABURN ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 13
    CHI WHITE SOX 9 TOP, 9TH
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: S CASEY (.295, 2-FOR-5, 2 RBI)

    Tigers vs. White SoxJul 25 11:32 PM


  • AL
    AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY OMAR INFANTE SCORED CRAIG MONROE.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, O INFANTE ON FIRST, B INGE ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 11
    CHI WHITE SOX 9 TOP, 9TH
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GRANDERSON (.303, 2-FOR-4, BB, RBI)

    Tigers vs. White SoxJul 25 11:27 PM
  • 20
    roots
    RUWTbot Took away 35 roots (Close Finish)

    Tigers vs. White SoxJul 25 11:27 PM
  • 50
    roots
    RUWTbot Added 35 roots (Close Finish)

    Tigers vs. White SoxJul 25 11:19 PM


  • AL
    AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY TADAHITO IGUCHI SCORED TOBY HALL AND ANDY
    GONZALEZ.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, T IGUCHI ON SECOND, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 10
    CHI WHITE SOX 9 BOTTOM, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J THOME (.285, 0-FOR-2, BB)

    Tigers vs. White SoxJul 25 10:38 PM


  • AL
    AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY SEAN CASEY SCORED CURTIS GRANDERSON AND RYAN
    RABURN.
    SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, S CASEY ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 10
    CHI WHITE SOX 7 TOP, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M ORDONEZ (.355, 0-FOR-2, BB)

    Tigers vs. White SoxJul 25 10:05 PM


  • AL
    AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY RYAN RABURN SCORED OMAR INFANTE.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, R RABURN ON SECOND, C GRANDERSON ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 8
    CHI WHITE SOX 7 TOP, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: S CASEY (.294, 1-FOR-3)

    Tigers vs. White SoxJul 25 10:03 PM


  • AL
    AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY CURTIS GRANDERSON SCORED BRANDON INGE.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C GRANDERSON ON FIRST, O INFANTE ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 7
    CHI WHITE SOX 7 TOP, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: R RABURN (.471, 2-FOR-2, SAC, 2 HR, 4 RBI)

    Tigers vs. White SoxJul 25 9:59 PM


  • AL
    AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY BRANDON INGE SCORED CARLOS GUILLEN.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B INGE ON FIRST, M RABELO ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 6
    CHI WHITE SOX 7 TOP, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: O INFANTE (.250, 0-FOR-2)

    Tigers vs. White SoxJul 25 9:56 PM


  • AL
    AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY ANDY GONZALEZ (2) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT IN
    THE 4TH OFF KENNY ROGERS.
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 5, CHI WHITE SOX 7
    DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: T IGUCHI (.248, 0-FOR-2)

    Tigers vs. White SoxJul 25 9:39 PM


  • AL
    AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY JUAN URIBE (9) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH 0 OUT
    IN THE 4TH OFF KENNY ROGERS.
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 5, CHI WHITE SOX 6
    DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: T HALL (.203, 0-FOR-1)

    Tigers vs. White SoxJul 25 9:34 PM


  • AL
    AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
    THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY RYAN RABURN (3) TO CENTER WITH 2 OUT
    IN THE 4TH OFF JOSE CONTRERAS SCORED MIKE RABELO AND CURTIS
    GRANDERSON.
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 5, CHI WHITE SOX 5
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: S CASEY (.291, 0-FOR-2)

    Tigers vs. White SoxJul 25 9:29 PM


  • AL
    AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY JOSH FIELDS (8) TO CENTER WITH 2 OUT IN
    THE 3RD OFF KENNY ROGERS SCORED PAUL KONERKO.
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 2, CHI WHITE SOX 5
    DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: S PODSEDNIK (.253, 0-FOR-1)

    Tigers vs. White SoxJul 25 9:14 PM


  • AL
    AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY RYAN RABURN (2) TO CENTER WITH 1 OUT IN
    THE 3RD OFF JOSE CONTRERAS.
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 2, CHI WHITE SOX 3
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: S CASEY (.292, 0-FOR-1)

    Tigers vs. White SoxJul 25 8:55 PM


  • AL
    AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
    MIKE RABELO HIT INTO DOUBLE PLAY SCORING CARLOS GUILLEN.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 1
    CHI WHITE SOX 3 TOP, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: B INGE (.241, 12 HR, 46 RBI)

    Tigers vs. White SoxJul 25 8:39 PM


  • AL
    AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
    THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY JERMAINE DYE (17) TO CENTER WITH 2
    OUT IN THE 1ST OFF KENNY ROGERS SCORED JIM THOME AND PAUL KONERKO.
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 0, CHI WHITE SOX 3
    DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J FIELDS (.247, 7 HR, 26 RBI)

    Tigers vs. White SoxJul 25 8:28 PM
  • 10
    roots
    Elephande Added 5 roots

    Tigers vs. White SoxJul 25 11:33 AM