Final
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Verlander takes the ball for Tigers in finale

Jul 26, 2007 - 1:17 PM Detroit (60-40) at Chi White Sox (45-56) 2:05 pm EDT

CHICAGO (Ticker) - Justin Verlander and the Detroit Tigers wrap up their five-game series against the Chicago White Sox on Thursday.

The team's have split the first four games of the series.

Verlander (11-3, 3.40 ERA) struggled in his last start, allowing five runs and seven hits through 5 2/3 innings in a no-decision to Kansas City on Saturday.

The All-Star righthander might have a hard time getting back on the right track, as he's just 1-4 with a 6.96 ERA in six career starts against the White Sox. However, Verlander has won four straight road starts.

Rookie Ryan Raburn had his first career two-homer game and drove in a career-high seven runs as the Tigers rallied for a 13-9 victory on Wednesday.

Chicago's John Danks (6-7, 4.88) looks to bounce back after giving up four runs and seven hits through six frames of a 11-2 defeat at Boston.

The 22-year-old lefthander has surrendered eight runs and 15 hits in just 10 2/3 innings in two lifetime outings against the Tigers this season.








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

    BATTERIES: DET - JUSTIN VERLANDER, BOBBY SEAY (8TH), ZACH MINER (8TH) AND IVAN
    RODRIGUEZ
    CHA - JOHN DANKS, EHREN WASSERMANN (7TH), BOBBY JENKS
    (9TH) AND A.J. PIERZYNSKI

    HOM

    Jul 26 4:51 PM


  • AL
    AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
    ERROR BY ZACH MINER ALLOWED SCOTT PODSEDNIK TO SCORE.
    FINAL SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 4, DETROIT 3

    Tigers vs. White SoxJul 26 4:51 PM
  • 45
    roots
    RUWTbot Took away 25 roots (Close Finish)

    Tigers vs. White SoxJul 26 4:51 PM
  • 70
    roots
    RUWTbot Added 60 roots (Close Finish)

    Tigers vs. White SoxJul 26 4:37 PM


  • AL
    AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
    A.J. PIERZYNSKI HIT INTO DOUBLE PLAY SCORING TADAHITO
    IGUCHI.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J THOME ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 3
    CHI WHITE SOX 3 BOTTOM, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J DYE (.227, 0-FOR-2, BB)

    Tigers vs. White SoxJul 26 4:33 PM


  • AL
    AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY MIKE HESSMAN SCORED PLACIDO POLANCO.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M HESSMAN ON FIRST, M ORDONEZ ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 3
    CHI WHITE SOX 2 TOP, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: I RODRIGUEZ (.287, 0-FOR-2)

    Tigers vs. White SoxJul 26 3:35 PM


  • AL
    AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY PLACIDO POLANCO SCORED OMAR INFANTE.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, P POLANCO ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 2
    CHI WHITE SOX 2 TOP, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: R RABURN (.455, 0-FOR-2)

    Tigers vs. White SoxJul 26 3:30 PM


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    AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
    GROUND OUT BY JOSH FIELDS SCORED JERMAINE DYE.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, S PODSEDNIK ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 1
    CHI WHITE SOX 2 BOTTOM, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: A CINTRON (.237, 0-FOR-1)

    Tigers vs. White SoxJul 26 3:11 PM


  • AL
    AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY SCOTT PODSEDNIK SCORED A.J. PIERZYNSKI.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, S PODSEDNIK ON SECOND, J DYE ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 1
    CHI WHITE SOX 1 BOTTOM, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J FIELDS (.252, 0-FOR-1)

    Tigers vs. White SoxJul 26 3:08 PM


  • AL
    AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY OMAR INFANTE (2) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN THE
    3RD OFF JOHN DANKS.
    CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 1, CHI WHITE SOX 0
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GRANDERSON (.302, 0-FOR-1)

    Tigers vs. White SoxJul 26 2:43 PM