Final
Verlander hopes to get Tigers into the win column
Apr 6, 2008 - 1:24 PM Chi White Sox (3-2) at Detroit (0-5) 8:05 pm EDTDETROIT (Ticker) - The Detroit Tigers will turn to their ace, hoping to get their first win of the season when they host the Chicago White Sox on Sunday.
Detroit, which is off to its worst start since opening up the 2003 campaign with nine straight losses, is the only team in the majors without a win.
Justin Verlander (0-0, 6.00 ERA) hopes to change that when he takes the mound, looking to rebound from his first start of the season.
The 25-year-old righthander allowed four runs in six-plus innings, while striking out six in Detroit's Opening Day loss to Kansas City. Verlander, who did not figure in a decision in three starts against Chicago last season, gave up four hits and one walk against the Royals.
The White Sox have won their last three games and hope their ace can rebound from a poor performance in the season opener.
Mark Buehrle (0-0, 37.80) gave up seven runs and seven hits - two home runs - in Monday's 10-8 loss to Cleveland. The lefthander went 1-1 in three starts with a 4.64 ERA against the Tigers last season.
Chicago won the first game of the series, 8-5, on Friday and scored four sixth-inning runs to rally for a 5-3 victory on Saturday. The win spoiled the debut of Dontrelle Willis, who gave up three runs and one hit with seven walks in five-plus innings for Detroit.
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FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHI WHITE SOX 1 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 4 13 12 3
DETROIT 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 9 1 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: CHA - MARK BUEHRLE, MIKE MACDOUGAL (8TH) AND A.J. PIERZYNSKI
DET - JUSTIN VERLANDER, AQUILINO LOPEZ (6TH), BOBBY
SEAY (8TH), YORMAN BAZARDO (9TH) AND IVAN RODRIGUEZ
Apr 6 10:54 PM - AL
AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JOE CREDE SCORED CARLOS QUENTIN.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, J CREDE ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 13
DETROIT 2 TOP, 9TH
DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J URIBE (.158, 0-FOR-3, BB, RBI)
White Sox 13, Tigers 2 Top 9, 0 OutsApr 6 10:40 PM - AL
AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
TRIPLE BY CARLOS QUENTIN SCORED ORLANDO CABRERA, PAUL
KONERKO AND A.J. PIERZYNSKI.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, C QUENTIN ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 12
DETROIT 2 TOP, 9TH
DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J CREDE (.348, 3-FOR-4, 2 RBI)
White Sox 12, Tigers 2 Top 9, 0 OutsApr 6 10:38 PM - AL
AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
WILD PITCH BY MARK BUEHRLE ALLOWED CARLOS GUILLEN TO
SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 9
DETROIT 2 BOTTOM, 7TH
DUE UP FOR DETROIT: R SANTIAGO (1.000, 2-FOR-2, RBI)
White Sox 9, Tigers 2 Bot 7, 0 OutsApr 6 10:12 PM - AL
AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY ORLANDO CABRERA SCORED CARLOS QUENTIN, JOE CREDE
AND NICK SWISHER.
SITUATION: 6 RUNS IN, O CABRERA ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 9
DETROIT 1 TOP, 6TH
DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J THOME (.174, 0-FOR-3)
White Sox 9, Tigers 1 Top 6, 0 OutsApr 6 9:45 PM - AL
AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY NICK SWISHER SCORED A.J. PIERZYNSKI.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, N SWISHER ON FIRST, J CREDE ON SECOND, C
QUENTIN ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 6
DETROIT 1 TOP, 6TH
DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: O CABRERA (.136, 0-FOR-3)
White Sox 6, Tigers 1 Top 6, 0 OutsApr 6 9:40 PM - AL
AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JOE CREDE SCORED JERMAINE DYE.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J CREDE ON FIRST, C QUENTIN ON SECOND, A
PIERZYNSKI ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 5
DETROIT 1 TOP, 6TH
DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J URIBE (.176, 0-FOR-1, BB, RBI)
White Sox 5, Tigers 1 Top 6, 0 OutsApr 6 9:38 PM - AL
AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
CARLOS QUENTIN HIT BY JUSTIN VERLANDER PITCH WITH BASES
LOADED SCORED PAUL KONERKO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C QUENTIN ON FIRST, A PIERZYNSKI ON SECOND,
J DYE ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 4
DETROIT 1 TOP, 6TH
DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J CREDE (.333, 2-FOR-2, RBI)
White Sox 4, Tigers 1 Top 6, 0 OutsApr 6 9:36 PM - AL
AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY JUAN URIBE SCORED CARLOS QUENTIN.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J CREDE ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 3
DETROIT 1 TOP, 5TH
DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: N SWISHER (.235, 1-FOR-2, HR, RBI)
White Sox 3, Tigers 1 Top 5, 0 OutsApr 6 9:14 PM - AL
AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JOE CREDE SCORED A.J. PIERZYNSKI.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J CREDE ON FIRST, C QUENTIN ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 2
DETROIT 1 TOP, 5TH
DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J URIBE (.188, 0-FOR-0, BB)
White Sox 2, Tigers 1 Top 5, 0 OutsApr 6 9:12 PM - AL
AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY RAMON SANTIAGO SCORED BRANDON INGE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 1
DETROIT 1 BOTTOM, 3RD
DUE UP FOR DETROIT: I RODRIGUEZ (.190, 0-FOR-1)
White Sox 1, Tigers 1 Bot 3, 0 OutsApr 6 8:48 PM - AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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CHI WHITE SOX 1 1 1 0
DETROIT 0 0 0 (BOT 1)
CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - MARK BUEHRLE
DET - JUSTIN VERLANDER
DUE UP FOR DETROIT: I RODRIGUEZ (.200, 0 HR, 2 RBI)
M THAMES (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
G SHEFFIELD (.143, 0 HR,
White Sox 1, Tigers 0 Bot 1, 0 OutsApr 6 8:15 PM
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