Guardians 8 - 2 Tigers
Final
  for this game

Tigers, White Sox begin three-game series

Jun 10, 2008 - 3:01 PM Chi White Sox (37-26) at Detroit (26-37) 7:05 p.m. EDT

DETROIT (Ticker) -- The Chicago White Sox are in the position many thought the Detroit Tigers would be in.

Looking to keep their offense rolling, the White Sox visit the Tigers in the opener of a three-game series Tuesday.

Widely expected to win the American League Central, the Tigers have been a major disappointment. They are in fourth place in the division, 11 games behind the White Sox. Chicago is 6 1/2 games in front of second-place Minnesota.

Chicago has scored 61 runs during its current seven-game winning streak.

Detroit's Nate Robertson (3-6, 6.03 ERA) will hope to slow down the White Sox. In his last outing, the lefthander gave up five runs and eight hits in 6 1/3 innings of a 10-2 setback at Oakland last week.

Robertson makes his second start against the White Sox, who got five runs and seven hits in five innings off the 30-year-old in his season debut on April 4. He is just 5-6 lifetime against Chicago.

The White Sox will counter with Jose Contreras (6-3, 2.76), who has been solid away from U.S. Celluar Field this season, posting a 3-1 with a 2.63 ERA through six road outings.








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

    BATTERIES: CLE - CLIFF LEE, RAFAEL PEREZ (6TH), RAFAEL BETANCOURT (8TH),
    MASAHIDE KOBAYASHI (9TH) AND KELLY SHOPPACH
    DET - DONTRELLE WILLIS, DENNY BAUTISTA (2ND), CLAY
    RAPADA

    Jun 9 11:12 PM


  • AL
    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY PLACIDO POLANCO SCORED BRENT CLEVLEN.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, P POLANCO ON SECOND, E RENTERIA ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 8
    DETROIT 2 BOTTOM, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M THAMES (.247, 0-FOR-2)

    Guardians 8, Tigers 2  Bot 4, 0 OutsJun 9 8:45 PM


  • AL
    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY EDGAR RENTERIA SCORED CARLOS GUILLEN.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, E RENTERIA ON FIRST, B CLEVLEN ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 8
    DETROIT 1 BOTTOM, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: P POLANCO (.284, 2-FOR-2)

    Guardians 8, Tigers 1  Bot 4, 0 OutsJun 9 8:44 PM


  • AL
    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY SHIN-SOO CHOO SCORED VICTOR MARTINEZ.
    SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, J PERALTA ON FIRST, R GARKO ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 8
    DETROIT 0 TOP, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: C BLAKE (.239, 0-FOR-0, BB)

    Guardians 8, Tigers 0  Top 2, 0 OutsJun 9 7:55 PM


  • AL
    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JHONNY PERALTA SCORED BEN FRANCISCO.
    SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, J PERALTA ON FIRST, R GARKO ON SECOND, V
    MARTINEZ ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 7
    DETROIT 0 TOP, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: S CHOO (.318, 0-FOR-1)

    Guardians 7, Tigers 0  Top 2, 0 OutsJun 9 7:53 PM


  • AL
    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    RYAN GARKO HIT BY DENNY BAUTISTA PITCH WITH BASES LOADED
    SCORED FRANKLIN GUTIERREZ.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, R GARKO ON FIRST, V MARTINEZ ON SECOND, B
    FRANCISCO ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 6
    DETROIT 0 TOP, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J PERALTA (.229, 0-FOR-1)

    Guardians 6, Tigers 0  Top 2, 0 OutsJun 9 7:52 PM


  • AL
    AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY KELLY SHOPPACH (2) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT
    IN THE 2ND OFF DONTRELLE WILLIS SCORED CASEY BLAKE.
    CURRENT SCORE: CLEVELAND 5, DETROIT 0
    DUE UP FOR CLEVELAND: J BARFIELD (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)

    Guardians 5, Tigers 0  Top 2, 0 OutsJun 9 7:37 PM


  • AL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    CLEVELAND 3 3 1 0
    DETROIT 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: CLE - CLIFF LEE
    DET - DONTRELLE WILLIS

    DUE UP FOR DETROIT: E RENTERIA (.266, 5 HR, 29 RBI)
    P POLANCO (.277, 2 HR, 19 RBI)
    M THAMES (.253, 6 HR, 18 RBI

    Guardians 3, Tigers 0  Bot 1, 0 OutsJun 9 7:20 PM

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