AL: DETROIT at CHI WHITE SOX <div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - SCORING UPDATE DOUBLE BY PLACIDO POLANCO SCORED SEAN CASEY. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, P POLANCO ON SECOND, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 2 CHI WHITE SOX 5 TOP, 8TH DUE UP FOR DETROIT: G SHEFFIELD (.265, 0-FOR-3)</div>
AL: DETROIT at CHI WHITE SOX <div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - PITCHING CHANGE CHA: EHREN WASSERMANN (0-1, 2.86) IN THE 8TH SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, G SHEFFIELD ON FIRST, P POLANCO ON SECOND, 2 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 2, CHI WHITE SOX 5 DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M ORDONEZ (.361, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>
AL: DETROIT at CHI WHITE SOX <div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: E Wassermann relieved J Vazquez. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, G SHEFFIELD ON FIRST, P POLANCO ON SECOND, 2 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 2 CHI WHITE SOX 5 TOP, 8TH DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M Ordonez (.361, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>
AL: DETROIT at CHI WHITE SOX <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - DETROIT 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 7 0 CHI WHITE SOX 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 5 9 1 (BOT 8) CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - CLAYTON RAPADA CHA - EHREN WASSERMANN DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J URIBE (.234, 1-FOR-3) D RICHAR (.235, 2-FOR-3) T HALL (.207, 2-FOR-2, BB, RBI)</div>
AL: DETROIT at CHI WHITE SOX <div class="pre">DETROIT (2) VS CHI WHITE SOX (5) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Granderson cf 3 1 0 0 0 2 1 .300 P Polanco 2b 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .341 G Sheffield dh 3 0 0 0 1 3 2 .265 M Ordonez rf 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .360 C Guillen ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .294 I Rodriguez c 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .282 T Perez lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .400 S Casey 1b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .297 B Inge 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .236 Totals 29 2 7 2 1 9 11 BATTING: 2B - M Ordonez (53, J Vazquez); I Rodriguez (31, J Vazquez); P Polanco (36, J Vazquez). RBI - M Ordonez (137), P Polanco (67). 2-out RBI - P Polanco. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ordonez 1, C Guillen 1, T Perez 2. GIDP - T Perez. Team LOB - 5. FIELDING: Outfield assists - T Perez (T Hall at 2nd base). DP: 2 (P Polanco-C Guillen-S Casey 2). CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Podsednik lf 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .251 J Fields 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .243 J Thome dh 2 2 1 1 2 0 0 .274 P Konerko 1b 3 1 1 3 1 0 1 .258 J Dye rf 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .251 D Erstad cf 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .248 J Uribe ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .234 D Richar 2b 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .235 T Hall c 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 .207 Totals 27 5 9 5 6 1 10 BATTING: 2B - J Dye (34, V Vasquez). 3B - S Podsednik (4, K Rogers). HR - P Konerko (31, 3rd inning off K Rogers 2 on, 1 Out), J Thome (34, 7th inning off V Vasquez 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - T Hall (3), P Konerko 3 (90), J Thome (94). 2-out RBI - T Hall. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S Podsednik 1, D Erstad 1. GIDP - D Erstad, D Richar. Team LOB - 7. FIELDING: E - E Wassermann (1, dropped foul ball). Outfield assists - S Podsednik (P Polanco at Home). DP: 1 (J Vazquez-J Uribe-P Konerko). ---------------------------------------------------- DETROIT - 100 000 01 -- 2 CHI WHITE SOX - 013 000 1 -- 5 ---------------------------------------------------- DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era K Rogers 6 7 4 4 6 1 1 4.43 V Vasquez 2/3 2 1 1 0 0 1 8.64 C Rapada 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 11.57 CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era J Vazquez 7 2/3 7 2 2 1 9 0 3.74 E Wassermann 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.82 HBP - C Granderson (by J Vazquez). Pitches-strikes: K Rogers 107-58; V Vasquez 14-10; C Rapada 3-2; J Vazquez 109-72; E Wassermann 5-3. Ground balls-fly balls: K Rogers 8-8; V Vasquez 1-1; C Rapada 0-1; J Vazquez 4-9; E Wassermann 0-1. Batters faced: K Rogers 28; V Vasquez 4; C Rapada 1; J Vazquez 30; E Wassermann 1. UMPIRES: HP--Mike Everitt. 1B--Chris Guccione. 2B--Kerwin Danley. 3B--Doug Eddings. Weather: 64 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, in from left.</div>
AL: DETROIT at CHI WHITE SOX <div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - PITCHING CHANGE DET: JOSE CAPELLAN (0-1, 6.92) STARTING THE 8TH CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 2, CHI WHITE SOX 5 DUE UP FOR CHWHITESOX: J URIBE (.234, 1-FOR-3)</div>
AL: DETROIT at CHI WHITE SOX <div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: J Capellan relieved C Rapada. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 2 CHI WHITE SOX 5 BOTTOM, 8TH DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J Uribe (.234, 1-FOR-3)</div>
AL: DETROIT at CHI WHITE SOX <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - DETROIT 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 7 0 CHI WHITE SOX 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 5 9 1 (TOP 9) CURRENT PITCHERS: DET - JOSE CAPELLAN CHA - EHREN WASSERMANN DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GUILLEN (.294, 0-FOR-3) I RODRIGUEZ (.282, 2-FOR-3) T PEREZ (.400, 0-FOR-3)</div>
AL: DETROIT at CHI WHITE SOX <div class="pre">DETROIT (2) VS CHI WHITE SOX (5) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Granderson cf 3 1 0 0 0 2 1 .300 P Polanco 2b 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .341 G Sheffield dh 3 0 0 0 1 3 2 .265 M Ordonez rf 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .360 C Guillen ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .294 I Rodriguez c 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .282 T Perez lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .400 S Casey 1b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .297 B Inge 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .236 Totals 29 2 7 2 1 9 11 BATTING: 2B - M Ordonez (53, J Vazquez); I Rodriguez (31, J Vazquez); P Polanco (36, J Vazquez). RBI - M Ordonez (137), P Polanco (67). 2-out RBI - P Polanco. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ordonez 1, C Guillen 1, T Perez 2. GIDP - T Perez. Team LOB - 5. FIELDING: Outfield assists - T Perez (T Hall at 2nd base). DP: 2 (P Polanco-C Guillen-S Casey 2). CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Podsednik lf 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .251 J Fields 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .243 J Thome dh 2 2 1 1 2 0 0 .274 P Konerko 1b 3 1 1 3 1 0 1 .258 J Dye rf 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .251 D Erstad cf 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .248 J Uribe ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .233 D Richar 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .233 T Hall c 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .205 Totals 30 5 9 5 6 1 10 BATTING: 2B - J Dye (34, V Vasquez). 3B - S Podsednik (4, K Rogers). HR - P Konerko (31, 3rd inning off K Rogers 2 on, 1 Out), J Thome (34, 7th inning off V Vasquez 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - T Hall (3), P Konerko 3 (90), J Thome (94). 2-out RBI - T Hall. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S Podsednik 1, D Erstad 1. GIDP - D Erstad, D Richar. Team LOB - 7. FIELDING: E - E Wassermann (1, dropped foul ball). Outfield assists - S Podsednik (P Polanco at Home). DP: 1 (J Vazquez-J Uribe-P Konerko). ---------------------------------------------------- DETROIT - 100 000 01 -- 2 CHI WHITE SOX - 013 000 10 -- 5 ---------------------------------------------------- DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era K Rogers 6 7 4 4 6 1 1 4.43 V Vasquez 2/3 2 1 1 0 0 1 8.64 C Rapada 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 11.57 J Capellan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.43 CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era J Vazquez 7 2/3 7 2 2 1 9 0 3.74 E Wassermann 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.82 HBP - C Granderson (by J Vazquez). Pitches-strikes: K Rogers 107-58; V Vasquez 14-10; C Rapada 3-2; J Capellan 10-6; J Vazquez 109-72; E Wassermann 5-3. Ground balls-fly balls: K Rogers 8-8; V Vasquez 1-1; C Rapada 0-1; J Capellan 2-1; J Vazquez 4-9; E Wassermann 0-1. Batters faced: K Rogers 28; V Vasquez 4; C Rapada 1; J Capellan 3; J Vazquez 30; E Wassermann 1. UMPIRES: HP--Mike Everitt. 1B--Chris Guccione. 2B--Kerwin Danley. 3B--Doug Eddings. Weather: 64 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, in from left.</div>
AL: DETROIT at CHI WHITE SOX <div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - PITCHING CHANGE CHA: BOBBY JENKS (3-5, 2.81) STARTING THE 9TH CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 2, CHI WHITE SOX 5 DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GUILLEN (.294, 0-FOR-3)</div>
AL: DETROIT at CHI WHITE SOX <div class="pre">AL AT CHI WHITE SOX - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: B Jenks relieved E Wassermann. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: DETROIT 2 CHI WHITE SOX 5 TOP, 9TH DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C Guillen (.294, 0-FOR-3)</div>
AL: DETROIT at CHI WHITE SOX <div class="pre">AL FINAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - DETROIT 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 8 0 CHI WHITE SOX 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 x 5 9 1 (FINAL) BATTERIES: DET - KENNY ROGERS, VIRGIL VASQUEZ (7TH), CLAYTON RAPADA (7TH), JOSE CAPELLAN (8TH) AND IVAN RODRIGUEZ CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ, EHREN WASSERMANN (8TH), BOBBY JENKS (9TH) AND TOBY HALL HOME RUNS: DET - NONE CHA - PAUL KONERKO (31) OFF KENNY ROGERS IN THE 3RD, 2 ON JIM THOME (34) OFF VIRGIL VASQUEZ IN THE 7TH, 0 ON</div>
AL: DETROIT at CHI WHITE SOX <div class="pre">AL FINAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - DETROIT 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 8 0 CHI WHITE SOX 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 x 5 9 1 (FINAL) BATTERIES: DET - KENNY ROGERS, VIRGIL VASQUEZ (7TH), CLAYTON RAPADA (7TH), JOSE CAPELLAN (8TH) AND IVAN RODRIGUEZ CHA - JAVIER VAZQUEZ, EHREN WASSERMANN (8TH), BOBBY JENKS (9TH) AND TOBY HALL WP - JAVIER VAZQUEZ (15-8) LP - KENNY ROGERS (3-4) SAVE - BOBBY JENKS (40) HOME RUNS: DET - NONE CHA - PAUL KONERKO (31) OFF KENNY ROGERS IN THE 3RD, 2 ON JIM THOME (34) OFF VIRGIL VASQUEZ IN THE 7TH, 0 ON TIME: 2:40 ATT: 30,281 PROBABLES: DET - JUSTIN VERLANDER (18-6, 3.68) CHA - GAVIN FLOYD (1-5, 5.71)</div>
AL: DETROIT at CHI WHITE SOX <div class="pre">DETROIT (2) VS CHI WHITE SOX (5) - FINAL DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Granderson cf 3 1 0 0 0 2 1 .300 P Polanco 2b 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .341 G Sheffield dh 3 0 0 0 1 3 2 .265 M Ordonez rf 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .360 C Guillen ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .293 I Rodriguez c 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .281 T Perez lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .407 S Casey 1b 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .297 B Inge 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .236 Totals 33 2 8 2 1 9 12 BATTING: 2B - M Ordonez (53, J Vazquez); I Rodriguez (31, J Vazquez); P Polanco (36, J Vazquez). RBI - M Ordonez (137), P Polanco (67). 2-out RBI - P Polanco. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Ordonez 1, C Guillen 1, T Perez 2. GIDP - T Perez. Team LOB - 6. FIELDING: Outfield assists - T Perez (T Hall at 2nd base). DP: 2 (P Polanco-C Guillen-S Casey 2). CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg S Podsednik lf 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .251 J Fields 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .243 J Thome dh 2 2 1 1 2 0 0 .274 P Konerko 1b 3 1 1 3 1 0 1 .258 J Dye rf 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .251 D Erstad cf 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .248 J Uribe ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .233 D Richar 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .233 T Hall c 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .205 Totals 30 5 9 5 6 1 10 BATTING: 2B - J Dye (34, V Vasquez). 3B - S Podsednik (4, K Rogers). HR - P Konerko (31, 3rd inning off K Rogers 2 on, 1 Out), J Thome (34, 7th inning off V Vasquez 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - T Hall (3), P Konerko 3 (90), J Thome (94). 2-out RBI - T Hall. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - S Podsednik 1, D Erstad 1. GIDP - D Erstad, D Richar. Team LOB - 7. FIELDING: E - E Wassermann (1, dropped foul ball). Outfield assists - S Podsednik (P Polanco at Home). DP: 1 (J Vazquez-J Uribe-P Konerko). ---------------------------------------------------- DETROIT - 100 000 010 -- 2 CHI WHITE SOX - 013 000 10x -- 5 ---------------------------------------------------- DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era K Rogers (L, 3-4) 6 7 4 4 6 1 1 4.43 V Vasquez 2/3 2 1 1 0 0 1 8.64 C Rapada 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 11.57 J Capellan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.43 CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era J Vazquez (W, 15-8) 7 2/3 7 2 2 1 9 0 3.74 E Wassermann (H, 10) 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.82 B Jenks (S, 40) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.77 HBP - C Granderson (by J Vazquez). Pitches-strikes: K Rogers 107-58; V Vasquez 14-10; C Rapada 3-2; J Capellan 10-6; J Vazquez 109-72; E Wassermann 5-3; B Jenks 19-11. Ground balls-fly balls: K Rogers 8-8; V Vasquez 1-1; C Rapada 0-1; J Capellan 2-1; J Vazquez 4-9; E Wassermann 0-1; B Jenks 2-1. Batters faced: K Rogers 28; V Vasquez 4; C Rapada 1; J Capellan 3; J Vazquez 30; E Wassermann 1; B Jenks 4. UMPIRES: HP--Mike Everitt. 1B--Chris Guccione. 2B--Kerwin Danley. 3B--Doug Eddings. T--2:40. Att--30,281. Weather: 64 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, in from left.</div>
AL: DETROIT at CHI WHITE SOX <div class="pre">** CONFIRMED ** AL DETROIT 2 CHI WHITE SOX 5 FINAL</div>
AL: DETROIT at CHI WHITE SOX <div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DETROIT (2) AT CHI WHITE SOX (5) - HOW THEY SCORED ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DETROIT 1ST: C Granderson hit by pitch. P Polanco singled to left, C Granderson to second. G Sheffield struck out swinging. M Ordonez doubled to deep center, C Granderson scored, P Polanco thrown out at home. C Guillen popped out to shortstop. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 1, CHI WHITE SOX 0. CHI WHITE SOX 2ND: J Dye grounded out to shortstop. D Erstad walked. J Uribe lined out to center. D Richar singled to center, D Erstad to second. T Hall singled to deep left, D Erstad scored, D Richar to third, T Hall out stretching at second. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 1, CHI WHITE SOX 1. CHI WHITE SOX 3RD: S Podsednik tripled to right. J Fields flied out to right. J Thome walked. P Konerko homered to left, S Podsednik and J Thome scored. J Dye walked. D Erstad grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, J Dye out at second.(3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 1, CHI WHITE SOX 4. CHI WHITE SOX 7TH: V Vasquez relieved K Rogers. J Fields flied out to right. J Thome homered to left. P Konerko grounded out to first. J Dye hit a ground rule double to left. C Rapada relieved V Vasquez. D Erstad flied out to left. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 1, CHI WHITE SOX 5. DETROIT 8TH: S Casey singled to center. B Inge struck out swinging. C Granderson struck out looking. P Polanco doubled to deep right center, S Casey scored. G Sheffield walked. E Wassermann relieved J Vazquez. M Ordonez continues to bat after dropped foul ball by pitcher E Wassermann. M Ordonez lined out to third. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error) DETROIT 2, CHI WHITE SOX 5.</div>
Konerko homers, Vazquez shuts down Tigers <h3>CHI WHITE SOX 5, DETROIT 2</h3>CHICAGO (Ticker) -- Paul Konerko helped the Chicago White Soxwin their third straight game. Konerko hit a three-run homer and Javier Vazquez pitchedeffectively into the eighth inning as the White Sox beat theDetroit Tigers, 5-2, on Friday night in the opener of athree-game series. Konerko's three-run blast - his 31st of the season - off Tigersstarter Kenny Rogers in the third inning snapped a 1-1 tie. Scott Podsednik started the inning with a triple and Jim Thomewalked one-out later to set the stage for Konerko to crushRogers' 3-1 offering over the left-center field wall to give theWhite Sox a 4-1 advantage. It was Konerko's second three-runshot in as many nights. It is Chicago's longest winning streak since the club won fourstraight from August 2-5. Vazquez (15-8) has been a bright spot for the White Sox duringtheir disappointing season, winning his fourth straight start.The 31-year-old righthander gave up two runs and seven hits witha walk and nine strikeouts over 7 2/3 innings. A native of Puerto Rico, Vazquez is now 4-0 with a 2.17 ERA and42 strikeouts in his last four starts. Rogers (3-4) allowed four runs and seven hits in six frames toremain winless since July 4. The veteran lefthander walked aseason-high six batters with just one strikeout. Thome added a solo homer - his 34th of the season - in theseventh to grab a 5-1 lead. As he attempts to win his first batting title, Magglio Ordonezwent 2-for-4 as his average increased to .360 for Detroit, whichwas officially eliminated from the playoff race on Wednesdaywhen the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Ordonez did not come through in his most important at-bat of thenight. Rookie Ehren Wassermann struck out the Venezuelanslugger to end the inning, stranding two base runners in theeighth. Bobby Jenks pitched around a hit in the ninth to register his40th save.
AL: DETROIT at CHI WHITE SOX <div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DETROIT (2) AT CHI WHITE SOX (5) - EVENT LOG ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Detroit Starting Lineups -- C Granderson CF, P Polanco 2B, G Sheffield DH, M Ordonez RF, C Guillen SS, I Rodriguez C, T Perez LF, S Casey 1B, B Inge 3B, K Rogers LHP. Chi White Sox Starting Lineups -- S Podsednik LF, J Fields 3B, J Thome DH, P Konerko 1B, J Dye RF, D Erstad CF, J Uribe SS, D Richar 2B, T Hall C, J Vazquez RHP. Umpires -- Mike Everitt (HP), Chris Guccione (1B), Kerwin Danley (2B), Doug Eddings (3B). Gametime Weather: 64 degrees, Clear, wind in from left at 9 mph. DETROIT 1ST: C Granderson hit by pitch. P Polanco singled to left, C Granderson to second. G Sheffield struck out swinging. M Ordonez doubled to deep center, C Granderson scored, P Polanco thrown out at home. C Guillen popped out to shortstop. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 1, CHI WHITE SOX 0. CHI WHITE SOX 1ST: S Podsednik fouled out to third. J Fields flied out to right. J Thome walked. P Konerko grounded out to pitcher. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 1, CHI WHITE SOX 0. DETROIT 2ND: I Rodriguez struck out swinging. T Perez flied out to center. S Casey grounded out to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 1, CHI WHITE SOX 0. CHI WHITE SOX 2ND: J Dye grounded out to shortstop. D Erstad walked. J Uribe lined out to center. D Richar singled to center, D Erstad to second. T Hall singled to deep left, D Erstad scored, D Richar to third, T Hall out stretching at second. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 1, CHI WHITE SOX 1. DETROIT 3RD: B Inge flied out to left. C Granderson struck out swinging. P Polanco lined out to right. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 1, CHI WHITE SOX 1. CHI WHITE SOX 3RD: S Podsednik tripled to right. J Fields flied out to right. J Thome walked. P Konerko homered to left, S Podsednik and J Thome scored. J Dye walked. D Erstad grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, J Dye out at second.(3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 1, CHI WHITE SOX 4. DETROIT 4TH: G Sheffield struck out swinging. M Ordonez grounded out to first. C Guillen fouled out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 1, CHI WHITE SOX 4. CHI WHITE SOX 4TH: J Uribe singled to center. D Richar grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, J Uribe out at second. T Hall walked. S Podsednik struck out looking. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) DETROIT 1, CHI WHITE SOX 4. DETROIT 5TH: I Rodriguez singled to center. T Perez grounded into double play, pitcher to shortstop to first, I Rodriguez out at second. S Casey lined out to right. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) DETROIT 1, CHI WHITE SOX 4. CHI WHITE SOX 5TH: J Fields lined out to left. J Thome grounded out to pitcher. P Konerko walked. J Dye flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 1, CHI WHITE SOX 4. DETROIT 6TH: B Inge fouled out to second. C Granderson flied out to center. P Polanco struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 1, CHI WHITE SOX 4. CHI WHITE SOX 6TH: D Erstad grounded out to first. J Uribe flied out to center. D Richar singled to center. T Hall singled to center, D Richar to third. S Podsednik lined out to third. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 1, CHI WHITE SOX 4. DETROIT 7TH: G Sheffield struck out swinging. M Ordonez singled to left center. C Guillen struck out swinging. I Rodriguez doubled to deep center, M Ordonez to third. T Perez lined out to first. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 1, CHI WHITE SOX 4. CHI WHITE SOX 7TH: V Vasquez relieved K Rogers. J Fields flied out to right. J Thome homered to left. P Konerko grounded out to first. J Dye hit a ground rule double to left. C Rapada relieved V Vasquez. D Erstad flied out to left. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 1, CHI WHITE SOX 5. DETROIT 8TH: S Casey singled to center. B Inge struck out swinging. C Granderson struck out looking. P Polanco doubled to deep right center, S Casey scored. G Sheffield walked. E Wassermann relieved J Vazquez. M Ordonez continues to bat after dropped foul ball by pitcher E Wassermann. M Ordonez lined out to third. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error) DETROIT 2, CHI WHITE SOX 5. CHI WHITE SOX 8TH: J Capellan relieved C Rapada. J Uribe grounded out to third. D Richar lined out to left. T Hall grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 2, CHI WHITE SOX 5. DETROIT 9TH: B Jenks relieved E Wassermann. C Guillen grounded out to pitcher. I Rodriguez grounded out to second. T Perez singled to center. S Casey flied out to left. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) DETROIT 2, CHI WHITE SOX 5.</div>
Konerko homers, Vazquez shuts down Tigers <h3>CHI WHITE SOX 5, DETROIT 2</h3>CHICAGO (Ticker) -- Paul Konerko helped the Chicago White Soxwin their third straight game. Konerko hit a three-run homer and Javier Vazquez pitchedeffectively into the eighth inning as the White Sox beat theDetroit Tigers, 5-2, on Friday night in the opener of athree-game series. Konerko's three-run blast - his 31st of the season - off Tigersstarter Kenny Rogers in the third inning snapped a 1-1 tie. Scott Podsednik started the inning with a triple and Jim Thomewalked one-out later to set the stage for Konerko to crushRogers' 3-1 offering over the left-center field wall to give theWhite Sox a 4-1 advantage. It was Konerko's second three-runshot in as many nights. It is Chicago's longest winning streak since the club won fourstraight from August 2-5. Vazquez (15-8) has been a bright spot for the White Sox duringtheir disappointing season, winning his fourth straight start.The 31-year-old righthander gave up two runs and seven hits witha walk and nine strikeouts over 7 2/3 innings. "Obviously, everyone knows that as a team, we didn't do what wewere supposed to do, but I really personally needed a seasonlike this with the consistency," Vazquez said. "Since Montreal,I haven't had a season like this. Personally, it is a littlegratifying." A native of Puerto Rico, Vazquez is now 4-0 with a 2.17 ERA and42 strikeouts in his last four starts. "The way he finished was amazing," White Sox manager OzzieGuillen said. "He finished strong, he kept his tempo all yearlong. It was fun to watch this kid pitch this year." Rogers (3-4) allowed four runs and seven hits in six frames toremain winless since July 4. The veteran lefthander walked aseason-high six batters with just one strikeout. Thome added a solo homer - his 34th of the season - in theseventh to grab a 5-1 lead. As he attempts to win his first batting title, Magglio Ordonezwent 2-for-4 as his average increased to .360 for Detroit, whichwas officially eliminated from the playoff race on Wednesdaywhen the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Ordonez did not come through in his most important at-bat of thenight. Rookie Ehren Wassermann struck out the Venezuelanslugger to end the inning, stranding two base runners in theeighth. Bobby Jenks pitched around a hit in the ninth to register his40th save.
