GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: CHI WHITE SOX (49-59) at DETROIT (61-46)

AL: CHI WHITE SOX (49-59) at DETROIT (61-46)

<h3>Miller, Tigers look for home cooking vs. White Sox</h3>

<div class="pre">Chi White Sox (49-59) at Detroit (61-46) 7:05 pm EDT</div>

DETROIT (Ticker) - With the Cleveland Indians breathing downtheir necks, the Detroit Tigers turn to rookie Andrew Miller tohelp them get well at home.


Miller and the Tigers open an 11-game home stint against theChicago White Sox on Friday.


Detroit closed out an 11-game road stretch with a 3-2 loss tothe Oakland Athletics on Wednesday. It was the Tigers' eighthloss on the trip and saw their lead in the American LeagueCentral Division reduced to one-half game after the Indians shutout the Texas Rangers, 5-0, on Thursday.


Miller (5-3, 3.76 ERA) hopes for better success than his lasttwo outings.


The 2006 first round draft choice allowed two runs and five hitsin five innings in a 10-3 loss to the Los Angeles Angels ofAnaheim last Saturday. That start followed a July 23 outing vs.the Chicago White Sox, where the 22-year-old surrendered fiveruns and a season-high 10 hits in a season-low 4 2/3 innings ina 9-6 victory. On both occasions, Miller did not receive adecision.


The White Sox counter with Mark Buehrle (8-6, 3.06) who wasoutstanding in his last start. The lefthander, who threw ano-hitter on April 18 vs. the Texas Rangers, shut down theToronto Blue Jays last Saturday, yielding only eight hits ineight innings in a 2-0 victory.


In his last 10 starts, Buehrle is 6-3 with a 2.18 ERA. He is11-8 lifetime vs. the Tigers, including 5-5 at Comerica Park.

The White Sox have taken five of nine vs. the Tigers in 2007,including 2-1 on the road.

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at DETROIT

<div class="pre">CHI WHITE SOX AT DETROIT -- LINEUPS

CHI WHITE SOX DETROIT
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Andy Gonzalez CF .222 2 10 Curtis Granderson CF .300 16 53
Darin Erstad 1B .274 2 22 Placido Polanco 2B .343 5 47
Paul Konerko DH .269 23 63 Ryan Raburn RF .382 3 10
Jermaine Dye RF .238 21 56 Magglio Ordonez DH .348 16 89
Josh Fields 3B .236 8 29 Carlos Guillen SS .312 14 71
Scott Podsednik LF .265 1 6 Ivan Rodriguez C .283 9 49
Juan Uribe SS .215 10 39 Mike Hessman 1B .222 1 5
Danny Richar 2B .231 0 0 Craig Monroe LF .222 11 53
Toby Hall C .203 0 1 Brandon Inge 3B .246 12 48

Mark Buehrle LHP (8-6, 3.06) Andrew Miller LHP (5-3, 3.76)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT
WARMUPS: CHA - MARK BUEHRLE (8-6, 3.06)
DET - ANDREW MILLER (5-3, 3.76)

UMPIRES: HP - BILL WELKE
1B - TIM TSCHIDA
2B - JIM JOYCE
3B - ROB DRAKE

WEATHER: 91 Degrees, clear
WIND: 9 mph, out to left</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT
STARTING BATS: CHA - MARK BUEHRLE AND TOBY HALL
DET - ANDREW MILLER AND IVAN RODRIGUEZ

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: A GONZALEZ (.222, 2 HR, 10 RBI)
D ERSTAD (.274, 2 HR, 22 RBI)
P KONERKO (.269, 23 HR, 63 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHI WHITE SOX 0 0 0 0
DETROIT 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - MARK BUEHRLE
DET - ANDREW MILLER

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C GRANDERSON (.300, 16 HR, 53 RBI)
P POLANCO (.343, 5 HR, 47 RBI)
R RABURN (.382, 3 HR, 10 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at DETROIT

<div class="pre">CHI WHITE SOX (0) VS DETROIT (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Gonzalez cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .220
D Erstad 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273
P Konerko dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
J Dye rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
J Fields 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
S Podsednik lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215
D Richar 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
T Hall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
P Polanco 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .343
R Raburn rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .382
M Ordonez dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .348
C Guillen ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312
I Rodriguez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
M Hessman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
C Monroe lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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CHI WHITE SOX - 0 -- 0
DETROIT - -- 0
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
M Buehrle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.06

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
A Miller 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.70

Pitches-strikes: A Miller 14-9. Ground balls-fly balls: A Miller 0-1. Batters
faced: A Miller 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Welke. 1B--Tim Tschida. 2B--Jim Joyce. 3B--Rob Drake.

Weather: 83 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT
CONFIRMED STARTERS: CHA - MARK BUEHRLE
DET - ANDREW MILLER</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHI WHITE SOX 0 0 0 0
DETROIT 0 0 0 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - MARK BUEHRLE
DET - ANDREW MILLER

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J DYE (.238, 21 HR, 56 RBI)
J FIELDS (.236, 8 HR, 29 RBI)
S PODSEDNIK (.265, 1 HR, 6 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at DETROIT

<div class="pre">CHI WHITE SOX (0) VS DETROIT (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Gonzalez cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .220
D Erstad 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273
P Konerko dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
J Dye rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
J Fields 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
S Podsednik lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
J Uribe ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215
D Richar 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
T Hall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Uribe-D Richar-D Erstad).


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
P Polanco 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .343
R Raburn rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .371
M Ordonez dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .348
C Guillen ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312
I Rodriguez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
M Hessman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
C Monroe lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246

Totals 2 0 0 0 1 0 1

BATTING: GIDP - R Raburn. Team LOB - 0.


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CHI WHITE SOX - 0 -- 0
DETROIT - 0 -- 0
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
M Buehrle 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.03

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
A Miller 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.70

Pitches-strikes: M Buehrle 15-9; A Miller 14-9. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Buehrle 2-1; A Miller 0-1. Batters faced: M Buehrle 3; A Miller 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Welke. 1B--Tim Tschida. 2B--Jim Joyce. 3B--Rob Drake.

Weather: 83 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY JERMAINE DYE (22) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 2ND OFF ANDREW MILLER.
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 1, DETROIT 0

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: J FIELDS (.236, 8 HR, 29 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHI WHITE SOX 0 1 1 2 0
DETROIT 0 0 0 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - MARK BUEHRLE
DET - ANDREW MILLER

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: M ORDONEZ (.348, 16 HR, 89 RBI)
C GUILLEN (.312, 14 HR, 71 RBI)
I RODRIGUEZ (.283, 9 HR, 49 RBI)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at DETROIT

<div class="pre">CHI WHITE SOX (1) VS DETROIT (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Gonzalez cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .220
D Erstad 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273
P Konerko dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
J Dye rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .240
J Fields 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
S Podsednik lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .272
J Uribe ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .215
D Richar 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .214
T Hall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203

Totals 8 1 2 1 0 3 2

BATTING: HR - J Dye (22, 2nd inning off A Miller 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Dye
(57). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Richar 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - S Podsednik (6, 2nd base off A Miller/I Rodriguez).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Uribe-D Richar-D Erstad).


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
P Polanco 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .343
R Raburn rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .371
M Ordonez dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .348
C Guillen ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312
I Rodriguez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
M Hessman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
C Monroe lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246

Totals 2 0 0 0 1 0 1

BATTING: GIDP - R Raburn. Team LOB - 0.


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CHI WHITE SOX - 01 -- 1
DETROIT - 0 -- 0
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
M Buehrle 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.03

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
A Miller 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 3.79

Pitches-strikes: M Buehrle 15-9; A Miller 33-23. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Buehrle 2-1; A Miller 2-1. Batters faced: M Buehrle 3; A Miller 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Welke. 1B--Tim Tschida. 2B--Jim Joyce. 3B--Rob Drake.

Weather: 83 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHI WHITE SOX 0 1 1 2 0
DETROIT 0 0 0 1 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - MARK BUEHRLE
DET - ANDREW MILLER

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: T HALL (.203, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
A GONZALEZ (.220, 0-FOR-1)
D ERSTAD (.273, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at DETROIT

<div class="pre">CHI WHITE SOX (1) VS DETROIT (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Gonzalez cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .220
D Erstad 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273
P Konerko dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
J Dye rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .240
J Fields 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
S Podsednik lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .272
J Uribe ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .215
D Richar 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .214
T Hall c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203

Totals 8 1 2 1 0 3 2

BATTING: HR - J Dye (22, 2nd inning off A Miller 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Dye
(57). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Richar 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - S Podsednik (6, 2nd base off A Miller/I Rodriguez).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Uribe-D Richar-D Erstad).


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
P Polanco 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .343
R Raburn rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .371
M Ordonez dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .349
C Guillen ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
I Rodriguez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
M Hessman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .211
C Monroe lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246

Totals 6 0 1 0 1 0 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Hessman 1. GIDP - R
Raburn. Team LOB - 1.


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CHI WHITE SOX - 01 -- 1
DETROIT - 00 -- 0
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
M Buehrle 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.01

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
A Miller 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 3.79

Pitches-strikes: M Buehrle 26-16; A Miller 33-23. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Buehrle 4-2; A Miller 2-1. Batters faced: M Buehrle 7; A Miller 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Welke. 1B--Tim Tschida. 2B--Jim Joyce. 3B--Rob Drake.

Weather: 83 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHI WHITE SOX 0 1 0 1 2 0
DETROIT 0 0 0 1 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - MARK BUEHRLE
DET - ANDREW MILLER

DUE UP FOR DETROIT: C MONROE (.222, 11 HR, 53 RBI)
B INGE (.246, 12 HR, 48 RBI)
C GRANDERSON (.300, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at DETROIT

<div class="pre">CHI WHITE SOX (1) VS DETROIT (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Gonzalez cf 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .218
D Erstad 1b 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .271
P Konerko dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
J Dye rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .240
J Fields 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
S Podsednik lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .272
J Uribe ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .215
D Richar 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .214
T Hall c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200

Totals 11 1 2 1 0 5 2

BATTING: HR - J Dye (22, 2nd inning off A Miller 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Dye
(57). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Richar 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - S Podsednik (6, 2nd base off A Miller/I Rodriguez).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Uribe-D Richar-D Erstad).


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
P Polanco 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .343
R Raburn rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .371
M Ordonez dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .349
C Guillen ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
I Rodriguez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
M Hessman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .211
C Monroe lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
B Inge 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246

Totals 6 0 1 0 1 0 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Hessman 1. GIDP - R
Raburn. Team LOB - 1.


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CHI WHITE SOX - 010 -- 1
DETROIT - 00 -- 0
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
M Buehrle 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.01

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
A Miller 3 2 1 1 0 5 1 3.72

Pitches-strikes: M Buehrle 26-16; A Miller 45-30. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Buehrle 4-2; A Miller 2-2. Batters faced: M Buehrle 7; A Miller 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Welke. 1B--Tim Tschida. 2B--Jim Joyce. 3B--Rob Drake.

Weather: 83 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, out to left.</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHI WHITE SOX 0 1 0 1 2 0
DETROIT 0 0 0 0 1 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHA - MARK BUEHRLE
DET - ANDREW MILLER

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: P KONERKO (.268, 0-FOR-1)
J DYE (.240, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)
J FIELDS (.235, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at DETROIT

<div class="pre">CHI WHITE SOX (1) VS DETROIT (0) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

CHI WHITE SOX ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Gonzalez cf 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .218
D Erstad 1b 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .271
P Konerko dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
J Dye rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .240
J Fields 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
S Podsednik lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .272
J Uribe ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .215
D Richar 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .214
T Hall c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200

Totals 11 1 2 1 0 5 2

BATTING: HR - J Dye (22, 2nd inning off A Miller 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Dye
(57). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Richar 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - S Podsednik (6, 2nd base off A Miller/I Rodriguez).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Uribe-D Richar-D Erstad).


DETROIT ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Granderson cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .299
P Polanco 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .343
R Raburn rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .371
M Ordonez dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .349
C Guillen ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
I Rodriguez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
M Hessman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .211
C Monroe lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
B Inge 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246

Totals 9 0 1 0 1 1 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Hessman 1. GIDP - R
Raburn. Team LOB - 1.


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CHI WHITE SOX - 010 -- 1
DETROIT - 000 -- 0
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CHI WHITE SOX ip h r er bb so hr era
M Buehrle 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.99

DETROIT ip h r er bb so hr era
A Miller 3 2 1 1 0 5 1 3.72

Pitches-strikes: M Buehrle 39-24; A Miller 45-30. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Buehrle 6-2; A Miller 2-2. Batters faced: M Buehrle 10; A Miller 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Welke. 1B--Tim Tschida. 2B--Jim Joyce. 3B--Rob Drake.

Weather: 83 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
GRAND SLAM BY JUAN URIBE (11) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT IN THE
4TH OFF ANDREW MILLER SCORED PAUL KONERKO, JERMAINE DYE AND SCOTT
PODSEDNIK.
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 5, DETROIT 0

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: D RICHAR (.214, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: CHI WHITE SOX at DETROIT

<div class="pre">AL AT DETROIT - SCORING UPDATE
FIELDER'S CHOICE BY ANDY GONZALEZ SCORED DANNY RICHAR.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, A GONZALEZ ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHI WHITE SOX 6
DETROIT 0 TOP, 4TH

DUE UP FOR CHI WHITE SOX: D ERSTAD (.271, 0-FOR-2)</div>