GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: DETROIT at CHI WHITE SOX

White Sox stage comeback against suspect Tigers' bullpen

<h3>CHI WHITE SOX 8, DETROIT 7</h3>CHICAGO (Ticker) -- If the Detroit Tigers thought they couldmake it through the rest of the season with their currentbullpen, Tuesday night may have convinced them otherwise.

Three Tigers relievers combined to allow six runs in fourinnings, handing the Chicago White Sox an 8-7 victory and asweep of Tuesday's doubleheader.


Scott Podsednik drove in the tying run and scored the go-aheadrun in the eighth inning for the White Sox, who snapped afour-game skid with the doubleheader sweep.


"It was a great comeback, a great team effort," Podsednik said."We caught a couple of breaks. Hopefully we can get somemomentum and get some things going."


Rookie Virgil Vasquez started for Detroit and pitched five-plusstrong innings, leaving with a 7-2 lead and in position to earnhis first major league win.


Vasquez was recalled from Class AAA Toledo prior to the game tomake only his second major league start. The 25-year-old heldthe White Sox to two runs and four hits while striking out fourand walking a pair.


"We didn't get the job done, it's that simple," Tigers managerJim Leyland said. "We let the game get away because we didn'tpitch well out of the bullpen. Virgil Vasquez did fine. Weshould have won the game for him, and we didn't."


Macay McBride allowed a run and two hits in one-third of aninning and Chad Durbin surrendered three runs in 1 2/3, leavingChicago with a manageable 7-6 deficit against Zach Miner in theeighth.


The 25-year-old yielded a leadoff double to Rob Mackowiak andretired Josh Fields on a groundout, sending Mackowiak to third.Podsednik then singled to center, tying the score at 7-7.

After Podsednik stole second, Miner issued a walk to Juan Uribebefore inducing a groundout from A.J. Pierzynski that skippedpast Tigers shortstop Carlos Guillen and into center field,sending Podsednik around for what proved to be the winning run.

"To win two games against that team is pretty tough," Pierzynskisaid. "In the second game, it looked like we were out of it,but we kept going and we gave ourselves a chance."

Chicago closer Bobby Jenks came on with none out and a runner onfirst in the ninth and retired all three batters he faced tonotch his second save of the day and 28th of the season.

Jim Thome clubbed a three-run homer and Mackowiak drove in apair during the White Sox's comeback, which saw five pitcherscombine for 4 1/3 innings of scoreless relief, with MattThornton (3-3) earning the win with one-third of an inning.

"We fought back, and it showed the heart of our team," Mackowiaksaid. "It's been frustrating all year. We've battled and comeup short throughout the season, (but) we have to build uponwhat's now."


Chicago righthander Gavin Floyd, who was recalled from Class AAACharlotte prior to the game, was chased after 4 2/3 innings,surrendering seven runs - five earned - and 11 hits, whileissuing five walks. It was the 22nd career start for the24-year-old.


"I think I'm much more of a dominant pitcher," Floyd said."I've just got to relax and trust in myself."

 

AL: DETROIT at CHI WHITE SOX

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DETROIT (7) AT CHI WHITE SOX (8) - EVENT LOG (2ND GAME)
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Detroit Starting Lineups -- C Granderson CF, P Polanco 2B, G Sheffield DH,
M Ordonez RF, C Guillen SS, S Casey 1B, M Hessman 3B, M Rabelo C, R Raburn LF,
V Vasquez RHP.

Chi White Sox Starting Lineups -- J Owens CF, T Iguchi 2B, J Thome DH,
P Konerko 1B, R Mackowiak RF, J Fields 3B, S Podsednik LF, J Uribe SS, T Hall C,
G Floyd RHP.

Umpires -- Tim Timmons (HP), Rick Reed (1B), Alfonso Marquez (2B), Chad
Fairchild (3B).

Gametime Weather: 74 degrees, Clear, wind in from center at 9 mph.


DETROIT 1ST: C Granderson struck out looking. P Polanco grounded out to
third. G Sheffield hit by pitch. G Sheffield stole second. M Ordonez singled
to left, G Sheffield scored. C Guillen flied out to right. (1 Run, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) DETROIT 1, CHI WHITE SOX 0.

CHI WHITE SOX 1ST: J Owens grounded out to pitcher. T Iguchi walked.
J Thome struck out looking, T Iguchi stole second. P Konerko grounded out to
pitcher. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 1, CHI WHITE SOX 0.

DETROIT 2ND: S Casey grounded out to first. M Hessman homered to left.
M Rabelo hit a ground rule double to deep right center. R Raburn struck out
swinging. C Granderson safe at second on error by right fielder R Mackowiak,
M Rabelo scored. P Polanco reached on infield single to third, C Granderson to
third. G Sheffield singled to left, C Granderson scored, P Polanco to third.
M Ordonez flied out to right. (3 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Error) DETROIT 4,
CHI WHITE SOX 0.

CHI WHITE SOX 2ND: R Mackowiak homered to right. J Fields struck out
swinging. S Podsednik flied out to left. J Uribe struck out swinging. (1 Run,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) DETROIT 4, CHI WHITE SOX 1.

DETROIT 3RD: C Guillen struck out looking. S Casey flied out to center.
M Hessman struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 4,
CHI WHITE SOX 1.

CHI WHITE SOX 3RD: T Hall grounded out to third. J Owens bunt grounded out
to pitcher. T Iguchi walked. J Thome grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) DETROIT 4, CHI WHITE SOX 1.

DETROIT 4TH: M Rabelo grounded out to second. R Raburn singled to center.
R Raburn stole second. R Raburn to third on wild pitch by G Floyd. C Granderson
grounded out to second. P Polanco doubled to left, R Raburn scored.
G Sheffield struck out looking. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 5,
CHI WHITE SOX 1.

CHI WHITE SOX 4TH: P Konerko singled to left center. R Mackowiak struck
out swinging. J Fields lined out to shortstop. S Podsednik grounded out to
second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) DETROIT 5, CHI WHITE SOX 1.

DETROIT 5TH: M Ordonez grounded out to third. C Guillen singled to right.
S Casey singled to center, C Guillen to third. M Hessman hit sacrifice fly to
right, C Guillen scored. M Rabelo singled to center, S Casey to second.
R Raburn singled to center, S Casey scored, M Rabelo to second. B Logan relieved
G Floyd. C Granderson popped out to shortstop. (2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors)
DETROIT 7, CHI WHITE SOX 1.

CHI WHITE SOX 5TH: J Uribe flied out to center. T Hall singled to center.
J Owens lined into double play, shortstop to first, T Hall doubled off first.
(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) DETROIT 7, CHI WHITE SOX 1.

DETROIT 6TH: P Polanco flied out to center. G Sheffield flied out to left.
M Ordonez walked. A Pierzynski catching. C Guillen singled to left center,
M Ordonez to second. S Casey popped out to catcher. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
DETROIT 7, CHI WHITE SOX 1.

CHI WHITE SOX 6TH: T Iguchi homered to right. M McBride relieved
V Vasquez. J Thome doubled to deep left. P Konerko grounded out to first,
J Thome to third. R Mackowiak singled to center, J Thome scored. C Durbin
relieved M McBride. J Fields flied out to right. S Podsednik grounded out to
second. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 7, CHI WHITE SOX 3.

DETROIT 7TH: E Wassermann relieved B Logan. M Hessman fouled out to first.
M Rabelo singled to center. R Raburn grounded into double play, shortstop to
second to first, M Rabelo out at second.(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) DETROIT 7,
CHI WHITE SOX 3.

CHI WHITE SOX 7TH: J Uribe flied out to center. A Pierzynski walked.
J Owens singled to right, A Pierzynski to second. T Iguchi struck out looking.
J Thome homered to right, A Pierzynski and J Owens scored. P Konerko grounded
out to shortstop. (3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 7, CHI WHITE SOX 6.

DETROIT 8TH: R Bukvich relieved E Wassermann. C Granderson grounded out to
shortstop. P Polanco walked. G Sheffield walked, P Polanco to second.
M Ordonez flied out to right. M Thornton relieved R Bukvich. C Guillen flied out
to right. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) DETROIT 7, CHI WHITE SOX 6.

CHI WHITE SOX 8TH: Z Miner relieved C Durbin. R Mackowiak doubled to right.
J Fields grounded out to shortstop, R Mackowiak to third. S Podsednik singled
to center, R Mackowiak scored. S Podsednik stole second. J Uribe walked.
A Pierzynski singled to shallow center, S Podsednik scored, J Uribe to third.
J Uribe caught stealing home, to catcher, A Pierzynski to second on runner's
fielder's choice. J Owens struck out swinging. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors)
DETROIT 7, CHI WHITE SOX 8.

DETROIT 9TH: S Casey singled to center. B Inge ran for S Casey. B Jenks
relieved M Thornton. M Hessman flied out to left. B Inge stole second.
M Rabelo lined into double play, second to shortstop, B Inge doubled off
second.(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) DETROIT 7, CHI WHITE SOX 8.</div>