Detroit (2-8) at Chi White Sox (5-4)

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Verlander looking for solid start

Jason Beck / MLB.com
The bugaboo the White Sox have presented to Justin Verlander continued on national television last Sunday night. Now that the Tigers have an early start to avoid a TV blackout, they're hoping Verlander can reclaim his old form.
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Tigers probable pitcher

Justin Verlander

  • #35 RHP
  • (0-1) 6.17 ERA 10 SO
Verlander allowed a career-high nine nuns in his last start, a 13-2 loss to the White Sox on Sunday night, although four of the runs were unearned. He was sharp at times, but struggled with his command in his last two innings. He also allowed a home run to Nick Swisher on his second pitch of the game.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 35-18 3.81 410.2 136 324 .250
Season 0-1 6.17 11.2 4 10 .234
April 0-1 6.35 5.2 3 4 .292
Vs. Chi White Sox 0-1 6.35 5.2 3 4 .292

Series at a Glance

Standings - 04/12/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
Detroit Tigers (AL Central) 2 8 .200 4.0 0-6 2-2
Chicago White Sox (AL Central) 5 4 .556 0.5 1-2 4-2
Stats - 04/12/2008 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
DET .252 33 7 30 6 60 5.20 90.0 95 51 64
CWS .256 52 14 52 1 63 5.35 79.0 87 36 53
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Chicago not fooled by Detroit's start

Scott Merkin / MLB.com
The miserable 2008 start for the Tigers can be broken down like an individual batting or pitching slump to start the season, according to White Sox captain Paul Konerko.
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White Sox probable pitcher

Gavin Floyd

  • #34 RHP
  • (1-0) 4.50 ERA 2 SO
The right-hander became the first White Sox starter to pick up a victory during the team's initial run through the starting five, allowing three runs on three hits over six innings. Floyd was touched up by Brandon Inge's two-run home run in the fourth, but he only walked two and gave up five other hits. He exited after just 87 pitches, raising his record to 2-0 over his past three appearances at Comerica Park, with an extra day off in between starts. Floyd gets the call again against the Tigers, with this effort coming in Chicago, where Floyd has a career mark of 0-3 with a 6.55 ERA.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 9-10 6.24 184.2 85 126 .292
Season 1-0 4.50 6.0 2 2 .261
April 1-0 4.50 6.0 2 2 .261
Vs. Detroit 1-0 4.50 6.0 2 2 .261

Tigers hitters vs Gavin Floyd

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI

White Sox hitters vs Justin Verlander

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI

Near no-no: Floyd foils Tigers (2-9) (6-4)

White Sox 7, Tigers 0

Tigers stopped by Sox

Jason Beck / MLB.com
Edgar Renteria registered Detroit's first hit with out in the eighth inning, and the Tigers went on to fall to the White Sox. Justin Verlander was solid through seven, but he was touched up in the eighth.

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Sox blank Tigers

Scott Merkin / MLB.com
Gavin Floyd was removed after 7 1/3 stellar innings, having just allowed his first hit. Floyd tossed 107 pitches in the rain, leading the White Sox over the Tigers. A.J. Pierzynski had two hits and two RBIs.
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White Sox 7, Tigers 0

DetroitABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Thomas, CF2000211.435
Polanco, 2B3000003.154
  a-Santiago, PH1000001.400
Sheffield, DH3000102.167
Ordonez, RF3000012.244
Cabrera, M, 1B3000010.167
Jones, J, LF3000010.208
Renteria, SS3010000.244
Rodriguez, I, C3000001.195
Inge, 3B2010100.306
Totals260204410 

a-Grounded out for Polanco in the 9th.

BATTING
TB: Renteria; Inge.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ordonez; Sheffield.
GIDP: Polanco; Ordonez; Rodriguez, I.
Team LOB: 3.

BASERUNNING
SB: Sheffield (2, 2nd base off Floyd/Pierzynski), Thomas (2, 2nd base off Floyd/Pierzynski).
 
Chi White SoxABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Swisher, CF4100112.226
  Anderson, B, CF0000000.250
Cabrera, SS3211000.194
Thome, DH3110110.158
Konerko, 1B1101201.194
Dye, RF4000005.342
Pierzynski, C4122001.438
Quentin, LF4111002.276
Crede, 3B3000101.333
Uribe, 2B4012010.176
Totals307675312 

BATTING
2B: Pierzynski (5, Verlander).
HR: Cabrera (1, 3rd inning off Verlander, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Cabrera 4; Thome; Pierzynski 3; Quentin; Uribe.
RBI: Cabrera (4), Konerko (6), Pierzynski 2 (9), Quentin (10), Uribe 2 (4).
2-out RBI: Cabrera; Pierzynski 2; Quentin; Uribe 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Crede; Swisher.
Team LOB: 6.

FIELDING
DP: 3 (Cabrera-Uribe-Konerko, Crede-Uribe-Konerko, Linebrink-Cabrera-Konerko).
 
DetroitIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Verlander (L, 0-2)7.24664316.52
Beltran 0.12111007.36
 
Chi White SoxIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Floyd (W, 2-0)7.11004402.02
Linebrink (H, 4)0.20000001.93
Jenks 1.01000000.00

HBP: Cabrera (by Verlander), Konerko (by Verlander).
Pitches-strikes: Verlander 115-68, Beltran 13-7, Floyd 107-64, Linebrink 2-2, Jenks 11-7.
Groundouts-flyouts: Verlander 5-15, Beltran 0-1, Floyd 10-8, Linebrink 2-0, Jenks 2-1.
Batters faced: Verlander 33, Beltran 4, Floyd 25, Linebrink 1, Jenks 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Beltran 2-2, Linebrink 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Doug Eddings. 1B: Lance Barksdale. 2B: Ted Barrett. 3B: James Hoye.
Weather: 39 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 14 mph, Out to LF.
T: 2:25.
Att: 29,649.
April 12, 2008

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