Detroit (2-9) at Chi White Sox (6-4)

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Rogers returns to Windy City

Jason Beck / MLB.com
Kenny Rogers left the Windy City at season's end last year thinking he was done. He will take the mound at U.S. Cellular Field on Sunday hoping to get his season going.
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Tigers probable pitcher

Kenny Rogers

  • LHP
  • (0-2) 3.38 ERA 7 SO
Rogers battled his command much more in his second outing of the season after a quality start in his first, but he gave his struggling team a chance at a victory in both circumstances. Nevertheless, he's 0-2 after two starts in a season for the first time since 1995. He struggled in two starts on Chicago's south side last season after allowing just two earned runs over 20 innings there in 2006, but the difference was partly due to the difference in his health.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 210-145 4.19 3139.2 1108 1893 .268
Season 0-2 3.38 10.2 4 7 .302
April 0-2 3.38 10.2 4 7 .302

Series at a Glance

Standings - 04/13/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
Detroit Tigers (AL Central) 2 9 .182 4.5 0-6 2-3
Chicago White Sox (AL Central) 6 4 .600 - 2-2 4-2
Stats - 04/13/2008 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
DET .240 33 7 30 8 64 5.42 98.0 101 56 67
CWS .251 59 15 59 1 66 4.81 88.0 89 40 57
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White Sox hope weather cooperates

Scott Merkin / MLB.com
By the time the White Sox 7-0 drubbing of the Tigers had come to a close on Saturday, legendary groundskeeper Roger Bossard's perfectly manicured infield looked a little like a giant wet sandbox.
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White Sox probable pitcher

Javier Vazquez

  • #33 RHP
  • (1-1) 5.25 ERA 14 SO
Much like Mark Buehrle, Vazquez bounced back nicely in his second start of 2008 after a rough debut performance in Cleveland. The right-hander struck out eight and walked just one over seven innings, allowing three runs on seven hits. He had a defeat turned into victory courtesy of Joe Crede's seventh-inning grand slam. Vazquez faces his third different American League Central opponent in three starts, carrying a 4-4 record with a 4.73 ERA lifetime against the Tigers.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 116-114 4.29 2074.1 548 1829 .259
Season 1-1 5.25 12.0 5 14 .261
April 1-1 5.25 12.0 5 14 .261

Tigers hitters vs Javier Vazquez

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Avila, Alex - - - - - - - -
Boesch, Brennan - - - - - - - -
Cabrera, Miguel - - - - .391 23 3 8
Ciriaco, Audy - - - - - - - -
Dlugach, Brent - - - - - - - -
Granderson, Curtis - - - - .214 28 3 3
Guillen, Carlos - - - - .250 28 0 4
Inge, Brandon - - - - .241 29 0 2
Kelly, Don - - - - - - - -
Laird, Gerald - - - - - - - -
Larish, Jeff - - - - .000 6 0 0
Ordonez, Magglio - - - - .194 36 0 5
Raburn, Ryan - - - - 1.000 1 0 0
Ramirez, Wilkin - - - - - - - -
Ryan, Dusty - - - - .000 2 0 0
Santiago, Ramon - - - - .250 4 0 0
Sizemore, Scott - - - - - - - -
Strieby, Ryan - - - - - - - -
Thomas, Clete - - - - .000 3 0 0
Wells, Casper - - - - - - - -

White Sox hitters vs Kenny Rogers

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Armstrong, Cole - - - - - - - -
Beckham, Gordon - - - - - - - -
De Aza, Alejandro - - - - - - - -
Flowers, Tyler - - - - - - - -
Gartrell, Stefan - - - - - - - -
Konerko, Paul - - - - .382 34 3 10
Kotsay, Mark - - - - .278 36 1 3
Lillibridge, Brent - - - - - - - -
Nix, Jayson - - - - - - - -
Pierzynski, A.J. - - - - .125 8 0 0
Quentin, Carlos - - - - .000 4 0 0
Ramirez, Alexei - - - - .200 5 0 0
Rios, Alex - - - - .400 25 0 5
Teahen, Mark .000 3 0 0 .286 21 2 8
Viciedo, Dayan - - - - - - - -

Grand Central (2-10) (7-4)

White Sox 11, Tigers 0

Tigers drop series

Jason Beck / MLB.com
There were few positives for the Tigers as starter Kenny Rogers was roughed up, lasting just four-plus innings, and the bats were stifled by White Sox starter Javier Vazquez. Detroit missed an opportunity to clinch its first series victory of the 2008 campaign with the loss.

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Series at a Glance

 

Vazquez cruises

Scott Merkin / MLB.com
Paul Konerko and Joe Crede both tallied grand slams for the White Sox, marking just the third time in club history two hitters have pulled the feat in the same game. Javier Vazquez was the beneficiary of the offensive outburst as the right-hander tallied his second win with seven shutout frames.
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White Sox 11, Tigers 0

DetroitABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Thomas, CF4000041.370
Renteria, SS4010000.245
Sheffield, DH4010021.179
Ordonez, RF2000002.234
  a-Raburn, PH-RF10101001.000
Cabrera, M, 3B4010012.175
Jones, J, LF4010023.214
Thames, 1B4000003.167
Inge, C3000021.282
Santiago, 2B3010010.375
Totals3306011213 

a-Singled for Ordonez in the 6th.

BATTING
2B: Sheffield (1, Vazquez, J).
TB: Renteria; Sheffield 2; Raburn; Cabrera, M; Jones, J; Santiago.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Jones, J; Thames.
Team LOB: 7.

FIELDING
DP: 2 (Renteria-Santiago-Thames, Santiago-Renteria-Thames).
 
Chi White SoxABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Swisher, CF-1B4220112.257
Cabrera, SS4220101.225
Thome, DH3210102.171
Konerko, 1B4125012.229
  Ozuna, 3B0000000.200
Dye, RF4111011.333
  Anderson, B, RF0000000.250
Pierzynski, C3100110.400
Quentin, LF3100100.250
Crede, 3B2114100.341
  Ramirez, CF1000000.083
Uribe, 2B4010000.184
Totals32111010648 

BATTING
2B: Cabrera (2, Rogers), Dye (5, Miner).
HR: Konerko (2, 3rd inning off Rogers, 3 on, 1 out), Crede (4, 5th inning off Miner, 3 on, 1 out).
TB: Swisher 2; Cabrera 3; Thome; Konerko 5; Dye 2; Crede 4; Uribe.
RBI: Konerko 5 (11), Dye (5), Crede 4 (15).
2-out RBI: Konerko.
GIDP: Thome; Swisher.
Team LOB: 3.
 
DetroitIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Rogers (L, 0-3)4.07774116.75
Miner 2.034421111.57
Rapada 2.00000200.00
 
Chi White SoxIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Vazquez, J (W, 2-1)7.05000903.32
Thornton 1.00000102.25
Masset 1.01001205.00

Rogers pitched to 2 batters in the 5th.

WP: Rogers, Miner.
IBB: Pierzynski (by Miner).
Pitches-strikes: Rogers 91-51, Miner 41-21, Rapada 23-19, Vazquez, J 92-69, Thornton 6-6, Masset 16-11.
Groundouts-flyouts: Rogers 5-6, Miner 3-2, Rapada 1-3, Vazquez, J 4-8, Thornton 2-0, Masset 0-1.
Batters faced: Rogers 21, Miner 11, Rapada 6, Vazquez, J 26, Thornton 3, Masset 5.
Inherited runners-scored: Miner 2-2.
Umpires: HP: Lance Barksdale. 1B: Ted Barrett. 2B: James Hoye. 3B: Doug Eddings.
Weather: 41 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 21 mph, L to R.
T: 2:34.
Att: 26,294.
April 13, 2008

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