Tigers 7, White Sox 1
Jose Contreras recovers after allowing a two-run homer to Craig Monroe. (Duane Burleson/AP)
By Scott Merkin / MLB.com
Jose Contreras struggled again, allowing seven earned runs for the second consecutive outing, as the White Sox dropped 6 1/2 games back of the Tigers in the AL Central Division. Jermaine Dye clubbed his career-high 34th homer, a solo shot in the second inning, but the South Siders went down quietly the rest of the night.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: August 21, 2006
Detroit 7, Chi White Sox 1
Today's Boxes 8/21/06
NYY 2, BOS 1
ATL 3, PIT 0
FLA 3, WSH 1
OAK 12, TOR 10
CIN 4, HOU 3
TB 4, TEX 3
PHI 6, CHC 5
SD 4, LAD 2
SF 5, ARI 0
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Standings thru 8/21/06 | Gameday | White Sox Stats | Tigers Stats
Chi White Sox AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Podsednik , LF3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .261
Iguchi , 2B4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .286
Thome , DH4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .294
Konerko , 1B4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .307
Dye , RF4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .320
Pierzynski , C4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .304
Crede , 3B4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .294
Mackowiak , CF2 0 0 0 2 0 3 .298
Cintron , SS4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .278
Totals 33 1 7 1 3 3 14
BATTING HR : Dye (34, 2nd inning off Verlander, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Iguchi; Thome; Dye 4; Pierzynski; Crede 2; Cintron.RBI : Dye (93).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Podsednik; Cintron 2.Team LOB : 8.BASERUNNING CS : Iguchi (4, 2nd base by Verlander/Rodriguez).FIELDING DP : 2 (Cintron-Iguchi-Konerko, Crede-Iguchi-Konerko).
Detroit AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Granderson , CF5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .263
Monroe , LF4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .282
Young , DH4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .272
Ordonez , RF3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .295
1-Clevlen , PR-RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364
Guillen , SS3 2 2 0 1 0 1 .309
Rodriguez , C4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .301
Casey , 1B4 1 3 3 0 0 1 .293
Perez , 2B4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .250
Inge , 3B3 1 2 1 0 0 2 .245
Totals 34 7 12 7 1 3 15
BATTING 2B : Casey (19, Contreras), Ordonez (25, Riske).HR : Monroe (21, 5th inning off Contreras, 1 on, 2 out).TB : Monroe 4; Young; Ordonez 2; Guillen 2; Rodriguez 2; Casey 4; Inge 2.RBI : Rodriguez (52), Casey 3 (45), Monroe 2 (69), Inge (63).2-out RBI : Monroe 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Casey; Rodriguez.GIDP : Inge; Perez.Team LOB : 6.BASERUNNING SB : Inge (6, 2nd base off Contreras/Pierzynski).FIELDING DP : (Rodriguez-Guillen-Casey-Verlander).
HBP : Ordonez (by Contreras), Inge (by Contreras).Pitches-strikes : Contreras 70-45, Thornton 14-8, Riske 25-17, Cotts 19-15, Verlander 103-62, Zumaya 16-7, Jones 13-10.Ground outs-fly outs : Contreras 8-6, Thornton 0-2, Riske 0-2, Cotts 2-1, Verlander 11-7, Zumaya 1-1, Jones 2-1.Batters faced : Contreras 25, Thornton 3, Riske 5, Cotts 4, Verlander 27, Zumaya 4, Jones 5.Inherited runners-scored : Thornton 1-1, Riske 1-0.Umpires : HP: Ron Kulpa. 1B: Dan Iassogna. 2B: Lance Barksdale. 3B: Dale Scott.Weather : 79 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 10 mph, R to L.T : 2:29.Att : 39,278.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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