Tigers vs. White Sox 8/11-8/13

[Dam8610]

This is a big series. A sweep would be excellent. It would put the White Sox within 5 losses (which is all that really counts at this point). This series and the one from the 21st to the 24th could go a long way toward deciding the division.

[Dam8610]

Tonight's Pitching Matchup

(76-38)
Justin Verlander (14-4)

VS.

(67-46)
Jose Contreras (10-4)

[Molina00]

It might be a good idea to include the pitchers names for those who don't know them by their pictures. I would be one of those.

[Dam8610]

It might be a good idea to include the pitchers names for those who don't know them by their pictures. I would be one of those.

Better?

[Molina00]

Yes, thanks.

Looks like it should be a good matchup, although a tough one for the Sox to win. Contreras is having a good year but Verlander is having a Cy Young year and has pitched quite a bit better than Contreras lately.

[Dam8610]

The White Sox have done a pretty good job against Verlander in his short career, tagging him for an 11.42 ERA in the 8 2/3 innings he's pitched in 2 starts against the White Sox.

[Dam8610]

Tonight's Lineups

Detroit Tigers:
1) CF Curtis Granderson
2) 2B Placido Polanco
3) C Ivan Rodriguez
4) RF Magglio Ordonez
5) SS Carlos Guillen
6) DH Dmitri Young
7) LF Craig Monroe
8) 1B Sean Casey
9) 3B Brandon Inge

VS.

Chicago White Sox:
1) LF Scott Podsednik
2) 2B Tadahito Iguchi
3) DH Jim Thome
4) 1B Paul Konerko
5) RF Jermaine Dye
6) C A.J. Pierzynski
7) 3B Joe Crede
8) SS Alex Cintron
9) CF Brian Anderson

[Dam8610]

Top 1st:

- Granderson popped out to shortstop.
- Polanco lined out to shortstop.
- Rodriguez grounded out to third.

End of Inning (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)

[Dam8610]

Bottom 1st:

- Podsednik singled to center
- Iguchi struck out looking
- Thome gorunded out to first, Podsednik to second
- Konerko struck out looking

End of Inning (0 runs 1 hit 0 errors)

After 1:
DET 0
CHW 0

[Dam8610]

Top 2nd:

- Ordonez grounded out to third
- Guillen walked
- Guillen stole second
- Young struck out swinging
- Monroe grounded out to third

End of Inning (0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors)

[Dam8610]

Bottom 2nd:

- Dye singled to left
- Pierzynski grounded into a double play (4-6-3)
- Crede singled to left
- Cintron singled to left
- Anderson struck out swinging

End of Inning (0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors)

After 2:
DET 0
CHW 0

[Dam8610]

Verlander, once again, looks very hittable for the Sox, and the White Sox, once again, look to be unable to capitalize on oppurtunities.

[Dam8610]

Top 3rd:

- Casey struck out swinging
- Inge grounded out to shortstop
- Granderson grounded out to second

End of Inning (0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors)

[Dam8610]

Bottom 3rd:

- Podsednik singled to center
- Podsednik to third on Verlander throwing error
- Iguchi grounded out to shortstop, Podsednik scores
- Thome singled to center
- Konerko flied out to center
- Dye struck out looking

End of Inning (1 run, 2 hits, 1 error)

After 3:
DET 0
CHW 1

[Dam8610]

Top 4th:

- Polanco flied out to right center
- Rodriguez grounded out to first
- Ordonez grounded out to third

End of Inning (0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors)