DETROIT -- Justin Upton got another chance, and he made the most of it.
Upton hit a game-ending, three-run homer, and the Detroit Tigers overcame Justin Verlander's groin injury to beat the Chicago White Sox 7-4 on Sunday for a sweep of their weekend series.
"I had just missed one a couple pitches before -- I wanted it back, but you don't get them back," Upton said. "I kept battling and I got another pitch. I didn't watch it, but I knew I got it good."
Nicholas Castellanos was hit by a pitch from David Robertson (3-2) leading off the Detroit ninth. Second baseman Yolmer Sanchez then misplayed a potential double-play ball and was only able to get Miguel Cabrera at first.
J.D. Martinez, who is hitting .292 with a .792 slugging percentage, was intentionally walked to get to Upton. The slugger fell behind 0-2, took a cutter for ball one, and then hit a curveball over the wall in left for his 11th homer.
"It was a terrible breaking ball that hung in the middle of the zone," Robertson said. "I'm sure it landed 10 rows back, but I wasn't looking. It sounded loud."
The White Sox have dropped five in a row. They were outscored 32-10 in the series.
"We can't keep doing this," Robertson said.
Martinez also connected for the Tigers, who have won four straight and five of six to move back to .500 at 28-28. Justin Wilson (3-1) picked up the win with a scoreless inning.
"We knew if Justin could get through the top of the inning, we had a good chance with 2-3-4 coming up in the ninth," manager Brad Ausmus said. "I'm sure that was a fun day of baseball for our fans."
Todd Frazier led off the third with his eighth homer, lifting the White Sox to a 2-0 lead. Sanchez then walked on four pitches before Verlander departed with right groin tightness.
Verlander also was visited by a trainer in the second, but he stayed in and struck out Avisail Garcia with the bases loaded to end the inning. The Tigers said he was removed for precautionary reasons.
"He had an MRI just to make sure things are OK, but as things stand, we expect he'll make his next start," Ausmus said.
Martinez hit a solo shot in the fourth for his 10th homer, and the Tigers added three more in the sixth.
John Hicks tied the game with an RBI double, and then stole third as Frazier charged a fake bunt attempt. Hicks scored when Alex Presley's grounder went off Sanchez's glove for an error, and Jose Iglesias made it 4-2 when he drove in Andrew Romine with a fielder's choice.
"When Pres fouled the first bunt off, I saw they weren't running the wheel, so third base was open," Hicks said. "Once I saw the pitch was down, I just took off."
Warwick Saupold pitched four scoreless innings in relief of Verlander, but Alex Wilson blew the advantage in the eighth.
Tim Anderson and Kevan Smith hit consecutive RBI doubles, tying it at 4. Leury Garcia singled off Daniel Stumpf to put runners on the corners with one out, but Shane Greene retired the next two batters.
TRAINER'S ROOM
White Sox: RHP James Shields (lat strain) started his rehab assignment Saturday with Triple-A Charlotte, allowing three runs in four innings.
Tigers: 2B Ian Kinsler (hamstring) is expected to return from the disabled list on Tuesday for the opener of a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels. Ausmus said the team will announce the corresponding move at that point.
ROOKIE MISTAKE
White Sox rookie Adam Engel came up with runners on the corners and one out in the eighth. Manager Rick Renteria called for a safety squeeze, but Engel missed two attempts at pitches outside the zone, and then struck out on the next pitch.
"That's tough for him right now because we lost the game, but it will be a great learning experience for him," Renteria said. "We discussed the play and how he needed to wait for a better pitch in that situation."
AUSTRALIAN LONG MAN
Ausmus thought the game's unsung star was Saupold, who stepped up after Verlander's injury.
"That's the second time in a row that he's come up huge for us," Ausmus said. "Both in Kansas City and here, he's given us multiple innings to get us deep into a game."
UP NEXT
White Sox: After an off day on Monday, Chicago continues a three-city road trip with three games in Tampa Bay. Jose Quintana (2-7, 5.60 ERA) is scheduled to start Tuesday's series opener.
Tigers: Following an off day, the Tigers begin a three-game set against the visiting Angels on Tuesday. Daniel Norris (2-3, 4.47 ERA) will pitch the first game of the series for Detroit.
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Chicago - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Verlander pitching for Detroit | CHW | DET |
| Engel struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Cabrera doubled to deep right. | 0 | 0 |
| Abreu grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| A. García singled to left, Cabrera scored. | 1 | 0 |
| Frazier singled to right, A. García to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Sánchez walked, Frazier to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Anderson struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| David Holmberg pitching for Chicago | CHW | DET |
| Machado grounded out to pitcher. | 1 | 0 |
| Castellanos lined out to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Cabrera grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Justin Verlander pitching for Detroit | CHW | DET |
| Smith grounded out to third. | 1 | 0 |
| W. García grounded out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Engel singled to right. | 1 | 0 |
| Cabrera singled to center, Engel to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Engel to third on wild pitch by Verlander. | 1 | 0 |
| Abreu walked, Cabrera to second. | 1 | 0 |
| A. García struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| David Holmberg pitching for Chicago | CHW | DET |
| J.D. Martinez doubled to left. | 1 | 0 |
| Upton flied out to center, J.D. Martinez to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Hicks grounded out to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Mahtook lined out to center. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Justin Verlander pitching for Detroit | CHW | DET |
| Frazier homered to left center (384 feet). | 2 | 0 |
| Sánchez walked. | 2 | 0 |
| Saupold relieved Verlander. | 2 | 0 |
| Sánchez caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop. | 2 | 0 |
| Anderson grounded out to third. | 2 | 0 |
| Smith grounded out to third. | 2 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| David Holmberg pitching for Chicago | CHW | DET |
| Jones flied out to left. | 2 | 0 |
| Iglesias walked. | 2 | 0 |
| Machado flied out to right. | 2 | 0 |
| Castellanos grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Iglesias out at second. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Warwick Saupold pitching for Detroit | CHW | DET |
| W. García struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| Engel grounded out to third. | 2 | 0 |
| Cabrera hit by pitch. | 2 | 0 |
| Abreu grounded out to pitcher. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| David Holmberg pitching for Chicago | CHW | DET |
| Cabrera struck out looking. | 2 | 0 |
| J.D. Martinez homered to left center (428 feet). | 2 | 1 |
| Upton walked. | 2 | 1 |
| Hicks grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Upton out at second. | 2 | 1 |
| Mahtook singled to center, Hicks to third. | 2 | 1 |
| Swarzak relieved Holmberg. | 2 | 1 |
| Jones struck out looking. | 2 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Warwick Saupold pitching for Detroit | CHW | DET |
| A. García singled to left. | 2 | 1 |
| Frazier struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| Sánchez singled to center, A. García to third. | 2 | 1 |
| Sánchez picked off first. | 2 | 1 |
| Anderson struck out looking. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Anthony Swarzak pitching for Chicago | CHW | DET |
| Iglesias grounded out to third. | 2 | 1 |
| Machado singled to center. | 2 | 1 |
| Castellanos singled to shallow center, Machado to second. | 2 | 1 |
| Cabrera walked, Machado to third, Castellanos to second. | 2 | 1 |
| J.D. Martinez grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Cabrera out at second. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Warwick Saupold pitching for Detroit | CHW | DET |
| Smith lined out to right. | 2 | 1 |
| W. García fouled out to first. | 2 | 1 |
| Engel struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Anthony Swarzak pitching for Chicago | CHW | DET |
| Upton reached on infield single to shortstop. | 2 | 1 |
| Beck relieved Swarzak. | 2 | 1 |
| Upton safe at third on throwing error by pitcher Beck. | 2 | 1 |
| Hicks doubled to deep center, Upton scored. | 2 | 2 |
| V. Martínez hit for Mahtook. | 2 | 2 |
| V. Martínez intentionally walked. | 2 | 2 |
| Presley hit for Jones. | 2 | 2 |
| Romine ran for V. Martínez. | 2 | 2 |
| Hicks stole third. | 2 | 2 |
| Presley safe at first on error by second baseman Sánchez, Hicks scored, Romine to third. | 2 | 3 |
| Iglesias grounded into fielder's choice to second, Romine scored, Presley out at second. | 2 | 4 |
| Machado struck out looking. | 2 | 4 |
| Castellanos singled to right, Iglesias to third. | 2 | 4 |
| Cabrera lined out to left. | 2 | 4 |
| 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 2 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Alex Wilson pitching for Detroit | CHW | DET |
| Romine in center field. | 2 | 4 |
| Presley in right field. | 2 | 4 |
| A. Wilson relieved Saupold. | 2 | 4 |
| Cabrera flied out to left. | 2 | 4 |
| Abreu grounded out to second. | 2 | 4 |
| A. García struck out swinging. | 2 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Tommy Kahnle pitching for Chicago | CHW | DET |
| Kahnle relieved Beck. | 2 | 4 |
| J.D. Martinez grounded out to third. | 2 | 4 |
| Upton flied out to center. | 2 | 4 |
| Hicks struck out swinging. | 2 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Alex Wilson pitching for Detroit | CHW | DET |
| Frazier doubled to left. | 2 | 4 |
| Sánchez flied out to right. | 2 | 4 |
| Anderson doubled to deep right, Frazier scored. | 3 | 4 |
| Smith doubled to deep right, Anderson scored. | 4 | 4 |
| L. García hit for W. García. | 4 | 4 |
| Stumpf relieved A. Wilson. | 4 | 4 |
| L. García singled to center, Smith to third. | 4 | 4 |
| Greene relieved Stumpf. | 4 | 4 |
| Engel struck out swinging. | 4 | 4 |
| Cabrera grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, L. García out at second. | 4 | 4 |
| 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Tommy Kahnle pitching for Chicago | CHW | DET |
| L. García in left field. | 4 | 4 |
| Romine singled to right. | 4 | 4 |
| Presley sacrificed to first, Romine to second. | 4 | 4 |
| Romine stole third. | 4 | 4 |
| Iglesias flied out to right. | 4 | 4 |
| Robertson relieved Kahnle. | 4 | 4 |
| Machado flied out to center. | 4 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Justin Wilson pitching for Detroit | CHW | DET |
| J. Wilson relieved Greene. | 4 | 4 |
| Abreu walked. | 4 | 4 |
| A. García singled to left, Abreu to second. | 4 | 4 |
| Frazier popped out to shortstop. | 4 | 4 |
| Sánchez grounded into double play, second to first, A. García out at second. | 4 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| David Robertson pitching for Chicago | CHW | DET |
| Castellanos hit by pitch. | 4 | 4 |
| Cabrera grounded out to second, Castellanos to second. | 4 | 4 |
| J.D. Martinez intentionally walked. | 4 | 4 |
| Upton homered to left center (414 feet), Castellanos and J.D. Martinez scored. | 4 | 7 |
| 3 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
Chicago White Sox
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engel CF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | .182 | .308 | .182 |
| Cabrera DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | .259 | .308 | .380 |
| Abreu 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | .279 | .335 | .479 |
| A. García RF | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | .330 | .370 | .532 |
| Frazier 3B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | .195 | .306 | .396 |
| Sánchez 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | .301 | .353 | .434 |
| Anderson SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | .261 | .283 | .397 |
| Smith C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .230 | .254 | .328 |
| W. García LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .227 | .280 | .364 |
a-L. García PH-LF
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .296 | .343 | .469 |
| Totals | 37 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 176 | |||
| a-singled to center for W Garcia in the 8th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Cabrera (7, Verlander); Frazier (9, A. Wilson); Anderson (7, A. Wilson); Smith (6, A. Wilson) HR: Frazier (8, 3rd inning off Verlander 0 on, 0 Out) RBI: A. García (38), Frazier (25), Anderson (17), Smith (5) 2-out RBI: A. García GIDP: Sánchez White Sox RISP: 4-13 (L. García 1-1, Cabrera 0-1, Sánchez 0-2, Abreu 0-1, Smith 1-1, Frazier 0-1, Engel 0-1, Anderson 1-3, A. García 1-2) Team LOB: 11 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING CS: Sánchez (5, 2nd base by Saupold/Hicks) Picked Off: Sánchez (1st base by Saupold) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Beck (1, throw); Sánchez (3, ground ball) DP: 1 (Anderson-Sánchez-Abreu). | ||||||||||
Game Notes
| P VERLANDER (TIGHT RIGHT GROIN) LEFT GAME TOP 3RD |
Game Information
| Stadium | Comerica Park, Detroit, MI |
| Attendance | 30,208 (72.7% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 4:07 |
| Weather | 74 degrees, sunny |
| Wind | 3 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Fieldin Culbreth, First Base - Chad Whitson, Second Base - Mark Carlson, Third Base - Manny Gonzalez |
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