CHICAGO -- The Detroit Tigers felt a sense of relief as they broke out of their offensive funk and ended their eight-game losing streak.
Miguel Cabrera's two-run home run in the fifth inning snapped the Tigers out of their slump. They went on to score five runs that inning, routing the White Sox 7-1 on Saturday.
"It felt like everyone was exhaling a little bit," Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said.
David Price struck out 11 in a five-hitter as the four-time AL Central champion Tigers stopped their worst skid since 2005 and avoided falling below .500 for the first time this year.
"We knew they were going to break out of it," Price said. "We've been hitting balls hard even though we've been struggling."
Detroit finished with 18 hits after averaging 2.75 runs per game during their slide. Cabrera hit his 12th home run, and all nine starters contributed at least one hit.
Price (5-2) struck out seven straight batters in the middle innings. He walked two in his 13th career complete game and second of the season.
"He was outstanding. He gave us exactly what we needed," Ausmus said.
Price worked with extra rest after throwing a season-high 121 pitches in 7 2/3 innings Sunday against the Angels.
"I don't add any extra pressure on myself," Price said. "However many games we've lost in a row before today, it was a good day to end it."
He also benefited from three double plays.
"It's phenomenal," Price said of the defense. "That game could have been completely different."
John Danks (3-5) gave up five runs and 11 hits in 4 2/3 innings.
The Tigers scored five times on seven hits in the fifth. Cabrera's homer ended a string of 13 consecutive scoreless innings for Danks.
"I felt good," Danks said. "I made a bad pitch to Miggy -- he's the best hitter in the game -- and the ball just got up."
James McCann followed with an RBI double, and Josh Wilson and Jose Iglesias added RBI singles. That trio, the last three batters in the Detroit lineup, combined for 10 hits.
Iglesias and J.D. Martinez added RBI doubles.
"It was good to see two-out hits, two-out run production, two-out RBI, extra-base hits," Ausmus said. "We did a lot of good things offensively that we haven't seen much of in recent days."
Alexei Ramirez doubled in the third for the lone White Sox run.
KEY MOMENT
The scoreboard displayed the following message as Cabrera was up to bat in the fifth: "Won the AL Triple Crown in 2012 . American Pharoah Won Racing's Triple Crown Today." Cabrera proceeded to homer. He has reached base in 25 straight games, the longest active streak in the majors.
NOTABLES
Wilson matched his career high of four hits. .Price's seven consecutive strikeouts were two shy of Doug Fister's AL record of nine in 2012 against the Royals.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Tigers: RHP Justin Verlander (triceps strain) struck out nine and allowed a run and four hits in 5 2/3 innings in likely his final rehab assignment at Triple-A Toledo on Saturday. He is expected to rejoin the team next week. The date of his next start has yet to be announced. ... RHP Bruce Rondon (biceps tendinitis) allowed four runs in an inning in possibly his final rehab appearance with Toledo on Saturday. ... DH Victor Martinez (left knee inflammation) has been working out at extended spring training and is expected to rejoin the team Tuesday to be evaluated.
White Sox: OF Melky Cabrera had the day off. He is hitting .197 in his last 27 games.
UP NEXT
Tigers: RHP Alfredo Simon (5-3, 2.97) will pitch the series finale. He gave up three runs in five innings in his last start against the White Sox on May 6.
White Sox: RHP Jeff Samardzija (4-3, 4.68) will start Sunday. He allowed nine runs in a season-low five innings against the Rangers in his last start.
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Miguel Cabrera's two-run home run in the fifth inning snapped the Tigers out of their slump. They went on to score five runs that inning, routing the White Sox 7-1 on Saturday.
"It felt like everyone was exhaling a little bit," Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said.
David Price struck out 11 in a five-hitter as the four-time AL Central champion Tigers stopped their worst skid since 2005 and avoided falling below .500 for the first time this year.
"We knew they were going to break out of it," Price said. "We've been hitting balls hard even though we've been struggling."
Detroit finished with 18 hits after averaging 2.75 runs per game during their slide. Cabrera hit his 12th home run, and all nine starters contributed at least one hit.
Price (5-2) struck out seven straight batters in the middle innings. He walked two in his 13th career complete game and second of the season.
"He was outstanding. He gave us exactly what we needed," Ausmus said.
Price worked with extra rest after throwing a season-high 121 pitches in 7 2/3 innings Sunday against the Angels.
"I don't add any extra pressure on myself," Price said. "However many games we've lost in a row before today, it was a good day to end it."
He also benefited from three double plays.
"It's phenomenal," Price said of the defense. "That game could have been completely different."
John Danks (3-5) gave up five runs and 11 hits in 4 2/3 innings.
The Tigers scored five times on seven hits in the fifth. Cabrera's homer ended a string of 13 consecutive scoreless innings for Danks.
"I felt good," Danks said. "I made a bad pitch to Miggy -- he's the best hitter in the game -- and the ball just got up."
James McCann followed with an RBI double, and Josh Wilson and Jose Iglesias added RBI singles. That trio, the last three batters in the Detroit lineup, combined for 10 hits.
Iglesias and J.D. Martinez added RBI doubles.
"It was good to see two-out hits, two-out run production, two-out RBI, extra-base hits," Ausmus said. "We did a lot of good things offensively that we haven't seen much of in recent days."
Alexei Ramirez doubled in the third for the lone White Sox run.
KEY MOMENT
The scoreboard displayed the following message as Cabrera was up to bat in the fifth: "Won the AL Triple Crown in 2012 . American Pharoah Won Racing's Triple Crown Today." Cabrera proceeded to homer. He has reached base in 25 straight games, the longest active streak in the majors.
NOTABLES
Wilson matched his career high of four hits. .Price's seven consecutive strikeouts were two shy of Doug Fister's AL record of nine in 2012 against the Royals.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Tigers: RHP Justin Verlander (triceps strain) struck out nine and allowed a run and four hits in 5 2/3 innings in likely his final rehab assignment at Triple-A Toledo on Saturday. He is expected to rejoin the team next week. The date of his next start has yet to be announced. ... RHP Bruce Rondon (biceps tendinitis) allowed four runs in an inning in possibly his final rehab appearance with Toledo on Saturday. ... DH Victor Martinez (left knee inflammation) has been working out at extended spring training and is expected to rejoin the team Tuesday to be evaluated.
White Sox: OF Melky Cabrera had the day off. He is hitting .197 in his last 27 games.
UP NEXT
Tigers: RHP Alfredo Simon (5-3, 2.97) will pitch the series finale. He gave up three runs in five innings in his last start against the White Sox on May 6.
White Sox: RHP Jeff Samardzija (4-3, 4.68) will start Sunday. He allowed nine runs in a season-low five innings against the Rangers in his last start.
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7:15PM,EDT,June 6,2015
U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago, Illinois
U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago, Illinois
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Detroit - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| John Danks pitching for Chicago | DET | CHW |
| Davis singled to left center. | 0 | 0 |
| Davis stole second. | 0 | 0 |
| Kinsler lined out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Cabrera grounded out to first, Davis to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Céspedes walked. | 0 | 0 |
| J.D. Martinez grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Céspedes out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| David Price pitching for Detroit | DET | CHW |
| Eaton lined out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Ramírez singled to shallow left. | 0 | 0 |
| Abreu grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Ramírez out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| John Danks pitching for Chicago | DET | CHW |
| Castellanos grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| McCann grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| J. Wilson struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| David Price pitching for Detroit | DET | CHW |
| García struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| LaRoche singled to left, LaRoche to second on error by left fielder Céspedes. | 0 | 0 |
| Beckham lined out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Soto walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Sánchez grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| John Danks pitching for Chicago | DET | CHW |
| Iglesias reached on infield single to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Davis grounded into fielder's choice to third, Iglesias out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| Kinsler flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Cabrera walked, Davis to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Céspedes grounded into fielder's choice to third, Cabrera out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| David Price pitching for Detroit | DET | CHW |
| Bonifacio doubled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Eaton grounded out to shortstop, Bonifacio to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Ramírez doubled to deep center, Bonifacio scored. | 0 | 1 |
| Abreu lined out to second. | 0 | 1 |
| García struck out looking. | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| John Danks pitching for Chicago | DET | CHW |
| J.D. Martinez struck out looking. | 0 | 1 |
| Castellanos struck out looking. | 0 | 1 |
| McCann singled to left. | 0 | 1 |
| J. Wilson singled to left, McCann to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Iglesias grounded into fielder's choice to third, J. Wilson out at second. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| David Price pitching for Detroit | DET | CHW |
| LaRoche singled to shallow left. | 0 | 1 |
| Beckham grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, LaRoche out at second. | 0 | 1 |
| Soto struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| John Danks pitching for Chicago | DET | CHW |
| Davis grounded out to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Kinsler singled to left. | 0 | 1 |
| Cabrera homered to center (427 feet), Kinsler scored. | 2 | 1 |
| Céspedes singled to left. | 2 | 1 |
| J.D. Martinez flied out to right. | 2 | 1 |
| Castellanos singled to left, Céspedes to second. | 2 | 1 |
| McCann doubled to left, Céspedes scored, Castellanos to third. | 3 | 1 |
| J. Wilson reached on infield single to second, Castellanos scored, McCann to third. | 4 | 1 |
| Iglesias singled to right, McCann scored, J. Wilson to second. | 5 | 1 |
| Webb relieved Danks. | 5 | 1 |
| Davis grounded into fielder's choice to third, Iglesias out at second. | 5 | 1 |
| 5 Runs, 7 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| David Price pitching for Detroit | DET | CHW |
| Sánchez struck out looking. | 5 | 1 |
| Bonifacio struck out swinging. | 5 | 1 |
| Eaton struck out swinging. | 5 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Daniel Webb pitching for Chicago | DET | CHW |
| Kinsler singled to center. | 5 | 1 |
| Cabrera flied out to right. | 5 | 1 |
| Céspedes struck out swinging. | 5 | 1 |
| J.D. Martinez flied out to center. | 5 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| David Price pitching for Detroit | DET | CHW |
| Ramírez struck out swinging. | 5 | 1 |
| Abreu struck out looking. | 5 | 1 |
| García struck out swinging. | 5 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Hector Noesi pitching for Chicago | DET | CHW |
| Noesí relieved Webb. | 5 | 1 |
| Castellanos lined out to center. | 5 | 1 |
| McCann grounded out to second. | 5 | 1 |
| J. Wilson reached on infield single to first. | 5 | 1 |
| Iglesias doubled to right, J. Wilson scored. | 6 | 1 |
| Davis popped out to second. | 6 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| David Price pitching for Detroit | DET | CHW |
| LaRoche grounded out to first. | 6 | 1 |
| Beckham flied out to right. | 6 | 1 |
| Soto struck out swinging. | 6 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Hector Noesi pitching for Chicago | DET | CHW |
| Kinsler flied out to left. | 6 | 1 |
| Cabrera grounded out to second. | 6 | 1 |
| Céspedes singled to right. | 6 | 1 |
| J.D. Martinez doubled to deep right, Céspedes scored. | 7 | 1 |
| Castellanos grounded out to shortstop. | 7 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| David Price pitching for Detroit | DET | CHW |
| Sánchez walked. | 7 | 1 |
| Bonifacio struck out looking. | 7 | 1 |
| Eaton lined into double play, third to first, Sánchez doubled off first. | 7 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Hector Noesi pitching for Chicago | DET | CHW |
| McCann singled to center. | 7 | 1 |
| J. Wilson singled to shallow left, McCann to second. | 7 | 1 |
| Iglesias grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, J. Wilson out at second, McCann to third. | 7 | 1 |
| Davis grounded out to first. | 7 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| David Price pitching for Detroit | DET | CHW |
| Ramírez lined out to center. | 7 | 1 |
| Abreu flied out to left. | 7 | 1 |
| García grounded out to shortstop. | 7 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit Tigers | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Davis CF | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .261 | .336 | .395 |
| Kinsler 2B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .268 | .343 | .355 |
| Cabrera 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 | .325 | .430 | .567 |
| Céspedes LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | .292 | .325 | .481 |
| J.D. Martinez RF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .254 | .316 | .437 |
| Castellanos DH | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .234 | .286 | .358 |
| McCann C | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | .285 | .315 | .415 |
| J. Wilson 3B | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .556 | .556 | .556 |
| Iglesias SS | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .338 | .388 | .420 |
| Totals | 44 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 152 | |||
| BATTING 2B: McCann (8, Danks); Iglesias (6, Noesí); J.D. Martinez (12, Noesí) HR: Cabrera (12, 5th inning off Danks 1 on, 1 Out) RBI: Cabrera 2 (38), McCann (13), J. Wilson (3), Iglesias 2 (9), J.D. Martinez (23) 2-out RBI: McCann, J. Wilson, Iglesias 2, J.D. Martinez GIDP: Iglesias Tigers RISP: 3-13 (McCann 1-1, Céspedes 0-1, Davis 0-3, J. Wilson 1-1, J.D. Martinez 0-1, Iglesias 1-3, Cabrera 0-1, Kinsler 0-1, Castellanos 0-1) Team LOB: 12 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING SB: Davis (13, 2nd base off Danks/Soto) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Céspedes (4, bobble) DP: 3 (Iglesias-Kinsler-Cabrera 2, J. Wilson-Cabrera). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago, IL |
| Attendance | 28,368 (69.8% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:54 |
| Weather | 65 degrees, clear |
| Wind | 9 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Cory Blaser, First Base - Chris Guccione, Second Base - Jeff Nelson, Third Base - Laz Diaz |
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