DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers got two things they needed Sunday afternoon.
They put up big runs, got four scoreless innings from their bullpen and ended a four-game losing streak with a 7-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox.
"We've been quiet with the bats, but we got two in the ninth yesterday, so maybe that was the turning point," Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said. "We were much better today, and the pitching held on for us."
Jordan Zimmermann (3-1) picked up a sloppy victory, allowing three runs on seven hits and two walks in five-plus innings. He struck out five and gave up one homer.
Miguel Gonzalez (3-1) allowed seven runs on a career-high 14 hits in six innings. He walked one and struck out one as the White Sox lost their six-game winning streak.
"I was up with every pitch, and they were barreling up every mistake I made," he said. "I just need to flush this one and move on."
The White Sox took a 1-0 lead in the first on Jose Abreu's RBI triple
Justin Upton's fifth homer tied the game in the second. He then led off the fourth with a single, moved to second on Alex Avila's hit and scored on Jim Adduci's double to left-center field.
John Hicks made it four straight hits with an RBI single off Gonzalez to make it 3-1, and Adduci scored when Iglesias grounded out. Nick Castellanos finished the inning with an RBI single to make it a four-run game.
Melky Cabrera answered with an RBI single in the fifth, pulling the White Sox within 5-2, but Iglesias' two-run double in the bottom of the inning put the Tigers up by five.
Todd Frazier led off the sixth with a long homer, but Chicago couldn't score against Blaine Hardy and three other relievers.
TRAINER'S ROOM
White Sox: RHP James Shields, on the disabled list for the first time in his career, threw on Saturday and reported no problems with his strained right lat. After playing light catch for about 40 throws, he said that the way his arm reacts will determine if he will need a rehab start before joining the White Sox.
Tigers: CF JaCoby Jones went 1 for 7 in a rehab doubleheader for Triple-A Toledo on Saturday. Jones, who went on the disabled list on April 23 after being hit in the mouth by a pitch, was making his first rehab appearances.
RENTERIA SAVES GARCIA FROM HIMSELF
Renteria decided to pull Avisail Garcia in the fifth inning, knowing his right fielder wouldn't ask to come out of the game. Garcia has been dealing with groin tightness throughout the series.
"It was pretty wet out there after the rain early in the game, and he only knows how to play at top speed," Renteria said. "I just decided to be safe and get him out of there before it became a problem. Right now, I don't see any reason he wouldn't play tomorrow."
DOING QUICK DAMAGE
The Tigers brought nine batters to the plate in their four-run fourth inning, but faced just 14 pitches from Gonzalez. Every hitter either got a hit or made an out on the first or second pitch of their at-bat.
"We just kept barreling up balls early in the count -- there wasn't any plan to attack him," Avila said. "It just happened that way. We knew we needed to get Zimm a lead, and we had a great inning."
IN THE RACE AFTER ONE MONTH
Sunday's loss meant that the White Sox finish May a half-game behind Cleveland in the AL Central, but that's higher than almost anyone predicted for them.
"We're excited, because we're playing well as a team," Gonzalez said. "We lost today, but we won two of three here, and now we want to go to Kansas City and win another series. We believe that we can keep doing this."
UP NEXT
White Sox: RHP Dylan Covey (0-1, 6.91) faces Kansas City LHP Jason Vargas (3-1, 1.40) in the first of a four-game series at Kauffman Stadium. The White Sox swept the Royals earlier this week in Chicago.
Tigers: LHP Daniel Norris (1-2, 4.71) takes on Indians RHP Trevor Bauer as Cleveland comes to Comerica Park for four games.
Chicago White Sox
They put up big runs, got four scoreless innings from their bullpen and ended a four-game losing streak with a 7-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox.
"We've been quiet with the bats, but we got two in the ninth yesterday, so maybe that was the turning point," Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said. "We were much better today, and the pitching held on for us."
Jordan Zimmermann (3-1) picked up a sloppy victory, allowing three runs on seven hits and two walks in five-plus innings. He struck out five and gave up one homer.
Miguel Gonzalez (3-1) allowed seven runs on a career-high 14 hits in six innings. He walked one and struck out one as the White Sox lost their six-game winning streak.
"I was up with every pitch, and they were barreling up every mistake I made," he said. "I just need to flush this one and move on."
The White Sox took a 1-0 lead in the first on Jose Abreu's RBI triple
Justin Upton's fifth homer tied the game in the second. He then led off the fourth with a single, moved to second on Alex Avila's hit and scored on Jim Adduci's double to left-center field.
John Hicks made it four straight hits with an RBI single off Gonzalez to make it 3-1, and Adduci scored when Iglesias grounded out. Nick Castellanos finished the inning with an RBI single to make it a four-run game.
Melky Cabrera answered with an RBI single in the fifth, pulling the White Sox within 5-2, but Iglesias' two-run double in the bottom of the inning put the Tigers up by five.
Todd Frazier led off the sixth with a long homer, but Chicago couldn't score against Blaine Hardy and three other relievers.
TRAINER'S ROOM
White Sox: RHP James Shields, on the disabled list for the first time in his career, threw on Saturday and reported no problems with his strained right lat. After playing light catch for about 40 throws, he said that the way his arm reacts will determine if he will need a rehab start before joining the White Sox.
Tigers: CF JaCoby Jones went 1 for 7 in a rehab doubleheader for Triple-A Toledo on Saturday. Jones, who went on the disabled list on April 23 after being hit in the mouth by a pitch, was making his first rehab appearances.
RENTERIA SAVES GARCIA FROM HIMSELF
Renteria decided to pull Avisail Garcia in the fifth inning, knowing his right fielder wouldn't ask to come out of the game. Garcia has been dealing with groin tightness throughout the series.
"It was pretty wet out there after the rain early in the game, and he only knows how to play at top speed," Renteria said. "I just decided to be safe and get him out of there before it became a problem. Right now, I don't see any reason he wouldn't play tomorrow."
DOING QUICK DAMAGE
The Tigers brought nine batters to the plate in their four-run fourth inning, but faced just 14 pitches from Gonzalez. Every hitter either got a hit or made an out on the first or second pitch of their at-bat.
"We just kept barreling up balls early in the count -- there wasn't any plan to attack him," Avila said. "It just happened that way. We knew we needed to get Zimm a lead, and we had a great inning."
IN THE RACE AFTER ONE MONTH
Sunday's loss meant that the White Sox finish May a half-game behind Cleveland in the AL Central, but that's higher than almost anyone predicted for them.
"We're excited, because we're playing well as a team," Gonzalez said. "We lost today, but we won two of three here, and now we want to go to Kansas City and win another series. We believe that we can keep doing this."
UP NEXT
White Sox: RHP Dylan Covey (0-1, 6.91) faces Kansas City LHP Jason Vargas (3-1, 1.40) in the first of a four-game series at Kauffman Stadium. The White Sox swept the Royals earlier this week in Chicago.
Tigers: LHP Daniel Norris (1-2, 4.71) takes on Indians RHP Trevor Bauer as Cleveland comes to Comerica Park for four games.
1:10PM,EDT,April 30,2017
Comerica Park, Detroit,Michigan
Comerica Park, Detroit,Michigan
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Chicago - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Zimmermann pitching for Detroit | CHW | DET |
| Saladino flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Anderson struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Cabrera singled to deep right. | 0 | 0 |
| Abreu tripled to deep right, Cabrera scored. | 1 | 0 |
| Frazier walked. | 1 | 0 |
| A. García fouled out to first. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Miguel Gonzalez pitching for Chicago | CHW | DET |
| Kinsler flied out to right. | 1 | 0 |
| Collins fouled out to catcher. | 1 | 0 |
| Castellanos doubled to left. | 1 | 0 |
| V. Martínez flied out to right. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Jordan Zimmermann pitching for Detroit | CHW | DET |
| Asche singled to deep right. | 1 | 0 |
| Soto grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Asche out at second. | 1 | 0 |
| L. García flied out to right. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Miguel Gonzalez pitching for Chicago | CHW | DET |
| Upton homered to left (408 feet). | 1 | 1 |
| Avila singled to deep right, Avila out stretching at second. | 1 | 1 |
| Adduci fouled out to shortstop. | 1 | 1 |
| Hicks popped out to first. | 1 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Jordan Zimmermann pitching for Detroit | CHW | DET |
| Saladino fouled out to shortstop. | 1 | 1 |
| Anderson flied out to right. | 1 | 1 |
| Cabrera struck out swinging. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Miguel Gonzalez pitching for Chicago | CHW | DET |
| Iglesias singled to shallow center. | 1 | 1 |
| Kinsler flied out to center, Iglesias to second. | 1 | 1 |
| Collins flied out to left. | 1 | 1 |
| Castellanos walked. | 1 | 1 |
| V. Martínez struck out swinging. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Jordan Zimmermann pitching for Detroit | CHW | DET |
| Abreu singled to deep right. | 1 | 1 |
| Frazier grounded out to first, Abreu to second. | 1 | 1 |
| A. García struck out swinging. | 1 | 1 |
| Asche struck out swinging. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Miguel Gonzalez pitching for Chicago | CHW | DET |
| Upton singled to left. | 1 | 1 |
| Avila singled to center, Upton to second. | 1 | 1 |
| Adduci doubled to deep left center, Upton scored, Avila to third. | 1 | 2 |
| Hicks singled to center, Avila scored, Adduci to third. | 1 | 3 |
| Iglesias grounded out to shortstop, Adduci scored, Hicks to second. | 1 | 4 |
| Kinsler safe at first on error by shortstop Anderson. | 1 | 4 |
| Collins lined out to center. | 1 | 4 |
| Castellanos singled to deep right, Hicks scored, Kinsler to second. | 1 | 5 |
| V. Martínez lined out to center. | 1 | 5 |
| 4 Runs, 5 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Jordan Zimmermann pitching for Detroit | CHW | DET |
| Soto walked. | 1 | 5 |
| L. García reached on bunt single to pitcher, Soto to second. | 1 | 5 |
| Saladino popped out to shortstop. | 1 | 5 |
| Anderson struck out swinging. | 1 | 5 |
| Cabrera singled to shallow center, Soto scored, L. García to third. | 2 | 5 |
| Abreu lined out to second. | 2 | 5 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Miguel Gonzalez pitching for Chicago | CHW | DET |
| May in right field. | 2 | 5 |
| Upton grounded out to second. | 2 | 5 |
| Avila singled to left. | 2 | 5 |
| Adduci grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Avila out at second. | 2 | 5 |
| Hicks reached on infield single to shortstop, Adduci to second. | 2 | 5 |
| Iglesias doubled to deep right, Adduci and Hicks scored, Iglesias thrown out at third attempting to advance on play. | 2 | 7 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Jordan Zimmermann pitching for Detroit | CHW | DET |
| Frazier homered to left center (443 feet). | 3 | 7 |
| Hardy relieved Zimmermann. | 3 | 7 |
| May struck out swinging. | 3 | 7 |
| Asche grounded out to first. | 3 | 7 |
| Soto flied out to left. | 3 | 7 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Miguel Gonzalez pitching for Chicago | CHW | DET |
| Kinsler popped out to first. | 3 | 7 |
| Collins singled to center. | 3 | 7 |
| Collins caught stealing second, catcher to second. | 3 | 7 |
| Castellanos singled to left center. | 3 | 7 |
| V. Martínez grounded out to second. | 3 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Blaine Hardy pitching for Detroit | CHW | DET |
| L. García reached on infield single to pitcher. | 3 | 7 |
| Greene relieved Hardy. | 3 | 7 |
| Saladino struck out swinging. | 3 | 7 |
| Anderson walked, L. García to second. | 3 | 7 |
| Cabrera struck out swinging. | 3 | 7 |
| Abreu grounded out to second. | 3 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Chris Beck pitching for Chicago | CHW | DET |
| Beck relieved González. | 3 | 7 |
| Upton walked. | 3 | 7 |
| Avila grounded into double play, third to first, Upton out at second. | 3 | 7 |
| Adduci walked. | 3 | 7 |
| Hicks grounded out to second. | 3 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Alex Wilson pitching for Detroit | CHW | DET |
| A. Wilson relieved Greene. | 3 | 7 |
| Frazier flied out to center. | 3 | 7 |
| May struck out looking. | 3 | 7 |
| Asche fouled out to third. | 3 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Chris Beck pitching for Chicago | CHW | DET |
| Iglesias grounded out to third. | 3 | 7 |
| Kinsler popped out to second. | 3 | 7 |
| Collins walked. | 3 | 7 |
| Castellanos struck out swinging. | 3 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Francisco Rodriguez pitching for Detroit | CHW | DET |
| Rodríguez relieved A. Wilson. | 3 | 7 |
| Soto grounded out to second. | 3 | 7 |
| L. García struck out swinging. | 3 | 7 |
| Saladino struck out looking. | 3 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
Chicago White Sox
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saladino 2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | .221 | .329 | .294 |
| Anderson SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18 | .204 | .237 | .301 |
| Cabrera LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | .260 | .318 | .351 |
| Abreu 1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .280 | .344 | .439 |
| Frazier 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | .183 | .286 | .417 |
| A. García RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .368 | .409 | .621 |
May RF
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .031 | .139 | .031 |
| Asche DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .093 | .152 | .093 |
| Soto C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | .188 | .278 | .469 |
| L. García CF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .310 | .328 | .500 |
| Totals | 34 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 163 | |||
| BATTING 3B: Abreu (1, Zimmermann) HR: Frazier (3, 6th inning off Zimmermann 0 on, 0 Out) RBI: Abreu (11), Cabrera (8), Frazier (10) 2-out RBI: Abreu, Cabrera GIDP: Soto White Sox RISP: 1-9 (Saladino 0-1, Cabrera 1-2, Abreu 0-2, Asche 0-1, A. García 0-2, Anderson 0-1) Team LOB: 7 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Anderson (6, line drive) DP: 1 (Frazier-Abreu). Outfield Assist: L. García (Iglesias at 3rd base); A. García (Avila at 2nd base). | ||||||||||
Game Notes
| RF A. GARCÍA (GROIN) LEFT GAME BOT 5 |
Game Information
| Stadium | Comerica Park, Detroit, MI |
| Attendance | 26,045 (62.6% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:24 |
| Weather | 49 degrees, cloudy |
| Wind | 12 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Cory Blaser, First Base - Jeff Nelson, Second Base - Laz Diaz, Third Base - Doug Eddings |
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