Chi White Sox (79-82) at Detroit (85-76)

TV: WGN, MLBN | Radio: WSCR 670 1:05 pm ET Comerica Park TV: FS-D HD, MLBN | Radio: WXYT 1270
cws

Hot-hitting Quentin focused on health

Scott Merkin / MLB.com
Carlos Quentin has not single-handedly put the significant crimp in the Tigers' playoff plans over the past two weekends, with the White Sox having won four of the games played between the two in that stretch. But he certainly has contributed to Detroit's demise.
Full story >

White Sox probable pitcher

John Danks

  • #50 LHP
  • (13-10) 3.69 ERA 148 SO
During Monday's 6-1 victory over the Indians at Progressive Field, Danks accomplished two personal goals. The left-hander hurled his first complete game as a professional, and he set a single-season high in victories at 13 -- a total that figures to lead the White Sox in 2009. Danks will make one more start in search of another goal, which is reaching 200 innings pitched in 2009. Danks enters the game against the Tigers needing 4 2/3 innings to reach that target for the first time in his three-year career. Danks is one of just three pitchers in the history of the White Sox to make 25 starts in each of his first three seasons with the team. He has a 0-1 record against Detroit this season.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 31-32 4.03 529.1 180 416 .257
Season 13-10 3.69 195.1 69 148 .242
Vs. Detroit 0-1 2.45 7.1 2 7 .192

Series at a Glance

Standings - 10/04/2009 W L PCT GB Home Away
Chicago White Sox (AL Central) 79 82 .491 6.0 43-38 36-44
Detroit Tigers (AL Central) 85 76 .528 - 50-30 35-46
Stats - 10/04/2009 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
CWS .258 721 184 692 113 1017 4.14 1431.2 1426 503 1116
DET .260 733 178 708 72 1103 4.30 1426.2 1430 586 1086
det

Tigers lean on ace with season at stake

Jason Beck / MLB.com
The weight on the mighty right shoulder of Justin Verlander just grew a lot heavier. But if the Tigers have to ride the fate of their season on one game Sunday, it's fitting they ride it with him.
Full story >

Tigers probable pitcher

Justin Verlander

  • #35 RHP
  • (18-9) 3.45 ERA 264 SO
Verlander's 129 pitches likely ruled out any chance of starting on short rest for Saturday, but he should still be able to take the ball for the regular-season finale. He missed out on a quality start Tuesday night against the Twins, but his eight innings and four runs allowed held onto what was once a five-run lead and might have saved Detroit's division lead.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 64-43 3.93 832.1 280 741 .249
Season 18-9 3.45 232.1 61 264 .243
Vs. Chi White Sox 2-0 0.50 18.0 5 13 .197

White Sox hitters vs Justin Verlander

  2009 2004-2008
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Armstrong, Cole - - - - - - - -
Beckham, Gordon .167 6 0 1 .250 8 0 1
De Aza, Alejandro - - - - .000 2 0 0
Flowers, Tyler - - - - - - - -
Gartrell, Stefan - - - - - - - -
Konerko, Paul .000 7 0 0 .118 34 0 1
Kotsay, Mark - - - - .118 17 0 0
Lillibridge, Brent - - - - .500 2 0 2
Nix, Jayson - - - - .000 1 0 0
Pierzynski, A.J. .429 7 0 0 .333 42 3 12
Quentin, Carlos .667 3 0 0 .300 20 1 3
Ramirez, Alexei .000 8 0 0 .227 22 1 1
Rios, Alex .500 2 0 0 .429 7 0 1
Teahen, Mark .000 7 0 0 .138 29 0 0
Viciedo, Dayan - - - - - - - -

Tigers hitters vs John Danks

  2009 2004-2008
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Avila, Alex - - - - - - - -
Boesch, Brennan - - - - - - - -
Cabrera, Miguel .333 3 0 0 .267 15 0 0
Ciriaco, Audy - - - - - - - -
Dlugach, Brent - - - - - - - -
Granderson, Curtis .250 4 0 0 .053 19 0 0
Guillen, Carlos - - - - .455 11 0 3
Inge, Brandon .000 2 0 0 .267 15 1 1
Kelly, Don - - - - - - - -
Laird, Gerald - - - - .750 4 0 0
Larish, Jeff - - - - - - - -
Ordonez, Magglio .333 3 0 0 .609 23 2 7
Raburn, Ryan .000 2 0 1 .100 10 1 3
Ramirez, Wilkin - - - - - - - -
Ryan, Dusty - - - - .000 1 0 0
Santiago, Ramon - - - - - - - -
Sizemore, Scott - - - - - - - -
Strieby, Ryan - - - - - - - -
Thomas, Clete - - - - - - - -
Wells, Casper - - - - - - - -

Tigers stay alive, claim Grand finale (79-83) (86-76)

Tigers 5, White Sox 3

Sox battle until end

Scott Merkin / MLB.com
After being stifled for seven frames, the Sox broke through in the eighth, with Ramon Castro delivering an RBI double and Brent Lillibridge following with a two-run single. But Carlos Quentin was robbed in center, and Chicago couldn't pick up John Danks, who eclipsed 200 innings, but allowed four runs.
Full story >
White Sox Wrap >

More White Sox Headlines

Series at a Glance

MLB.TV | Multimedia

Tiebreaker on tap

Jason Beck / MLB.com
Justin Verlander cruised through seven innings before allowing three runs in the eighth, and it would've been more if not for Curtis Granderson's great catch that prevented the tying runs from scoring. Thanks to Ryan Raburn's two homers and Magglio Ordonez's shot, the Tigers set up a tiebreaker with the Twins on Tuesday.
Full story >
Tigers Wrap >

More Tigers Headlines

Tigers 5, White Sox 3

Chi White Sox AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Podsednik, DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .304
Beckham, 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .270
  Nix, J, 3B 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .224
Quentin, LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .236
Dye, RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250
  Wise, RF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .225
Kotsay, 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278
Rios, CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .247
Ramirez, A, SS 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .277
Castro, R, C 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .219
Lillibridge, 2B 2 0 1 2 1 1 1 .158
Totals 31 3 7 3 2 5 9  

BATTING
2B: Castro, R (8, Verlander).
TB: Beckham; Wise; Rios; Ramirez, A 2; Castro, R 2; Lillibridge.
RBI: Castro, R (25), Lillibridge 2 (3).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Quentin.
GIDP: Rios.
Team RISP: 2-for-4.
Team LOB: 3.

BASERUNNING
CS: Lillibridge (3, 2nd base by Verlander/Laird).

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Wise (Laird at home).
DP: 2 (Beckham-Kotsay, Wise-Castro, R).
 
Detroit AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Raburn, LF 4 3 3 3 1 0 2 .288
Polanco, 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .286
Ordonez, RF 4 1 4 1 0 0 0 .309
  1-Thomas, C, PR-RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
Cabrera, M, 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .323
Guillen, C, DH 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .245
Inge, 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .230
Granderson, CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .248
Laird, C 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .229
Everett, SS 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .238
Totals 32 5 12 5 4 3 19  


1-Ran for Ordonez in the 7th.

BATTING
2B: Ordonez (24, Danks).
HR: Raburn 2 (16, 2nd inning off Danks, 1 on, 1 out; 6th inning off Hudson, D, 0 on, 2 out), Ordonez (8, 5th inning off Danks, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Raburn 9; Ordonez 8; Guillen, C; Inge; Laird 2; Everett.
RBI: Guillen, C (41), Raburn 3 (45), Ordonez (48).
2-out RBI: Raburn.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Granderson 4; Polanco.
S: Everett 2.
GIDP: Raburn.
Team RISP: 2-for-8.
Team LOB: 9.

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Granderson (Beckham at 2nd base).
DP: 2 (Granderson-Polanco, Polanco-Everett-Cabrera, M).
 
Chi White Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Danks (L, 13-11) 5.0 7 4 4 4 1 2 3.77
Hudson, D 2.0 3 1 1 0 2 1 3.38
Torres, C 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6.04
 
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Verlander (W, 19-9) 7.2 6 3 3 2 5 0 3.45
Rodney (S, 37) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.33

WP: Hudson, D, Verlander.
IBB: Cabrera, M (by Danks).
Pitches-strikes: Danks 89-53, Hudson, D 36-23, Torres, C 15-10, Verlander 120-79, Rodney 14-11.
Groundouts-flyouts: Danks 9-5, Hudson, D 1-3, Torres, C 1-1, Verlander 5-11, Rodney 3-1.
Batters faced: Danks 25, Hudson, D 9, Torres, C 4, Verlander 29, Rodney 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Rodney 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Jeff Nelson. 1B: Bob Davidson. 2B: Tim Tschida. 3B: Mark Carlson.
Weather: 54 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 7 mph, R to L.
T: 2:26.
Att: 35,806.
October 4, 2009

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner