Chicago – A little plot twist Friday night.
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In the seventh inning the Tigers’ offense fought back against Chicago’s own Fulmer, Carson.
It’s safe to say Miguel Cabrera’s slump is officially over. He had a four-hit game. He made one costly mistake in the fifth inning, a high fastball that Justin Morneau clubbed for a three-run homer, in an otherwise decent outing. Diaz ripped a 3-2 bases-loaded pitch to left for the game-winner. Jarrod Saltalamacchia was thrown out at the plate on a fielder’s choice ground ball by Jose Iglesias. Tyler Collins singled. Jarrod Saltalamacchia walked.
But when the White Sox’ top pitching prospect was thrown into first big-pressure situation less than a week into his major league career, Fulmer failed to deliver.
The Tigers had already left 10 men on base and were threatening to leave three more.
Shields will try to continue his progress as he takes the mound for the opener of a four-game series against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday night in Chicago.
He fell behind 0-2, then fought the count back to 2-2.
Cabrera shines, Fulmer struggles as the Tigers grind out the victory. Kyle Ryan pitched a hitless sixth inning to get the win.
Alex Wilson came on to pitch the 8th for the Tigers.
Francisco Rodriguez worked the ninth for his 27th save in 29 chances. Who could provide a the Herschel Walker like haul the Sox certainly would be looking for to trade Sale?
The right-hander allowed three runs in his last 15 2/3 innings in a 2-0 loss to the National League-worst Braves and a 1-0 defeat to the Angels. The SOx put a quick unearned run on the board when Anderson reached on an error, took third on Melky Cabrera’s single and scored on Jose Abreu’s base hit. He led the A.L.in strikeouts and FIP last year, but has seen his FIP increase by nearly a run, to 3.71, this year has his K rate has dropped from 11.8 to 8.7. At 46-48 entering Thursday evening, the White Sox sit seven games out of the second wild-card spot and would have to jump seven teams to get there. The White Sox were awaiting the results of Friday’s MRI and were not sure how much time he will miss.
Ian Kinsler scored three runs, Nick Castellanos had two of Detroit’s 11 hits and the Tigers broke through after managing just six runs over the previous four games against Minnesota and Chicago. But they still stranded two runners. He ended up departing after Kinsler singled and Maybin walked with one out in the fourth, and Kinsler came home on a Martinez sac fly with Matt Albers on the mound.
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With just 68 games left in what has been a mediocre season, the White Sox could be moving numerous players by the non-waiver trade deadline on August 1.
