GDT: 6/8/10 - DET (29-27) at CWS (24-32) - 8:10 p.m. ET

Galarraga gets call for Tigers vs. White Sox

By Rhett Bollinger / MLB.com

All eyes will be on Tigers right-hander Armando Galarraga on Tuesday, when the Tigers and White Sox begin a three-game series at U.S. Cellular Field.

After all, it will mark Galarraga's first start since his "imperfect" game last Wednesday, when he saw his bid for perfection end with two out in the ninth inning on a blown call by first-base umpire Jim Joyce. The ump called the Indians' Jason Donald safe at first, even though replays showed he was out.

It's been a wild ride since then for Galarraga and the Tigers with plenty of media attention, but it's also time to turn the page on that historic outing, according to veteran manager Jim Leyland.

"You have to move on," Leyland said. "The next day, you learn how to get back in the fight. That's just the way it is, and if you can't do that, then you can't manage here. You can't chew yesterday's breakfast."

But Leyland also made sure to point out how well it was all handled by Galarraga, Joyce and Tigers fans, who were all classy in the face of a tough situation. It was especially evident the following day, when a tearful Joyce exchanged lineup cards with Galarraga before Detroit's game with the Indians.

"I was so proud of the Detroit fans," Leyland said. "It was absolutely tremendous. I'm very proud of Galarraga. ... It was handled good by everybody, and I'm glad it's over. I'm not even thinking about it today. The best part of the whole deal was that we won some games."

White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen, meanwhile, has already gone on the record saying that Galarraga won't be throwing a perfect game against his club. But Guillen also said he's looking forward to speaking with the fellow Venezuelan.

"I might talk to him after the game," Guillen said. "He's throwing the ball better. Last year, he struggled.

"There's going to be a lot of attention coming after that game. We are going to approach the same way we approached him in the past, and we had pretty good success against him in the past."

Guillen's club has fared well against Galarraga historically, as the right-hander is 1-2 with a 5.56 ERA in five career outings against Chicago.

The White Sox will counter with right-hander Gavin Floyd, who unlike Galarraga, has had some success against his opponent with a 5-0 record and a 3.34 ERA against the Tigers in 12 career starts.

But Floyd has struggled this year, posting a 2-6 record and 6.64 ERA, and is coming off one of the worst starts of his career, when he allowed six runs on eight hits over just 2 2/3 innings against the Rangers last Wednesday.

"I think that was one of those where you just try to learn from it," Floyd said of his last start. "I had two good outings before, hopefully I can put this behind me."

Tigers: Catching carousel in Motown
Catchers Gerald Laird and Alex Avila have split the load this season with Laird making 33 starts to Avila's 23, and it will continue to be that way moving forward, according to Leyland. "I'm going to play [Avila] more but I'm not going to forget about Gerald Laird in any way, shape or form," the skipper said. "I spoke with Gerald before [Saturday's] game and told him I was going to try and play Alex a little bit more but I'm not forgetting about him."

White Sox: Pierzynski eyes 10-and-5
Catcher A.J. Pierzynski has an important milestone looming on June 14 when he officially earns 10-and-5 status, which gives him a no-trade clause because he has played at least 10 years in the Majors and at least five straight with the same team. Pierzynski acknowledged he could be traded before that deadline, but also said he would consider consenting a trade after it. "Obviously, if the White Sox aren't where we want to be and a team has a chance for the playoffs and to win the World Series and they come and say, 'Hey, we need a catcher,' it would be hard to say no to that," Pierzynski said. "How would you go about that? That's something [where] my love for Chicago and this organization would be a deciding factor, but it's hard as a player to say no."

Worth noting
Both the Tigers and White Sox have Monday off.

... Tuesday's opener will mark just their second meeting so far this season, as the White Sox beat the Tigers, 6-2, on May 18 after their scheduled opener of a two-game series on May 17 was rained out at Comerica Park. The rainout was rescheduled for Tuesday, August 3, as part of a day-night doubleheader in Detroit.



Pitching matchup

DET: RHP Armando Galarraga (2-1, 2.57 ERA)
Hard to believe now, but there had been speculation that Galarraga would be skipped in the Tigers' rotation here with the team off on Monday. Of course, that speculation was before Galarraga's would-be perfect game last Wednesday, when only an errant call from first-base umpire Jim Joyce kept Galarraga from becoming the first Tiger ever to achieve perfection. Tuesday will mark Galarraga's first start since that amazing outing and the incredible sympathy he showed afterwards towards Joyce. He might never pitch anywhere near that well again, but if he can find that same nasty sinker and slider, he'll have a chance to pitch effectively and give the Tigers a chance at a victory.


White Sox: RHP Gavin Floyd (2-6, 6.64 ERA)
Floyd had pitched well going into his last start, against the Texas Rangers, but 2 2/3 innings later, he had been chased after allowing eight hits and six runs after just 19 batters. Of the eight hits he surrendered, five were extra-base hits, including four doubles. After the game, White Sox skipper Ozzie Guillen said, "Maybe the first year in his career here, but I don't think I've ever seen him this bad. Bouncing balls, getting hit hard. That's the first time I've seen him pitching this way. This kid, every time he is in there, we believe we have a chance. Nothing was working with him. I tried to stay with him as long as I can, because our bullpen is very thin, and I couldn't." Floyd is undefeated against the Tigers, with five wins over no losses, and a 3.34 ERA.


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Up next (Probable Pitchers)


• Monday, June 7
OFF DAY

• Tuesday, June 8
Tigers (RHP Armando Galarraga (2-1, 2.57 ERA)) at White Sox (RHP Gavin Floyd (2-6, 6.64 ERA)), 8:10 p.m. ET (FS-D HD / 1270 & 97.1)

• Wednesday, June 9
Tigers (RHP Rick Porcello (4-5, 5.25 ERA)) at White Sox (RHP Freddy Garcia (5-3, 4.94 ERA)), 8:10 p.m. ET (FS-D HD / 1270 & 97.1)

• Thursday, June 10
Tigers (RHP Max Scherzer (2-5, 6.66 ERA)) at White Sox (LHP John Danks (4-5, 3.60 ERA)), 2:05 p.m. ET (FS-D HD / 1270 & 97.1)

• Friday, June 11
Tigers (RHP Justin Verlander (6-4, 3.65 ERA)) VS Pirates (RHP Ross Ohlendorf (0-3, 4.30 ERA)), 7:05 p.m. ET (FS-D HD / 1270 & 97.1)

STARTING LINEUPS:

Detroit AVG
Jackson, A, CF .325
Damon, DH .274
Ordonez, RF .312
Cabrera, M, 1B .351
Boesch, LF .339
Guillen, C, 2B .274
Inge, 3B .237
Avila, C .202
Santiago, SS .248
Totals .269


Chi White Sox AVG
Pierre, LF .253
Vizquel, 3B .239
Rios, CF .318
Konerko, 1B .272
Kotsay, DH .195
Quentin, RF .209
Pierzynski, C .218
Ramirez, A, SS .257
Beckham, 2B .203
Totals .241

Inning 1
Top Half

B:1 S:1 O:1 -
Austin Jackson grounds out, shortstop Alexei Ramirez to first baseman Paul Konerko.

B:0 S:1 O:2 -
Johnny Damon grounds out, second baseman Gordon Beckham to first baseman Paul Konerko.

B:3 S:3 O:3 -
Ryan Raburn swinging.

0-0 after .5 inning

Bottom Half

B:2 S:2 O:0 -
Juan Pierre singles on a ground ball to center fielder Austin Jackson.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Omar Vizquel pops out to third baseman Brandon Inge.

B:1 S:1 O:1 -
With Alex Rios batting, wild pitch by Armando Galarraga, Juan Pierre to 2nd.

B:1 S:2 O:2 -
Alex Rios flies out to right fielder Brennan Boesch.

B:4 S:2 O:2 -
Paul Konerko walks. Juan Pierre to 3rd. Juan Pierre steals (23) 3rd base.

B:1 S:0 O:3 -
Mark Kotsay pops out to third baseman Brandon Inge.

0-0 after 1 inning

Inning 2
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Miguel Cabrera flies out to right fielder Carlos Quentin.

B:2 S:3 O:2 -
Brennan Boesch swinging.

B:3 S:2 O:2 -
Carlos Guillen singles on a ground ball to shortstop Alexei Ramirez.

B:3 S:2 O:2 -
Brandon Inge singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Alex Rios. Carlos Guillen to 3rd.

B:4 S:1 O:2 -
Alex Avila walks. Brandon Inge to 2nd.

B:4 S:1 O:2 -
Coaching visit to mound.

B:1 S:3 O:3 -
Ramon Santiago called out on .

0-0 after 1.5 innings

Bottom Half

B:2 S:2 O:1 -
Carlos Quentin grounds out, shortstop Ramon Santiago to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.

B:1 S:0 O:2 -
A. J. Pierzynski flies out to right fielder Brennan Boesch.

B:1 S:2 O:3 -
Alexei Ramirez grounds out sharply, shortstop Ramon Santiago to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.

0-0 after 2 innings

Inning 3
Top Half

B:0 S:3 O:1 -
Austin Jackson swinging.

B:1 S:1 O:1 -
Johnny Damon singles on a line drive to left fielder Juan Pierre.

B:4 S:0 O:1 -
Ryan Raburn walks. Johnny Damon to 2nd.


B:1 S:1 O:2 -
Miguel Cabrera flies out to right fielder Carlos Quentin.

B:2 S:3 O:3 -
Brennan Boesch swinging.

0-0 after 2.5 innings

Bottom Half

B:1 S:3 O:1 -
Gordon Beckham swinging.

B:3 S:2 O:1 -
Juan Pierre singles on a fly ball to right fielder Brennan Boesch.

B:1 S:1 O:2 -
With Omar Vizquel batting, Juan Pierre caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Alex Avila to shortstop Ramon Santiago.

B:1 S:1 O:3 -
Omar Vizquel grounds out, shortstop Ramon Santiago to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.

0-0 after 3 innings

Inning 4
Top Half

B:1 S:1 O:1 -
Carlos Guillen grounds out, first baseman Paul Konerko to pitcher Gavin Floyd.

B:2 S:3 O:2 -
Brandon Inge called out on .

B:3 S:3 O:3 -
Alex Avila swinging, catcher A. J. Pierzynski to first baseman Paul Konerko.

0-0 after 3.5 innings

Bottom Half

B:2 S:0 O:1 -
Alex Rios grounds out, third baseman Brandon Inge to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.

B:1 S:2 O:1 -
Paul Konerko singles on a line drive to center fielder Austin Jackson.

B:3 S:2 O:1 -
Mark Kotsay homers (6) on a fly ball to right center field. Paul Konerko scores.

CWS 2, DET 0


B:3 S:2 O:2 -
Carlos Quentin pops out to third baseman Brandon Inge in foul territory.

B:3 S:1 O:2 -
A. J. Pierzynski singles on a line drive to right fielder Brennan Boesch.

B:3 S:1 O:2 -
Coaching visit to mound.

B:2 S:1 O:2 -
Alexei Ramirez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ryan Raburn. A. J. Pierzynski to 2nd.


B:1 S:3 O:3 -
Gordon Beckham swinging.

CWS 2, DET 0 after 4 innings

Inning 5
Top Half

B:1 S:0 O:1 -
Ramon Santiago flies out to center fielder Alex Rios.

B:2 S:2 O:2 -
Austin Jackson flies out to right fielder Carlos Quentin.

B:2 S:1 O:3 -
Johnny Damon pops out to third baseman Omar Vizquel in foul territory.

CWS 2, DET 0 after 4.5 innings

Bottom Half

B:3 S:2 O:1 -
Juan Pierre grounds out, shortstop Ramon Santiago to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.

B:1 S:1 O:2 -
Omar Vizquel pops out to shortstop Ramon Santiago.

B:1 S:0 O:2 -
Alex Rios singles on a ground ball to second baseman Carlos Guillen.

B:2 S:1 O:2 -
With Paul Konerko batting, Alex Rios steals (18) 2nd base.

B:4 S:2 O:2 -
Paul Konerko walks.


B:3 S:2 O:3 -
Mark Kotsay grounds out, second baseman Carlos Guillen to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.

CWS 2, DET 0 after 5 innings

Inning 6
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Ryan Raburn doubles (6) on a line drive to left fielder Juan Pierre.

B:3 S:1 O:1 -
Miguel Cabrera flies out to center fielder Alex Rios. Ryan Raburn to 3rd.

B:1 S:3 O:2 -
Brennan Boesch swinging, catcher A. J. Pierzynski to first baseman Paul Konerko.

B:0 S:1 O:2 -
Carlos Guillen singles on a ground ball to right fielder Carlos Quentin. Ryan Raburn scores.

CWS 2, DET 1

B:2 S:1 O:2 -
Brandon Inge singles on a line drive to left fielder Juan Pierre. Carlos Guillen to 2nd.


B:2 S:1 O:2 -
Coaching visit to mound.

B:1 S:0 O:3 -
Alex Avila grounds out, shortstop Alexei Ramirez to first baseman Paul Konerko.

CWS 2, DET 1 after 5.5 innings

Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Brad Thomas replaces Armando Galarraga.


B:3 S:2 O:1 -
Carlos Quentin pops out to third baseman Brandon Inge in foul territory.

B:1 S:0 O:2 -
A. J. Pierzynski grounds out, second baseman Carlos Guillen to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.

B:1 S:0 O:3 -
Alexei Ramirez flies out to right fielder Brennan Boesch.

CWS 2, DET 1 after 6 innings

Inning 7
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 - Pitcher Change: Matt Thornton replaces Gavin Floyd.

B:0 S:0 O:0 - Ramon Santiago singles on a line drive to shortstop Alexei Ramirez, deflected by pitcher Matt Thornton.

B:1 S:3 O:1 - Austin Jackson on foul tip.

B:4 S:1 O:1 - Johnny Damon walks. Ramon Santiago to 2nd.

B:2 S:1 O:1 - Ryan Raburn doubles (7) on a line drive to right fielder Carlos Quentin. Ramon Santiago scores. Johnny Damon scores. Ryan Raburn advances to 3rd, on throwing error by second baseman Gordon Beckham.

DET 3, CWS 2


B:4 S:0 O:1 - Matt Thornton intentionally walks Miguel Cabrera.

B:3 S:2 O:1 - Brennan Boesch homers (6) on a fly ball to right field. Ryan Raburn scores. Miguel Cabrera scores.

DET 6, CWS 2


B:3 S:2 O:1 - Coaching visit to mound.

B:0 S:0 O:1 - Pitcher Change: Scott Linebrink replaces Matt Thornton.


B:2 S:2 O:1 - Carlos Guillen homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field.

DET 7, CWS 2


B:3 S:3 O:2 - Brandon Inge swinging.


B:1 S:1 O:3 - Alex Avila flies out to right fielder Carlos Quentin.

DET 7, CWS 2 after 6.5 innings

Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Don Kelly replaces left fielder Ryan Raburn, batting 3rd, playing left field.

B:2 S:1 O:1 -
Gordon Beckham flies out to center fielder Austin Jackson.


B:0 S:1 O:1 -
Juan Pierre reaches on fielding error by third baseman Brandon Inge.

B:0 S:2 O:3 - Omar Vizquel grounds into double play,
third baseman Brandon Inge to second baseman Carlos Guillen to first
baseman Miguel Cabrera. Juan Pierre out at 2nd.

DET 7, CWS 2 after 7 innings

Inning 8
Top Half

B:2 S:2 O:0 -
Ramon Santiago singles on a soft ground ball to shortstop Alexei Ramirez.

B:1 S:0 O:1 -
Austin Jackson flies out to center fielder Alex Rios.

B:0 S:1 O:2 -
Johnny Damon pops out to shortstop Alexei Ramirez.


B:1 S:1 O:2 -
Don Kelly singles on a fly ball to right fielder Carlos Quentin. Ramon Santiago to 3rd.

B:2 S:0 O:3 - Miguel Cabrera grounds into a force out,
third baseman Omar Vizquel to second baseman Gordon Beckham. Don Kelly
out at 2nd.

DET 7, CWS 2 after 7.5 innings

Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Joel Zumaya replaces Brad Thomas.

B:1 S:1 O:1 -
Alex Rios pops out to first baseman Miguel Cabrera in foul territory.

B:2 S:0 O:1 -
Paul Konerko doubles (9) on a line drive to center fielder Austin Jackson.

B:3 S:2 O:2 -
Mark Kotsay grounds out softly, pitcher Joel Zumaya to first baseman Miguel Cabrera. Paul Konerko to 3rd.


B:2 S:2 O:3 -
Carlos Quentin grounds out, pitcher Joel Zumaya to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.

DET 7, CWS 2 after 8 innings

Inning 9
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Randy Williams replaces Scott Linebrink.

B:2 S:2 O:0 -
Brennan Boesch singles on a soft ground ball to first baseman Paul Konerko.


B:1 S:2 O:2 - Carlos Guillen grounds into double play,
third baseman Omar Vizquel to second baseman Gordon Beckham to first
baseman Paul Konerko. Brennan Boesch out at 2nd.

B:1 S:2 O:3 -
Brandon Inge flies out to left fielder Juan Pierre in foul territory.

DET 7, CWS 2 after 8.5 innings

Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Jose Valverde replaces Joel Zumaya.

B:3 S:1 O:1 -
A. J. Pierzynski grounds out, first baseman Miguel Cabrera to pitcher Jose Valverde.

B:2 S:1 O:2 -
Alexei Ramirez grounds out, second baseman Carlos Guillen to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.


B:3 S:2 O:3 -
Gordon Beckham grounds out, second baseman Carlos Guillen to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.

DET 7, CWS 2 final box score >>