GDT: 8/13/10 - DET (55-59) AT CWS (64-51) - 8:10 p.m. ET

Pair of vets hoping to rebound in opener

By Doug Miller / MLB.com

Tigers right-hander Jeremy Bonderman and White Sox lefty Mark Buehrle both lost their last starts, and with their teams embroiled in the race for the American League Central, both would like nothing better than to rebound in a hurry in Friday's series opener between the two clubs at U.S. Cellular Field.

Bonderman figures to have things more in his favor than he did in his last outing simply because he'll be pitching with the proper amount of rest Friday night. His last start -- a loss against the Angels -- marked the only time in his career that Bonderman has pitched with only three days between starts.

He went to 2-0 counts against 14 of the 21 batters he faced, leading to four walks and several other deep counts. He also lost a leadoff strikeout to a wild pitch and threw another wild pitch that put a runner in scoring position. Still, Detroit manager Jim Leyland liked what he saw.

"He did a heckuva job on just three days' rest," Leyland said. "I thought he really had good stuff. His command, surprisingly, wasn't as good. Normally, when you pitch on short rest, your command is supposed to be better. His wasn't, but his stuff was actually better. He didn't come out of it numbers-wise as well as he should. Our bullpen just didn't shut it down tonight at all. And of course, that hurt."

As for Buehrle, the veteran southpaw will lean on a solid career record of 15-8 against Detroit and hope for better luck than he got in his last start -- a 4-3 loss to the Orioles on Sunday in Baltimore. Buehrle was good that day, giving up three runs on 10 hits in seven innings, but Baltimore starter Jeremy Guthrie was just a bit better and the game-deciding runs came on pitches executed to Buehrle's liking.

"That's why this game is frustrating," Buehrle said. "I made two good pitches, I don't know if they were looking for them. But it wasn't like I hung pitches. Two good changeups. ... They put two good pitches in play, got doubles and drove in runs."

Tigers: Valverde still styling
Closer Jose Valverde has converted each of his past 22 save opportunities for the Tigers, which has him tied for the fifth-longest single-season streak in franchise history.

... Outfielder Brennan Boesch is four hits shy of 100 for the season. Once he reaches 100, he will join teammate Austin Jackson (128 hits this year) to give the Tigers their first rookie duo with 100 or more hits in a season since Lou Whitaker (138) and Alan Trammell (120) did it in 1978.

White Sox: Thornton on a roll
Lefty reliever Matt Thornton has made 22 consecutive scoreless appearances (18 innings) -- the third-longest streak in White Sox history behind teammate J.J. Putz (27 from May 14-July 28) and Shingo Takatsu (24 from April 23-June 29, 2004). Thornton and Putz are the first White Sox teammates to each compile scoreless streaks of 20 or more games in the same season.

... Second baseman Gordon Beckham is hitting 34-for-88 in his past 26 games and shortstop Alexei Ramirez is hitting 22-for-63 in his past 15.

Worth noting
Tigers reliever Phil Coke has a 3-2 record and 1.54 ERA (four earned runs in 23 1/3 innings) over his past 29 outings dating back to June 3. He is tied for second among AL relievers with six wins.

... The White Sox are 19-15 in one-run games (9-4 at home), but have lost three in a row and are 2-6 in the second half. Only four of Chicago's 16 losses since June 9 have come by more than two runs.



Pitching matchup

TIGERS: RHP Jeremy Bonderman (6-7, 4.96 ERA)
Bonderman will get an extra day's rest between starts after his start last Saturday on three days' rest went badly with four runs and four walks over 4 1/3 innings. He beat the White Sox with 6 2/3 innings of one-run ball on Aug. 3.

WHITE SOX: LHP Mark Buehrle (10-9, 4.04 ERA)
Mark Buehrle brings a 15-8 lifetime mark against the Tigers into this series opener. He also has a stellar 81-48 record during his 184 career appearances at U.S. Cellular Field. Buehrle lost his last start in Baltimore, working seven innings.




INJURY UPDATE:
• RHP Zach Miner (right elbow tendinitis, 60-day DL on March 26),
• OF Magglio Ordonez (right ankle fracture, 15-day DL on July 25),
• LHP Bobby Seay (left shoulder strain, 60-day DL on March 26),
• RHP Joel Zumaya (non-displaced fracture of the olecranon, 60-day DL on June 29).


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Up next (Probable Pitchers)


• Saturday, August 14,
TIGERS (RHP Rick Porcello (5-10, 5.74 ERA)) AT White Sox (RHP Edwin Jackson (1-0, 1.38 ERA)), 7:05 p.m. ET (FS-D HD / AM 1270 & 97.1 FM)

• Sunday, August 15,
TIGERS (RHP Armando Galarraga (3-5, 4.48 ERA)) AT White Sox (RHP Freddy Garcia (10-5, 4.90 ERA)), 2:05 p.m. ET (FS-D HD / AM 1270 & 97.1 FM)

STARTING LINEUPS:

Detroit AVG
Jackson, A, CF .304
Damon, DH .278
Peralta, J, SS .238
Cabrera, M, 1B .339
Guillen, C, 2B .268
Inge, 3B .255
Boesch, RF .283
Raburn, LF .223
Laird, C .190
Totals .266

Chi White Sox AVG
Pierre, LF .265
Vizquel, 3B .287
Rios, CF .299
Konerko, DH .302
Teahen, RF .255
Ramirez, A, SS .287
Pierzynski, C .237
Kotsay, 1B .233
Beckham, 2B .249
Totals .262

Inning 1
Top Half

B:1 S:1 O:1 -
Austin Jackson flies out to left fielder Juan Pierre.

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

B:2 S:2 O:3 -
Jhonny Peralta grounds out, third baseman Omar Vizquel to first baseman Mark Kotsay.


Bottom Half

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

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Omar Vizquel grounds out, pitcher Jeremy Bonderman to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.

B:1 S:1 O:3 -
Alex Rios lines out to right fielder Brennan Boesch.

0-0 after 1 inning

Inning 2
Top Half

B:2 S:1 O:1 -
Miguel Cabrera grounds out, shortstop Alexei Ramirez to first baseman Mark Kotsay.

B:0 S:1 O:2 -
Carlos Guillen grounds out, second baseman Gordon Beckham to first baseman Mark Kotsay.

B:1 S:1 O:3 -
Brandon Inge grounds out, third baseman Omar Vizquel to first baseman Mark Kotsay.

0-0 after 1.5 innings

Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Paul Konerko grounds out, second baseman Carlos Guillen to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.

B:1 S:3 O:2 -
Mark Teahen out swinging.

B:1 S:3 O:3 -
Alexei Ramirez out swinging.

0-0 after 2 innings

Inning 3
Top Half

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

B:2 S:0 O:1 -
Ryan Raburn doubles (13) on a fly ball to center fielder Alex Rios.

B:3 S:2 O:2 -
Gerald Laird flies out to center fielder Alex Rios. Ryan Raburn to 3rd.

B:4 S:2 O:2 -
Austin Jackson walks.


B:0 S:3 O:3 -
Johnny Damon out swinging.

0-0 after 2.5 innings

Bottom Half

B:1 S:0 O:1 -
A. J. Pierzynski grounds out softly, pitcher Jeremy Bonderman to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Mark Kotsay singles on a ground ball to center fielder Austin Jackson.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Gordon Beckham flies out to center fielder Austin Jackson.

B:0 S:1 O:3 -
Juan Pierre pops out to shortstop Jhonny Peralta.

0-0 after 3 innings

come on Tigers

Inning 4
Top Half

B:3 S:2 O:1 -
Jhonny Peralta pops out to second baseman Gordon Beckham.

B:1 S:1 O:2 -
Miguel Cabrera grounds out, second baseman Gordon Beckham to first baseman Mark Kotsay.

B:0 S:0 O:3 -
Carlos Guillen lines out to center fielder Alex Rios.

0-0 after 3.5 innings

Bottom Half

B:2 S:1 O:0 -
Omar Vizquel singles on a ground ball to center fielder Austin Jackson.

B:3 S:3 O:2 -
Alex Rios out swinging and Omar Vizquel caught stealing 2nd, catcher Gerald Laird to second baseman Carlos Guillen.

B:1 S:1 O:3 -
Paul Konerko flies out to right fielder Brennan Boesch.

0-0 after 4 innings

Inning 5
Top Half

B:1 S:1 O:1 -
Brandon Inge pops out to shortstop Alexei Ramirez.

B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Brennan Boesch flies out to center fielder Alex Rios.

B:2 S:3 O:3 -
Ryan Raburn out swinging.

0-0 after 4.5 innings

Bottom Half

B:1 S:2 O:0 - Mark Teahen singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brennan Boesch.

B:0 S:1 O:0 - Alexei Ramirez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ryan Raburn. Mark Teahen to 2nd.

B:0 S:0 O:1 - A. J. Pierzynski out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Brandon Inge to second baseman Carlos Guillen. Mark Teahen to 3rd. Alexei Ramirez to 2nd.

B:2 S:2 O:1 - Mark Kotsay reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by pitcher Jeremy Bonderman. Mark Teahen scores. Alexei Ramirez to 3rd.

CWS 1, DET 0

B:1 S:0 O:1 - Gordon Beckham homers (7) on a fly ball to right center field. Alexei Ramirez scores. Mark Kotsay scores.

CWS 4, DET 0


B:1 S:1 O:2 - Juan Pierre flies out to center fielder Austin Jackson.

B:2 S:2 O:3 - Omar Vizquel flies out to right fielder Brennan Boesch.

CWS 4, DET 0 after 5 innings

Inning 6
Top Half

B:0 S:2 O:1 -
Gerald Laird grounds out, second baseman Gordon Beckham to first baseman Mark Kotsay.

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

B:2 S:3 O:2 -
Johnny Damon called out on .

B:4 S:2 O:2 -
Jhonny Peralta walks. Austin Jackson advances to 3rd, on throwing error by catcher A. Pierzynski.


B:3 S:2 O:2 -
Miguel Cabrera singles on a ground ball to shortstop Alexei Ramirez. Austin Jackson scores. Jhonny Peralta to 2nd.

CWS 4, DET 1



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


B:0 S:0 O:2 -
Carlos Guillen singles on a line drive to right fielder Mark Teahen. Jhonny Peralta scores. Miguel Cabrera to 2nd.

CWS 4, DET 2


B:1 S:0 O:3 -
Brandon Inge flies out to center fielder Alex Rios.

CWS 4, DET 2 after 5.5 innings

Bottom Half

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

B:4 S:1 O:1 -
Paul Konerko walks.

B:2 S:0 O:1 -
Mark Teahen homers (4) on a fly ball to right field. Paul Konerko scores.

CWS 6, DET 2

B:3 S:1 O:2 -
Alexei Ramirez grounds out, third baseman Brandon Inge to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.

B:0 S:2 O:2 -
A. J. Pierzynski singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brennan Boesch.

B:2 S:2 O:2 -
With Mark Kotsay batting, A. J. Pierzynski steals (2) 2nd base.

B:3 S:3 O:3 -
Mark Kotsay out swinging.

CWS 6, DET 2 after 6 innings

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Inning 7
Top Half

B:0 S:1 O:1 -
Brennan Boesch grounds out, pitcher Mark Buehrle to first baseman Mark Kotsay.

B:2 S:0 O:1 -
Ryan Raburn homers (5) on a fly ball to left field.

CWS 6, DET 3



B:2 S:0 O:1 -
Coaching visit to mound.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Pitcher Change: Sergio Santos replaces Mark Buehrle.


B:0 S:1 O:1 -
Gerald Laird singles on a bunt ground ball to pitcher Sergio Santos.

rain delay

B:4 S:2 O:1 -
Austin Jackson walks. Gerald Laird to 2nd.

B:0 S:0 O:1 -
Coaching visit to mound.

B:2 S:3 O:2 -
Johnny Damon out swinging.

B:0 S:0 O:3 - Jhonny Peralta grounds into a force out,
third baseman Omar Vizquel to second baseman Gordon Beckham. Austin
Jackson out at 2nd.

CWS 6, DET 3 after 6.5 innings

Bottom Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Eddie Bonine replaces Jeremy Bonderman.

B:3 S:1 O:0 -
Gordon Beckham triples (2) on a fly ball to right fielder Brennan Boesch.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Juan Pierre triples (2) on a line drive to center fielder Austin Jackson. Gordon Beckham scores.

CWS 7, DET 3

B:0 S:1 O:1 -
Omar Vizquel grounds out to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.


B:1 S:3 O:2 -
Alex Rios out swinging.

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

B:0 S:0 O:3 -
Mark Teahen grounds out to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.


CWS 7, DET 3 after 7 innings

Inning 8
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Defensive Substitution: Andruw Jones replaces right fielder Mark Teahen, batting 5th, playing right field.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: Matt Thornton replaces Sergio Santos.

B:0 S:3 O:1 -
Miguel Cabrera out swinging.

B:1 S:1 O:2 -
Carlos Guillen lines out, pitcher Matt Thornton to first baseman Mark Kotsay.

B:1 S:2 O:2 -
Brandon Inge homers (7) on a fly ball to center field.

CWS 7, DET 4



B:0 S:3 O:3 -
Brennan Boesch called out on .

CWS 7, DET 4 after 7.5 innings

Bottom Half

B:0 S:1 O:0 -
Alexei Ramirez homers (12) on a fly ball to left center field.

CWS 8, DET 4



B:1 S:2 O:1 -
A. J. Pierzynski flies out to center fielder Austin Jackson.

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

B:0 S:0 O:3 -
Gordon Beckham flies out to center fielder Austin Jackson.

CWS 8, DET 4 after 8 innings

Inning 9
Top Half

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Pitcher Change: J. Putz replaces Matt Thornton.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Ryan Raburn singles on a ground ball to center fielder Alex Rios.

B:0 S:0 O:0 -
Offensive Substitution: Pinch hitter Ramon Santiago replaces Gerald Laird.

B:1 S:2 O:1 - Ramon Santiago grounds into a force out,
second baseman Gordon Beckham to shortstop Alexei Ramirez. Ryan Raburn
out at 2nd. Ramon Santiago to 1st.

B:3 S:3 O:2 -
Austin Jackson called out on .


B:0 S:1 O:2 -
With Johnny Damon batting, Ramon Santiago advances to 2nd on defensive indifference.

B:0 S:1 O:3 -
Johnny Damon flies out to right fielder Andruw Jones.

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