White Sox Mount Comeback Against Tigers After 2nd Shaky Start By Shields
CHICAGO (AP) — Adam Eaton singled home the winning run in the 12th inning for his fourth hit of the night, and the Chicago White Sox rallied from seven runs down in a wild 10-9 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Monday.
J.B. Shuck led off the 12th with a double down the first-base line and advanced to third on Tim Anderson's sacrifice. With the infield playing in, Eaton then bounced a grounder up the middle against Anibal Sanchez (3-7), lifting Chicago to an unlikely victory.
Jose Abreu hit a two-run homer for Chicago, and Dioner Navarro connected for a solo shot. Eaton scored two runs while batting in the second slot for the first time in his three seasons with the White Sox.
Zach Duke (1-0) pitched a scoreless inning for the win, long after White Sox manager Robin Ventura was ejected.
The White Sox trailed 7-0 in the third, hurt by another shaky start from James Shields. They faced a 9-7 deficit in the ninth before they got to Francisco Rodriguez for two runs with two outs, snapping a string of 19 straight successful save opportunities for the veteran closer.
After Brett Lawrie and Avisail Garcia delivered consecutive RBI singles, J.B. Shuck flied out to send the game to extra innings.
Ian Kinsler homered for the third straight game for Detroit, which had won seven of nine. J.D. Martinez had three hits while subbing for designated hitter Victor Martinez, who was sidelined by right knee irritation.
Kinsler's 34th career leadoff homer on Shields' second pitch began another rough outing for the right-hander in his second start since he was acquired in a June 4 trade with San Diego.
Five of Detroit's first six batters reached as the Tigers jumped to a 3-0 lead. Cameron Maybin singled home Jose Iglesias in the second and scored on J.D. Martinez's double. Shields' throwing error on Iglesias' routine comebacker set up Kinsler's sacrifice fly that made it 7-0 in the third.
Shields finished his outing with his first two scoreless innings with Chicago, but allowed nine hits and walked four with just one strikeout. Shields, who lasted only two-plus innings in his White Sox debut Wednesday, is 1-4 with a 7.90 ERA in his last seven starts.
Ventura was tossed by umpire Mark Carlson after a close pitch to Miguel Cabrera was called a ball in the seventh. Ventura then ran out of the dugout for an animated discussion with Carlson before eventually leaving the field.
Chicago closed to 8-7 on Eaton's sacrifice fly in the sixth and had runners on second and third when Alex Wilson retired Abreu on a hard comebacker, ending the threat. Iglesias, who extended his hitting streak to 11 games with a single in the second, got Detroit an insurance run with a suicide squeeze in the ninth.
VICTOR, VICTOR
Victor Martinez had an MRI, and manager Brad Ausmus said it showed "no major structural issues." Martinez pinch-hit in the 11th and walked before he was replaced by pinch-runner Andrew Romine.
The 37-year-old Martinez said he isn't concerned and joked he is just getting old.
"He's going to get treatment and hopefully we can knock this thing out without any major time being missed," Ausmus said.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Tigers: RHP Warwick Saupold, placed on the 15-day disabled list June 1 with a strained groin, has thrown from 120 feet but has yet to throw off a mound.
White Sox: LHP Carlos Rodon said he felt fine a day after he pitched six innings in a 3-1 loss to Kansas City. Rodon had been pushed back a couple of days due to a sore neck.
UP NEXT
Tigers RHP Jordan Zimmermann (8-3, 3.30 ERA) tries to get back on track when he faces White Sox RHP Miguel Gonzalez (1-1, 3.57) on Tuesday night. Zimmermann allowed seven runs and eight hits in a season-low 4 2/3 innings during a 7-2 loss to Toronto on Wednesday. "Rarely do I have two bad games in a row," Zimmermann said. "Not saying it's not going to happen, but hopefully I come out and have a good game." Gonzalez pitched six crisp innings in a 3-1 victory over Washington in his previous start on Thursday night.
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