White Sox-Tigers Game Suspended While Tied After 8 Innings
CHICAGO (AP) — With ace Chris Sale scratched following a clubhouse incident , the White Sox used six pitchers Saturday night before their game against the Detroit Tigers was suspended by rain after eight innings tied at 3.
The game, interrupted three times by thunderstorms, will resume Sunday before the final contest of the series.
Sale, who was to attempt to become the majors' first 15-game winner, was sent home after what the team called a "non-physical" incident before the game. FanRag Sports and other outlets reported an upset Sale destroyed collared throwback jerseys the team was scheduled to wear.
Justin Upton homered for the Tigers and Avisail Garcia hit his first homer since May 28 for the White Sox.
The Tigers tied it in the eighth on Nick Castellanos' single off Nate Jones that scored Cameron Maybin, who reached on Jones' error.
David Robertson came in to get the final out in a pouring rain before the umpires called for the tarp. The game was suspended 45 minutes later.
Chicago general manager Rick Hahn declined to describe what happened with Sale, saying in a statement it's "under further investigation."
Matt Albers, pitching for the third straight day, was booed as he was introduced as the replacement starter in what became a bullpen game.
Detroit's Melky Cabrera drove in his 1,502nd run in the first. His groundout scored Maybin, who singled, stole second and went to third on catcher Dioner Navarro's throwing error.
The White Sox, wearing white 1983 throwback uniforms instead of the planned 1976 navy jerseys that Sale apparently objected to, took the lead with two unearned runs of their own in the second thanks to third baseman Castellanos' fielding error. Navarro later had an RBI double.
Then game was delayed 10 minutes before the start and for 1-hour, 14-minutes after the second inning.
After White Sox manager Robin Ventura walked Victor Martinez intentionally for the fourth time this series, Castellanos made the White Sox pay for the first time in the eighth.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Tigers: LHP Daniel Norris (oblique) allowed five earned runs and five hits over 4 2/3 innings Saturday in a rehab start for Triple-A Toledo. GM Al Avila said if there are no setbacks he'll join the team Monday in Boston. ... RHP Jordan Zimmermann (neck) is to start Sunday for Toledo. Avila said he might need a second rehab start. ... Avila suggested early August as a return date for RF J.D. Martinez (broken elbow).
White Sox: RF Adam Eaton started a day after he had to leave the game after fouling a ball off his foot. ... 2B Brett Lawrie (hamstring) missed his second straight game, but isn't expected to go on the disabled list. His absence left only two bench players, DH Justin Morneau and C Omar Narvaez.
UP NEXT
Tigers RHP Anibal Sanchez (5-11, 6.60 ERA) starts the series finale Sunday against White Sox LHP Jose Quintana (8-8, 3.13). Sanchez has allowed only one earned run in 16 1/3 innings at U.S. Cellular Field.
Copyright 2016 The Associated Press.
