Friday, May 26, 2017 08:10 PM
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Cabrera leads White Sox to win over Tigers
The Sports Xchange
May 27, 2017
CHICAGO -- Melky Cabrera went 3-for-5 with a home run and four RBIs, and the Chicago White Sox pulled away for an 8-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night.
Matt Davidson added a home run and Avisail Garcia went 3-for-5 with three RBIs for the White Sox. Chicago (21-25) snapped a three-game losing streak.
Alex Avila hit his sixth home run in a losing effort for Detroit (22-25).
White Sox right-hander Mike Pelfrey (2-4) struck out a season-high seven batters. He limited his former team to two runs, one earned, in five innings to pick up his second straight victory.
Tigers left-hander Matthew Boyd (2-5) surrendered three runs on nine hits in 4 2/3 innings.
Davidson's solo shot gave Chicago a two-run lead in the sixth inning. Cabrera hit a run-scoring single later in the frame to make it 5-2.
Cabrera added a three-run blast in the eighth to finish the scoring.
A successful challenge by Detroit manager Brad Ausmus helped the Tigers establish a 1-0 lead in the second inning. Justin Upton initially was called out at first base to lead off the inning, but the call was overturned when replays showed Jose Abreu did not apply the tag after catching an errant throw by shortstop Tim Anderson. Upton made it to third base on a single by Nick Castellanos and scored on a groundout by John Hicks.
The White Sox responded to grab a 3-1 lead on Garcia's two-out, bases-clearing double in the third. Garcia ripped a line drive off the left-field wall to snap an 0-for-12 skid and increase his RBI total to 37.
Avila trimmed Detroit's deficit to 3-2 with a solo home run in the fifth.
NOTES: The game started after an 85-minute rain delay. ... The White Sox and Tigers were scheduled to play a doubleheader Friday, but the first game was postponed because of rain. Instead, the teams will meet for a straight doubleheader Saturday. ... White Sox 2B Tyler Saladino exited Friday's game because of back spasms in the fourth inning. His status is uncertain for Saturday. ... The Tigers placed C James McCann on the 10-day disabled list because of a left hand laceration and recalled C John Hicks from Triple-A Toledo. ... The White Sox placed RHP Dylan Covey on the 10-day disabled list because of a strained left oblique and recalled RHP Juan Minaya from Triple-A Charlotte. ... Tigers 2B Ian Kinsler (rest) did not start. ... White Sox RHP James Shields (strained right lat) threw about 30 pitches in a bullpen session Friday. He has been on the disabled list since April 21.
May 27, 2017
CHICAGO -- Melky Cabrera went 3-for-5 with a home run and four RBIs, and the Chicago White Sox pulled away for an 8-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night.
Matt Davidson added a home run and Avisail Garcia went 3-for-5 with three RBIs for the White Sox. Chicago (21-25) snapped a three-game losing streak.
Alex Avila hit his sixth home run in a losing effort for Detroit (22-25).
White Sox right-hander Mike Pelfrey (2-4) struck out a season-high seven batters. He limited his former team to two runs, one earned, in five innings to pick up his second straight victory.
Tigers left-hander Matthew Boyd (2-5) surrendered three runs on nine hits in 4 2/3 innings.
Davidson's solo shot gave Chicago a two-run lead in the sixth inning. Cabrera hit a run-scoring single later in the frame to make it 5-2.
Cabrera added a three-run blast in the eighth to finish the scoring.
A successful challenge by Detroit manager Brad Ausmus helped the Tigers establish a 1-0 lead in the second inning. Justin Upton initially was called out at first base to lead off the inning, but the call was overturned when replays showed Jose Abreu did not apply the tag after catching an errant throw by shortstop Tim Anderson. Upton made it to third base on a single by Nick Castellanos and scored on a groundout by John Hicks.
The White Sox responded to grab a 3-1 lead on Garcia's two-out, bases-clearing double in the third. Garcia ripped a line drive off the left-field wall to snap an 0-for-12 skid and increase his RBI total to 37.
Avila trimmed Detroit's deficit to 3-2 with a solo home run in the fifth.
NOTES: The game started after an 85-minute rain delay. ... The White Sox and Tigers were scheduled to play a doubleheader Friday, but the first game was postponed because of rain. Instead, the teams will meet for a straight doubleheader Saturday. ... White Sox 2B Tyler Saladino exited Friday's game because of back spasms in the fourth inning. His status is uncertain for Saturday. ... The Tigers placed C James McCann on the 10-day disabled list because of a left hand laceration and recalled C John Hicks from Triple-A Toledo. ... The White Sox placed RHP Dylan Covey on the 10-day disabled list because of a strained left oblique and recalled RHP Juan Minaya from Triple-A Charlotte. ... Tigers 2B Ian Kinsler (rest) did not start. ... White Sox RHP James Shields (strained right lat) threw about 30 pitches in a bullpen session Friday. He has been on the disabled list since April 21.
