Sunday, May 28, 2017 02:10 PM
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Gonzalez perfect for 6 innings as White Sox beat Tigers
The Sports Xchange
May 28, 2017
CHICAGO -- Miguel Gonzalez took a perfect game into the seventh inning before he allowed three hits and a run as the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 7-3 on Sunday afternoon.
The perfect game ended when leadoff hitter Andrew Romine reached on a hard grounder to shortstop Tim Anderson that was initially ruled an error. The call was later changed to a hit.
Alex Avila followed with a single to right field before Miguel Cabrera singled to right center to end the shutout.
Gonzalez (4-5) struck out six and allowed three runs and six hits in 7 2/3 innings. He kept his perfect-hit bid alive despite a 30-minute rain delay in the fourth inning.
The right-hander was 0-5 with a 6.99 ERA in his last five starts after he began the season 3-0 with a 2.00 ERA. However, Gonzalez was 6-3 with a 3.17 ERA in his previous 10 home starts.
Gonzalez retired the game's first 18 batters for the White Sox's longest perfect game bid since Chris Sale set down the first 19 batters in 6 1/3 innings against the Los Angeles Angels on May 12, 2013, according to STATS, LLC.
Melky Cabrera, Matt Davidson and Todd Frazier homered for the White Sox, who won three of the series' four games.
David Robertson got the final two outs with two on for his seventh save in eight opportunities.
Willy Garcia hit an RBI triple and scored on Jose Iglesias' throwing error to third to put the White Sox ahead in the third. Melky Cabrera followed with his fifth home run of the season.
After the rain delay in the top of the fourth, the White Sox added two runs in the bottom of the inning. Davidson hit his 10th home run, and Yolmer Sanchez doubled and scored on Omar Narvaez's single to extend the lead to 5-0.
Frazier added a two-run homer in the fifth.
Detroit starter Jordan Zimmermann (4-4) allowed seven runs and eight hits, struck out three and walked one in five innings. He has given up 16 home runs this year.
Alex Presley hit an RBI double and Romine had an RBI triple in the eighth to prompt Gonzalez's exit.
The Tigers are 2-6 on their road trip.
NOTES: The Tigers designated OF Tyler Collins for assignment to make room for OF Alex Presley from Triple-A Toledo before the game. Collins hit .200 with 46 strikeouts in 146 plate appearances. ... The Tigers purchased the contract of Presley, who hit .213 with two home runs in 40 games with Toledo. He started in center field. ... The Tigers also returned RHP Buck Farmer to Triple-A Toledo after he was the 26th man for Saturday's doubleheader. ... Detroit RHP Arcenio Leon threw a 1-2-3 eighth inning in his major league debut. ... The White Sox announced LHP David Holmberg (0-0, 0.87 ERA) will start Monday's series opener against the Boston Red Sox. ... OF Avisail Garcia was out of the White Sox starting lineup for rest.
May 28, 2017
CHICAGO -- Miguel Gonzalez took a perfect game into the seventh inning before he allowed three hits and a run as the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 7-3 on Sunday afternoon.
The perfect game ended when leadoff hitter Andrew Romine reached on a hard grounder to shortstop Tim Anderson that was initially ruled an error. The call was later changed to a hit.
Alex Avila followed with a single to right field before Miguel Cabrera singled to right center to end the shutout.
Gonzalez (4-5) struck out six and allowed three runs and six hits in 7 2/3 innings. He kept his perfect-hit bid alive despite a 30-minute rain delay in the fourth inning.
The right-hander was 0-5 with a 6.99 ERA in his last five starts after he began the season 3-0 with a 2.00 ERA. However, Gonzalez was 6-3 with a 3.17 ERA in his previous 10 home starts.
Gonzalez retired the game's first 18 batters for the White Sox's longest perfect game bid since Chris Sale set down the first 19 batters in 6 1/3 innings against the Los Angeles Angels on May 12, 2013, according to STATS, LLC.
Melky Cabrera, Matt Davidson and Todd Frazier homered for the White Sox, who won three of the series' four games.
David Robertson got the final two outs with two on for his seventh save in eight opportunities.
Willy Garcia hit an RBI triple and scored on Jose Iglesias' throwing error to third to put the White Sox ahead in the third. Melky Cabrera followed with his fifth home run of the season.
After the rain delay in the top of the fourth, the White Sox added two runs in the bottom of the inning. Davidson hit his 10th home run, and Yolmer Sanchez doubled and scored on Omar Narvaez's single to extend the lead to 5-0.
Frazier added a two-run homer in the fifth.
Detroit starter Jordan Zimmermann (4-4) allowed seven runs and eight hits, struck out three and walked one in five innings. He has given up 16 home runs this year.
Alex Presley hit an RBI double and Romine had an RBI triple in the eighth to prompt Gonzalez's exit.
The Tigers are 2-6 on their road trip.
NOTES: The Tigers designated OF Tyler Collins for assignment to make room for OF Alex Presley from Triple-A Toledo before the game. Collins hit .200 with 46 strikeouts in 146 plate appearances. ... The Tigers purchased the contract of Presley, who hit .213 with two home runs in 40 games with Toledo. He started in center field. ... The Tigers also returned RHP Buck Farmer to Triple-A Toledo after he was the 26th man for Saturday's doubleheader. ... Detroit RHP Arcenio Leon threw a 1-2-3 eighth inning in his major league debut. ... The White Sox announced LHP David Holmberg (0-0, 0.87 ERA) will start Monday's series opener against the Boston Red Sox. ... OF Avisail Garcia was out of the White Sox starting lineup for rest.
