Tigers vs Whitesox 6/5/16 Game 56

[kalinecountry]

Verlander worked seven innings, giving up two runs on five hits, one walk, and eight strikeouts.

Defense: A diving stop by Iglesias and a perfectly fielded bunt by McCann saved run in the fifth inning.

Offense: Every Tigers' starter had at least one hit. 12 hits total for the team.

Justin Upton had two hits including a bases loaded double for a pair of RBI's.

Ian Kinsler had two more hits giving him a league leading 23 multi hit games this season.

Cameron Maybin reached base three times, giving him an on base percentage of .474 for the season.

Chet Lemon, a hero on the 1984 Tigers, paid a visit to the Fox Sports booth after being honored with the Willie Horton legacy award. Lemon is now coaching baseball. Well deserved, Chester!

STREAKS AND STATS:
Verlander and Quintana tied for the American league lead in pitchers' fWAR for the month of May with 1.4 WAR each.

Quintana entered Sunday's game with the highest fWAR and the lowest ERA among qualified starting pitchers in the American league. Not any more.

Miguel Cabrera extended his latest hitting streak to six games with an RBI double.

Victor Martinez had a pair of hits to increase his batting average to a league leading .352 for the season.

Detroit's lineup features five batters hitting above .300. The White Sox' lineup is without a .300 hitter. Melky Cabrera leads the team with a batting average of .275

http://m.tigers.mlb.com/det/video/search?team_id=116&tagName=Detroit Tigers
Webvideo Highlights from todays Tigers win over the whitesox.

 

[biggunsbob]

Great sweep !!!! Now do it again!!!!!

 

[tigermud]

I must say finally happy with the lineup I see Brad used for the past three games. bout time! only took him a month to get it right. better late than never I guess. Now keep it that way! thank you

 

[Sbee]

I must say finally happy with the lineup I see Brad used for the past three games. bout time! only took him a month to get it right. better late than never I guess. Now keep it that way! thank you

a few guys not hitting was part of the problem but seeing a rotation without sanchez and potentially without pelfrey would really help this team going forward

 

[kalinecountry]

With the win Sunday, Justin Verlander improved his career record at Comerica Park to 85-45. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Verlander is one of three active pitchers to be more than 40 games over .500 at any stadium.
Clayton Kershaw is 69-29 at Dodgers Stadium and Jered Weaver is 76-32 at Angels Stadium.