'I'd really like to forget about this one': Tigers rock White Sox
Andre Lipcius' first hit in the major leagues was a 2-run homer in a 4-run first inning, Miguel Cabrera had 4 hits and 3 RBIs and rookie Reese Olson pitched 7 scoreless innings as the Detroit Tigers routed the White Sox 10-0 on Saturday night.
Spencer Torkelson went 3 for 4 with a pair of doubles, 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored. Kerry Carpenter and Akil Baddoo added 3 hits apiece as Detroit pounded out 18 total hits in its third straight win.
"I see it as a lot of guys having success," manager A.J. Hinch said. "I loved the at-bats, really up and down the lineup."
Olson (3-6) struck out one and allowed just 4 singles to the Sox in his longest of 15 starts this season. The 24-year-old right-hander didn't allow a walk before Miguel Diaz came on in relief to start the eighth inning. Alex Faedo tossed a 1-2-3 ninth to complete the four-hitter.
The Tigers turned four double plays.
"They came out pretty aggressive and I got some quick outs with that," Olson said. "And I got some great defense behind me. A few hard-hit balls just happened to find gloves."
The White Sox dropped their second straight after chairman Jerry Reinsdorf promoted Chris Getz to general manager on Thursday. Getz took over after after GM Rick Hahn and executive vice president Ken Williams were fired last week.
Lipcius, a 25-year-old infielder, lined a drive to right-center in his third big-league at-bat and in his second game. He made his debut on Friday.
The Tigers scored 8 runs on 12 hits off White Sox starter Mike Clevinger (6-7), who lasted four innings. Clevinger entered with a 2.31 ERA in six previous starts after returning from right biceps inflammation.
The Tigers scored four times off Clevinger in the first after he retired the first two batters.
"I'd really like to forget about this one," Chicago manager Pedro Grifol said. "Clev got the two quick outs, then everything he left out over they plate, they hit."
Cabrera doubled in the first run, then scored on Carpenter's bloop single. Lipcius' drive made it 4-0.
Remillard recalled:
The Sox recalled INF Zach Remillard from Triple-A Charlotte and optioned INF José Rodriguez before the game.
Grifol to be honored:
White Sox manager Pedro Grifol will be among nine inductees to the Florida State University Athletics Hall of Fame on Friday. Grifol, a catcher for the Seminoles from 1989-91, will manage the White Sox at Detroit that night, but said he recorded a video on Saturday for the ceremony and that his wife will attend. Grifol recalled that current Cubs manager David Ross used to come as a youngster to watch the Seminoles. Ross, who went on to catch for 15 seasons in the majors, grew up in Tallahassee, Florida.
"I actually remember David going to the games," Grifol said. "I think he was like 10 years old. He didn't miss too many of those games."
Injury report:
The Sox scratched slugging CF Luis Robert just before the game with right quad tightness. Grifol said Robert would be re-evaluated today.