Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Game 80: Johnson Blasts Tigers in 12th, 3-2

Detroit (July 7) - Deron Johnson drove an opposite field home run to right field in the 12th inning, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Tigers, 3-2, Monday night at Tiger Stadium.

Leading off the 12th, the 36-year-old DH connected off Bob Reynolds as the Tigers fell to 14-29 at home and 31-49 overall. They have lost seven of eight.

The Tigers tied the game 2-2 in the eighth inning and put runners on base in the ninth, 10th, 11th and 12th but couldn't score again. They had 14 hits.

Bill Melton slugged a two-run homer in the sixth to put Chicago ahead, 2-1.

Tom Veryzer had four hits for the Tigers.

The Major Said: "It's not like we didn't have any chances. You should get a lot more runs than two when you have 14 hits. It's not like (the players) are not trying, but the results just aren't there.

Chicago 000 002 000 001 3-10-1
Tigers   100 000 100 000  2-14-0

HR: Melton (CHI); Johnson (CHI)

WP: Gossage
LP: Reynolds

Tigers record: 31-49 (actual 34-46)
Home: 14-29
Away: 17-20
Last 10: 3-7

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