Notes for the Sox-Tigers
Notes for the Sox-Tigers series:
* The White Sox are coming off a 3-1 win in Kansas City yesterday, but have still lost both of their season-opening series, 2 games to 1.
* Chicago took 14 of 19 overall from the Tigers last season, including seven of nine at Comerica Park.
* The Tigers head back to Detroit for their home opener today---the club enters today’s game with a 3-3 record in home openers at Comerica Park.
* Detroit had its attempt at a 6-0 start thwarted in Texas yesterday by the Rangers. The Tigers have now gone 5-1 through their first six games for the 2nd time in three seasons (2004).
* Chris Shelton’s five home runs are the most by any Tiger through the first six games of the season since 1960.
* Detroit has outscored opponents by a 10-1 margin in the first inning this season---it’s tied for the best first inning differential thus far in 2006 (Arizona).
* The Tigers are the only team in baseball without an error this season---Detroit last started the season errorless in its first six games back in 1994. * Jim Thome has 42 career home runs vs. Detroit coming into today’s action---most among all active ballplayers. Thome is the only White Sox player with a home run thus far in 2006.