Manager Tony La Russa inserted Brian Goodwin in the No. 2 spot in the lineup for his Chicago White Sox debut Saturday against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park.
“I saw Brian with (the Los Angeles) Angels, and he fits,” La Russa said before the game. “He has good speed. Timmy (Anderson) gets on, he can hit the hole or hit to all fields.”
It was the start of a big day for the center fielder, who became the latest player to step up for the banged-up Sox. Goodwin hit a three-run homer in his second at-bat and finished 2-for-5 with a walk, three runs and five RBIs as the Sox pummeled the Tigers 15-2 in Detroit.