Whether it was the 2 1⁄2 -hour rain delay, playing in even more rain and wanting to get to the dugout to get dry instead of standing on a base, celebrating too much last night, or just good pitching by the White Sox, the Detroit lineup was enfeebled this afternoon. That led to the second shutout by the Sox in three days, 4-0 — and the first two since June.
Sean Burke was shaky at the start, walking three and giving up a hit in the first two innings, throwing 49 pitches in the process. But the Tigers apparently discovered if you get on base you have to stay out in the rain, and started swinging at everything between their helmet tops and shoe bottoms.