Detroit Tigers right-hander Michael Lorenzen, who allowed five runs in his last start but has been sharp throughout May, pitched one of the best performances of his nine-year career in the big leagues.
Romy Gonzalez, the No. 9 hitter for the Chicago White Sox, broke up Lorenzen's perfect-game bid with a two-out single in the sixth inning. He hit a first-pitch slider back up the middle and into center field.
Lorenzen pitched brilliantly and received a standing ovation from the 24,685 fans, but the Tigers nearly wasted his brilliance — thanks to Andy Ibáñez's throwing error — and needed a late-game push from the offense.