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Tigers Drop to 0-4, Lose 8-5 to ChiSox

Worst start since '03 for Detroit, only winless team left in majors

By Chip Bayers,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 4, 2008 4:27 PM CDT
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(Newser) – For the Detroit Tigers, 2008 is starting to resemble 2003. A.J. Pierzynski drove in five runs with three hits, including a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the seventh inning Friday that led the Chicago White Sox over the Tigers 8-5. Detroit, the only winless team in the major leagues, is 0-4 for the first time since the Tigers dropped their first nine games in 2003, when they lost an AL-record 119 times.

Not exactly the start hoped for by Detroit, which at $138.7 million opened the season with the second-highest payroll in the major leagues behind the New York Yankees. Ivan Rodriguez had three hits and drove two runs for Detroit, which was swept by Kansas City at home to start the season. Carlos Quentin also homered for Chicago.

Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland looks out from the dugout during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Detroit, Friday, April 4, 2008.
Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland looks out from the dugout during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Detroit, Friday, April 4, 2008.   (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Detroit Tigers reliever Todd Jones watches from the dugout in the bottom of the ninth inning in the baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Detroit, Friday, April 4, 2008. Detroit, the only winless team in the major leagues, is 0-4 for the first time since the Tigers dropped...
Detroit Tigers reliever Todd Jones watches from the dugout in the bottom of the ninth inning in the baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Detroit, Friday, April 4, 2008. Detroit, the only winless...   (AP Photo)
Detroit Tigers catcher Ivan Rodriguez, left, stands at the plate as Chicago White Sox batter A.J. Pierzynski, center, is congratulated by teammates Paul Konerko, right, and Jermaine Dye after his 3-run homerun during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Detroit, Friday, April 4,...
Detroit Tigers catcher Ivan Rodriguez, left, stands at the plate as Chicago White Sox batter A.J. Pierzynski, center, is congratulated by teammates Paul Konerko, right, and Jermaine Dye after his 3-run...   (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Chicago White Sox pitcher Jose Contreras throws during the second inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Detroit, Friday, April 4, 2008.
Chicago White Sox pitcher Jose Contreras throws during the second inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Detroit, Friday, April 4, 2008.   (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Chicago White Sox batter A.J. Pierzynski (12) watches his three-run home run go to right field off of Detroit Tigers pitcher Jason Grilli during the seventh inning of a baseball game in Detroit, Friday, April 4, 2008.
Chicago White Sox batter A.J. Pierzynski (12) watches his three-run home run go to right field off of Detroit Tigers pitcher Jason Grilli during the seventh inning of a baseball game in Detroit, Friday,...   (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
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