The Chicago White Sox's bats are ready for the big one-game makeup with the Detroit Tigers on Monday, as the offense battered Minnesota pitching all weekend long, wrapping up with a 9-2 laugher Sunday that capped a three-game sweep of the Twins. That included another homer for Adam Dunn -- his 39th of the season -- as well as Dayan Viciedo homering for his 21st time and driving in three runs. It was a welcome sight for Jake Peavy, who has been the hard-luck pitcher for the Sox all season as far as run support. Better news for the Sox was that while the bats seem ready for Detroit, so does rookie Jose Quintana. The left-hander was supposed to start Saturday but was pulled and backed up two games, not only because it gave him extra rest, but more important, he was the only Sox starting pitcher to beat Detroit in the last series. "I don't see it as putting pressure myself," Quintana said of the showdown. "That's kind of how I go about it each outing. ...
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PLAYERS:
Adam Dunn,
Dayan Viciedo,
Jake Peavy,
Jose Quintana
TEAMS: Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians
TEAMS: Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians
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