Detroit fell to the White Sox 6-3. Duane Below allowed 4 runs in 4.2 innings pitched in his second major league start. He took the loss. He's 0-1 on the season. That now makes Detroit's 5th starters a combined 1-11 on the season, among Phil Coke, Charlie Furbush, and now Below.
Chance Ruffin made his major league debut with 1.2 innings of work. He gave up 2 home runs and 3 runs. As I recall Ruffin was in the same draft class as Ryan Perry, in the draft where Detroit drafted a bunch of seasoned college relievers to add a depth of power arms to the system. Ryan Perry has been in the big leagues for about 2 full seasons now, though he's been up and down this season with control problems. He's in the minors now, and Ruffin gets his chance to try to fill the one bullpen spot that has been in flux.
Miguel Cabrera hit his 21st home run of the season. Jhonny Peralta and Victor Martinez also had RBIs. Alex Avila, who has slumped since the All-Star Break, was 2-4. Every starter again had a hit for Detroit, but the Cabrera homer was the only extra base hit.
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