Nick Swisher was the hero last night as the White Sox defeated the Tigers in a 10 to 8 thriller.  It was not easy as the Sox welcomed Ken Griffey Jr to his first home game at US Cellular field.  The night started off bad as the Sox gave up 6 runs in the first five innings and a 6 to 1 deficit. 

The Sox bullpen then took over and the Sox began chipping away and eventually by the 8th inning we were only down one to the Tigers.  Alexi Ramirez came up big in the 8th as he hit his 10th homerun and tied the game.  No one scored in the ninth and that same result would occur until the thirteenth.  Matt Thorton by far pitched his best game in a while striking our 4 including the whole side in the 11th.  After being near hitless for three innings Thorton did give up a two run homerun to Polanco with two outs in the top of the thirteenth.

With Zumaya coming into the game as the closer Detroit looked to be closing this one out but right off the bat Orlando Cabrera hit a single on the first pitch of the bottom of the thirteenth.  AJ followed with a pop out then Quentin sent a single to right field sending O.C. to third with less than two outs.  Dye would then ground to short but the sure hands of Edgar Renteria could not get a hold on the ball and everyone was safe again with now a 7 to 6 lead for Detroit. Thome followed up with a strike out by Zumaya and the Sox were down to their last bullet.  Then the unlikely hero Nick Swisher with two outs struck a 0 & 2 pitch to the right center field seats ending a classic game that should have some lasting affects on the rest of this season.  Detroit could be folding out with another loss today so let’s make them pay for letting one get away.  

Oh, and thank you Seattle for making a comeback of your own against the Twins putting the Sox back into first place.