* Since 2005, no AL team has a better record against the Tigers than the White Sox (46-25). * The White Sox have won 15 straight games in which they have scored at least five runs. * 40 years ago Sunday, Denny McLain of the Detroit Tigers won his 30th game of the season, defeating the Oakland A's, 5-4. McLain became the first major leaguer to win 30 games in a season since Dizzy Dean in 1934. * On this date 32 years ago, 53-year-old Minnie Minoso became the oldest player to record a hit in a regular season game when he played for the Chicago White Sox. The former Negro Leagues star went 1-for-3 against California's Frank Tanana. * Over his last 20 games at home, Jim Thome has hit eight home runs, with 17 RBI and 15 runs scored. * Justin Verlander has given up mulitple home runs just once over his last 32 starts. * After hitting 10 home runs during the month of June, Marcus Thames has hit just nine homers since. Copyright 2008 STATS LLC ...