DETROIT -- On the night he became the franchises career leader in total bases, Paul Konerko liked what he saw from some of the younger Chicago White Sox. James Wisniewski Blue Jackets Jersey . Marcus Semiens seventh-inning grand slam lifted the White Sox over the Detroit Tigers 6-4 Wednesday night. It was the first career grand slam for the 23-year-old Semien, and it turned a two-run deficit into a two-run lead. "Everybody I think is buying into catering your at-bat to the situation," Konerko said. "I think everybodys really done a good job of ... having an awareness of where things are at in the game, the scoreboard, what the guys trying to do to me." Konerko had three hits for the White Sox, including an eighth-inning double that moved him past Frank Thomas atop the teams career total bases list. Jose Abreu hit another long home run for the White Sox, but it was Semiens slam that turned around the game. Detroit starter Drew Smyly allowed two runs in six innings, but Evan Reed (0-1) gave up two singles and a walk, and Ian Krol allowed the home run to Semien on a 3-1 pitch. "Kind of sitting dead red," Semien said. "He missed a couple up on me, and one of them I check swung, but that one was a little lower, and just got extended." Andre Rienzo (1-0) gave up four runs in the fourth inning, but kept the Tigers quiet otherwise in his first start this season. He allowed five hits and two walks in 6 1-3 innings, striking out three. Matt Lindstrom pitched the ninth for his third save, but it wasnt easy. He allowed a single, a walk and two deep flyouts before retiring Alex Avila on a line drive to first with runners on second and third. Austin Jackson homered for Detroit. With the Tigers ahead 4-2 in the seventh, Reed allowed a leadoff single to Konerko. Alejandro De Aza singled one out later, then Reed walked Tyler Flowers and was pulled. Krol retired Jordan Danks on a popup, but Semien followed with a drive to left that cleared the bases. "I threw a 3-1 fastball up in the zone, which is pretty much the exact pitch guys want to see on 3-1," Krol said. "I thought about throwing a changeup, but I didnt want to walk him. As it turned out, walking him would have been a much better move." Abreu opened the scoring in the first with a two-run shot, reaching the bushes beyond the wall in centre field at Comerica Park for the second time this series. Smyly was impressive after that; he would end up yielding six hits and a walk with seven strikeouts. Rienzo gave up the lead in the fourth, allowing a two-run single to J.D. Martinez and Jacksons two-run homer to left-centre. But the Tigers had only one more runner against Rienzo after the homer. The 25-year-old right-hander from Brazil had pitched only one inning this season, but Rienzo got the start Wednesday with Chicago starters Chris Sale and Felipe Paulino both injured. The 38-year-old Konerko raised his average to .217 with his big day at the plate, and he now leads the White Sox with 3,950 total bases, one more than Thomas. "Any time you hear franchise lead or something like that, thats cool," Konerko said. "It shows I got out there and played. Youve got to do well, but more than anything, you have to be out on the field to do it, so Ive always took pride in that." With one on in the ninth, Martinez came within a few feet of tying the game, but his drive off Lindstrom was caught in front of the wall in centre near the 420-foot marker. After a walk to Jackson, both runners moved up on Nick Castellanos flyout to deep right. Avila then swung at a 3-0 pitch, and his liner was caught by Abreu, who was guarding the line at first. NOTES: The White Sox optioned LHP Charlie Leesman to Triple-A Charlotte after the game. Second baseman Gordon Beckham (strained left oblique) is expected to return from his rehab Thursday. ... Abreus homer was his seventh this year. ... Danks made a diving catch in centre field in the second to retire Jackson. ... The Tigers will play a split doubleheader against Cleveland on July 19 to make up for an April 15 postponement in Detroit. ... Tigers RHP Max Scherzer (1-1) faces Chicago LHP Jose Quintana (1-0) in Thursdays series finale. Ryan Johansen Authentic Jersey .Y. -- The Buffalo Sabres signed forward Nicolas Deslauriers to a two-year contract on Monday. Scott Hartnell Authentic Jersey . -- The new starting quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs is a former first-round draft pick on a one-year deal whose career thus far has been a disappointment.SHANGHAI, China -- Michael Phelps kept telling everyone he wasnt in shape at the world championships. Winning seven medals, including four golds, didnt change his mind. What Phelps didnt do -- and Ryan Lochte did -- was most telling. Lochte beat Phelps in both of their matchups, and he set the first world record since high-tech bodysuits were banned 19 months ago while winning five golds and a bronze over eight days at the Oriental Sports Center. Chinas Sun Yang broke the second world record of the meet Sunday, taking down Aussie Grant Hacketts 10-year-old mark in the 1,500 freestyle. The Americans ongoing rivalry promises to make things interesting on the road to next years London Olympics. "I dont really think Im the top dog," Lochte said. "No matter what the outcome of the end-of-the-year championship meet, right afterwards I knock myself down to the bottom of the totem pole. I have a whole year to work hard, train hard to get back up there to the top." No doubt Phelps will be there waiting for him. "This is 2011. Its not 2012, and its not the Olympic Games," Phelps said. "Ive been able to gather more motivation here than I already had." Both Phelps and Lochte earned gold medals Sunday, when the United States won two other golds and six medals total on the final night. The American team claimed 29 swimming medals -- 16 gold, five silver and eight bronze -- to greatly improve upon its performance from two years ago in Rome. There, the United States won 22 medals -- 10 gold, six silver and six bronze -- at the fastest meet in history, with 43 world records set during the peak of the suit frenzy. "2012 is something they cant wait to get to," U.S. national team director Frank Busch said. Swimming the butterfly leg, Phelps rallied the Americans from fourth to second before Nathan Adrian held off fast-closing Australian James Magnussen to win the medley relay in three minutes 32.06 seconds. The Americans were third after Nick Thomans opening backstroke leg before dropping to fourth on Mark Gangloffs breaststroke leg. "I actually kind of like going in the water somewhat behind because it gives me a little bit more motivation," Phelps said. "That was fun." Australia took the silver in 3:32.26, and Germany got the bronze in 3:32.60. Lochte wasnt included on the U.S. squad for the final relay because hed raced the grueling 400 IM, winning in 4:07.13 -- a whopping 4.85 seconds ahead of teammate Tyler Clary, who took silver. Yuya Horihata of Japan earned bronze. "Im kind of upset because I wanted to go faster," Lochte said. He also won the 200 IM and 200 freestyle -- beating Phelps in both -- and the 200 backstroke, along with a gold in the 800 free relay and a bronze in the 400 free relay. "Getting five gold medals is definitely great, but the times that I went, I know I can go a lot faster," Lochte said. Custom Blue Jackets Jersey. . "Theres a lot of places in my races that I messed up on, but I guess I have a whole other year to make sure I have those perfect swims." Lochtes world record came against Phelps in the 200 IM, an effort he called his best moment of the meet. "A lot of people thought that a world record would never get touched after they banned those suits," he said. Lochte emerged from Phelps long shadow in Shanghai, a process that began last year when Phelps training and motivation had clearly waned. "Ryan is clearly working hard and is clearly in the best shape hes probably ever been in," Phelps said. "Thats why hes swimming the way he is." Phelps pronounced himself "fairly satisfied" with his performance, knowing it was the result of training seriously for just the last eight months. "Ive said this 100 times this week and Ill say it 100 more, to swim fast you got to be in good shape," he said. In the 1,500 free, Sun was more than two seconds off Hacketts pace with four laps to go in swimmings version of the mile, but he accelerated on the final two laps to finish in 14:34.14, improving on Hacketts mark of 14:34.56 set at the 2001 worlds. "I was not obsessed with the world record before the final, because I wanted to focus on my plan," Sun said. "My goal is to win the gold." Hacketts mark was the oldest in the book, the only one to withstand the record deluge during the polyurethane era of 2008 and 2009. Sun is coached by Hacketts former mentor, Dennis Cotterell. The 19-year-old Chinese also won the 800 free, along with a silver in the 400 and a bronze on Chinas 4x200 free relay. "After winning the gold medal, I think more and more people will pay more attention to me," Sun said. "Theres no doubt I will feel more pressure, but Im still young and I dont want to be burdened by gigantic pressures. So next year, I will keep a relaxed mindset so I can handle future races." Victorias Ryan Cochrane was second in 14:44.46, while Gergo Kis of Hungary finished third in 14:45.66. In the womens 400 IM, American Elizabeth Beisel won in 4:31.78 -- 2.44 seconds ahead of Britains Hannah Miley, who touched a hundredth of a second ahead of Aussie star Stephanie Rice for the silver. Therese Alshammar, the 33-year-old Swedish sprint star, won the 50 free, becoming the oldest world champion in womens swimming. She touched in 24.14 seconds. Dutch teammates Ranomi Kromowidjojo and Marleen Veldhuis claimed the other medals. In two non-Olympic events, American Jessica Hardy reclaimed the world title in the 50 breaststroke that she lost two years ago during a doping ban, and Britains Liam Han**** won the 50 back. wholesale jerseyscheap jerseys ' ' '
