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Article: Contreras, White Sox can't tame Tigers' bats; win streak ends at 5.(Jose Contreras, Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers)
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- Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)
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- July 19, 2005
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Byline: Mark Gonzales
CHICAGO _ The White Sox appear willing to tolerate Jose Contreras' inconsistencies, which resurfaced Tuesday night in a 7-1 loss to Detroit that snapped their five-game winning streak.
All of the runs scored against Contreras (5-6) came after two outs, magnifying his mercurial pitching that has neutralized bouts of dominance.
Before the Tigers put the game away with five consecutive two-out hits in the sixth inning, Contreras retired 12 consecutive batters.
"I loved the way he was throwing the ball before that inning," said manager Ozzie Guillen, noting Contreras didn't walk a batter in 52/3 innings. "All of a ...