Skidding White Sox aim to begin turnaround vs. Rays

The Rays own a .500 record, have 10 more wins than the reeling White Sox and face only a four-game deficit in the American League East. Tampa Bay had a day to rest after rallying Wednesday to avoid taking its first series sweep of the season. Rookie Curtis Mead blasted a go-ahead, two-run home run in the sixth inning to propel the Rays, who scored three runs in the inning en route to a 7-5 victory against the visiting Detroit Tigers. Mead acknowledged his first extra-base hit of the year and second career homer "couldn't come at a better moment."