Two grand slams keep Tigers reeling

CHICAGO -- Add Joe Crede, Paul Konerko and the rest of the Chicago White Sox to the long list of things making life miserable for Detroit Manager Jim Leyland.

Crede and Konerko each hit grand slams to back Javier Vazquez’s strong start, and the red-hot White Sox pounded the struggling Tigers, 11-0, on Sunday.

Konerko’s homer came in the third inning off Kenny Rogers and Crede’s grand slam, his second this season, came in the fifth against Zach Miner as the White Sox won for the fifth time in six games over Detroit, the preseason favorite to win the American League Central.

“We got Detroit at the right time,” White Sox Manager Ozzie Guillen said. “Those guys are going to wake up sooner or later. They have unbelievable talent.”

Chicago already has a 5 1/2 -game lead in the division over the Tigers, who have the worst record in the majors at 2-10. The White Sox have outscored Detroit, 46-12, this season, despite the Tigers adding slugging third baseman Miguel Cabrera to an already loaded lineup.

“Where we’re at makes sense because that’s the way we’ve played,” Leyland said. “It’s not surprising that we’re 2-10. We’ve been shut out four times. . . . I didn’t think we’d get shut out four times all year, to be honest with you.”