As a starting pitcher, Jose Contreras hasn't experienced victory since June 18 at home against the Florida Marlins.
That stretch covers 65 games coming off the White Sox schedule and nine straight losses for the big right-hander as a member of the White Sox rotation.
But with one swing of the bat from Josh Fields in the seventh inning of Monday's rescheduled contest against Tampa Bay, Contreras saw his Major League-worst 17th loss this season almost instantly turn into his seventh victory.
Fields' two-run, two-out home run off reliever Dan Wheeler completed a four-home run, five-run White Sox rally in the seventh, giving the South Siders a 5-4 victory before a crowd approximately one-third the size of the announced 37,030 paid attendance at U.S. Cellular Field. Monday's effort also ended a five-game losing streak for the White Sox (57-74), who produced their 26th comeback win of the season and finished 6-1 in head-to-head matchups with the Devil Rays (51-80).
The White Sox clubhouse seemed loose and full of humor following Monday's win, ending this eight-game homestand with a 3-5 record. It was a far cry from the subdued atmosphere after Boston's weekend massacre.
"We are great in one-game series," said White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen, drawing a huge laugh from the media before his press conference. "This team won't give up or give in."
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