Jose Contreras picks up a win this afternoon as throws 110 pitches over eight innings against the Tigers. He was around the plate all day, throwing seven strikes for every three balls. The Tigers only managed one run against the veteran on a homer by Craig Monroe.

The final score, however, was 4-3 as Chris Shelton retook the home run lead with a two-run shot off Jenks in the ninth. It strikes me that Chicago was winning one-run games last year on the strength of a great bullpen. Today, it was because of a poor relief appearance. It's their first 1-run win of the season.