DETROIT – The Detroit Tigers are the first team ever to lose their first nine games in consecutive seasons, falling 5-0 to the Chicago White Sox on Friday night.

Jose Valentin hit a two-run homer and Esteban Loaiza pitched eight scoreless innings as the White Sox won for the sixth time in seven games.

The Tigers started 0-11 last year, then went on to tie Tampa Bay for the worst record in baseball at 55-106. Rookie manager Alan Trammell is still looking for his first win this season.

The 1962-63 New York Mets held the record for the worst starts in consecutive seasons. They were 0-9 in 1962 and 0-8 the next season.

The Tigers said 12,577 tickets were sold, but it appeared that at least a few thousand didn’t show up for the historic night. Three fans ran across the field in the bottom of the ninth and were taken away by security.

D’Angelo Jimenez hit a leadoff double and scored on Valentin’s fourth homer. Jimenez homered in the second to put the White Sox ahead 3-0.

Loaiza (2-0) gave up two hits and no walks while striking out three.

The Tigers, who have scored a major league-low 14 runs, have not a scored an earned run in 21 innings.

They didn’t have a baserunner until Shane Halter hit a bloop single to center with one out in the fourth. Ramon Santiago led off the sixth with a bunt single.

Loaiza won his fifth straight against the Tigers and is 8-2 against them in 13 starts. The White Sox signed Loaiza as a free agent in January after he spent the past two-plus seasons in Toronto.

Adam Bernero (0-2) gave up three runs, six hits and three walks in seven innings.

Bernero pitched well – after his rough start. After Valentin singled in the second following Jimenez’s home run, the White Sox did not have another base hit until hitting two consecutive singles in the fifth. Bernero then retired the next eight batters.

Magglio Ordonez hit an RBI double and Paul Konerko hit a sacrifice fly in the ninth.

Notes: The White Sox have won eight straight against Detroit and are 19-7 at Comerica Park, their best record in any venue. … Carlos Lee snapped an 0-for-18 streak with a single in the eighth. … Chicago RHP Dan Wright, who has been on the 15-day disabled list with right elbow inflammation since March 27, expects to make a start April 17 at Triple-A Charlotte. … Based on opening-day rosters, the Tigers are the youngest team with an average age of 27.38 followed by Tampa Bay at 27.41.

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