DETROIT -- The last time the Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers met at Comerica Park last September, both benches cleared.

Tempers flared when Chris Sale hit Victor Martinez on the left shoulder with a 93 mile-per-hour fastball in the sixth inning. Martinez and Sale jawed at each other, with the White Sox starter pointing to centerfield, agitating the Tigers' designated hitter.

After last year's game, Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said the White Sox were claiming someone was giving Victor Martinez signs. Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos/Getty Images

After the game, Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said the White Sox were claiming someone in center field with binoculars was giving Martinez signs.

Speaking before the start of a three-game series in Detroit, White Sox manager Robin Ventura said he doesn't think last year's incident will carry over.

"We're here to play baseball," Ventura said. "You guys can carry on with what you want, but we're here just trying to win a game."

Tyler Flowers, who was the catcher in the game, also doesn't expect any carryover.

"I really don't think so," Flowers said. "It hasn't been brought up until today by you people. I think it was the heat of the battle, in the game type of thing. We haven't discussed it since that time."

"I think it would have to be more significant, more like injuries for it to carry over into the offseason. I think it was more the heat of the battle, towards the end of a long competitive season playing against each other, beating each other up, that was just part of it during the game."

No plan for Rodon

With the Chicago Cubs bringing up their top prospect, Kris Bryant, Ventura was asked how long the White Sox would wait on calling up their top prospect, left-handed pitcher Carlos Rodon.

"I'm not going to sit here and just because somebody else does something that we have to do something," Ventura said. "Until we get a report and have a need. We're playing in Detroit today."

Rondon, who was the third overall pick in last year's MLB draft, is pitching for the White Sox's Triple-AAA affiliate in Charlotte and has a 3.60 earned-run average and 13 strikeouts in 10 innings pitched.

"You get reports," Ventura said. "I don't get to see him in person. You have guys that make reports and go from there."

Sunday's starter

Ventura said that Jose Quintana will be the starter on Sunday against the Tigers.

When asked if there was any thought of holding him to start the next series with Cleveland because of his success against the Indians, Ventura said, "You can, but if he can go every five days I'd like our best guys going every five days."

The Tigers will throw Shane Greene on Sunday.