Detroit Tigers vs. Chicago White Sox - June 28, 2015

Detroit Tigers pitcher David Price (14) inspects a ball in the second inning against the Chicago White Sox at Comerica Park in Detroit on Sunday.

(Mike Mulholland | MLive.com)

DETROIT -- It wasn't a bathroom break. It wasn't a wardrobe malfunction.

It was simply a case of miscommunication that led to Tigers ace David Price not coming back out to the mound after the sixth inning against the White Sox.

Play was stalled in the top of the seventh inning Sunday as the Tigers waited for Price to return from the clubhouse. But after a brief delay, and no sign of Price, Ausmus elected to remove him from the game and bring in reliever Alex Wilson.

Ausmus admitted after the game that he had every intention of bringing back Price for the seventh. But the four-time All-Star was unaware of Ausmus' plans and was already undressed in the clubhouse by the time he was alerted about the plan.

"I thought he was (coming back out), and he thought he was done," said Ausmus, who confirmed that the delay was in no way related to a health concern.

Price said it was "miscommunication on everyone's part," but took the blame for it.

"That's fine with me," Price said. "It was a miscommunication."

Despite the hiccup, the move seemingly paid off in the long run as Wilson, who warmed up in the top of the sixth, tossed 1 2/3 shutout innings of one-hit ball.

"Minor detail in the long run, but I was ready to go," Wilson said. "Luckily for me, I'm a guy that needs about 10 throws to get loose. I ran out there and was able to get the job done."

Price was doing arm exercises in the clubhouse when he was first informed by Justin Verlander, who ran from the dugout, that he was needed in the seventh.

"I said, 'No, I'm not. I have zero uniform on right now,'" said Price, who had thrown 99 pitches up to that point. He said he made no attempt to redress.

Price saw his string of seven straight starts with two earned runs or less come to an end Sunday when he gave up four runs on five hits in six innings. It was just the fourth time this season that he allowed more than two earned runs.

"It was the best I've felt in any start this year," Price said. "I haven't felt that good all season long, but that's the game we play. I felt like I made some really good pitches and it didn't go my way."

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