DETROIT -- A mound meeting between White Sox manager Rick Renteria and Lucas Giolito during the sixth inning of Monday’s victory over the Tigers provided a snapshot of the top-of-the-rotation starter Giolito aspires to be.

With Victor Reyes on first, two outs and the White Sox leading by one, Renteria told Giolito that the team needed that third out in the frame. He asked Giolito if he was tired, and Giolito quickly told Renteria, “I got it, no problem.”

Giolito proceeded to strike out Jake Rogers on a 3-2 changeup, ending the inning and finishing his night at 107 pitches.

“For me, I think it’s just proving over time that I can take the ball, I can keep the ball in the big situations. I can make pitches when I really need to,” said Giolito prior to Tuesday’s doubleheader. “And that I can go just a little bit deeper.

“I wish it was finishing seven [innings], but it is what it is. It was one of those starts. A goal in my career is to be that type of starter where it’s like the manager, the teammates, everyone involved with the team, they want you on the mound. They want you getting that last out of the inning, because they know you are going to give them a good chance.

“That’s how you can add more and more innings throughout the year,” Giolito said. “Just from having that trust of everybody on the team to maybe go those extra five to 10 pitches.”

In this day of bullpen specialization and bullpen reliance, Giolito understands that complete games or working consistently deep into games is not nearly as prevalent as it once was. As Giolito pointed out, it’s easy for a manager to look at a starter lined up to face opposing hitters a third or even a fourth time and instead bring in a fresh pitcher -- who also happens to throw 99 mph with a wipeout slider -- to face three hitters .

But when Giolito thinks about his work, and a quest for 200 innings and 30 starts per season, he remembers words of wisdom imparted by Max Scherzer when the two were together in Washington.

“Scherzer told me a few years ago [that] a lot of pitchers are good and can be good at this level,” Giolito said. “But greatness comes with what are you doing from pitch 100 to 120.

“You can cruise through 0 to 100, but when it’s crunch time and you have runners in scoring position and you are at 110 pitches, what are you bringing to the table right now? That’s something I want to continue getting better and better at.”

Anderson feeling comfortable

After being on the injured list from June 26 to July 29 with a high right ankle sprain, Tim Anderson is feeling more comfortable at the plate and on the field. The White Sox shortstop knocked three hits during Monday’s victory, following a ninth-inning home run in Philadelphia on Sunday, his first long ball since June 22 at Texas.

“Just keep getting more at-bats, and the more comfortable I feel,” Anderson said. “Yesterday, I felt good.”

“Anybody who has been down, not playing, you’re having to find your rhythm on both sides of the baseball, both hitting and fielding and running the bases,” Renteria said. “You don’t forget it. It’s like riding a bike. You know how to get back on it.”

Anderson said his ankle is “holding up” as he continues to get daily treatment and get healthier.

He said it

“I’ve been told by so many players you don’t stop learning until your retire. I’m going to continue to do that.” -- Giolito