Four lead changes and a tie were not enough to shake the White Sox loose until the seventh inning, when Benintendi's single settled a game that had gone back and forth all night. Chicago beat Detroit 4-3, with the decisive run scoring on a play that put the White Sox back on top for the rest of the evening.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CWS | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Eduardo Valencia carried the Tigers' offense with a 2-for-4 night that included a home run and 2 RBI, connecting for a 358-foot shot in the fourth inning that trimmed Chicago's lead to 3-2. It was one of two hits for Valencia, who is hitting .404 this season with 6 home runs and 17 RBI. Gleyber Torres also factored in, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI, part of a double that tied the game in the fifth.
The game turned in the seventh when Benintendi singled to left, scoring Grichuk and sending Vargas to third, putting Chicago ahead 4-3 for good. That capped an evening of shifting leads: Braden Montgomery's first-inning single had put the White Sox up before Valencia's RBI single tied it right back, and C. Montgomery's third-inning double, which scored both B. Montgomery and Benintendi, gave Chicago a 3-1 cushion. Detroit answered again in the fifth when Torres doubled home Julks to tie it at 3-3, setting the stage for Benintendi's go-ahead knock two innings later.
Detroit starter Troy Melton lasted 4.1 innings, allowing 3 runs on 9 hits, and reliever Drew Sommers took the loss after allowing 1 run over 2.0 innings. Anthony Kay started for Chicago and worked 5.1 innings, allowing 3 runs on 6 hits with 4 strikeouts. The White Sox bullpen was spotless behind him, with Jordan Hicks picking up the win after 1.2 hitless innings and Bryan Hudson closing it out for his 5th save, part of a combined 3.2 scoreless innings from three relievers.
The win pushed Chicago to 64-58, extending its winning streak to 2 games and keeping the White Sox atop their division. Detroit fell to 60-63 with the loss, its second straight defeat.