Detroit built an early cushion, but Chicago answered wave after wave until the lead finally stuck. The White Sox pulled away 7-5, turning a tied game into a decisive edge with a seventh-inning swing that never let the Tigers back in.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CWS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
| DET | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
Munetaka Murakami provided the swing that mattered most. He went 1-for-5 with a home run and 2 RBIs, connecting for a two-run shot to left center that erased a tie and sent Chicago in front for keeps. It was part of a lineup effort that spread damage across the game, with Drew Romo also going deep and driving in 2 runs, and Miguel Vargas adding a solo homer late.
The decisive sequence came in the seventh. With the score tied at 4-4, Murakami homered to left center, scoring Antonacci ahead of him and putting Chicago up 6-4. Detroit answered immediately when Dingler doubled to left and Torres scored, cutting the margin to 6-5, but the White Sox held on. Vargas added a solo homer in the ninth for the final 7-5 margin.
Detroit had chances to close the gap but couldn't sustain it. Starter Drew Anderson allowed 3 runs on 4 hits over 5.0 innings, but reliever Tyler Holton was tagged for 3 runs on 3 hits in just 1.0 inning and took the loss, falling to 1-5 with a 3.10 ERA. Colt Keith had driven in Detroit's second-inning damage with a solo homer and finished 2-for-2 with 2 runs, and Gleyber Torres added a double among his 2 hits, but the bullpen couldn't hold the tie once Chicago broke through.
Chicago's bullpen was the difference. Herbert Smith worked 1.2 scoreless innings to pick up the win, improving to 2-0, and Sean Newcomb closed it out with 2.1 scoreless innings for his fourth save. The White Sox, who improved to 65-58 and sit atop their division, extended their winning streak to three games. Detroit fell to 60-64, its third straight loss.