DETROIT (Interstat) — The Detroit Tigers rallied twice in the late innings Sunday, overcoming a two-run deficit in the ninth inning and then scoring twice in the bottom of the 10th to defeat the Chicago White Sox 5-4 at Comerica Park.

The game, played before 40,021 fans in a contest that began in the afternoon and stretched into the evening, lasted 2 hours 40 minutes. Detroit’s Will Vest pitched a scoreless 10th inning to earn his third win against four losses. Chicago’s Brandon Eisert took the loss, his first against one win, after allowing the winning run in the 10th.

The White Sox got a solid start from Davis Martin, who worked six innings and allowed five hits and one earned run while striking out four. Tigers starter Keider Montero also pitched well, going seven innings and giving up six hits and three earned runs with three strikeouts.

Chicago broke a scoreless tie in the fifth inning when the Tigers took a 1-0 lead. With two outs, Zach McKinstry singled to center field, scoring Colt Keith from third. Keith had led off the inning with a single and moved to second on a James Outman flyout before advancing to third on a Trei Cruz flyout.

The White Sox responded in the sixth. Tristan Peters singled to right field, and Luisangel Acuña followed with a home run to center field, his first of the season, putting Chicago ahead 2-1. They added a run in the seventh. Braden Montgomery singled, moved to third on a single by Edgar Quero, and scored on a ground-rule double by Peters down the left-field line.

Detroit cut the lead to 3-2 in the eighth when Dillon Dingler homered to left-center field, his 18th of the season, off Chicago reliever Jordan Hicks, who faced one batter and allowed one hit without recording an out.

The Tigers tied the game in the ninth. With one out, Jahmai Jones singled and Kevin McGonigle singled, moving Jones to third. Dingler then singled to left field, scoring Jones and sending McGonigle to third. Kerry Carpenter grounded out to end the inning, but the game was tied 3-3.

Chicago regained the lead in the top of the 10th. Under the extra-inning rules, Jacob Gonzalez began the inning on second base. Edgar Quero flew out to center field, advancing Gonzalez to third. Peters then hit a sacrifice fly to right field, scoring Gonzalez and giving the White Sox a 4-3 lead.

The Tigers answered in the bottom of the 10th. Kerry Carpenter started the inning on second base. Riley Greene singled sharply to right field, moving Carpenter to third. Spencer Torkelson then singled to left field, scoring Carpenter and sending Greene to third. Colt Keith reached on a fielder’s choice, with Torkelson moving to second. Matt Vierling then singled to right field, scoring Greene and giving Detroit a 5-4 walk-off victory.

For the White Sox, Peters finished 2 for 3 with two runs batted in. Acuña was 1 for 3 with a home run and two RBIs. Montgomery had two hits. The White Sox collected six hits in the game.

For the Tigers, Dingler went 2 for 5 with a home run and two RBIs. Greene had two hits and scored twice. Torkelson had two hits and drove in a run. McKinstry doubled and had an RBI. Detroit finished with 13 hits and grounded into two double plays.

The White Sox fell to 39-37, while the Tigers improved to 33-44.

Chicago had won the previous two games in the series but dropped the finale. The Tigers had lost four of their previous five games entering Sunday.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Chicago White Sox 5, Detroit Tigers 4. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Detroit with a 55.20 percent probability to win. Chicago was installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus 1.5 runs. The total of nine runs went under the over-under line of eight.