DETROIT (Interstat) — Andrew Benintendi’s seventh-inning single drove in the go-ahead run and the Chicago White Sox held on to beat the Detroit Tigers 4-3 on Saturday at Comerica Park.

The White Sox won their second straight over Detroit after taking Friday’s series opener 9-5, and they improved to 64-58 on the season. The Tigers dropped to 60-63.

Chicago struck first in the opening inning. Sam Antonacci led off with a double to center field, and after Munetaka Murakami walked, Braden Montgomery singled to right field to score Antonacci. The Tigers answered in the bottom half when Eduardo Valencia singled home Hao-Yu Lee, who had reached on an infield single.

The White Sox reclaimed the lead in the third. Murakami doubled to left, and Andrew Benintendi singled to put runners at the corners. Braden Montgomery then hit into a fielder’s choice that cut down Murakami at the plate, but Colson Montgomery followed with a two-run double to right field, scoring Benintendi and Braden Montgomery to make it 3-1.

Detroit chipped away. Valencia led off the fourth with a home run to left field, his sixth of the season, cutting the deficit to 3-2. In the fifth, Corey Julks hit a ground-rule double down the left-field line, and Gleyber Torres followed with an RBI double to center field to tie the game at 3.

The score remained deadlocked until the seventh. Randal Grichuk, batting for the first time as a pinch hitter, doubled sharply to center field to lead off the inning. Murakami struck out, and Detroit reliever Drew Sommers intentionally walked Miguel Vargas. Benintendi then grounded a single to left field that was deflected by shortstop Kevin McGonigle, allowing Grichuk to score from third and putting the White Sox ahead 4-3.

Braden Montgomery and Colson Montgomery both struck out afterward, but the White Sox bullpen made the lead stand.

Jordan Hicks earned the win after throwing one and two-thirds scoreless innings, striking out three and allowing no hits. Bryan Hudson worked a clean ninth inning for his fifth save, striking out one. Hudson, who has been a reliable option out of the Chicago bullpen, needed just a handful of pitches to close out the victory.

Anthony Kay started for the White Sox and allowed three runs on six hits over five and one-third innings, striking out four. He left with the game tied before the Chicago bullpen took over. Grant Taylor added a scoreless inning, allowing one hit and striking out one.

The Tigers’ starter, Troy Melton, lasted four and one-third innings, surrendering three earned runs on nine hits while striking out four. Sommers took the loss after allowing the deciding run on two hits over two innings, striking out four. Kyle Finnegan pitched one and two-thirds scoreless innings in relief for Detroit, allowing one hit and striking out one. Tanner Rainey also worked a scoreless inning.

Chicago finished with 12 hits, while Detroit managed seven. Benintendi drove in two runs as part of the White Sox’s balanced attack. Colson Montgomery recorded two RBIs with his double, and Grichuk scored the decisive run after entering the game in the seventh. Murakami reached base three times with a double and two walks, though he struck out twice.

Valencia led Detroit offensively, going 2 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs. Torres was 3 for 4 with an RBI and a double, giving the Tigers a consistent threat at the top of the lineup. But Detroit could not push across the tying run against Hudson in the ninth, as Kevin McGonigle lined out to right, Valencia struck out, and Spencer Torkelson flew out to center to end the game.

The White Sox also received strong defense, including a double play in the eighth that helped keep the Tigers off the board. Munetaka Murakami, Colson Montgomery, and Grant Taylor combined to turn an unusual sequence that erased Torres after he had reached base with a single. The play kept the lead intact and set up Hudson’s save opportunity.

The game was played before a crowd of 33,119 at Comerica Park and lasted 2 hours, 33 minutes.

Chicago’s win continued its recent upturn after a wild stretch of results. The White Sox had split a four-game series with Cincinnati earlier in the week, capped by a 9-8 loss Thursday, before bouncing back with Friday’s lopsided victory in Detroit. They have now won three of their last four and five of their last eight.

The Tigers, meanwhile, had won three of four entering the series but have dropped consecutive games to the White Sox. Detroit will look to avoid a three-game sweep when the clubs meet again Sunday afternoon at Comerica Park.

The White Sox have relied on contributions from throughout their roster, and Saturday provided another example. Hicks, Hudson, and Taylor combined for three and two-thirds scoreless innings of relief, allowing just one hit while striking out four. The bullpen’s performance was crucial after Kay labored through the middle innings, especially after Detroit tied the game in the fifth.

Chicago’s offense also showed patience and opportunism. The White Sox drew multiple walks, including the intentional pass to Vargas in the seventh that set up Benintendi’s go-ahead hit. Chicago’s 12-hit afternoon included doubles from Antonacci, Murakami, Colson Montgomery, and Grichuk, as well as singles from several regulars.

Detroit’s pitching staff struggled to keep Chicago off the bases, particularly with runners in scoring position. The Tigers allowed 12 hits and walked three batters, and while Melton managed to limit damage after the third inning, the bullpen could not protect the tie in the seventh.

Valencia’s home run was the highlight for Detroit, as it pulled the Tigers within a run and gave the catcher his second RBI of the afternoon. Torres’s run-scoring double in the fifth represented the final Detroit run, and the Tigers managed only two hits after that point.

Hudson’s save was his fifth of the season and his second in as many days, as he also closed out Friday’s victory. Hicks picked up his second win, while Sommers took his third loss despite a solid relief outing otherwise.

The White Sox now return home for a brief stretch after Sunday’s series finale, with a two-game set against the Chicago Cubs followed by a homestand against the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets. The Tigers travel to Pittsburgh for three games after the series finale.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Detroit 6, Chicago 4, and its ELO system favored the Tigers with a 58.30 percent win probability. Detroit entered as a 1.5-run favorite, and the over/under was set at 8 runs. The teams combined for 7, falling below the line.