White Sox beat Tigers 7‑5 for series sweep
DETROIT (Interstat) — Hagen Smith pitched 1.2 scoreless innings to earn the win as the Chicago White Sox defeated the Detroit Tigers 7-5 on Sunday at Comerica Park.
The White Sox scored two in the fifth, two in the seventh and one in the ninth, with Munetaka Murakami and Drew Romo hitting two-run homers and Miguel Vargas adding a solo shot. Detroit scored three in the second, one in the third and one in the seventh; Brett Callahan’s two-run triple highlighted the second, and Colt Keith homered.
Chicago had eight hits to Detroit’s seven. White Sox starter Sean Burke allowed five hits and four earned runs in 4.1 innings, striking out two. Drew Anderson allowed four hits and three earned runs over five innings, striking out five. Tyler Holton took the loss. Sean Newcomb earned his fourth save with 2.1 hitless innings, striking out two.
The White Sox improved to 66-59, while the Tigers fell to 61-64. Attendance was 34,251, and the game lasted 2:50.