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White Sox Aim to Sweep Series Against the Tigers
On Saturday, Andrew Benintendi hit the go-ahead RBI single in the seventh inning, leading the Chicago White Sox to a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers.
Colson Montgomery's two-run double gave Chicago a 3-1 lead in the third inning, though Eduardo Valencia's fourth-inning home run pulled Detroit within one run.
Relief work from Jordan Hicks proved decisive; he earned the win with 1 2/3 scoreless innings, and Bryan Hudson pitched the ninth for his fifth save.
Chicago now leads the AL Central by a season-best 4 1/2 games over the Tigers and Minnesota Twins after winning five of their last seven games.
The teams finish the three-game series on Sunday with White Sox RHP Sean Burke facing Tigers RHP Drew Anderson .
DETROIT (AP) — Andrew Benintendi connected two hits, including the lead single in the seventh inning, and the Chicago White Sox defeated the Detroit Tigers on Saturday 4-3 for the second day in a row.