White Sox Edge Tigers 3-2 For 3rd Straight Win
CHICAGO (AP) -- Tim Anderson led off the bottom of the ninth inning with a double and Yolmer Sanchez followed with an RBI single that sent the Chicago White Sox over the Detroit Tigers, 3-2, on Friday night for their third straight win.
Anderson had a game-ending hit Wednesday against Minnesota. This time, he easily scored on Sanchez's single to right field off Joe Jimenez (0-2).
Juan Minaya (2-1) pitched a scoreless ninth to get the win.
Jose Abreu homered and went 2-for-2 with two intentional walks for Chicago. Jose Iglesias had a two-run single for the Tigers.
Detroit starter Justin Verlander allowed two runs and six hits in seven innings. Miguel Gonzalez gave up two runs and seven hits in eight innings.
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