White Sox 5, Tigers 4
CHICAGO (WWJ/AP) - The Detroit Tigers drop a pivotal game to AL Central League leading Chicago White Sox 5-4 on Monday.
As heard on 97.1 The Ticket - the Tigers fall three games behind the White Sox in the Central division after the loss.
Omar Infante's throwing error on a potential double play helped Chicago scored two runs in the fifth inning.
Nate Jones (8-0) pitched 2 2-3 innings of one-hit relief and the White Sox won their fourth straight.
The game had been postponed by rain last Thursday and Monday's makeup was the final meeting of the season between the two front runners in the division.
Addison Reed, the last of three relievers in the ninth, got the final out for his 27th save in 31 chances.
Trailing 4-3, the White Sox loaded the bases for a third straight inning in the fifth, driving out Detroit starter Doug Fister (9-9).
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