Tigers Vs. White Sox Final Score: Detroit Escapes With Series Victory Over Chicago

In yet another tight game between a pair of divisional rivals, the Detroit Tigers picked up a much-needed series win over the Chicago White Sox after Sunday's 3-1 victory.

Detroit racked up 10 hits against Chicago pitching throughout the day, as each of the Tigers' first four batters in the order managed to collect a pair of hits. Of the four runs combined by both clubs, all were scored on solo home runs. Austin Jackson opened the game with a leadoff bomb in the first, and Prince Fielder followed suit shortly thereafter with a home run of his own in the third.

Andy Dirks, hitting in the No. 2 hole after Brennan Boesch was dropped to No. 8, hit a two-out solo homer in the eighth inning to extend the Tigers' lead to 3-1. The breathing room created by Dirks' hit proved to be quite necessary, as Detroit closer Jose Valverde once again made things interesting in the ninth before picking up a dramatic save.

Starter Rick Porcello tossed 6.1 solid innings for Detroit to grab his third victory of the year, striking out a season-high five batters in the process. Porcello yielded only four hits, and was bested only by a home run from the bat of Adam Dunn in the opening inning.

Next up for the 14-13 Tigers is a Monday trip out West to Seattle for a three-game series with the Mariners, followed immediately by a four-game set with the Oakland Athletics to round out the weekend.

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Tigers Vs. White Sox Starting Lineups: Brennan Boesch Dropped To No. 8 Spot

He's batting just .213 on the season, and Detroit Tigers outfielder Brennan Boesch will find himself in a new spot in the lineup on Sunday because of it. Normally a No. 2 hitter in front of the feared Miguel Cabrera, Boesch has been dropped to the No. 8 spot in Sunday's order by manager Jim Leyland in an effort to shake things up.

Taking Boesch's No. 2 spot is reserve outfielder Andy Dirks, who will bring much-needed speed to the top of the lineup. Here are the full starting lineups for Sunday's series finale at Comerica Park:

Tigers
1. Austin Jackson -CF
2. Andy Dirks -LF
3. Miguel Cabrera -3B
4. Prince Fielder -1B
5. Delmon Young -DH
6. Alex Avila -C
7. Jhonny Peralta -SS
8. Brennan Boesch -RF
9. Ryan Raburn -2B
Rick Porcello -SP

White Sox
1. Alejandro De Aza CF
2. Brent Lillibridge -3B
3. Adam Dunn -1B
4. Paul Konerko -DH
5. Alex Rios -RF
6. Alexei Ramirez -SS
7. Dayan Viciedo -LF
8. Tyler Flowers -C
9. Gordon Beckham -2B
Dylan Axelrod -SP

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Tigers Vs. White Sox: Detroit Looks To Close Out Weekend Series With Win

The Detroit Tigers will try to continue their trend of alternating wins ans losses over the past six games when they wrap up their weekend series with the Chicago White Sox on Sunday afternoon.

The Tigers failed to win consecutive games once again on Saturday after suffering a gut-wrenching 3-2 loss thanks to a two-run, ninth inning home run by Chicago's Adam Dunn. So now the Tigers turn to right-hander Rick Porcello (2-2, 5.64 ERA) to get back in the win column and at least win the three game series against their AL Central Division rival.

After looking good in his first two starts, Porcello has struggled mightily in his last two starts. In the losses to Texas and Seattle, Porcello pitch a combine seven and two thirds innings giving up 17 hits and 13 earned runs.

Chicago will give the ball to right-hander Dylan Axelrod (0-0, 2.71 ERA) to make his first start of the season for the White Sox. Axelrod has made two relief appearances, pitching three and a third innings total after being called up to replace injured reliever Jesse Crain.

The game starts at Comerica Park at 1:05 p.m. ET and will be televised on Fox Sports Detroit.

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Tigers Vs. White Sox Final Score: Detroit Falls To Chicago After Jose Valverde's Blown Save

The Detroit Tigers fell to a frustrating .500 on the season on Saturday afternoon, after a rough 3-2 defeat at the hands of the Chicago White Sox at Comerica Park.

Detroit received a seven-inning gem from starter Max Scherzer, who gave up just one run on four hits with nine strikeouts, but could not close the deal when it counted. Facing White Sox slugger Adam Dunn in the top of the ninth with a chance to lock down the save and Scherzer's win, Detroit closer Jose Valverde was pounded for a two-run bomb to effectively spoil the game and also land his second blown save of the year.

Despite threatening for a rally in the bottom of the ninth, much like they did in Friday's game, the Tigers could not move the tying run past second base. Even in the loss, Detroit batters recorded nine hits against Chicago pitching, and Andy Dirks, Prince Fielder and Austin Jackson each recorded multiple hit games. The issue for the Tigers all day was leaving runners on base, as Detroit tallied a whopping 17 runners stranded throughout the afternoon.

Now tied up 1-1 in the series, the Tigers will send Rick Porcello to the mound on Sunday for a chance to win the three-game set and also stay ahead of the 13-14 White Sox in the standings.

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Tigers Vs. White Sox: Detroit Starting Lineup

After a dramatic finish on Friday night, the Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox will play the second game of a three-game weekend set on Saturday afternoon at Comerica Park. The Tigers took the first game of the series on the back of a Jhonny Peralta two-run homerun in the bottom of the ninth to complete a 5-4 comeback.Detroit will hope to build off the effort on Saturday.

It's also of note, that troubled outfielder Delmon Young will make his first start since being suspended seven-days last Friday for his arrest steaming from an altercation outside his New York City hotel room.

Here is the Tigers' projected starting lineup:

1. Austin Jackson, Center Field

2. Brennan Boesch, Right Field

3. Miguel Cabrera, Third Base

4. Prince Fielder, First Base

5. Delmon Young, Designated Hitter

6. Alex Avila, Catcher

7. Jhonny Peralta, Short Stop

8. Andy Dirks, Left Field

9. Ryan Raburn, Second Base

Starting Pitcher: Max Scherzer; 1-3, 7.77 ERA

As of the time of this post, the Chicago White Sox had not yet announced what their expected lineup would be.

Tigers Vs. White Sox: Detroit Looks For Consecutive Wins Over Chicago

The Detroit Tigers finished with some flair on Friday night thanks to Jhonny Peralta's game-winning, two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth to complete a 5-4 comeback win.

The Tigers will try to carry over that winning feeling from Friday night and once again try to start building momentum in a season that has seen the American League Central favorites sputter to this point. A win today would mark the first consecutive wins by Detroit in over two weeks.

Detroit will start right-hander Max Scherzer on the mound against the White Sox. Scherzer has struggled to pitch deep into the game in his previous starts, entering Saturday's game with a 1-3 record and a 7.77 ERA.

The White Sox will counter with right-hander Gavin Floyd. Floyd enters the game with a 2-3 record in his five starts and 3.13 ERA. He will look to pick up where he left off in his last start in which he beat the Boston Red Sox, giving up three hits and one run in six and two thirds while striking out nine batters.

The game starts at Comerica Park at 4:05 p.m. ET and will be televised on Fox.

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Tigers Vs. White Sox: Jhonny Peralta Walkoff Blast Gives Detroit 5-4 Win

Late-game heroics from shortstop Jhonny Peralta gave the Detroit Tigers a 5-4 win on Friday night in front of a packed house at Comerica Park. It was only the third win in the Tigers' last 10 games, and what fans hope to be some momentum for a team that has underwhelmed to star the season.

Gerald Laird was on base, pinch running for Alex Avila, who was 3-for-3 with a home run, when Peralta smacked hi first long ball of the season with one out in the bottom of the ninth.

Closer Jose Valverde was credited with the win. Starter Drew Smyly allowed two earned runs over six innings of work, striking out seven in the process. This was the third game in a row that the lefty starter struck out seven batters in six innings of work.

The White Sox started a rejuvenated Jake Peavy, who gave up three runs in seven and two-thirds innings, striking out six.

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Tigers Vs. White Sox: Projected Starting Lineups For Friday

On Friday night, the Detroit Tigers (12-12) and Chicago White Sox (12-13) will play game one of a three-game weekend set at Comerica Park. The Central Division rivals are separated by a half game in the standings and the White Sox won the first series this season taking two of the three games. The winning team has scored five runs in all three games between the two teams this season.

Here are the projected starting lineups for Friday night:

Detroit

1. Austin Jackson, Center Field

2. Brennan Boesch, Right Field

3. Miguel Cabrera, Third Base

4. Prince Fielder, First Base

5. Andy Dirks, Designated Hitter

6. Alex Avila, Catcher

7. Jhonny Peralta, Short Stop

8. Ryan Raburn, Second Base

9. Don Kelly, Left Field

Starting Pitcher: Drew Smyly; 1-0, 1.23 ERA

Chicago White Sox

1. Alejandro De Aza, Center Field

2. Alexei Ramirez, Short Stop

3. Adam Dunn, Designated Hitter

4. Paul Konerko, First Base

5. A.J. Pierzynski, Catcher

6. Alex Rios, Right Field

7. Dayan Viciedo, Left Field

8. Brent Morel, Third Base

9. Gordon Beckham, Second Base

Starting Pitcher: Jake Peavy; 3-1, 1.67 ERA

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Tigers Vs. White Sox: Pitchers Duel Highlights Game One

The Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox start a three game series on Friday at Comerica Park.