White Sox Beat Twins 5-3, Stay Ahead Of Tigers In AL Central
Francisco Liriano is a difficult pitcher to figure out.
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Francisco Liriano is a difficult pitcher to figure out.
Justin Verlander pitched seven shutout innings and made sure Detroit stayed in step with first-place Chicago in the AL Central, leading the Tigers to a 4-0 win over the downward spiraling Cleveland Indians on Friday night.
The makeup game will be played Monday at 1:10 p.m. Game tickets and parking coupons for tonight's postponed contest will be honored then.
Max Scherzer pitched six effective innings to earn his career-high 16th win, Prince Fielder hit a three-run homer and the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 8-6 on Wednesday night to move within a game of the AL Central lead.
If you've ever listened to a White Sox radio broadcast on 670 The Score, it's pretty obvious play-by-play man Ed Farmer isn't Jose Valverde's biggest fan.
Doug Fister pitched seven innings of two-hit ball, Austin Jackson hit a tying two-run homer and Miguel Cabrera delivered a go-ahead solo shot Tuesday night to lead the Detroit Tigers past the White Sox 5-3, reducing Chicago's AL Central lead to two games.
As the White Sox look to gain ground on the Tigers, a lingering oblique strain may keep slugger Adam Dunn on the bench.
Jose Quintana pitched effectively into the eighth inning, Alex Rios and A.J. Pierzynski hit back-to-back homers in the sixth and the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 6-1 Monday night to increase their AL Central lead to three games.
Zack Greinke pitched seven strong innings of five-hit ball, Mike Trout hit a leadoff homer for the second straight day and the Los Angeles Angels completed their second straight series sweep with a 3-2 victory over the slumping Detroit Tigers on Sunday.
The Detroit Tigers remain one game behind the White Sox for first place in the American League Central Division, after losing to the Anaheim Angels Friday night.
The White Sox are fighting for your interest. They're a first place team that can't seem to draw consistent crowds, and with the onslaught of coverage for the NFL behemoth, the Sox will struggle to draw airtime and newsprint inches.
Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run homer in the first inning and Prince Fielder added a solo shot in the eighth to help the Detroit Tigers avoid a three-game sweep with a 7-1 victory Wednesday night over the Cleveland Indians.
Justin Masterson pitched six solid innings, and the Cleveland Indians beat Detroit 3-2 on Tuesday night for their second straight victory over the playoff-chasing Tigers.
Steve Stone admitted that Sale appeared to be fatigued in Detroit, but the White Sox have a scheduled day off Thursday, which could benefit the 23-year-old left-hander.
Every season at about this point, the baseball community subtly bonds together.
Justin Verlander shut down Chicago after the first inning and Delmon Young hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the sixth Sunday night to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 4-2 victory over the White Sox and a share of first place in the AL Central.
Max Scherzer allowed four hits in eight scoreless innings, and the Detroit Tigers pulled within a game of first place with a 5-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday night.
Delmon Young hit a tiebreaking, three-run double in the seventh inning and the Detroit Tigers beat Chicago 7-4 Friday night, pulling within two games of the AL Central-leading White Sox.
As the White Sox prepare for the home stretch of the 2012 season, the club is offering discounted tickets.
Miguel Cabrera has left Detroit's game Thursday against Toronto in the second inning with right ankle soreness.
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Look no further than the 2005 White Sox to see just how important a pitching staff can be in the playoffs.
The White Sox are no longer a cute little story, and that's a good thing.
The Detroit Tigers have acquired Jeff Baker from the Chicago Cubs for two minor leaguers to be named later.
The Chicago White Sox spent nearly a month in first place. Then they arrived in Detroit, where so much has gone wrong for them over the last couple seasons.
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The Senate is voting Thursday on competing measures to lower health care costs, but both parties' bills are expected to fail. Follow live updates here.
The Senate is voting Thursday on competing measures to lower health care costs, but both parties' bills are expected to fail. Follow live updates here.
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Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania introduced a discharge petition to try to bring a bill to the floor that would extend the Affordable Care Act subsidies by two years.
President Trump said the U.S. has seized an oil tanker, which Attorney General Pam Bondi said has been "used to transport sanctioned oil from Venezuela and Iran."
The Federal Reserve is grappling with economic issues including higher inflation and a slowing labor market.
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Walgreens said it will close its office space in Chicago's Old Post Office building.
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The newest measles vaccination numbers released by Chicago Public Schools shows immunizations are finally moving in the right direction.
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Roseland Community Hospital on Monday celebrated the opening of a new sickle cell treatment clinic.
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U.S. Steel says it'll resume making steel slabs at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois amid strengthening demand.
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Chicago police are investigating after a woman was sexually assaulted on CTA property in the Loop early Thursday morning.
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The University of Michigan appointed Biff Poggi as interim head coach after Sherrone Moore was terminated.
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