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Prince Fielder managed to break out of a career-worst slump, but he couldn't help his Detroit Tigers get any closer to ending theirs.
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Prince Fielder managed to break out of a career-worst slump, but he couldn't help his Detroit Tigers get any closer to ending theirs.
The Detroit Tigers let a lead slip away and lose to the Chicago White Sox 7-5 on Monday.
A chance to face the Chicago White Sox couldn't come at a much better time for struggling Detroit Tigers slugger Prince Fielder.
Adam Dunn hit a two-run homer deep into the right-field seats off Jose Valverde in the ninth inning and the Chicago White Sox turned the tables on Detroit, beating the Tigers 3-2 Saturday.
Prior to the start of the season, few would have considered a matchup between Detroit's Drew Smyly and Chicago's Jake Peavy a pitchers' duel.
After struggling at the plate during their season-opening series, the Chicago White Sox found their groove during a matchup with an AL Central rival.
It seems every day, the Detroit Tigers find new ways to win - and find someone new to deliver that win.
Carlos Guillen singled home the go-ahead run in the 10th inning and the Detroit Tigers extended their longest winning streak in 77 years, rallying past the Chicago White Sox 6-5 on Wednesday for their 12th straight victory.
An early lead turned into a wide margin as the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 5-0 on Tuesday night.
Things have gone so well for Justin Verlander, even when he's not at his best he still manages to find a way to win.
Jhonny Peralta hits a two run shot in the second inning to begin an avalanche of scoring by the Detroit Tigers as they crush the Chicago White Sox 14-4 on Monday.
The Detroit Tigers began their nine-game win streak with a sweep of the Chicago White Sox to build a commanding AL Central lead. Now even bigger goals are within their reach.
Up 16-0 after six innings - the Detroit Tigers roll to an easy 18-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday night.
The Detroit Tigers pulled off one of the season's best comeback efforts beating the Chicago White Sox 9-8 on Saturday.
The White Sox came up against overwhelming AL Cy Young favorite Justin Verlander on Friday night and lost 8-1 to the first-place Detroit Tigers.
Justin Verlander took a shutout into the eighth inning and the Detroit Tigers expanded their AL Central lead over Chicago with an 8-1 win over the White Sox on Friday night.
Justin Verlander has been unbeatable since the last time he faced the Chicago White Sox at home.
Alejandro De Aza hit a two-run homer in his first at-bat of the season and the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 2-1 on Wednesday.
Coming into this year, Miguel Cabrera had one of his lowest batting averages in any park at U.S. Cellular Field.
Justin Verlander's fastball was still popping as he finished up the eighth inning.
It started with a walk, then a stolen base, then a two-out hit in the eighth inning, to give the Detroit Tigers the lead in the game and go on to beat the Chicago White Sox 5-4 on Tuesday.
One of Justin Verlander's worst outings in the last two months came at home against the Chicago White Sox less than two weeks ago.
The Tigers took an early lead but couldn't hold on as the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 6-3 on Monday night.
The Detroit Tigers have their largest division lead in the AL Central of the season - a modest two games. There isn't much more breathing room between themselves and third place.
After watching his Detroit Tigers avoid a series sweep with a nice rally, manager Jim Leyland admitted his team has a lot to prove right now
