The White Sox found just enough offense in the biggest spots Saturday, and it carried them to a 4-3 win over the Detroit Tigers and a series victory.
It wasn’t clean. It wasn’t overwhelming.
But when the game tightened, Chicago kept answering. The White Sox finished 4-for-18 with runners in scoring position, which usually leaves plenty of room for regret.
Instead, it produced the kind of timely hitting that wins close games.
Braden Montgomery got the scoring started with a base hit that put Chicago ahead 1-0. After Detroit pulled even, Colson Montgomery delivered the swing that changed the game, lining a two-out, two-run double on the ninth pitch of the at-bat.
That was a much-needed moment for Montgomery, who had been 16-for-95 since the All-Star break before that clutch hit. He’s been fighting strikeouts, but this was the kind of at-bat that hinted at a breakout from the slump.
Then, after the Tigers tied it again at 3-3, Andrew Benintendi came through with the go-ahead hit.
Chicago also got enough from its pitching staff to make those runs stand up. Anthony Kay was asked to cover at least six innings after Friday’s bullpen day, but he fell a little short, working 5.1 innings and allowing three runs while striking out four. It wasn’t a spotless outing, but it held together.
The bullpen handled the rest. Jordan Hicks threw 1.2 scoreless innings and struck out three. Grant Taylor followed with an inning of shut down work, as usual, and Bryan Hudson finished it off.
The win pushed the White Sox to 22-13 against their division and left them 4.5 games ahead of the Tigers and Twins.
Now they’ll try to finish the sweep Sunday with ace Sean Burke on the mound against Drew Anderson.
Burke has been dominant over his last seven games, posting a 1.47 ERA with 57 strikeouts in 43 innings. He was especially sharp in his last start against the Cincinnati Reds, going seven innings and giving up just one run.
Anderson has mostly worked as a reliever this season, but since the trade deadline he’s taken on a different role. In his last start on August 11, he threw four innings and allowed one run. Detroit will likely lean on the bullpen again, since Anderson is not fully stretched out yet.
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