DETROIT – Carlos Rodón was pulled from the mound after a difficult start in the third inning and the Chicago White Sox, who are getting closer to claiming the AL Central title, lost a three-point lead. runs to lose 4-3 on Monday to the Detroit Tigers.
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Despite the loss, the magic number for Chicago to secure the divisional title fell to two after second-place Cleveland lost on a doubleheader sweep to the Royals.
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The White Sox could clinch their first division title in 13 years on Tuesday – and clinch their postseason ticket for the second year in a row, something that would happen for the first time in franchise history – with a win over Detroit and another loss for the Los Angeles. Indians against Royals.
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Harold Castro’s single in the eighth inning tied the game for Detroit.
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With two outs in the eighth, Craig Kimbrel (2-2) hit Robbie Grossman with his pitch. Grossman stole second and Castro drove in a run with a single.
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Drew Hutchison (2-1) took the win with two innings without receiving a relief score. Tigers rookie Alex Lange pitched the ninth for his first save, becoming Detroit’s eighth reliever to get a save this season.
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For the White Sox, the Cubans Yoán Monacada 4-0 with a run scored, Yasmani Grandal 2-1 with an RBI. Dominican Eloy Jiménez 4-1 with an RBI, Leury García 3-0. The Venezuelan César Hernández 4-0.
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For the Tigers, Venezuelan Victor Reyes 4-1 with a run scored and an RBI, Miguel Cabrera 2-0 with an RBI, Harold Castro 1-1 with an RBI. The Mexican Isaac Paredes 2-0 with a scored. Puerto Rican Willi Castro 3-1 with a run scored.
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