White Sox hold off Tigers 7-6

 
Carlos Quentin and Jermaine Dye hit back-to-back homers and drove in two runs each and the White Sox held off the Detroit Tigers 7-6 on Saturday night. First-place Chicago won its fourth straight game and stretched its lead to four games over Minnesota and 71/2 games over third-place Detroit in the A.L. Central. [link]

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Carlos Quentin and Jermaine Dye hit back-to-back homers and drove in two runs each and the Chicago White Sox held off the Detroit Tigers 7-6 on Saturday night.
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