Finally, the Chicago White Sox have swept another series. And this time it was a big one. The Sox took the three game series from the AL Central leading Detroit Tigers, and in doing that, they've put themselves back into the race for the Central title. They're now just 5 1/2 games behind the Tigers; a week ago they were 10 back.
The Sox won 7-3.
As with the other two, this afternoon's game was a good one. Until the seventh inning it was a one run game. The Sox picked up a run with a pinch-hit single by Pablo Ozuna, and the World Champions picked up a couple of insurance runs in the eighth, highlighted by a Jermaine Dye home run.
After a bumpy start, White Sox starter Freddy Garcia pitched a solid effort.
On the Detroit end, Tigers shortstop Carlos Guillen made a brilliant play to throw out Dye in the second inning: Look for it on Baseball Tonight's highlight reel. But frustration may be hitting the Tigers: Ivan Rodriguez was thrown out of the game in the eighth inning for disputing a ball-strike call, and Carlos Guillen had to restrain "Pudge," who appeared to be ready to attack the home plate umpire.
All three games were sold out, and the Sox fans were boisterous all weekend at the South Side stadium.
This is only the second time the Tigers have been swept this season. The other time? The White Sox won all four games from the Tigers in an April series. The season series so far? White Sox lead 9 games to 3.
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