CHICAGO — For the first time in the series, the Detroit Tigers collected a hit with a runner in scoring position when Spencer Torkelson launched a slider for a two-run home run in the fourth inning.
But Torkelson's fifth homer of the year wasn't enough.
The Tigers lost, 6-2, and were swept by the Chicago White Sox in the three-game series at Guaranteed Rate Field. The Tigers (26-31) scored three runs and finished 1-for-21 with runners in scoring position over the weekend.
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In the bottom of the ninth inning, the White Sox broke the 2-2 tie and won the game with Jake Burger's walk-off grand slam against right-handed reliever Alex Lange, the American League Reliever of the Month in May.