Chicago — Jeimer Candelario came into the game hitting .186 and slugging a meager .303. He hadn’t hit a home run since May 29. He had two hits in his last 20 at-bats. He was losing playing time to Harold Castro and Kody Clemens.
But all was well Friday night. He had his talisman on the mound. Good things seem to happen when he faces White Sox right-hander Lucas Giolito.
Candelario hit a two-run home run in the sixth inning to tie the game and then lined a two-out RBI single in the seventh to break the tie and trigger a four-run outburst that sent the Tigers to a 7-5 win over the Southsiders.