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Eloy Jimenez, White Sox Hold off Late Rally by Tigers for Win in AL Central Clash

The Chicago White Sox earned a road win over the Detroit Tigers 8-7 on Monday in a makeup game from September 22. The American League Central division champs held off a late rally by the Tigers to secure the win.

The White Sox used a six-run fourth inning to jump out to an early lead. Eloy Jimenez added a two-run homer in the seventh.

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Detroit came out with five runs in the eighth inning to make it a one-run game.

There was a benches-clearing incident in the top of the ninth when White Sox first-baseman Jose Abreu slid hard into second while attempting to steal a base.