CHICAGO -- The White Sox completed the month of May with an 18-10 record and tied with Cleveland in the loss column and one game back of first place in the American League Central.
Anyone who had that occurrence on their bingo card back in February probably should also go play the Powerball.
Chicago’s 2-1 victory over the Tigers on Sunday afternoon at Rate Field completed a three-game sweep and a 6-1 homestand against the Central opponents after winning three of four against the Twins. It improved the South Siders to a season-high five over at 32-27 and marked the 16th win in the last 19 games at home, giving them a five-game winning streak overall entering a six-game road trip at Minnesota and at Philadelphia.
A comeback looked in doubt through six innings, after the Tigers scored once in the first against Sean Burke, because of Keider Montero. The Detroit right-hander held the White Sox to two hits and cruised through six innings on 65 pitches.
But Tigers manager A.J. Hinch went to Drew Anderson in the seventh, and the White Sox knocked out four straight hits against the reliever. Colson Montgomery started the rally with his 15th homer, giving the shortstop long balls in two straight games, followed by singles from Chase Meidroth, Jacob Gonzalez and Tristan Peters.
Peters’ single scored Meidroth with the go-ahead run, but Gonzalez’s grounder through the vacated spot at shortstop stood as his first career hit in his first career game. Gonzalez celebrated his 24th birthday on Saturday and became the 11th player to make his debut for the White Sox this season, which is the most in the Majors.
Burke struck out six over 5 1/3 innings. But the win went to reliever Brandon Eisert, who closed out the seventh inning.