By Dave Hart
LocalSportsJournal.com

Tigers 5, White Sox 4 – J.D. Martinez’ solo home run in the eighth inning propelled the Tigers over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night.

LSJ Logo incertMiguel Cabrera hit three doubles and knocked in his team leading 53rd RBI of the season.

Bruce Rondon picked up his first victory of the season for the Tigers, pitching a clean eighth inning and striking out one batter.

Joakim Soria picked up his 17th save for Detroit, stranding the tying run on third base with one out in the ninth.Eye on the D

Detroit starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez pitched a no decision, allowing four runs on six hits in seven innings.

Detroit will look to take the series lead against the White Sox on Saturday afternoon.

Record: 38-36

3rd Place in AL Central (5.5 games behind Kansas City)

1.5 games behind Baltimore, Toronto, and NY Yankees for last playoff spot.

Magic # to clinch their 5th straight AL Central Division title: 97

Magic # to clinch their 5th straight playoff berth: 91

Next Game: 06/27/2015 vs Chicago White Sox 4:08 p.m. @ Comerica Park.

Hitting Stats: J.D. Martinez HR (19) RBI (46), Rajai Davis HR (2) RBI (12), Miguel Cabrera 3 2B (16) RBI (53), Yoenis Cespedes 3B (2) RBI (42), Jose Iglesias RBI (11).

Pitching Stats: Bruce Rondon W (1-0) 1 IP 0 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 1 K, Joakim Soria SV (17) 1 IP 2 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 1 K, Anibal Sanchez 7 IP 6 H 4 R 4 ER 2 BB 7 K.