Tigers finish sweep of White Sox with 3-0 shutout

Max Scherzer was focused and prepared, allowing four hits in eight outstanding innings, and the Tigers beat Chicago 3-0 to finish a three-game sweep of the struggling White Sox.

Scherzer, now with a record of 4-0, struck out seven and walked three, helping the Tigers shut out Chicago for a second straight day. The White Sox were outscored 21-3 in the series and looked overmatched against Detroit starters Justin Verlander, Brad Penny and Scherzer.

The Tigers opened the scoring in the fourth after loading the bases with nobody out. White Sox starter John Danks struck out Casper Wells, but Avila hit a broken-bat groundball to drive in a run.

Brandon Inge and Austin Jackson each hit RBI doubles with two outs in the sixth. Detroit has bounced back nicely from a 3-7 start. The Tigers are now 12-10, while Chicago and Minnesota the other expected contenders in the American League Central—are below .500.


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