Detroit Tigers' Brennan Boesch watches his three-run home run to right field during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Detroit, Saturday, July 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
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Updated: Saturday, 21 Jul 2012, 6:30 PM EDT
Published : Saturday, 21 Jul 2012, 6:30 PM EDT
DETROIT (AP) - Rick Porcello pitched brilliantly into the ninth inning, and the Detroit Tigers took over first place in the AL Central on Saturday with a 7-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox.
Brennan Boesch hit a three-run homer and Austin Jackson drove in the other four runs for the Tigers, who lead the White Sox by a half-game in the Central. Detroit was six games out after a loss to the Chicago Cubs on June 12.
Porcello (7-5) fell just short of his first complete game, departing after he allowed two hard-hit singles to start the ninth. He allowed a run and five hits.
Porcello struck out four with no walks, outdueling Chris Sale (11-3) in the Chicago left-hander's first loss since May 12.
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