Mariners , White Sox
Brent Lillibridge snapped a tie with a two-run homer in the fifth and Jake Peavy tossed six solid innings as the Chicago White Sox recorded a 4-2 victory over the host Seattle Mariners on Friday.
Alex Rios had an RBI double and Alexei Ramirez added a run-scoring single for Chicago, which has won 14 of its last 17 against Seattle and remained seven games behind Detroit in the American League Central.
With the game tied at 2-2, Lillibridge deposited an offering from rookie Charlie Furbush (3-6) into the seats in left field for his 12th homer of the season and fifth in August.
Peavy (6-6) improved to 5-1 in his career versus Seattle after allowing two runs on seven hits and matching a season high with eight strikeouts.
Matt Thornton and Jesse Crain bridged the gap to Chris Sale, who retired the side in the ninth for his fifth save of the season.
Miguel Olivo belted a solo homer and rookie Trayvon Robinson had an RBI single for Seattle, which fell for the seventh time in nine games.
Furbush, making his fifth career start, permitted four runs on six hits in five innings.