Tigers 6, White Sox 2
Prince Fielder belted a three-run homer in the first inning and Anibal Sanchez pitched six scoreless frames as visiting Detroit defeated Chicago for the third straight night.
Austin Jackson and Torii Hunter each had a solo homer while joining Fielder and Hernan Perez with two hits apiece for the Tigers, who have won four in a row overall. Sanchez (8-7) allowed six hits, one walk and struck out five while throwing 101 pitches.
Dayan Viciedo had a solo homer among his three hits for the White Sox, who left 10 on base and have dropped six of eight. Chicago starter John Danks (2-8) yielded six runs and 11 hits over seven innings, losing his third straight decision and sixth in the last seven.
Fielder belted a low fastball from Danks into the right-center field seats for his 17th of the season and a 3-0 lead in the first inning. Jackson added to the advantage in the second with a two-out solo blast, which fell just inside the left-field foul pole.
Hunter gave the Tigers a 5-0 lead with a one-out blast to left in the fifth on a 1-0 pitch from Danks, who has given up 17 homers in 76 2/3 innings this season. Alex Avila capped a two-out rally in the sixth with a run-scoring single, extending the lead to six.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Detroit 3B Miguel Cabrera missed his second straight game with a sore left hip flexor muscle. The reigning American League MVP is listed as day-to-day. … Alejandro De Aza also had three hits for the White Sox. … Tigers 2B Omar Infante went 1-for-3 while beginning his rehabilitation assignment with the Class-A West Michigan Whitecaps on Wednesday. Infante has been out since July 4 with a left ankle sprain.