Tigers 2, White Sox 1 (10 innings)
DETROIT -- Rajai Davis hit a walk-off triple in the 10th inning after Tyler Saladino's ninth-inning triple foiled Detroit's bid for a combined no-hitter as the Tigers defeated the Chicago White Sox 2-1 on Tuesday night at Comerica Park.
The left fielder's seventh career walk-off hit -- a liner down the right-field line -- knocked in center fielder Anthony Gose, who drew a two-out walk against Zach Duke (3-6). Blaine Hardy (6-3) retired all three batters he faced in the top of the inning to get the victory as Detroit ended a three-game losing streak.
Tigers starter Daniel Norris tossed five perfect innings and relievers Buck Farmer, Ian Krol and Drew VerHagen threw a hitless inning apiece. The only White Sox baserunner during those frames was center fielder Adam Eaton, who was hit by a Krol pitch to start the seventh inning.
After Neftali Feliz retired the first batter he faced, Saladino drilled a 1-1 pitch into the left-center gap. The Sox's third baseman scored when Eaton followed with a game-tying single, extending his hitting streak to 11 games.
Norris, who struck out four, was on a pitch count. He threw 63 in his second start since returning from a right oblique strain.
The Philadelphia Phillies used four pitchers for the majors' last combined no-hitter against the Atlanta Braves on Sept. 1, 2014. The Seattle Mariners were the last American League team to throw a combined no-hitter, using six pitchers against the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 8, 2012.
Detroit's most recent no-hitter was Justin Verlander's gem on May 7, 2011, in a 9-0 triumph over the Toronto Blue Jays. The Tigers have never had a combined no-hitter.
White Sox starter Jose Quintana (9-11) allowed one run on eight hits with five strikeouts in seven innings.
Catcher James McCann drove in the game's first run with an RBI single in the seventh. McCann's 37th RBI of the season followed one-out hits by right fielder J.D. Martinez and third baseman Nick Castellanos.
NOTES: Detroit RHP Bruce Rondon was sent home for the remainder of the season because of his "effort level," Tigers manager Brad Ausmus announced Tuesday. The Venezuelan native, who has served as the team's primary closer since the All-Star break, is 1-0 with a 5.81 ERA and five saves. Rondon pitched a scoreless inning Monday, but his fastball velocity was noticeably lower than normal. ... White Sox rookie RHP Frankie Montas will make his first major league start on Wednesday and opposes Tigers ace Justin Verlander. The 22-year-old Montas, who made 23 starts with Double-A Birmingham this season, is 0-0 with a 1.13 ERA in five relief appearances since his Sept. 1 call-up. ... Chicago has played a major league-high 55 games decided by a run and is 27-28 in those games. ... Tigers LHP Kyle Ryan, who pitched seven innings in a spot start on Monday, will return to the bullpen, according to Ausmus.