The first place White Sox, 1 1-2 games up on the second place Tigers, are in town for a three game Big Series.
Tonight, 44,572 squeezed into Tiger Park at Comerica Yards to see Justin Verlander battle Jake Peavey in the opener.
J-V threw one bad pitch, that Alex DeAza hit for a two-run homer in the third inning.
With two out and Peralta on third in the Tigers' half, Pea-V hit Quentin Berry. Cabrera and Fielder singled, and Delmon Young doubled, producing three runs.
The villified, suddenly productive Young has 15 RBIs in his last 18 games.
In the seventh, Austin Jackson singled in Peralta -- yes, with two out -- for an important add-on run. Including tonight's four, 28 of the Tigers' last 41 runs have scored with two out.
Verlander allowed four hits in eight innings while walking two and whiffing six.
The win moves the Tigers to within a half game of the AL Central lead, and Wonderfulness if they can beat the Pale Hose and take sole possession of first.
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