CHICAGO (AP) — Shane Smith pitched three-hit ball into the sixth inning, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 8-1 on Tuesday night to stop a four-game slide.

Michael A. Taylor homered and drove in four runs for Chicago, which had dropped seven of eight overall. Smith (2-3) struck out six in 5 1/3 scoreless innings for his first win since April 24.

It was the first home win for the White Sox against the Tigers since June 4, 2023. They had lost a franchise-record 11 straight home games versus Detroit.

Dillon Dingler hit an RBI double in the seventh to account for the Tigers’ only run. The AL Central leaders had won seven of eight, including a 13-1 victory in the series opener.

Taylor started in center field in place of Luis Robert Jr., who is making some adjustments at the p

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