Aug 4, 2016; Detroit, MI, USA; Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu (79) and right fielder Avisail Garcia (26) celebrate after the game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. Chicago won 6-3. Photo Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
DETROIT — Avisail Garcia and Jose Abreu homered during a five-run second inning, Jose Quintana pitched 7 1/3 strong innings and the Chicago White Sox ended the Detroit Tigers’ eight-game winning streak with a 6-3 victory on Thursday at Comerica Park.
Garcia hit his third home run in three games while Abreu ended a 32-game homerless drought. The White Sox had lost six of their last seven, including the first two games of the series.
Quintana (9-8), who has won his last four decisions, gave up just two runs after allowing a leadoff homer to Ian Kinsler. He walked one and struck out three.
Closer David Robertson, who gave up three solo homers the last time he faced Detroit, collected his 26th save with a scoreless ninth.
Detroit starter Jordan Zimmermann (9-5) was rocked in his first start since coming off the 15-day disabled list. He allowed six runs on six hits in 1 2/3 innings, his shortest outing this season. Zimmermann had not started since June 30 because of a right neck strain.
The second-place Tigers dropped three games behind American League Central Division leader Cleveland, which defeated Minnesota 9-2 on Thursday.
Rays 3, Royals 2
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Brad Miller hit a three-run homer off Joakim Soria in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift the Rays to victory.
Going into the inning the Rays had been held to just one hit behind a strong performance from Ian Kennedy, who struck out nine over six innings.
Rays starter Drew Smyly kept up, giving up two runs and striking out 10.
Smyly’s one mistake came in the top of the fourth inning when he gave up a two-run homer to left fielder Alex Gordon.
Indians 9, Twins 2
CLEVELAND — Jason Kipnis, Carlos Santana, Francisco Lindor and Jose Ramirez all homered for the Indians, who halted their three-game losing streak while ending the Twins’ four-game winning streak.
Cleveland reliever Dan Otero (3-1) picked up the win while Minnesota starter Hector Santiago (10-5) took the loss. The setback also snapped the Twins’ four-game winning streak.
Minnesota starter Hector Santiago (10-5) took the loss in his Twins debut after being acquired from the Angels on Monday.
Santiago was 6-0 with a 1.78 ERA in his previous six starts, but he gave up a first-inning home run to Kipnis and a three-run homer to Santana in the third.
Cleveland reliever Dan Otero (3-1) picked up the win.
Reds 7, Cardinals 0
CINCINNATI — Brandon Finnegan allowed two hits over six innings and Brandon Phillips had a pair of doubles and scored three times to lead the Reds to a shutout win.
It was the fourth shutout of the season for Cincinnati. St. Louis which collected five hits, now trails the first-place Chicago Cubs by 9 1/2 games in the National League Central standings.
Finnegan (7-8) allowed only two baserunners, with neither advancing past second base. It was the second straight start in which Finnegan pitched six shutout innings.
Raisel Iglesias allowed just three hits over his two innings to keep the shutout intact. That extended Iglesias’ scoreless streak to 22 2/3 innings.
