The White Sox (85-65) started their three-game series against the Tigers (73-78) on Monday night strong, but suffered a disappointing finish. As of this morning, the South Siders’ magic number was at four. Unfortunately, the White Sox could not get the victory. The good news is that Cleveland dropped both games of its doubleheader, so the magic number fell to two.
Rookie Matt Manning was on the mound for Detroit, and he got off to a fast start. Manning got through the first two innings without much trouble, but the third inning was a problem.