Live blog: Verlander strikes out side in 5th

Bottom 5th: Tigers 2, White Sox 1

Omar Narvaez struck out swinging as Justin Verlander continued to cruise after a first-inning homer. Adam Engel was then called out on strikes. Alen Hanson struck out swinging to end the inning.

Top 5th: Tigers 2, White Sox 1

Victor Martinez recorded his second single of the game, this time to center on a line drive. Dixon Machado then struck out looking. Andrew Romine smacked a ground-rule double down the left-field, holding Martinez at third.

Jose Iglesias put the Tigers ahead with a single to left field, plating both Martinez and Romine. Ian Kinsler then grounded out to short on the first pitch. Iglesias advanced to second safely. Alex Presley ended the…