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| Chris Sale will take the mound for the Sox tomorrow. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) |
The White Sox closed the gap between them and the Tigers to only 1 game after their win tonight. Gavin Floyd's survival act was enough to get through 5 innings with only giving up 1 run, despite throwing 5 walks. The Sox' bats didn't quite explode, however the 3 runs that they produced was enough. Alex Rios capped off an already fantastic season by going 3 for 4 with a homer that gave the Sox a 2-1 lead. They never looked back, as Jesse Crain came in and shut out the Rays over 2 2/3. Meanwhile in Minneapolis, at Target Field, the Twins helped out their longtime rivals by edging out the Tigers 4-2. Twins starter Scott Diamond pitched a gem and gave up only 1 run over 7 1/3 innings, however only earned the no decision as the Twins bats didn't wake up until late Friday night.
For the Sox, they'll look to build on this victory and tie up the race for the pennant. They take on the Rays again tomorrow at 3:05 with their Co-Ace Chris Sale set to take the mound, while the Rays will counter with Matt Moore. As for the Tigers, they'll give the nod to their Ace, Justin Verlander who will be up against a struggling pitcher in P.J. Walters of the Twins.
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