CHICAGO, July 23 (UPI) -- Juan Uribe put Chicago in front for good with a solo homer in the fourth Friday night as the White Sox downed Detroit, 6-4.
It was the first meeting of the season between the division rivals.
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Carlos Lee also had a two-run homer and drove in three runs to keep the White Sox within a half game of Minnesota in the race for the AL Central lead.
Esteban Loaiza (9-5) allowed four runs on seven hits over six innings to get the win. Shingo Takatsu worked a perfect ninth for his eighth save.
Detroit's Ivan Rodriguez picked up his 2,000th career hit with a single in the third, but the Tigers lost for the fourth time in five games.
