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DETROIT, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Freddy Garcia held Detroit to a run and six hits in seven innings Saturday in the 5-1 Chicago White Sox victory.
The loss dropped Detroit into a tie with Minnesota for first in the American League Central Division with only Sunday's finale left in the regular season.
Garcia (3-4) threw 95 pitches with a walk and seven strikeouts in his best performance this season.
Relievers Tony Pena and Matt Thornton completed the seven-hitter.
Alex Rios led Chicago with four hits and three RBI.
One of two hits by Carlos Quentin was a second-inning solo homer, while Scott Podsednik added an RBI for the White Sox, who have split their last four games.
Placido Polanco led Detroit with two hits -- one an eighth-inning RBI single.
Magglio Ordonez also had two hits for the Tigers, who had a three-game lead on Thursday.
The losing pitcher was starter Alfredo Figaro (2-2).
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