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MLB: Chicago White Sox 5, Tampa Bay 4

CHICAGO, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Josh Fields hit a two-run homer in a four-homer, five-run seventh inning Monday as the Chicago White Sox rallied past Tampa Bay 5-4.

The White Sox were trailing 4-0 before A.J. Pierzynski, Jermaine Dye and Juan Uribe hit consecutive homers off Devil Rays starter Edwin Jackson to pull within one.

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Danny Richar's double to right chased Jackson. Dan Wheeler (1-6) came on and struck out Andy Gonzalez and Jerry Owens before Fields homered over the left-field fence.

Mike MacDougal retired Tampa Bay in order in the eighth inning and Bobby Jenks did the same in the ninth for his 36th save. The rally made a winner of Jose Contreras (7-16), who got his first victory as a starter since June 18.

Contreras gave up four runs on eight hits and struck out eight over seven innings. Jackson yielded four runs on nine hits in six-plus inning.

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Delmon Young had a two-run homer for Tampa Bay.

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