San Antonio Express-News (Sunday)

Skubal, Tigers edge White Sox

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CHICAGO — Tarik Skubal struck out a career-high 11 to win consecutiv­e starts for the first time in his major league career, Eric Haase homered twice, and the Detroit Tigers beat the White Sox 4-3 on Saturday.

Chicago manager Tony La Russa remained tied with John McGraw on the career manager wins list at 2,763, behind only Connie Mack at 3,731.

Miguel Cabrera also homered for the Tigers, who had lost 13 of their previous 14 games against the White Sox.

Jose Cisnero pitched a perfect ninth for his first career save, helping Detroit improve to 11-19 in road games.

Nick Madrigal and Yoan Moncada had two hits apiece for the White Sox, who for the first time wore new black uniforms with “Southside” in a white Gothic typeface across the front of the jerseys and white pinstripes. Chicago won nine of its previous 12 games.

White Sox batters struck out a season-high 16 times, their 25th game in double digits.

Skubal (3-7), coming off six shutout inning of three-hit ball against the New York Yankees on May 30, allowed one run and four hits in five innings. He has struck out at least eight in each of his last four outings.

Lucas Giolito (5-5) gave up four runs and seven hits in seven innings, including all three homers, and struck out nine. Giolito had won his previous three starts and went 4-2 with a 2.41 ERA in May.

Haase hit a two-run homer in the second inning and a solo shot in the fourth, giving him five homers in his last four games and his third career multi-homer game.

Derek Holland replaced Skubal and gave up three straight hits — including Jake Lamb’s two-run double — before recording an out.

Tim Anderson led off with a double and scored on Madrigal’s single to give Chicago the lead in the first.

Haase’s two-run shot put Detroit ahead 2-1 in the second. Haase added a solo shot in the fourth.

CARDINALS 5, REDS 2: Yadier Molina left the game in the fourth inning with a bruised knee as St. Louis extended its losing streak to four for the first time this year with a loss to visiting Cincinnati. The 38-year-old Molina, a nine-time All-Star catcher, and nine-time Gold Glove winner, took a foul tip off the bat of Kyle Farmer off his left knee in the fourth inning, Molina initially stayed in the game after he was examined by head athletic trainer Adam Olsen but appeared to be limping.

TWINS 5, ROYALS 4: Miguel Sano and Ryan Jeffers hits homers to help Minnesota edge out a win at Kansas City, snapping a four-game losing streak.

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