The Chicago White Sox completed a three-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers on Sunday with a 7-5 win, moving atop the AL Central standings.
Munetaka Murakami hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning to lift the White Sox to victory. According to Sportsnet, Drew Romo also contributed a two-run homer in the game. Yahoo Sports reported that Sean Newcomb had a vital relief outing for Chicago to hold the lead and provide padding for the division lead.
MLB.com framed the sweep as evidence the White Sox are "the team to beat in AL Central," while Deadspin characterized them as "first-place" following the series victory.
