Dick McAuliffe's solo homer (15) in the seventh inning broke a scoreless tie. Detroit added two insurance runs in the ninth on run-scoring singles from Willie Horton and Bill Freehan.
Earl Wilson (10-6) pitched eight innings for the win. Fred Gladding pitched a 1-2-3 ninth to earn his 21st save of the year.
The Tigers (53-42) have won three straight and are within 2.5 games of first-place Chicago.
Wilson, despite walking six, kept the Chisox scoreless, scattering six hits and striking out four.
The White Sox loaded the bases twice, and both times Wilson retired Wayne Causey to escape trouble. In the fourth inning, a 4-6-3 double play ended the inning. In the sixth, Wilson got Causey to ground out to escape.
White Sox starter Gary Peters only allowed two hits in seven innings, but one of them was McAuliffe's home run.
| Game 95 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| CHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
WP- Wilson (10-6)
SV- Gladding (21)
LP- Peters
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