Detroit, MI- Tom Timmermann allowed a first inning solo home run and nothing else in eight innings, and the Tigers finished a three-game sweep of the Chicago White Sox with a 4-1 victory at Tiger Stadium.
The Tigers (50-34) went a season-high 16 games over .500 by victimizing Chicago starter Wilbur Wood for four runs and seven hits in six innings of work.
Ike Brown (.385) continued his torrid hitting in spot duty with two singles, a run and an RBI. Tony Taylor had two hits and scored twice.
Dick Allen nicked Timmermann for an opposite field homer to right field in the opening frame. The next two batters walked and singled, but Timmermann (9-9) settled down and scattered four hits the rest of the way before giving way to Chris Zachary for the ninth inning. Zachary pitched a perfect inning to get his third save, lowering his ERA to 0.32.
The Tigers scored in their half of the first when Brown singled home Taylor. Detroit added a run in the fourth inning and two more in the fifth---on a Bill Freehan sacrifice fly and a Willie Horton single.
Detroit has won eight of its last 10 games, all at home. The Tigers go back on the road for a four-game weekend series with the Texas Rangers preceding the All-Star break.
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CHI 100 000 000 1-7-2
DET 100 120 00x 4-7-0
WP: Timmermann (9-9)
SV: Zachary (3)
LP: Wood
Tigers overall: 50-34
Home: 27-17
Away: 23-17
Last 10: 8-2
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