CHICAGO -- Spencer Torkelson banged a solo home run off the left-field foul pole in the ninth inning to break a tie and lift the Detroit Tigers to a 2-1 win over the Chicago White Sox on Monday night at Rate Field. The Tigers (69-51) and White Sox (43-78) play two more in Chicago this week.

Spencer Torkelson homered to help the Detroit Tigers win their fifth straight game, 4-2 over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night

Spencer Torkelson and pinch hitter Andy Ibanez hit solo homers and the host Detroit Tigers extended their winning streak to five games with a 4-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday.