Lucas Giolito threw seven scoreless innings to earn his first major league victory, and Matt Davidson homered to help the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 7-1 on Sunday.
Giolito (1-1) limited the Tigers to three hits in his second start with the White Sox after they acquired him in a December trade with Washington for outfielder Adam Eaton. The right-hander had never pitched past the sixth in five previous major league starts. Giolito allowed four runs in six innings against Minnesota in his season debut Tuesday.
Yolmer Sanchez had three hits for the White Sox, who have won four of five and took two of three from the Tigers.
Ian Kinsler hit his 14th home run for the Tigers, who lost for the 16th time in 21 games.
Matthew Boyd (5-8) allowed five runs and seven hits in six innings. He was 0-2 with a 10.19 ERA in five previous appearances this month. Boyd has given up 16 earned runs in 20 innings against Chicago this season.
Davidson homered for the first time since July 31 after missing three weeks with a right wrist contusion. His 23rd home run, a three-run shot, put the White Sox ahead 5-0 in the third. Tim Anderson had an RBI double and Tyler Saladino added an RBI single in the five-run inning.
Jose Iglesias' fly ball down the left-field line was initially called a grand slam in the seventh before the umpires conferred and ruled it foul without a review or argument from the Tigers. Iglesias grounded out to leave the bases loaded.
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Kevan Smith added a sacrifice fly and Sanchez had an RBI single in the eighth off the Tigers' Zac Reininger, who made his major league debut.
