# Sox beat Tigers to stay close to Guardians

> White Sox edge Tigers 8-1 to hold AL wild card spot.
- Title: Sox beat Tigers to stay close to Guardians · Chicago Sun-Times
- Summary: White Sox edge Tigers 8-1 to hold AL wild card spot. White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 8-1 to remain one game behind Cleveland Guardians in AL Central standings.
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- Source: Chicago Sun-Times — https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/09/20/sox-knock-off-tigers-to-keep-pace-with-guardians
- Published: 2026-09-21T01:32:47.324+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: white sox, tigers, guardians, al central, wild card, sox, baseball, mlb, news, local
## Sox beat Tigers
White Sox defeat Detroit Tigers 8-1.
## Martin pitches
Davis Martin throws 4 1/3 innings without runs.
## Sox lead 4-0
Sox lead 4-0 after fourth inning.
## Sox win 8-1
Sox win 8-1 with 10 hits.
## Game delayed
Game starts at 5 p.m. after rain delay.
## Martin's injury
Martin has right calf tightness after 70 pitches.
## Martin's quote
Martin: 'Nothing holds me long-term'.

> i’ve been dealing with it since probably april, so it’s been like and on-and-off thing
## Sox lead AL
Sox one game behind Guardians in AL Central.
## Sox improve record
Sox improve to 80-76 after four games.
## Sox take lead
Meidroth hits 15th homer for 6-0 lead.
## Peters injury
Peters injured shoulder hitting wall.
## Peters returns
Peters might return Tuesday in Kansas City.
## Sox next game
Sox face Astros in Wild Card series.
## Sox in playoff race
Sox one game behind Guardians for AL wild card.
## Key takeaway

White Sox beat Detroit Tigers 8-1 to remain one game behind Cleveland Guardians in AL Central standings.