"The Tigers lost to the Chicago White Sox, 7-5, on Friday night, allowing a golden opportunity to trim their magic number slip out of their grasp. Detroit (81-61) managed to score five runs, even though no hitter in the lineup had more than one hit. Parker Meadows was the only Detroit hitter with a home run. Tigers starter Jack Flaherty had a rough game, giving up six hits and four earned runs in 4.1 innings."
"Entering Friday's action, the Tigers' magic number to win the AL Central was 13. Detroit's AL Central magic number drops by one every time the Tigers win or the Kansas City Royals lose, as the Royals are in second place in the division. The Tigers also have the tiebreaker over the Royals in the season series in the unlikely event of a tie."
The Detroit Tigers lost 7-5 to the Chicago White Sox, allowing a prime chance to reduce their AL Central magic number to slip away. Detroit scored five runs with no player collecting more than one hit; Parker Meadows hit the only Tigers home run. Starter Jack Flaherty surrendered six hits and four earned runs in 4.1 innings. The White Sox scored one run in five of the first six innings, including homers by Andrew Benintendi and Colson Montgomery. Kansas City beat Minnesota 2-1, preventing the Tigers from trimming the magic number, while the Toronto Blue Jays won and widened their edge for the AL's top playoff seed.
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