HE DELIVERS
Paul Konerko hit a two-run homer, his 39th of the year, but the White Sox lost 4-3 to Detroit. Chicago’s AL Central lead over Cleveland dropped to two games.
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BASEBALLSCORECARD|Six days to go
MONDAY’S GAMES
American League | Chicago gives up a half-game to Cleveland in the Central Division.
TIGERS 4, WHITE SOX 3: Curtis Granderson hit a walkoff homer, adding to Brandon Inge’s two home runs, to beat Chicago 4-3 and drop the White Sox’s lead in the Central to two games over Cleveland.
RED SOX vs. BLUE JAYS, PPD.: Boston, looking to go a half-game ahead of New York, saw its game at Fenway postponed because of rain.
National League | Philadelphia goes against New York in a late start, the only game of major significance in the wild-card chase.
ROCKIES 6, BRAVES 5: Todd Greene hit a three-run homer in the top of the eighth inning in Atlanta as Colorado dropped the Braves’ East lead over Philadelphia to 4 1/2 games.
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ON TAP TODAY
AL: After a rain postponement Monday, Boston plays a doubleheader against Toronto. The Red Sox are fighting with New York, which plays Baltimore.
NL: Houston travels to St. Louis, where the Astros’ Roy Oswalt (18-12, 2.91) goes against the Cardinals’ Matt Morris (14-9, 3.97).
