DETROIT — The starch got taken out of this one quickly.
After splitting a pair of tense, extra-inning games, the White Sox drained the drama with a five-run fifth inning and beat the Tigers, 11-5, Sunday to take the series and keep their slim playoff hopes flickering. They remain five games in the loss column behind Central Division-leading Cleveland.
Andrew Vaughn delivered the kill shot. He capped the five-run inning with his first career grand slam, driving a 1-2 slider from reliever Jason Foley 418 feet, clearing the visitor's bullpen in left field.