Michael A. Taylor smacked a three-run home run and Shane Smith pitched sharply into the sixth inning to boost the Chicago White Sox to an 8-1 win over the visiting Detroit Tigers on Tuesday.

Shane Smith allowed three hits in 5 1/3 scoreless innings for the Chicago White Sox in an 8-1 victory against the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday at Rate Field.

One night after hanging 13 runs on the White Sox, the Tigers threatened again. In the third inning Tuesday at Rate Field, two runners reached base with two outs against White Sox starter Shane Smith – a Javier Báez single and a four-pitch walk to Gleyber Torres.