Jones’ 1st hit lifts Tigers in Kinsler-led rally vs. Sox

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DETROIT — JaCoby Jones’ first Major League hit brought a Comerica Park crowd to its feet and his mom to tears. Jones’ go-ahead RBI double in the sixth inning completed a comeback from a three-run deficit, sending the Tigers on their way to an 8-4 victory over the White Sox on Tuesday.

Jones, called up from Triple-A Toledo earlier in the day to provide a jolt to a struggling Tigers offense, did just that in a four-run sixth inning. After J.D. Martinez doubled and scored to tie the game, Jones slashed a line drive down the right-field line off Matt Albers (2-6) to score Justin Upton from second base and move Jarrod Saltalamacchia to third. Ian Kinsler, who hit a two-run homer in the previous inning, singled in two more runs as …

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