Morneau’s blast not enough as Sox fall

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CHICAGO — What began as a battle between two former Tigers top prospects and continued with two pitchers named Fulmer fell back on the usual Miguel Cabrera clutch hit. His two-run single in the seventh inning put Detroit ahead for good in a back-and-forth battle at U.S. Cellular Field, taking a 7-5 win over the White Sox Friday night.

Detroit had a 4-1 lead in the fifth inning, having battled former first-round pick Jacob Turner for 101 pitches over 3 1/3 innings, before Justin Morneau’s three-run homer powered a four-run fifth — the largest inning off Tigers rookie starter Michael Fulmer this season — to put Chicago in front.

White Sox top pick Carson Fulmer was …

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