The Detroit Tigers’ Akil Baddoo reacts after scoring on a wild pitch by Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lance Lynn in the third inning in Chicago on Sunday. (AP photo)

Pollock, Eloy Jiménez and José Abreu each had two hits for the White Sox, who remained 2 1/2 games behind AL Central-leading Cleveland.

“It’s huge. We have to keep things rolling,” Vaughn said. “We’ve got a big series against the Astros coming up, four games. If we can roll into that, hopefully give ourselves some momentum going forward.”

Harold Castro homered and Javier Báez had two hits for the Tigers, who have dropped seven straight and 10 of 11. Detroit struck out 14 times.

Kendall Graveman worked around Castro’s homer and a single in the ninth for his sixth save.

The Detroit Tigers' Willi Castro looks at the scoreboard after striking out swinging in the ninth inning against the White Sox in Chicago on Sunday. (AP photo)

Lynn (3-5) allowed two runs and five hits. He has won just two of his last 10 starts.

“Guys were swinging through it, fouling it off, he showed a lot of guts not to get frustrated,” manager Tony La Russa said. “A couple infield hits and that was tough. But he’s a tough guy. He was outstanding.”

Tyler Alexander (2-7) gave up three runs and six hits in five innings for Detroit.

“From pitch one, you kind of know you don’t have your best stuff, so you grind,” Alexander said. “That’s what I did. I threw the best I could with what I had.”

Vaughn homered off Wily Peralta in the eighth for his 13th of the season. The White Sox added another run on Seby Zavala’s RBI double.

Chicago went ahead to stay with two runs in the fifth. Jiménez doubled home Pollock and then scored on Vaughn’s bouncer to shortstop Báez.

First baseman Kody Clemens dropped second baseman Willi Castro’s throw on Vaughn’s grounder on the potential inning-ending double play.