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DETROIT -- James Shields finished an awful August on a slightly better note.Then the game slipped away from the Chicago bullpen.Jarrod Saltalamacchias two-run homer in the eighth inning lifted the Detroit Tigers to a 4-3 victory over the White Sox on Monday night. Shields allowed two runs and six hits in six innings, but Chicago couldnt hold a one-run lead for him.Its tough, because James did a really nice job, manager Robin Ventura said. He was bobbing and weaving against a lot of traffic, but he kept making huge pitches when he needed them.Detroit trailed 3-2 after a solo homer in the seventh by Chicagos Tyler Saladino, but Saltalamacchias towering drive off Nate Jones (5-3) put the Tigers ahead.Justin Upton also went deep for the Tigers, who pulled within a game of Baltimore for the American Leagues second wild card.Justin Wilson (4-4) got the win in relief, and Francisco Rodriguez pitched a perfect ninth for his 37th save in 40 chances.Saladino drove in all three Chicago runs.Shields was 0-4 with a 13.95 ERA in five August starts coming into Mondays game, but the Tigers didnt do much against him. Miguel Cabrera hit a sacrifice fly in the third, but Saladinos two-run single put the White Sox ahead the following inning.The first couple innings I was a little erratic, but I thought I settled down and was able to pound the strike zone, Shields said. Ive really done that in my last few starts, but tonight I think I had more luck.Upton tied it in the sixth with a solo home run. Saladino led off the seventh with his eighth homer of the season.Chicago used three relievers to get through the seventh, and Jones came on in the eighth. He walked Martinez and Saltalamacchia went deep one out later.You just have to tip your hat because Nate has been as consistent as anyone out there, Ventura said. Saltys gotten us a few times before.Saltalamacchias drive was so high in the air, it was fair to doubt whether it had the right trajectory to clear the wall in right-center field.I saw the outfielders kind of meeting right at that little Bermuda Triangle out there, so I got a little scared, Saltalamacchia said. When I didnt see them catch it, I was definitely happy.Detroit starter Matt Boyd allowed two runs and seven hits in four-plus innings.MILESTONESRodriguez earned his 423rd save, moving one ahead of Billy Wagner for fifth on the career list. Cabreras third-inning RBI gave him 1,003 with the Tigers, tying Alan Trammell for 10th in team history.STREAKChicagos Jose Abreu had a single and a double and has reached base in 25 consecutive games.ROTATIONTigers manager Brad Ausmus said before the game rookie RHP Michael Fulmer would likely start Saturday at Kansas City. That would give Fulmer six days rest between starts as Detroit tries to manage his workload.TRAINERS ROOMWhite Sox: CF Adam Eaton was in the lineup after leaving Sundays game because of a bruised forearm. He went 0 for 4 with a walk.Tigers: RHP Mike Pelfrey (lower back strain) allowed a run and three hits in three innings in a rehab start for Triple-A Toledo at Indianapolis. He struck out two. ... CF Cameron Maybin left in the fifth with a bruised left thumb.UP NEXTWhite Sox: RHP Anthony Ranaudo (1-1) starts Tuesday night against the Tigers. 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The 21-year-old has three goals, four assists and a plus-5 rating in 24 games with the American Hockey Leagues Oklahoma City Barons this season. Air Max 270 React Blue . -- The Portland Timbers and Real Salt Lake played to a 0-0 tie Saturday night that left the top of the Western Conference standings unchanged.West Ham could welcome back Diafra Sakho for their clash with Watford as they try to reignite their top-four aspirations.Since an enthralling comeback victory at Everton at the beginning for March, the Hammers have drawn four games in a row - seeing their Champions League dream dwindle.Victory at Leicester on Super Sunday would have done their cause a world of good, but a controversial late penalty denied Slaven Bilics men a much-needed three points. West Ham were pegged back by Leonardo Ulloa late equaliser Defeat against Watford will all but end the Hammers season - but could the Hornets be distracted by their upcoming FA Cup semi-final?A fortunate victory at West Brom last time out completely secured Watfords Premier League status for next season, after a run of six without a win.Team newsWatford manager Quique Sanchez Flores is planning to make a number of changes to his side. The Hornets boss wants to keep his players as fresh as possible ahead of their FA Cup semi-final against Crystal Palace on Sunday but intends to play the same shape as usual. Diafra Sakho missed West Hams 3-3 draw with Arsenal through injury Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes is the only player confirmed to be in the starting XI for the game but Flores has a full squad to chose from with no injuries.Sakho has recovered from the knee injury which forced him to miss Premier League draws with Arsenal and Leicester, as well as the midweek FA Cup defeat by Manchester United.Boss Bilic therefore has a full-strength squad and could hand recalls to Sam Byram, Manuel Lanzini and Andy Carroll, who climbed off the bench to score a penalty at Leicester on Sunday. Watford Head Coach Quique Sanchez Flores will make big changes to his starting line-up against West Ham, as they focus on their FA Cup semi final Opta statsWest Ham United have won just one of their last seven matches against Watford in all competitions (W1 D2 L4).The Hornets have scored one goal in each of their last three visits to the Boleyn Ground, winning two and losing none of those visits. WATCH: Pro training for Hammers fans In episode two of the Academy of Football series, the amateur team are given pro training by staff Watford have scored just seven goals in their last 13 Premier League games and have averaged just three shots on target per game in this period (39 shots on target overall).The Hornets have already won twice as many league away games this season (6) as in their two previous Premier League campaigns combined (3 in 1999-00 & 2006-07 combined). West Ham manager Slaven Bilic thinks Premier League referees need more help during games There have been 23 goals scored in the last five Premier League games involving Slaven Bilics side, with West Ham both scoring and conceding at least twice in each game.dddddddddddd.West Ham are unbeaten in eight successive games in the Premier League (W3 D5 L0), but the last four of these have been draws. They havent gone nine unbeaten in the top-flight since a run of 18 games between August-December 1985.West Ham havent suffered a home league defeat since August 22nd 2015 and are currently on a 14-game unbeaten league run at the Boleyn Ground (W7 D7 L0). They have never gone 15 in a row there without defeat in the top-flight. Heurelho Gomes may have to settle for a place on the bench at Wembley on Sunday when Watford face Crystal Palace in the FA Cup semi-final Dimtri Payet needs one more goal to become just the second West Ham midfielder to score 10+ goals in a Premier League season, after Kevin Nolan in 2012/13.Andy Carroll has scored eight Premier League goals this season; his best return since 2010/11 (13). Indeed, Carroll has netted five goals in his last four league games.Just seven different players have scored a goal for Watford in the Premier League this season (excl. own goals) - the lowest spread of any team in the competition.Charlie predictsI still think theres a bit of life in West Ham, even though the top four has gone for them, and they still have a lot more incentive to win here than their visitors.I know theyve been getting the bad luck with the referees calls but they always seem to get into a position where they can take advantage of others slip-ups and they stumble. Its as if theres a mental block and that has hurt them.Watford have more than done enough in the league and with an FA Cup semi-final coming up, theyve lost an edge. Odion Ighalos goals have dried up. It will be an emotional final few games at Upton Park and that will keep driving West Ham on.Charlie predictions: 2-0 and Manuel Lanzini to score first - 33/1 with Sky BetBettingWest Ham are odds-on at 8/13 with Sky Bet to beat Watford and boost their hopes of securing a place in the top six. The Hammers are 11/10 shots to achieve that feat with Watford 15/2 outsiders to land a top-half finish. The Hornets won the corresponding fixture 2-0 and are 9/2 to complete the double, with the draw trading at 29/10. Andy Carroll bagged a hat-trick in the last match at Upton Park and is 4/1 to break the deadlock and 6/5 to net anytime, while Odion Ighalo and Troy Deeney are both 9/4 shots to score anytime. Get the latest odds and tips from our Sky Sports pundits here. ' ' '