DETROIT -- Rick Porcello fell just short of his first complete game. . Hell have to settle for a spot atop the AL Central. Porcello pitched brilliantly into the ninth inning, and the Detroit Tigers took over first place in their division Saturday with a 7-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox. The Tigers lead the White Sox by a half-game. Its the first time theyve been in first since they were tied after beating Kansas City on May 1. "On paper, you can say whatever you want, but if you dont perform on the field then it means nothing," Porcello said. "We all believed in each other, and weve still got a lot of work to do. This isnt over yet. This is just getting started." Detroit was six games out after a loss to the Chicago Cubs on June 12. Brennan Boesch hit a three-run homer and Austin Jackson drove in the other four runs for the Tigers. Porcello (7-5) has never thrown a complete game in the majors. He departed Saturday after allowing two hard-hit singles to start the ninth. Porcello allowed a run and five hits. He struck out four with no walks, outdueling Chris Sale (11-3) in the Chicago left-handers first loss since May 12. "Just made some bad pitches at some bad times," Sale said. "A team like that is going to capitalize." Sale allowed five runs and seven hits in seven innings. He struck out six and walked four. The Tigers will go for a three-game sweep Sunday, sending rookie Jacob Turner (0-1) to face Philip Humber (4-4). Detroit was expected by many to win the division easily after finishing 15 games in front last year and adding Prince Fielder in the off-season. But the Tigers struggled through the first half of the season and Chicago emerged. Now the White Sox have lost four straight and six of eight. They seemed to have an advantage on the mound Saturday -- Sale was 8-0 with a 1.61 ERA in his previous 10 starts -- but that didnt materialize. Porcello retired the first 12 hitters he faced. Chicago took the lead in the fifth on Dayan Viciedos RBI single, but the Tigers answered quickly. With two outs in the bottom half, Gerald Laird and Danny Worth, Detroits eighth- and ninth-hitters, singled. Jackson drove them both home with a double. Boeschs homer the following inning also came with two outs, and so did Jacksons two-run single in the eighth. "I know in my case, if I have two outs and the guy gets a big hit or something like that, thats the dagger," Porcello said. "Its one of the worst things you can go through. ... Our offence, the way theyve been playing is really nice." Since the All-Star break, the Tigers have scored 35 of their 48 runs with two outs, according to STATS, LLC. Before the break, they scored 129 of their 387 runs with two outs. "The most important thing in baseball I think is pitching, defence and then two-out RBIs," Boesch said. "I dont know if well be able to sustain it to this pace, but youd like to think that were clicking at the right time." Boesch struck out his first two times up against Sale before connecting for his 10th homer of the year. "Hes a tough lefty, obviously," Boesch said. "You have your work cut out for you all game. You just try to keep battling until you get a pitch you can handle." The 23-year-old Porcello has had a rocky start to his career. He won 14 games for the Tigers as a rookie in 2009, but manager Jim Leyland has essentially admitted he was rushed to the big leagues. A few more starts like Saturdays would give Detroit quite a lift down the stretch. The crowd gave Porcello a standing ovation when he came back to the mound for the ninth, but he wasnt able to finish for the elusive complete game. He threw 94 pitches, and the crowd repeated the warm ovation after Leyland lifted him. NOTES: The time of game was 2 hours, 11 minutes. ... Jacksons four RBIs equaled a career high set May 9, 2011, at Toronto. ... 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