DETROIT -- An 8-1 victory over the Tigers Wednesday at Comerica Park brought the White Sox seven-game road trip to a close with a 5-2 record.\n\nThis week was more of an odyssey than a trip, considering some of the things the club has dealt with since last Friday. But more importantly, it was a much-needed turnaround for a team carrying a 4-16 second-half ledger before leaving Chicago.
“It was important to get things back on track. Regardless of when it happened, It needed to happen,” White Sox catcher
**Wild ride**\n\nThis seven-game trip began with Philadelphia outfielder Roman Quinn pitching two innings Friday in a tie game during the White Sox [15-inning victory](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/567116/final/wrap). It ended with Detroit first baseman Brandon Dixon pitching one scoreless inning Wednesday.\n\nThat Friday game also featured pitcher Vince Velasquez playing the 14th and 15th innings in left field, where he threw out
**Offense taking off**\n\nA struggling White Sox offense squared up quite a few offerings during this road trip.\n\n
McCann, who started the second half in an 8-for-60 funk, finished 9-for-22 on the road trip with seven hits against the Tigers, including three hits and three RBIs Wednesday.\n\n“Just relaxing, honestly,” McCann said. “It's a funny game. When you start going through a tough stretch, you start trying to do more, trying to do too much. The last few games it's been a mindset of relaxing and let it come to me.”
**A happy Eloy**\n\n