A late rally carried the Detroit Tigers past the Chicago White Sox in a back-and-forth game at Rate Field. Detroit answered Chicago’s early burst and pulled away in the eighth, with Hao Yu Lee leading the charge.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| CWS | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Lee drove Detroit’s offense throughout the night, while Kevin McGonigle also delivered a strong performance. Kenley Jansen closed the game for the Tigers, and Drew Sommers earned the win after a scoreless start.
Chicago struck first in the opening inning when Munetaka Murakami scored on Brenton Doyle reaching on a fielding error by Hao Yu Lee. Colson Montgomery’s double then brought home Chase Meidroth, Kyle Teel and Brenton Doyle, before Miguel Vargas’ double scored Montgomery. Vargas added another scoring blow in the third, homering with Doyle scoring.
Detroit’s offense kept working its way back, then broke the game open in the eighth. Sean Newcomb took the loss for Chicago after allowing Detroit’s late surge, while the Tigers’ bullpen protected the advantage behind Jansen.
The Tigers extended their winning streak, while the White Sox saw their losing streak continue. The late rally defined a game that changed shape several times before Detroit found the final answer.
Detroit Tigers defeated Chicago White Sox, 11-8.
- Hao Yu Lee went 4-for-5 with 1 home run, 1 double, 3 RBIs and 2 runs scored (batting .264 on the season).
- Miguel Vargas went 2-for-5 with 1 home run, 1 double, 3 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .249 on the season).
- Riley Greene went 1-for-4 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .283 on the season).
- Drew Sommers allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 2.0 innings, striking out 5, to earn the win (2-4) (3.32 ERA).
- Kenley Jansen allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.0 inning, striking out 1, and closed it out for the save (21) (3.35 ERA).
- Sean Newcomb allowed 3 runs on 2 hits over 0.2 innings, and took the loss (2-5) (3.24 ERA).
Chicago White Sox fell to 78-76; Detroit Tigers improved to 73-81.