Detroit TigersvsChicago White Sox
DET 1/CHW 2
Things to say
White Sox edged the Tigers 2-1 at Rate Field on Sunday.
01
opener
Sox squeaked one out 2-1 at home. Tight all the way, came down to the last couple innings. Tigers just couldn't string anything together.
02
key player
Whoever started for Chicago got into his stuff early — held Detroit to one run and basically handed it to the bullpen in good shape.
03
hot take
Tigers are 22-38 and it shows. They're not losing because of bad luck, they're losing because the heart of the order can't hit.
04
deep cut
Getaway day in Chicago and the Sox bats were dead too — two runs is nothing, they just happened to need one less than Detroit.
05
exit
Anyway, we'll see if the Sox can keep it rolling — they're five games over .500 now, which nobody saw coming.
The recap
White Sox squeaked one out 2-1 over the Tigers at Rate Field, the kind of low-scoring grinder where every pitch felt heavy. Chicago's staff absolutely got into Detroit's stuff all afternoon, holding the heart of the order to a single run and making the bullpen look money in the late frames.
Tigers just couldn't string anything together, and at 22-38 you can feel the season slipping. Sunday getaway day win pushes the Sox to 32-27 and they're quietly playing real baseball right now.