Tigers win series opener against White Sox 4-3 on blooper
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 20, 2026, 1:20 AM
Last updated Jun 20, 2026
The Detroit Tigers hosted the Chicago White Sox in the first game of a weekend series on June 19, 2026. The Tigers achieved a 4-3 victory, highlighted by a key 2-run blooper from Kerry Carpenter in the sixth inning. Tarik Skubal made his second start after returning from the Injured List, pitching 5 2/3 innings and striking out eight batters. Both teams exchanged leads before Carpenter's pivotal hit secured the win for Detroit.
- •Tigers defeat White Sox 4-3 in series opener
- •Kerry Carpenter's blooper scores two runs
- •Skubal records 8 strikeouts in his start
- •Chicago's Randal Grichuk hits a first-inning home run
- •Junior Pérez hits his first major-league home run
- 1:20 AMYahoo Sports — Blooper carries Tigers to victory in series opener over White Sox
"You know the old adage, “Hit ‘em where they ain’t”? Kerry Carpenter sure followed that advice.
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