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Drew Anderson (3-3) earned the win in relief, allowing one hit
in 1 1/3 innings. Kenley Jansen got three outs for his eighth
save for Detroit, which entered having lost four of five.
Tigers rookie Trei Cruz struck in his three at-bats in his major
league debut. He batted ninth and played right field joining
grandfather Jose Sr. and father Jose Jr. as the fifth
three-generation family in MLB history. They joined Gus, Buddy,
David and Mike Bell; Ray, Bob, Bret and Aaron Boone; Joe P., Joe
H. and Casey Coleman; and Sam, Jerry, Jerry Jr. and Scott
Hairston.
Randal Grichuk homered and doubled, and Junior Perez hit his
first major league homer for Chicago, which had won five of its
last eight.
Erick Fedde (2-6) allowed two runs in 4 2/3 innings, entering
the game after opener Brandon Eisert gave up two runs in 1 1/3
innings.
The White Sox took a lead in the first on Grichuk's solo homer,
but Vierling's two-run homer off Eisert in the bottom of the
inning put Detroit up 2-1
Chicago tied it at 2 when Tristan Peters grounded into an RBI
force at second base. The White Sox loaded the bases with one
out, but Chase Meidroth grounded into a force at the plate and
Colson Montgomery struck out.
Perez's solo homer gave Chicago a 3-2 lead in the sixth, but
Carpenter blooped a two-run double into shallow center to put
the Tigers back in front in the bottom of the inning.
Up next
The teams continue their weekend series on Saturday with Tigers
RHP Troy Melton (3-0, 2.81) scheduled to face a Chicago bullpen
game.
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