Detroit Tigers at Chicago White Sox

Andrew Sears started for Detroit and David Sandlin took the ball for Chicago in the second game of this set, continuing a series that opened with a White Sox win Thursday. Sears never made it out of the first, charged with 6 unearned runs on a bases-clearing double from Colson Montgomery after 2 errors behind him turned a shaky start into a disaster — Detroit's bullpen took over from there and didn't allow another run the rest of the way.

FINAL

Spread

WIN

Total

Tigers

(72-81)

LLWWW

11

+1.5-190+109o8.5-100

White Sox

(78-75)

WLLWL

8

-1.5+159-130u8.5-120

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Detroit fell into an 8-2 hole through 3 innings on Friday after Andrew Sears allowed 6 unearned runs without recording a third out, then scored 9 unanswered runs over the final 6 frames to win 11-8. Kevin McGonigle drove in 4 runs, including a bases-clearing triple that also sent White Sox center fielder Tristan Peters into the outfield wall, and a five-run eighth — capped by homers from Hao-Yu Lee and Riley Greene — delivered the final margin. Both bullpens were already thin walking in, and it was Chicago's that couldn't hold.

Tigers

• +Erased an 8-2 hole with a five-run eighth to win outright
• +McGonigle drove in 4 runs, sparked the entire comeback
• +Bullpen didn't allow a run after Sears's disastrous first
• −Sears lasted only a third of an inning, 6 runs allowed
• −Two defensive errors turned a shaky start into a blowup

White Sox

• +Jumped Sears for 6 unearned runs on Montgomery's bases-clearing double
• +Vargas's third-inning homer pushed the lead to 8-2
• −Bullpen allowed 9 unanswered runs the rest of the way
• −Lost center fielder Peters to a shoulder injury chasing McGonigle's triple
• −Blew a six-run lead in a game that mattered for the division race

That relief effort mattered given how thin Detroit already was there — closer Kyle Finnegan is out for the season with a groin injury — but on this night it was Chicago's bullpen that couldn't hold, already down Prelander Berroa, Jordan Leasure and Huascar Brazoban and unable to protect an 8-2 lead into the middle innings.

Andrew Sears

(0-1)·5.19 ERA

Sep 12 vs Rockies

ND

4.1IP

4ER

5K

1BB

77P

09/18 Lineup

David Sandlin

(2-2)·6.29 ERA

Sep 13 @ Cardinals

L

5.2IP

0ER

5K

0BB

70P

09/18 Lineup

Miguel Vargas turned that first-inning damage into an 8-2 cushion with a two-run homer in the third, and it looked like a laugher until Kevin McGonigle, Detroit's rookie All-Star, ripped a bases-clearing triple in the top of the fifth that pulled the Tigers within 3 — and sent White Sox center fielder Tristan Peters into the outfield wall chasing it. Peters was initially feared to have suffered a head injury before X-rays showed a left shoulder and rib contusion; Chicago is considering him day-to-day.

Detroit trailed 8-6 entering the eighth and then blew the game open: Hao-Yu Lee's two-run homer tied it at 8, Dillon Dingler's RBI single scored McGonigle to put the Tigers ahead, and Riley Greene's two-run shot made it 11-8. Lee finished with 3 hits, 3 RBI and 2 runs scored, and McGonigle capped a 2-for-5 night with 4 RBI overall.

Detroit Tigers

(12)

• 10-Day-ILKerry Carpenter (RF) — The Tigers announced Friday that Carpenter (foot) has ramped up his running and hitting progression with the hope of returning from the injured list before the end of the season, MLB.com reports.09/17
• 15-Day-ILKyle Finnegan (RP) — The Tigers placed Finnegan on the 15-day injured list Thursday, retroactive to Wednesday, with left groin inflammation.09/17
• 15-Day-ILJack Flaherty (SP) — Flaherty (forearm) is slated to throw a 2-to-3-inning simulated game Saturday, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.09/11
• 60-Day-ILJustin Verlander (SP) — Verlander (hamstring/hip) threw a mound session Saturday with hitters standing in, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.09/12
• 60-Day-ILWenceel Perez (RF) — Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said Friday that Perez (orbital) is "most likely" done for the season, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.09/11
• 60-Day-ILMatt Vierling (CF) — The Tigers transferred Vierling (adductor/heel) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Sunday, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.09/06
• 60-Day-ILWill Vest (RP) — Vest (elbow) underwent hip surgery Tuesday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.08/11
• 60-Day-ILBurch Smith (RP) — Smith is being evaluated after exiting a rehab appearance with Triple-A Toledo on Thursday with right shoulder/lat discomfort, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.07/24
• 60-Day-ILBailey Horn (RP) — Horn (elbow) will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.07/18
• 60-Day-ILParker Meadows (CF) — Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said Tuesday that Meadows (forearm) has yet to resume hitting and is without a timeline to return from the 60-day injured list, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.06/25
• 60-Day-ILTrey Sweeney (SS) — Sweeney will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery this week, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.06/05
• 60-Day-ILReese Olson (SP) — The Tigers placed Olson on the 60-day injured list Tuesday after he underwent a right shoulder labral repair Feb. 2 that will result in him missing the 2026 season.05/08

Chicago White Sox

(9)

• Day-To-DayTristan Peters (CF) — Peters was removed from Friday's game against the Tigers with an apparent head injury, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.09/19
• 10-Day-ILJoey Bart (C) — White Sox general manager Chris Getz said Friday that Bart is expected to be sidelined for "over a month" due to a left hand fracture, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.08/07
• 15-Day-ILHuascar Brazoban (RP) — Brazoban (lat) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte on Wednesday, James Fegan of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.09/02
• 60-Day-ILPrelander Berroa (RP) — Berroa (elbow) is scheduled to begin throwing off a mound next week, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.09/03
• 60-Day-ILKy Bush (SP) — Bush (elbow) has been shut down for the 2026 season due to a strained left lat, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.09/03
• 60-Day-ILJordan Leasure (RP) — Leasure underwent surgery to repair a torn UCL in August, James Fegan of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.08/31
• 60-Day-ILMike Vasil (RP) — The White Sox transferred Vasil (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Tuesday.05/08
• 60-Day-ILTanner Murray (LF) — The White Sox transferred Murray (shoulder) to the 60-day injured list Monday.05/08
• 60-Day-ILBrooks Baldwin (LF) — The White Sox transferred Baldwin (elbow) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday.05/08

The Polymarket chat's busiest stretch of the night landed right in that eighth-inning window, and one poster holding Chicago summed up the collapse as it happened: 'Came back to find this bullshit are you kidding meeeee.' Detroit's playoff hopes stay alive on fumes for at least another day, while Chicago's push to stay ahead of Cleveland in the AL Central takes a real hit after blowing a lead that looked safe through 3 innings.