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Gipson-Long struggles in return as Tigers edge White Sox on Keith’s eighth-inning bloop

Detroit’s bullpen stepped in to shut down Chicago late; Colt Keith’s bloop double in the eighth broke a 4-4 tie.

Overview

  • Sawyer Gipson-Long made his first major league start since September 2023 after a 615-day hiatus for elbow and hip surgeries, yielding three runs and five hits over 3.2 innings.
  • Colt Keith extended his hitting streak to a career-high 10 games with a bloop double behind third base that delivered the winning run in the eighth inning.
  • Will Vest recorded six consecutive outs across the seventh and eighth innings before Tommy Kahnle retired the side in the ninth for his eighth save.
  • The White Sox rallied for three runs in the third inning via an RBI double by Mike Tauchman and an RBI single by Chase Meidroth, then tied the game with a sacrifice fly in the fifth.
  • Manager A.J. Hinch praised his relievers’ performance and viewed Gipson-Long’s return outing as a promising step in his recovery process.