Rookie Troy Melton pitched five innings, allowing just one hit and striking out six batters in the Tigers' 1-0 win against the White Sox. Wenceel Pérez secured the only run with a sacrifice fly in the sixth inning, bringing home Kerry Carpenter, who had a standout game with two hits. Relievers Sawyer Gipson-Long, Kyle Finnegan, and Will Vest completed the shutout, with Vest earning his 18th save. The Tigers maintain a slight lead in the AL Central despite a mediocre performance since the All-Star Break.
Rookie Troy Melton held the Chicago White Sox to one hit in five innings, enhancing his record to 3-1 with a 2.82 ERA and striking out six batters.
Wenceel Pérez's sixth-inning sacrifice fly scored Kerry Carpenter, marking the only run in the Detroit Tigers' 1-0 victory over the White Sox.
Tigers' pitchers, including Melton and relievers Gipson-Long, Finnegan, and Vest, limited the White Sox to just one hit, completing a shutout.
Tigers outfielder Kerry Carpenter was the only player with multiple hits, going 2-for-4 in the game that clinched the series.
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