White Sox Beat Tigers 7-1 for 4th Straight Win as Kay Improves to 5-1
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Updated · ESPN · May 30
White Sox Beat Tigers 7-1 for 4th Straight Win as Kay Improves to 5-1
8 articles · Updated · ESPN · May 30
Chicago moved to four games above .500 for the first time since Sept. 20, 2022, beating Detroit 7-1 for its fourth straight win.
Three homers powered the White Sox — Edgar Quero, Colson Montgomery and Andrew Benintendi all went deep — while Quero also added a sacrifice fly and Montgomery and Benintendi doubled.
Anthony Kay allowed one run on six hits in five innings to improve to 5-1, and Grant Taylor, Seranthony Dominguez and Trevor Richards gave up just one baserunner over the final four innings.
Detroit kept sliding as Wenceel Pérez supplied its only run and Framber Valdez surrendered four runs in 6 2/3 innings; the Tigers have lost 20 of their last 24 games.
The result came hours after Chicago put slugger Munetaka Murakami on the injured list with a Grade 2 hamstring strain expected to sideline him for four to six weeks.
From a record 121 losses to a playoff contender, what is the secret to the White Sox's shocking two-year turnaround?
With slugger Munetaka Murakami injured, can the White Sox's young core continue its improbable run for the playoffs?