Verlander's seven innings lead Tigers to sweep of White Sox
Justin Verlander pitched seven strong innings and Justin Upton drove in a pair of runs as the Detroit Tigers swept the Chicago White Sox with a 5-2 victory Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago White Sox
2
Detroit Tigers
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Comerica Park · 29,086 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10/26 | @ Cleveland Guardians | L 0-2 | MLB |
| 10/8/26 | vs Cleveland Guardians | L 5-9 | MLB |
| 10/7/26 | vs Cleveland Guardians | L 3-9 | MLB |
| 10/5/26 | @ Cleveland Guardians | W 4-3 | MLB |
| 10/3/26 | @ Cleveland Guardians | W 3-0 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Frazier homered to left center (423 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Upton doubled to left, Cabrera and J.D. Martinez scored, Castellanos to third.
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Advancing On Force 1-5
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Advancing On Force 1-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Castellanos reached on infield single to shortstop, Maybin scored, Cabrera to third, J.D. Martinez to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
J.D. Martinez walked, Kinsler scored, Maybin to third, Cabrera to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-2
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Cabrera doubled to deep left, Maybin scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 9: foul
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End Inning 2-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
García grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 2-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
García batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Lawrie grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 2-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
Lawrie batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Frazier struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-5
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
Frazier batting
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Play Result 2-5
Rodríguez relieved Greene.
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Start Inning 2-5
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 2-5
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Lineup Change 2-5
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End Inning 2-5
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Cabrera struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-5
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
Cabrera batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Maybin walked.
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-5
Maybin batting
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Head to Head
DET wins series 3-0
Injuries
Detroit Tigers
- Jake Miller Out
- Will Vest Out
- Trey Sweeney Out
- Wenceel Perez Out
- Reese Olson Out
Chicago White Sox
- Tanner Murray Out
- Prelander Berroa Out
- Brooks Baldwin Out
- Mike Vasil Out
- Jordan Leasure Out
Lineups
ConfirmedDET
Ian Kinsler2B3
Cameron MaybinCF15
Miguel Cabrera1B24
Victor MartinezDH41
J.D. MartinezRF28
Nick Castellanos3B21
Justin UptonLF8
James McCannC8
Jose IglesiasSS7
Substitutes
Andrew Romine3B24
CHW
Adam EatonCF9
Jason Leavell CoatsLF31
Jose Abreu1B79
Todd Frazier3B99
Brett Lawrie2B15
Avisail GarciaRF24
Jimmy RollinsDH7
Alex AvilaC6
Tyler SaladinoSS13
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