Game Report - June 20, 2026 - Tigers 4, White Sox 1
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Steve Bielawski
Jun 24, 2026, 6:12:34 PM (4 days ago) Jun 24
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> Detroit Tigers 4, Chicago White Sox 1 - final
The very first batter of the game, Sam Antonacci of the White Sox, hit a home run. The White Sox would not score again.
The Tigers did not score until the fifth inning, when, with two outs, Zach McKinstry walked, went to second base on a single by Kevin McGonigle, and scored on a single by Dillon Dingler.
In the bottom of the sixth, Spencer Torkelson doubled, and scored on a single by James Outman. Mr. Outman made it to second base on a throwing error, went to third base on a fly out, and scored on a single by Jake Rogers.
Dillon Dingler led off the bottom of the seventh with a hoe run.
> Detroit Tigers AB R H RBI HR BB K AVG OBP SLG
> K. McGonigle 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .282 .389 .429
Walked in the fourth.
Singled up the middle in the fifth.
> D. Dingler DH 4 1 2 2 1 0 0 .267 .337 .537
Singled to right in the fifth
to drive in Mr. McKinstry.
Homered to centre in the seventh.
> M. Vierling CF-RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .198 .260 .342
Walked in the fourth.
In the KIITI club, with two strikeouts.
> R. Greene LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 .377 .433
nothing.
> S. Torkelson 1B 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .203 .303 .406
Walked in the fourth.
Doubled to centre in the sixth and scored.
> K. Carpenter RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .311 .493
> J. Jones PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .138 .219 .230
> J. Outman CF 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .273 .333 .545
Singled to right in the sixth
to drive in Mr. Torkelson;
he would soon score as well.
Hit an infield single in the eighth, and stole second base.
> H. Lee 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .255 .343
nothing.
> J. Rogers C 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .154 .230 .262
Singled up the middle in the sixth
to drive in Mr. Outman.
He also struck out twice.
> Z. McKinstry SS 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 .166 .263 .241
Walked in the fifth and scored.
Walked again in the sixth.
> team 31 4 7 4 1 5 7
Four runs were enough to win this game, too.
> 2B: Torkelson (15, Rock)
> HR: Dingler (17, 7th inning off Richards 0 on, 0 Out)
> RBI: Rogers (6), Outman (5), Dingler 2 (53)
> 2-Out RBI: Dingler; Rogers.
> Team LOB: 8
> Team RISP: 3-10 (Jones 0-1, McKinstry 0-1, Rogers 1-2, Vierling 0-1,
> Outman 1-1, Greene 0-1, Dingler 1-1, Lee 0-1, McGonigle 0-1)
> SB: Outman (5, 2nd base off Murphy/Romo)
> E: Torkelson (2, catch)
> Assists: Greene, R (Antonacci at 2nd base).
> Chicago White Sox AB R H RBI HR BB K AVG OBP SLG
> S. Antonacci 2B 2 1 2 1 1 1 0 .293 .393 .429
> M. Vargas 3B-1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .237 .354 .467
Cornered.
> A. Benintendi DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .296 .431
Contained.
> E. Quero PH-DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .185 .253 .233
> C. Montgomery SS-3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .224 .320 .502
Collared.
> R. Grichuk LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .292 .338 .625
Curtailed.
> J. Gonzalez 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .294 .250
Crashed.
> C. Meidroth PH-SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275 .342 .392
> B. Montgomery RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .200 .243 .371
> T. Peters CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .283 .350 .433
> J. Perez PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 .429 .833
> D. Romo C 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .144 .235 .356
Caught.
Six White Sox players were aboard the 0-fer Express.
> team 31 1 4 1 1 4 7
One run will not beat four runs.
> 2B: B. Montgomery (3, Holton)
> HR: Antonacci (4, 1st inning off Melton 0 on, 0 Out)
> RBI: Antonacci (19)
> Team LOB: 8
> Team RISP: 0-6 (Benintendi 0-1, Vargas 0-1, Perez 0-1, Romo 0-2, Peters 0-1)
> E: B. Montgomery (1, throw)
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> Chicago White Sox (39-36, 15-24 away) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 4 1
> Detroit Tigers (32-44, 20-16 home) 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 x - 4 7 1
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
A win for the Tigers is a good thing.
> Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB K HR PC-ST ERA
> T. Melton (W, 4-0) 6.0 1 1 1 3 5 1 84-46 2.56
A quality start, and the win.
> T. Holton (H, 7) 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 21-15 3.60
> K. Jansen (S, 9) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 10-5 4.00
Did their jobs.
> team 9.0 4 1 1 4 7 1 115-66
> WP: Melton
> HBP: Antonacci (by Melton)
> First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced:
> Melton 13/23;
> Holton 6/8; Jansen 3/5
> Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes:
> Melton-12-11-9-14;
> Holton-4-3-2-6; Jansen-0-0-1-3
> Ground Balls-Fly Balls:
> Melton 6-7;
> Holton 2-2; Jansen 1-2
> Game Scores: T Melton 68
> Chicago White Sox IP H R ER BB K HR PC-ST ERA
> S. Newcomb 3.0 0 0 0 0 4 0 42-28 2.58
A good opening by him
> T. Davis 0.2 0 0 0 3 0 0 28-11 4.63
Did his job.
> J. Rock (L, 0-1, B, 1) 2.1 5 3 2 2 1 0 47-32 3.24
> T. Richards 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 16-9 4.15
The problems, as far as the White Sox are concerned.
> C. Murphy 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 16-11 5.54
Warming up for _Breakfast On Pluto 2_.
> team 8.0 7 4 3 5 7 1 149-91
> First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced:
> Newcomb 4/9; Richards 2/4; Murphy 1/4; Rock 12/14; Davis 1/5
> Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes:
> Newcomb-11-5-7-5; Richards-4-2-0-3;
> Murphy-3-2-3-3; Rock-8-4-9-11; Davis-3-1-5-1
> Ground Balls-Fly Balls:
> Newcomb 3-2; Richards 1-1; Murphy 0-2; Rock 1-5; Davis 0-2
> Game Scores: S Newcomb 63
> Venue: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
> Attendance: 34,682
> Weather: 74 degrees, partly cloudy
> Wind: 10 m.p.h., out to left
> Time of Game: 2:17
This game report is brought to you by the Filmore Theatre in Detroit.
Previously known as the Palms and the State Theatre,
it was renamed for the Filmore Theatre of San Francisco (and the Filmore East in New York City),
which in turned were named for Millard Filmore.
https://www.thefillmoredetroit.com/
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Troy Melton allows one hit in six innings, Tigers beat White Sox 4-1
By AP
Jun 20, 2026, 03:44 pm
DETROIT -- — Troy Melton allowed one hit in six innings and the Detroit Tigers' offense came alive late in a 4-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday.
Dillon Dingler had two hits, including a home run, and drove in two runs as Detroit won its second straight game after losing four of five.
Melton (4-0) gave up a homer to Sam Antonacci on his second pitch of the game but allowed only four more baserunners — on three walks and a hit batter. He struck out five while allowing two or fewer runs for the fourth time in five starts this season.
Two Tigers relievers finished, with Kenley Jansen pitching the ninth for his ninth save.
Sean Newcomb started Chicago's bullpen game with three perfect innings, but Tyler Davis walked the bases loaded with two out in the fourth. Joe Rock came out of the White Sox bullpen and struck out pinch-hitter Jahmai Jones to loud boos from the Comerica Park crowd.
With a runner on first and two out in the fifth, Kevin McGonigle got Detroit's first hit of the game — the first hit for either team since Antonacci's leadoff homer.
Dillon Dingler followed with an RBI single off Rock (0-1) to tie the game.
Detroit took the lead in the sixth when Spencer Torkelson doubled and scored on James Outman's single. Jake Rogers made it 3-1 later in the inning with an RBI single.
Chicago didn't get its second hit until Braden Montgomery doubled off Tyler Holton with one out in the seventh.
Dingler hit his 17th homer in the seventh, giving Detroit a 4-1 lead.
Up next
The teams finish the series Sunday in what was originally scheduled to be Justin Verlander's first start as a Tigers player in Detroit since 2017. His hamstring strain means RHP Keider Montero (3-5, 3.67) will come back from the bullpen to face RHP Davis Martin (9-3, 3.31).
The very first batter of the game, Sam Antonacci of the White Sox, hit a home run. The White Sox would not score again.
The Tigers did not score until the fifth inning, when, with two outs, Zach McKinstry walked, went to second base on a single by Kevin McGonigle, and scored on a single by Dillon Dingler.
In the bottom of the sixth, Spencer Torkelson doubled, and scored on a single by James Outman. Mr. Outman made it to second base on a throwing error, went to third base on a fly out, and scored on a single by Jake Rogers.
Dillon Dingler led off the bottom of the seventh with a hoe run.
> Detroit Tigers AB R H RBI HR BB K AVG OBP SLG
> K. McGonigle 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .282 .389 .429
Walked in the fourth.
Singled up the middle in the fifth.
> D. Dingler DH 4 1 2 2 1 0 0 .267 .337 .537
Singled to right in the fifth
to drive in Mr. McKinstry.
Homered to centre in the seventh.
> M. Vierling CF-RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .198 .260 .342
Walked in the fourth.
In the KIITI club, with two strikeouts.
> R. Greene LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 .377 .433
nothing.
> S. Torkelson 1B 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .203 .303 .406
Walked in the fourth.
Doubled to centre in the sixth and scored.
> K. Carpenter RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .311 .493
> J. Jones PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .138 .219 .230
> J. Outman CF 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .273 .333 .545
Singled to right in the sixth
to drive in Mr. Torkelson;
he would soon score as well.
Hit an infield single in the eighth, and stole second base.
> H. Lee 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .255 .343
nothing.
> J. Rogers C 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .154 .230 .262
Singled up the middle in the sixth
to drive in Mr. Outman.
He also struck out twice.
> Z. McKinstry SS 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 .166 .263 .241
Walked in the fifth and scored.
Walked again in the sixth.
> team 31 4 7 4 1 5 7
Four runs were enough to win this game, too.
> 2B: Torkelson (15, Rock)
> HR: Dingler (17, 7th inning off Richards 0 on, 0 Out)
> RBI: Rogers (6), Outman (5), Dingler 2 (53)
> 2-Out RBI: Dingler; Rogers.
> Team LOB: 8
> Team RISP: 3-10 (Jones 0-1, McKinstry 0-1, Rogers 1-2, Vierling 0-1,
> Outman 1-1, Greene 0-1, Dingler 1-1, Lee 0-1, McGonigle 0-1)
> SB: Outman (5, 2nd base off Murphy/Romo)
> E: Torkelson (2, catch)
> Assists: Greene, R (Antonacci at 2nd base).
> Chicago White Sox AB R H RBI HR BB K AVG OBP SLG
> S. Antonacci 2B 2 1 2 1 1 1 0 .293 .393 .429
> M. Vargas 3B-1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .237 .354 .467
Cornered.
> A. Benintendi DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .296 .431
Contained.
> E. Quero PH-DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .185 .253 .233
> C. Montgomery SS-3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .224 .320 .502
Collared.
> R. Grichuk LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .292 .338 .625
Curtailed.
> J. Gonzalez 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .294 .250
Crashed.
> C. Meidroth PH-SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275 .342 .392
> B. Montgomery RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .200 .243 .371
> T. Peters CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .283 .350 .433
> J. Perez PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 .429 .833
> D. Romo C 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .144 .235 .356
Caught.
Six White Sox players were aboard the 0-fer Express.
> team 31 1 4 1 1 4 7
One run will not beat four runs.
> 2B: B. Montgomery (3, Holton)
> HR: Antonacci (4, 1st inning off Melton 0 on, 0 Out)
> RBI: Antonacci (19)
> Team LOB: 8
> Team RISP: 0-6 (Benintendi 0-1, Vargas 0-1, Perez 0-1, Romo 0-2, Peters 0-1)
> E: B. Montgomery (1, throw)
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> Chicago White Sox (39-36, 15-24 away) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 4 1
> Detroit Tigers (32-44, 20-16 home) 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 x - 4 7 1
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
A win for the Tigers is a good thing.
> Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB K HR PC-ST ERA
> T. Melton (W, 4-0) 6.0 1 1 1 3 5 1 84-46 2.56
A quality start, and the win.
> T. Holton (H, 7) 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 21-15 3.60
> K. Jansen (S, 9) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 10-5 4.00
Did their jobs.
> team 9.0 4 1 1 4 7 1 115-66
> WP: Melton
> HBP: Antonacci (by Melton)
> First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced:
> Melton 13/23;
> Holton 6/8; Jansen 3/5
> Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes:
> Melton-12-11-9-14;
> Holton-4-3-2-6; Jansen-0-0-1-3
> Ground Balls-Fly Balls:
> Melton 6-7;
> Holton 2-2; Jansen 1-2
> Game Scores: T Melton 68
> Chicago White Sox IP H R ER BB K HR PC-ST ERA
> S. Newcomb 3.0 0 0 0 0 4 0 42-28 2.58
A good opening by him
> T. Davis 0.2 0 0 0 3 0 0 28-11 4.63
Did his job.
> J. Rock (L, 0-1, B, 1) 2.1 5 3 2 2 1 0 47-32 3.24
> T. Richards 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 16-9 4.15
The problems, as far as the White Sox are concerned.
> C. Murphy 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 16-11 5.54
Warming up for _Breakfast On Pluto 2_.
> team 8.0 7 4 3 5 7 1 149-91
> First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced:
> Newcomb 4/9; Richards 2/4; Murphy 1/4; Rock 12/14; Davis 1/5
> Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes:
> Newcomb-11-5-7-5; Richards-4-2-0-3;
> Murphy-3-2-3-3; Rock-8-4-9-11; Davis-3-1-5-1
> Ground Balls-Fly Balls:
> Newcomb 3-2; Richards 1-1; Murphy 0-2; Rock 1-5; Davis 0-2
> Game Scores: S Newcomb 63
> Venue: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
> Attendance: 34,682
> Weather: 74 degrees, partly cloudy
> Wind: 10 m.p.h., out to left
> Time of Game: 2:17
This game report is brought to you by the Filmore Theatre in Detroit.
Previously known as the Palms and the State Theatre,
it was renamed for the Filmore Theatre of San Francisco (and the Filmore East in New York City),
which in turned were named for Millard Filmore.
https://www.thefillmoredetroit.com/
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Troy Melton allows one hit in six innings, Tigers beat White Sox 4-1
By AP
Jun 20, 2026, 03:44 pm
DETROIT -- — Troy Melton allowed one hit in six innings and the Detroit Tigers' offense came alive late in a 4-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday.
Dillon Dingler had two hits, including a home run, and drove in two runs as Detroit won its second straight game after losing four of five.
Melton (4-0) gave up a homer to Sam Antonacci on his second pitch of the game but allowed only four more baserunners — on three walks and a hit batter. He struck out five while allowing two or fewer runs for the fourth time in five starts this season.
Two Tigers relievers finished, with Kenley Jansen pitching the ninth for his ninth save.
Sean Newcomb started Chicago's bullpen game with three perfect innings, but Tyler Davis walked the bases loaded with two out in the fourth. Joe Rock came out of the White Sox bullpen and struck out pinch-hitter Jahmai Jones to loud boos from the Comerica Park crowd.
With a runner on first and two out in the fifth, Kevin McGonigle got Detroit's first hit of the game — the first hit for either team since Antonacci's leadoff homer.
Dillon Dingler followed with an RBI single off Rock (0-1) to tie the game.
Detroit took the lead in the sixth when Spencer Torkelson doubled and scored on James Outman's single. Jake Rogers made it 3-1 later in the inning with an RBI single.
Chicago didn't get its second hit until Braden Montgomery doubled off Tyler Holton with one out in the seventh.
Dingler hit his 17th homer in the seventh, giving Detroit a 4-1 lead.
Up next
The teams finish the series Sunday in what was originally scheduled to be Justin Verlander's first start as a Tigers player in Detroit since 2017. His hamstring strain means RHP Keider Montero (3-5, 3.67) will come back from the bullpen to face RHP Davis Martin (9-3, 3.31).
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