CHICAGO — Detroit Tigers right-hander Sawyer Gipson-Long made his first MLB start in 615 days, returning from right elbow surgery and left hip surgery. It was his first game since Sept. 28, 2023.

Colt Keith hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the eighth inning to help the major league-leading Detroit Tigers beat the lowly Chicago White Sox 5-4 on a rainy Wednesday night. The Tigers regrouped after blowing a four-run lead and bounced back from an 8-1 pounding the previous day.

A bullpen game faltered in the sixth inning as the Tigers lost to the White Sox in Chicago for the first time in two years.

Former Detroit Tigers left-handed pitcher Tyler Alexander is back in the AL Central after agreeing to a deal with the Chicago White Sox, the team announced on Sunday. The Tigers’ second-round pick in 2015 was designated for assignment by the Milwaukee Brewers last week and elected free agency after clearing waivers.

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