Overview
- Detroit overcame a 3-2 deficit to beat the division-leading White Sox 4-3 in a game decided by Kerry Carpenter’s two-out, two-run bloop double that scored Dillon Dingler and Riley Greene.
- Tarik Skubal pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowed three runs on seven hits, struck out eight and threw 94 pitches in what was his second start back from elbow surgery after missing about 38 days on the injured list.
- After striking out Colson Montgomery to end the fifth, Skubal exchanged heated words with members of the White Sox dugout including injured reliever Mike Vasil, a moment that underscored the game’s intensity.
- Detroit’s bullpen finished the game with Drew Anderson and Will Vest bridging to Kenley Jansen, who recorded his eighth save, and rookie Trei Cruz made his major‑league debut in right field.
- Friday’s result shows Skubal can be effective coming off the NanoScope procedure but also highlights durability and innings‑limit concerns that feed media and front‑office speculation about his potential as a midseason trade asset if the Tigers do not improve in the standings.