As I warned everyone in the game thread, don’t expect a win this series because the Tigers are mighty (and the best team in Major League Baseball right now). The White Sox as a whole had a game full of woes and lost spectacularly. At least it wasn’t a shutout, right?
Jonathan Cannon started off battling 3-0 to strike Parker Meadows out, but the first hit came quickly with a single from Gleyber Torres. That single would immediately haunt Cannon as Kerry Carpenter launched the ball over 106 mph for a two-run homer. Dillon Dingler hit a solo home run.
Chase Meidroth answered in the first just falling short of a homer, and was nearly robbed by Riley Greene. But the hit escaped the glove, and Meidroth managed a leadoff double. His teammates, of course, failed him.
Zach McKinstry picked up a walk to start the second, and as you may know, walks haunt. Enter: Wenceel Pérez and the second two-run homer of the game. Parker Meadows drew a one-out walk, but Cannon was able to strike out Carpenter to end the frame. Unfortunately, Cannon had already hit 62 pitches as the inning ended. The White Sox response? Being retired in order.
Bryse Wilson came out for the fourth with one plan: Eat innings. Meadows, who just came back today after missing 100 games, hit a two-out double. Torres, now 2-for-3 in the game, hit an RBI single to put the Tigers up, 6-0. Carpenter caused more damage with another two-run homer as Wilson’s pitch count continued to climb. Greene kept the inning alive with his first hit of the game, but Dingler went down on strikes. Vargas singled in the fourth for the second White Sox hit of the game, and was left on base, of course.
Pérez doubled, but overall, the White Sox had their best inning yet in the top of the fifth. Josh Rojas picked up a walk, but death, taxes, and the White Sox stranding runners will always prevail.
A boneheaded play allowed Meadows a triple to start the sixth, and thanks to his heads-up base running, he was able to score on a ground out. Carpenter hit yet another home run, putting the Tigers up 10-0. But there was one sort of cool play, I suppose.
Meidroth got his second hit of the game to start the bottom of the sixth inning. Austin Slater followed up with a double. Vinny Capra grounded out, but was able to get the White Sox on the board, scoring Meidroth. Shutout no more!
Keith nabbed a leadoff single to start the seventh and was, thankfully, left on base. Joshua Palacios started the bottom of the inning getting hit by a pitch, but unfortunately was also left on base.
Javier Báez singled in the eighth, and it was followed by a walk for Meadows. Andy Ibáñez knocked the ball into right, and the throw to the plate was not in time, giving the Tigers another run with no outs. Trey Sweeney singled, and Dingler plated another run despite a force out. Keith singled yet again, but McKinstry stranded the remaining runners. Meidroth, the only player to show up for tonight’s game, picked up a walk. Michael A. Taylor singled, and a double play was turned and runners were — say it with me — stranded!
Capra came in to pitch the ninth because at this point, it was 13-1, and nothing matters. In the infielder’s first career pitching appearance, he shut down the Tigers in order. Old friend alert — John Brebbia came in and shut the White Sox down to end the game.
Futility Watch
White Sox 2025 Record: 18-42, the second-worst start in White Sox history and tied for the 48th-worst start in baseball history. A 18-42 record projects to 49-113 over a full season. A year ago, the record-breaking White Sox were 15-45.
All-Time White Sox Record (1901-2025, 19,266 games) 9,612-9,654 (.4989). It’s been 104 games since the White Sox had an all-time winning record.
Record Since the New Pope Was Revealed as a White Sox Fan 8-14
Race to the Worst “Modern” 162-Game Record (2024 White Sox, 41-121)
Race to the Worst “Modern” Record in a 162-Game Season (1962 Mets, 40-120-1, finished three percentage points worse than the 2024 White Sox)
Race to the Most White Sox Losses (2024, 121)
Race to the Worst White Sox Record (2024, 41-121)
Eight games better, in all cases
Race to the Worst Post-1899 Record (1916 A’s, 38-124 adjusted to 162 games) 11 games better
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Who was your White Sox MVP?
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Chase Meidroth: 2 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 0 K
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Vinny Capra: 1 RBI, 1 IP
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An MVP? In this game?!
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Who was your White Sox Cold Cat?
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Jonathan Cannon: 3 IP, 4 H, 5 ER, 3 BB
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Bryse Wilson: 5 IP, 12 H, 8 ER
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Lenyn Sosa: 0-for-4, 1 K
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Luis Robert Jr.: 0-for-3, 1 K
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The offense, top to bottom
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