Detroit Tigers at Chicago White Sox: Final Score & Recap
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| CWS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | 3 | 6 | 0 |
The Story
The Chicago White Sox defeated the Detroit Tigers 3-0 on June 2, 2023, at Guaranteed Rate Field, holding Detroit scoreless across nine innings while the DiamondIQ model's estimate of a home victory climbed from 47% before first pitch all the way to 100% by the final out. The Tigers managed six hits but were undone in part by two costly errors, while Chicago's pitching staff kept Detroit off the board throughout.
The game's decisive sequence arrived in the bottom of the sixth inning, where Chicago broke a scoreless tie against Will Vest. Eloy Jiménez delivered the most impactful single play of the night, a single that shifted win probability by plus 13.5 percentage points, and Andrew Benintendi followed with a single of his own that added another 8.2 points, helping the White Sox push across two runs in the frame. Detroit briefly generated positive momentum in the top of the seventh when Eric Haase laced a double off Reynaldo López that swung win probability 8.7 points in the Tigers' direction, but Tyler Nevin's pop out in the same half-inning cost Detroit 9.0 points, neutralizing the threat. Tim Anderson then answered in the bottom half with a double off Mason Englert that added 8.9 points and pushed Chicago's third run across.
Among the game's standout performers by the DiamondIQ model's accounting, Mike Clevinger led all pitchers with a plus 23.6-point WPA contribution, while Tim Anderson paced all hitters at plus 14.5 points and a RE24 of plus 1.3, reflecting his consistent presence in the moments that mattered most. Eloy Jiménez added plus 10.6 WPA, and even on the Detroit side, Miguel Cabrera contributed a modest plus 6.8 WPA despite the team's shutout defeat.