Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers: Final Score & Recap
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CWS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 0 |
| DET | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
The Story
The Chicago White Sox handed the Detroit Tigers a 9-5 defeat at Comerica Park on August 14, 2026, finishing a game the DiamondIQ model opened as a near coin-flip with a final win probability of zero percent for the home side. Detroit jumped in front with a two-run second on a Ben Malgeri home run off José Urquidy that shifted win probability 14.6 points in the Tigers' favor, and Eduardo Valencia extended that advantage with a run-scoring double in the third worth another 10.8 points. Those early gains proved short-lived, however, as Chicago assembled the decisive blow in the top of the fourth inning against starter Jackson Jobe, turning what had been a deficit into a commanding lead.
The fourth inning was the fulcrum of the entire contest. Braden Montgomery cracked a triple off Jobe that swung win probability 19.4 points toward Chicago, and the damage continued immediately as Tristan Peters followed with a home run worth 17.3 points, and Munetaka Murakami added another home run registering 11.8 points. The White Sox scored five times in the frame and never relinquished control, adding two more in the sixth and one in the eighth to reach nine runs on 14 hits without committing an error.
Miguel Vargas led all players by WPA at plus 21.0 percent with a RE24 of plus 2.7, edging Montgomery, who finished at plus 20.5 percent and plus 2.4 RE24 despite his triple being the single highest-leverage batting play of the night. Peters contributed plus 17.3 percent WPA and plus 1.7 RE24. On the mound, the bullpen trio of Sean Newcomb, Jacob Waguespack, and Grant Taylor each posted positive WPA contributions of 5.7, 5.6, and 4.3 points respectively, helping Chicago close out a convincing road victory.