The Chicago White Sox’s experimental “opener” strategy backfired spectacularly on Wednesday night, as the Detroit Tigers pounced all over Jared Shuster in the first inning en route to a 5-4 victory.
The Tigers wasted no time getting on the board. Gleyber Torres kicked things off with a two-bagger to left. Andy Ibáñez followed with a bloop double, and Riley Greene singled them both home, giving Detroit an early 2-0 lead. After walking Spencer Torkelson and getting a strikeout, Dillon Dingler singled to plate Greene, extending the Tigers’ advantage to 4-0 before the Good Guys even had a chance to bat.