Detroit Tigers right-hander Casey Mize battled.
He really did.
The 24-year-old, making his first start of the season, managed a surplus of hard contact, stranded runners in scoring position and stuck around into the sixth, but he was ambushed in his final inning by a two-run home run from Yasmani Grandal.
Unlike Friday's Opening Day, the Tigers couldn't make a comeback against the Chicago White Sox in Saturday's 5-2 loss in front of 17,469 fans at Comerica Park.
It was 39 degrees at first pitch.
Mize and the Tigers were out-dueled by White Sox starter Dylan Cease, who has given Detroit trouble throughout his career.