Tigers 5, White Sox 4: Cats scratch out a win

Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn ImagesIt didn’t come easy, but the Detroit Tigers scratched out a 5-4 victory on a wet night in the Windy City. Sawyer Gipson-Long looked decent but rusty in his return to action, but after an early lead slipped away into a tie game, the backend of the bullpen dominated and the Tigers mustered a run in the eighth to take the game. It hasn’t always been pretty, but the Tigers are winners of 8 of their last 10 and continue to rule the roost.

The White Sox went with lefty Jared Shuster to begin a bullpen game in this one. His fastball is a bit underpowered, but he does have a pretty good changeup. What he lacks is a very effective breaking ball in particular. The Tigers…