Colt Keith's RBI Double Lifts Detroit Tigers Past Chicago White Sox 5-4

Thursday, June 5th, 2025

CHICAGO -- Colt Keith hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the eighth inning to help the major league-leading Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 5-4 on a rainy Wednesday night.

The Tigers regrouped after blowing a four-run lead and bounced back from an 8-1 loss the previous day.

Wenceel Pérez was ruled safe at second with a leadoff double to center against Brandon Eisert (2-1) in the eighth after a successful replay challenge by Detroit. He scored with one out on Colt Keith’s bloop double down the left field line that landed just fair beyond a sliding left fielder Andrew Benintendi’s glove, making it 5-4.

Will Vest (5-0) pitched two scoreless innings, and Tommy Kahnle worked the ninth for his eighth save in 11 chances.

The Tigers tagged White Sox starter Jared Shuster for four runs in the first after a 95-minute delay. Riley Greene drove in two with a single and scored in the inning.

Chicago’s Mike Tauchman hit an RBI double and scored in the third. Benintendi doubled leading off the fourth and came around when Josh Rojas chased Tigers starter Sawyer Gipson-Long with a sacrifice fly. Benintendi tied it at 4 in the fifth with a bases-loaded sac fly against Tyler Holton.

Gipson-Long lasted 3 2/3 innings in his first start in nearly two years, allowing three runs and five hits. The 27-year-old right-hander missed last season with elbow and hip injuries that required surgery.

Shuster, the opener in a bullpen game, gave up four runs and five hits in one inning.

Key Moment

Both teams loaded the bases in the fifth. The Tigers came away empty-handed when Steven Wilson struck out Colt Keith. After Benintendi tied it in the bottom half, pinch hitter Austin Slater flied to center, ending the inning.

Key Stat

The Tigers have won 20 of 25 against Chicago.

Up Next

The Tigers send RHP Casey Mize (6-1, 2.82 ERA) to the mound Thursday, while the White Sox go with Sean Burke (3-6, 4.20).

In summary

The Detroit Tigers defeated the Chicago White Sox 5-4 on June 4, 2025, with Colt Keith's RBI double in the eighth inning breaking a tie. The Tigers, the major league leaders, overcame blowing a four-run lead. Will Vest earned the win in relief, and Tommy Kahnle recorded the save. The Tigers scored four runs early against White Sox opener Jared Shuster after a rain delay. The White Sox tied the game in the fifth before Detroit retook the lead. This win continued the Tigers' strong record against the White Sox.

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