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Tigers fall apart in clutch moments in loss to Chicago White Sox
- White Sox defeated Detroit 7-1 in the second game of the Chicago series, extending the Tigers' skid.
- Valdez allowed four runs on six hits over 6⅔ innings, taking the loss for Detroit.
- Detroit stranded every key opportunity, going 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position.
- The White Sox used timely hitting, including a Quero sacrifice fly and later homers to widen the lead.
- Detroit’s offense showed late life with a Dillon Dingler two-run homer in the third inning.
- The Tigers’ lineup failed to manufacture offense despite multi-inning threats.
- Jahmai Jones and Kevin McGonigle struggled at the plate, with McGonigle batting .077 over recent games.
- The White Sox added insurance with a ninth-inning series of hits, including an RBI from Rikuu Nishida.
- The Tigers’ May performance dropped to 6-21 with a minus-44 run differential.
- Detroit will close May with a Sunday finale against the White Sox, with Keider Montero vs. Sean Burke on the mound.
- The game reflected the Tigers’ ongoing struggles this season, trailing the Guardians in the AL Central.
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