DETROIT (Interstat) — Matt Vierling homered and Kerry Carpenter delivered a two-run double as the Detroit Tigers defeated the Chicago White Sox 4-3 on Friday, June 19, 2026, at Comerica Park before 41,353 fans in 2 hours, 28 minutes.

Vierling’s line-drive home run in the first inning scored two runs. Carpenter’s double in the sixth inning drove in two more, giving Detroit a 4-3 lead. The White Sox had tied the game at 2 in the fifth on a forceout that scored Sam Antonacci, then took a 3-2 lead in the sixth on a solo homer by Randal Grichuk. Junior Perez also homered for Chicago.

Detroit starter Tarik Skubal struck out eight over 5.2 innings, allowing seven hits and three earned runs. Drew Anderson (3-3) earned the win with 1.1 innings of relief, striking out three. Kenley Jansen pitched a scoreless ninth for his eighth save. Erick Fedde (2-6) took the loss, allowing four hits and two earned runs in 4.2 innings.

The Tigers improved to 31-44, while the White Sox fell to 39-35. Chicago won three of the four previous meetings between the clubs this season.