DETROIT (Interstat) — Sam Antonacci led off the game with a home run, but the Chicago White Sox managed only three more hits the rest of the way and the Detroit Tigers rallied for a 4-1 victory Saturday afternoon at Comerica Park.

Antonacci’s fourth homer of the season, a fly ball to right-center field off Tigers starter Troy Melton, gave the White Sox a 1-0 lead before Melton settled in. The left-hander allowed just one more hit over five innings and struck out four, improving to 5-0 on the season. The White Sox, who entered the day at 40-36, had won the opener of this three-game series Friday afternoon by the same 4-3 score but could not sustain the offensive momentum.

Chicago threatened in the fifth inning after Tristan Peters walked and Antonacci drew a walk following a successful challenge of a pitch call. But Melton struck out Miguel Vargas to end the inning, leaving two runners stranded. The Tigers finally broke through against Chicago starter Joe Rock in the bottom of the fifth.

Zach McKinstry walked to lead off the frame. Kevin McGonigle followed with a sharp single to center, moving McKinstry to second. Dillon Dingler then lined a single to right field, scoring McKinstry and tying the game at 1-1. McGonigle advanced to third on the play, but the Tigers could not push across the go-ahead run when Matt Vierling popped out.

Rock lasted 2 1/3 innings in his outing, allowing five hits and two earned runs while striking out one. He took the loss, falling to 0-1.

The Tigers seized control in the sixth, scoring twice off reliever Trevor Richards. Spencer Torkelson led off with a double to center. James Outman then hit a ground ball to second base that deflected off Antonacci’s glove for a single, allowing Torkelson to score. Outman moved to second on a throwing error by right fielder Braden Montgomery, then advanced to third on a flyout. Jake Rogers singled to center, driving in Outman and giving Detroit a 3-1 lead.

Chicago had few answers against Melton and the Tigers bullpen. Randal Grichuk went 0 for 4, Colson Montgomery 0 for 4, and Drew Romo 0 for 4 for the White Sox, who managed only four hits in the game. Braden Montgomery doubled in the seventh inning, but Chase Meidroth was the only Chicago batter with multiple hits, going 1 for 2 off the bench.

The Tigers added an insurance run in the seventh when Dingler crushed his 17th home run of the season, a solo shot to center field off Richards. Dingler finished 2 for 4 with two RBIs and two runs scored. Kenley Jansen entered in the ninth and worked around a walk to earn his ninth save, retiring the side on a groundout and a popout before Junior Perez struck out looking — though the call was upheld on a challenge — and Romo lined out to center.

The White Sox had only one baserunner after the fifth inning, as Antonacci singled in the eighth but was erased on a forceout. Chicago’s defense committed an error that contributed to the Tigers’ two-run sixth.

Chicago’s offense had been productive in recent games, scoring five or more runs in four of their previous six contests, including a 5-1 win at New York on Thursday. But Melton and the Tigers limited them to a lone home run and little else. Melton allowed two walks and hit a batter but scattered just three hits overall.

Detroit improved to 33-44 with the victory, snapping a two-game losing streak. The Tigers had lost four of their previous five games, including a 2-1 defeat at Houston on Wednesday. Saturday’s win was Detroit’s second in the season series against Chicago, which now stands at 2-2.

For the White Sox, Joe Rock worked into the third inning but was lifted after allowing the tying run in the fifth. Trevor Richards gave up two runs on two hits in his inning of work. The White Sox bullpen otherwise held the Tigers scoreless over the final two innings.

The game lasted 2 hours, 17 minutes before a crowd of 34,692.

Interstat’s game simulator projected a final score of Chicago White Sox 6, Detroit Tigers 4. Interstat’s ELO system gave the Tigers a 54.30 percent probability to win. Detroit was installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -1.5. The total score of 5 went over the over/under line of 8.5.

Chicago will try to even the series Sunday afternoon before returning home to face the Cleveland Guardians. The Tigers will host the New York Yankees on Monday.