The Detroit Tigers clawed out a tense 2-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Monday night, riding a clutch solo homer from Spencer Torkelson and lockdown relief pitching to edge a game where every run felt like a battle. Torkelson's 4th-inning blast—his 16-pitch at-bat a microcosm of Detroit's grit—proved the difference, while Dillon Dingler added a sacrifice fly in the 9th to pad the lead. The Tigers' bullpen sealed the deal, with Will Vest striking out the side in a flawless 9th, capping a night where Chicago's bats went quietly after Colson Montgomery's early solo shot.

Chicago's offense sputtered despite Tyler Alexander's valiant 4.1 innings of one-run ball, striking out five but leaving his team stranded in key spots. The loss drops the White Sox deeper into their late-summer struggles, while Detroit—led by Torkelson's resurgent power (.488 slugging)—inches closer in a tight AL Central race. For a Tigers squad starving for consistency, this was a blueprint: timely hitting and bullpen dominance when it mattered most.