In a game between the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox, Jack Rogers hit a home run off White Sox starter Erick Fedde, putting the Tigers ahead 2-1. Tigers pitcher Jack Flaherty had a strong debut, pitching 6 innings with 1 earned run, 1 home run, 4 hits, 0 walks, and 7 strikeouts. Fedde gave up a total of 2 home runs in the game. Flaherty also had a notable performance against his former Cardinals teammate Paul DeJong.
Strong, strong Tigers debut for Jack Flaherty 6 IP 1 ER 1 HR 4 H 0 BB 7 K 87 pitches 57 strikes 9 whiffs on 21 swings with slider
Erick Fedde gave up nine homers in 30 starts last year in Korea. He gave up a combined 44 homers pitching for the Nationals in 2021 and 2022 (56 outings, 54 starts), a total that ranked in the top 30 in MLB in that two-season span. He’s given up two in one start this season.
Erick Fedde’s final line vs. Detroit: 4.2 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, 2 HR 96 pitches - 58 strikes (11 swinging) https://t.co/V68kUUhODo
Clean 8-pitch fifth for Jack Flaherty, who seems to be getting stronger as this game goes on.
Jack Flaherty, Painted 83mph Slider. 🖌️🎨 https://t.co/RYnhlS880R
Another sweeper from White Sox starter Erick Fedde leaves the yard. Jack Rogers pulls it inside the foul pole in left. 2-1 Tigers.
Tigers launch another homer off Fedde, this one Jake Rogers’ doing, and it puts the Sox behind by a 2-1 score in the fifth inning.
Jack Flaherty showing no mercy on his former Cardinals teammate Paul DeJong. They came up through the STL system together and Flaherty has punched him twice. Flaherty has allowed a run, 4 hits through 4 IP. 5Ks.
Kerry Carpenter was a .180 (7-for-39) hitter in full counts last year, but 5 of the 7 hits went for extra bases. His first full count this season is a HR to RF off an Erick Fedde sweeper.