On Monday night, the Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox began a four-game series, and this game was never close. After taking a three-run lead in the first inning, the Tigers didn’t look back. Kerry Carpenter was a major factor in Detroit’s offensive success. Carpenter blasted three home runs and had five RBIs in the game as the Tigers cruised to a 13-1 triumph.
In his recent games against the White Sox, Kerry Carpenter has been on fire, and he was on fire Monday night as well. Carpenter’s seven hits in his past five games versus Chicago have all been home homers. Carpenter’s historic night enabled him to accomplish a feat that has only been accomplished once in the previous 124 years and hasn’t been accomplished in more than 50 years.
In an article, OptaSTATS stated, “Kerry Carpenter has seven hits, all home runs, in his last five games against the White Sox.” “Willie Stargell against the Braves in April 1971 is the only other MLB player since 1901 to have seven or more home runs and no other hits over a five-game span against one team.”
On its own, Carpenter’s performance on Monday was absurd, but it was only one outing in a run of dominating play against the White Sox. We’ll see whether he can continue this absurd run of play in the Tigers’ three remaining games versus Chicago this week.
In Game 1 of this series, Kerry Carpenter had the hottest bat, but several other Tigers had strong performances as well. Dillon Dingler scored a run of his own to make it 3-0 after Carpenter had fired a two-run homer in the first inning.
In the second inning, Wenceel Perez added two more of his own to the celebration, making it 5-0 Tigers. After hitting another two-run home ball in the fourth inning, Carpenter went on to hit a single shot in the sixth.
In addition to having a fantastic game, Parker Meadows made his 2025 debut with the Tigers on Monday night. He went 2/3 at the plate with a double, a triple, and two walks after making an absurd diving grab to rescue a run in the first inning. He added a stolen base as well. For Detroit, getting him back in the lineup is crucial because he enhances the greatest baseball club.
On Tuesday night, Kerry Carpenter and the Tigers will try to win Game 2 of this series. At 6:40 CT, the two clubs will kick off from Chicago’s Guaranteed Rate Field.
