DETROIT — The heroics for the Tigers were contained to one inning and it was enough to beat the defending Central Division-champion Chicago White Sox, 5-4, in front of a sold-out opening day crowd at Comerica Park.
Javier Baez drove in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning after Eric Haase tied the game with a one-out home run.
In the top of the ninth inning, Andrew Vaughn hit a first-pitch slider from closer Gregory Soto inside the foul pole in left field.
