Everything has gone right for the Detroit Tigers this season as they've jumped out to the best record in baseball. They won their seventh game in the last eight tries on Monday night, a resounding 13-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox, to move to 40-21. Kerry Carpenter hit three of the team's five home runs in the rout and Jack Flaherty kept the Chicago offense at bay.
But even really good teams benefit from lucky bounces and the Tigers got one in the bottom of the fifth while enjoying a comfortable 8-0 lead. Joshua Palacios lofted a pop-up near his home dugout, causing catcher Dillon Dingler and third baseman Zach McKinstry to converge on the area. Dingler had the first crack at corralling the ball but was unable to secure it with a sliding attempt.
