Framber Valdez Struggles Early in Tigers' Series-Opening Loss to White Sox

Framber Valdez experienced a difficult outing in the Detroit Tigers' 3-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Thursday night. Valdez struggled early in the game, surrendering all three of the White Sox's first-inning runs before the Tigers' offense went quiet against Chicago's pitching staff. The early setback handed Detroit a series-opening defeat at Rate Field as the team looks to bounce back in Game 2 of the four-game set.