The hard-throwing right-hander allowed one run on one hit with four strikeouts and one walk in three-plus innings in his first start in 31 months, and the White Sox swept the doubleheader with a 5-1 victory in Game 2.
Kopech retired the first nine batters he faced. He walked Enrique Hernández to begin the fourth, and Alex Verdugo followed with a single. Kopech exited, having thrown 41 pitches.
It was Kopech’s first start since Sept. 5, 2018, against the Detroit Tigers. The next day, he was diagnosed with a torn right ulnar collateral ligament and underwent Tommy John surgery Sept.