Chicago— Riley Greene walked through the dugout before the game just as his manager was about to start his pre-game press briefing.
“Riley Greene,” AJ Hinch said. “You’re a great player.”
“Thank you,” said Greene, as he strode onto the field.
Greene was certainly a great player Friday night. He commandeered the fifth inning in the Tigers’ 4-2 win against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field.
With the Tigers trailing 1-0, Greene lashed a two-run, two-out single in the top of the fifth. Then he ended the bottom half of the inning with a spectacular diving catch in left-center, robbing Tim Anderson of extra bases.