The Chicago White Sox trailed 4-0 entering the sixth inning but erased the deficit with a four-run burst, then won it in the ninth on a two-run homer by Jake Rogers, defeating the New York Mets 6-4 on Friday at Rate Field.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYM | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| CWS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
The Mets built their early lead through the first five innings. Marcus Semien's line drive single to left field scored Carson Benge in the second for a 1-0 advantage. Brett Baty doubled to right in the fourth, driving in Jared Young and Luis Robert to extend the lead to 3-0. Bo Bichette added a solo home run in the fifth, pushing New York ahead 4-0.
Chicago's offense came alive in the sixth. Miguel Vargas hit a two-run homer to left, cutting the deficit to 4-2. Randal Grichuk followed with a solo shot to left-center to make it 4-3. Colson Montgomery then tied the game at 4-4 with a line drive home run to right field.
The game remained tied through the seventh and eighth innings. In the ninth, Rogers broke the deadlock with a fly ball home run to center field, scoring Braden Montgomery ahead of him and giving the White Sox a 6-4 victory.
Sean Burke allowed 4 runs on 7 hits over 6 innings for Chicago, while Sean Manaea gave up 4 runs on 5 hits in 6 innings for New York. Grant Taylor earned the win with a scoreless inning of relief. Jefry Yan took the loss after allowing 2 runs in 0.2 innings. The White Sox improved to 67-61 and claimed the division lead. The Mets fell to 58-71.