A one-inning burst turned a quiet game into a Chicago White Sox win over the Cleveland Guardians. The White Sox broke through in the sixth, then kept Cleveland at a distance despite a late challenge.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CWS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Sean Burke anchored the victory with a sharp start, keeping Cleveland from producing an earned run and earning the win. Gavin Williams matched him early but could not escape the sixth.
Colson Montgomery reached on a fielder's choice, allowing Andrew Benintendi to score on a throwing error by Nathaniel Lowe and giving Chicago the lead. Chase Meidroth then brought Tristan Peters home with a single, before Kyle Teel's double brought home Colson Montgomery and Chase Meidroth. Miguel Vargas followed with a homer that also brought Kyle Teel across.
Cleveland answered when Patrick Bailey scored after José Ramírez reached on a fielding error, and David Fry later homered with Jo Adell scoring. Andrew Benintendi added an insurance run for Chicago with a single that brought Miguel Vargas home.
The late homers gave the Guardians a spark, but Chicago's sixth-inning burst had already shaped the game. The White Sox extended their winning streak while Cleveland's losing streak continued.
Chicago White Sox defeated Cleveland Guardians, 7-3.
- Miguel Vargas went 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored (batting .249 on the season).
- David Fry went 1-for-2 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .191 on the season).
- Jose Ramirez went 1-for-4 (batting .230 on the season).
- Gavin Williams allowed 2 runs on 4 hits over 5.0 innings, striking out 7, and took the loss (13-8) (3.78 ERA).
- Sean Burke allowed 1 run (0 earned) on 4 hits over 5.0 innings, striking out 4, to earn the win (9-7) (3.47 ERA).
Cleveland Guardians fell to 76-75; Chicago White Sox improved to 77-73.