The Chicago White Sox blasted their way to an 11-7 victory over the Texas Rangers tonight, combining for a ridiculous 25 hits and 18 runs in what felt like a truly wild one. Tristan Peters almost pulled off the cycle, falling just a triple short, and that offensive explosion was just what the South Siders needed after a rough blowout loss. This win keeps them firmly holding a 2 1/2-game lead over the Cleveland Guardians, so yeah, it was HUGE.
deGrom Got Dominated Right From the Jump
Seriously, it was a rough night for Jacob deGrom. The White Sox offense absolutely jumped on him in the bottom of the first, batting around and plating six runs before you could even blink. You could tell deGrom was not on his A-game, but credit to the Good Guys, they were super selective and patient, striking out only twice against the veteran right-hander while drawing five walks. This actually marked the second time in just a few weeks deGrom walked five batters in a single outing. Things got out of control fast. Sam Antonacci led off with a double, then deGrom walked Munetaka Murakami, putting two guys on for the scorching hot Miguel Vargas. The Rangers didn’t even record an out until Chase Meidroth popped out with the bases loaded, but by then, the White Sox already had two runs across. Vargas singled to left, and a throwing error by Wyatt Langford let Antonacci score and Mune scamper to third. Braden Montgomery then slapped a line-drive hit to left, bringing Murakami home and making it 2-0. Peters, who was on fire all night, stepped up with a broken-bat double that somehow scored two more runs, stretching the lead to 4-0. With Peters and Colson Montgomery on second and third, Brenton Doyle kept the hit parade rolling, singling up the middle to drive in both runners and push it to 6-0.
Kay Pitches Through the Fire, Offense Stays Hot
deGrom’s night officially ended in the bottom of the fourth after he walked his final two batters. Even though he induced a ground ball, the Rangers couldn’t complete the double play, forcing Skip Schumaker to pull him. Immediately after Cole Winn came in, Colson Montgomery and Meidroth blasted back-to-back RBI singles, tacking on two more insurance runs, both charged to deGrom. The former Cy Young Award winner finished his short 3 2/3-inning outing giving up eight runs on six hits, ballooning his ERA to 4.21. On the White Sox side, left-hander Anthony Kay actually looked pretty sharp for most of his outing. He allowed only one run through the first four frames, a solo homer by Jake Burger to center. But then the fifth inning came, and a switch flipped. Kay surrendered three more runs before Jordan Hicks came in with two outs to stop the bleeding. It was a wild sequence: Cody Freeman singled, a wild pitch moved him to second, Danny Jansen launched a two-run homer, and then Kay hit Justin Foscue. What a night! That offensive firepower is something to watch, and securing that 2 1/2-game lead is everything right now.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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