Tristan Peters just blasted a fly ball over the right-center fence, ending the White Sox’s 2-1 nail-biter against the Mets and snatching another bounce-back series win right out from under them. Talk about a dramatic finish! This game had everything, and frankly, I thought it was going to slip away, but Peters had other plans.
Smith’s Picasso-Level Filth Shut Down the Mets
Seriously, Hagen Smith was dealing. This kid stepped into a 0-0 game in the seventh with two runners on and nobody out. My heart was in my throat, especially when he fell behind 3-0 to Jared Young. But then, he started dotting corners like a baseball Picasso, striking out the side and retiring all six batters he faced without breaking a sweat. That was undoubtedly the finest performance of his young career, and it kept the game alive. But Smith wasn’t the only hero on the mound. Sean Newcomb continued his dominance as an opener, giving them two crucial scoreless innings to start. Then, Erick Fedde took over and played the flexible veteran role perfectly, tossing four shutout innings himself and inducing multiple key double plays to nip those Mets rallies in the bud. Those two have combined for 12 1/3 scoreless innings in their last two appearances, which is just insane. If the Sox survive these dog days of the 2026 season, Newcomb and Fedde are going to be a huge reason why.
Bats Stayed Sleepy, But Peters Woke ‘Em Up
Let’s be real, the bats were in a coma for most of this one. Mets starter Nolan McLean, despite being effectively wild, was flat out good. He notched his 16th quality start, holding the Sox completely off the board for six innings. His stuff moves so much that even when it was in the zone, it felt impossible to do anything with. Beyond an Antonacci single and a bunch of walks from Murakami, Miguel Vargas, Andrew Benintendi, and Braden Montgomery, McLean kept us quiet. Sam Antonacci even collected his team-record 24th hit-by-pitch, which is wild. The Mets had their own chances, too. Munetaka Murakami was slow to cover his base in the third, leading to a double play after Fedde came in. And Francisco Lindor came feet away from his 13th longball, but Braden Montgomery’s rocket throw held him to a single. It felt like some kind of magic was in the air when Smith got the White Sox to the bottom of the eighth still scoreless. That magic culminated in Peters’ bomb, saving the day when the offense couldn’t figure it out until the very end.
This scrappy 2-1 win just shows the fight this squad has. With pitching like Smith, Newcomb, and Fedde stepping up and clutch hits like Peters’ when it matters most, the “dog days” of 2026 won’t just be about surviving. It’s about building something special, game by game.
This article was created with AI assistance and published under Seattle On Tap’s editorial standards. See our Editorial Policy.
Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
Leave a Reply