It was a night of Garrett Crochet. The White Sox starting pitcher tossed 7.0 innings, setting a new career-high 13 strikeouts and allowing only 1 run on 2 hits. Tonight’s dominant performance brings his season strikeout total up to 116, tied for the Major League lead. His 12.63 K/9 leads all qualified pitchers.
Crochet’s run support was brought by Andrew Vaughn and Luis Robert Jr. In the top of the 3rd inning, the pair launched back-to-back homer runs to center field to put the Sox up 2–0.
In the bottom of the 5th, Garrett Crochet’s lone earned run came on a Tyler Locklear home run, which cut the Sox lead in half.
Mariners weren’t done yet. Julio Rodríguez hits a home run in the bottom of the 9th. For the second straight day, the game would go to extra innings.
With Korey Lee on third base, who advanced from second on a Nicky Lopez single, Andrew Vaughn notchs a RBI ground out to Seattle’s third baseman. Lee would score and put the Sox back on top.
Tanner Banks slams the door in bottom of the 10th inning with only 9 pitches. He struck out 2 and earned the save.
John Brebbia and Michael Koepch each also fanned 2 in their relief appearance.
The Chicago White Sox defeated the Seattle Mariners, 3–2, at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington.
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