The Chicago White Sox secured a dramatic 2-1 extra-inning victory over the New York Yankees on Thursday at Rate Field, completing a four-game series split between the teams. The win, sealed by Tristan Peters’ bases-loaded walk in the 11th inning, marked the White Sox’s second consecutive walk-off extra-inning triumph following Wednesday’s 6-5 victory in 12 innings.
Thursday’s game remained scoreless through nine frames before the Yankees took a brief lead in the 10th inning on a Trent Grisham RBI single. The White Sox responded immediately, with pinch hitter Andrew Benintendi driving in a run with a ground ball through a drawn-in infield to tie the game. After the Yankees reclaimed the lead in the top of the 11th on a sacrifice fly by Anthony Volpe, the White Sox rallied once more in the bottom half. Following a throwing error by Yankees catcher Ali Sánchez on a pickoff attempt at third base, Munetaka Murakami scored to tie the game. The walk-off win came moments later when Peters drew a bases-loaded walk, ending the contest at 2-1.
The previous night's game was equally contested and marked by timely hitting, including a back-to-back home run sequence in the eighth inning by Sam Antonacci and Murakami, the latter tying the score. Edgar Quero delivered the game-winning single in the 12th inning, lifting the White Sox to a 6-5 victory. Quero, who struggled earlier in the season with a .181 batting average, has become a clutch performer with multiple walk-off hits this year. His 12th-inning single capped a hard-fought comeback after the White Sox trailed 4-0 early, highlighted by a three-run homer from Yankees’ Spencer Jones.
Starting pitching played a critical role during the series. On Thursday, White Sox starter Davis Martin rebounded from a shaky first inning to deliver six innings of strong work, allowing four runs but limiting damage with six strikeouts. Yankees starter Cam Schlittler was effective as well, retiring 18 of his first 19 batters before allowing a run-scoring double in the seventh. The White Sox bullpen provided crucial innings down the stretch, with pitchers like Grant Taylor and Jordan Hicks containing the Yankees in high-leverage situations.
The wins extended Chicago’s lead atop the American League standings to two games over the idle Cleveland Guardians. Manager Will Venable praised his team’s resilience and ability to find ways to win extended games, highlighting the bullpen’s effectiveness and offensive contributions in late innings. For the White Sox, the back-to-back walk-off wins have been a demonstration of endurance and clutch hitting, underlining the team’s competitive posture as the regular season advances.