Vargas hits 2 HRs, Peters and Murakami power five-run inning to lift White Sox over Tigers 9-5

The Chicago White Sox defeated the Detroit Tigers 9-5 in a game played on Friday night. Miguel Vargas contributed significantly to the victory, hitting two home runs and going 4 for 5 at the plate. The White Sox extended their lead at the top of the AL Central to 3 1/2 games. Tristan Peters and Munetaka Murakami also hit home runs, with Peters tying the game in the fourth inning and Murakami giving the White Sox the lead three batters later.

Braden Montgomery added three hits, including the game-winning RBI single in the first inning and a triple in the eighth that drove in two runs. The White Sox bullpen, led by Anthony Kay, kept the Tigers off the board in the later innings. Detroit's Ben Malgeri and Eduardo Valencia contributed with two hits each, while Gleyber Torres and Valencia each had two hits for the Tigers.

Sean Newcomb started the game and went scoreless on three hits, while José Urquidy recorded a 3 2/3 inning relief appearance, allowing three runs on five hits and striking out three.