Chicago – The Chicago White Sox secured a 6‑4 victory over the New York Mets on Friday night thanks to a clutch performance by rookie catcher Jake Rogers. With two outs in the bottom of the ninth, Rogers launched a two‑run homer off Mets reliever Jefry Yan, turning a 4‑4 tie into a walk‑off win.
Earlier in the inning, Colson Montgomery drew a walk to start the ninth, and pinch‑runner Braden Montgomery advanced on Brenton Doyle’s sacrifice bunt. Rogers then faced a 98.1 mph fastball and sent it deep to center field for his first home run since being claimed off waivers from Boston.
Key moments
The White Sox offense erupted in the sixth inning, stringing together three consecutive home runs. Miguel Vargas, Randal Grichuk and Colson Montgomery each went deep, giving Chicago a 4‑0 lead. Grant Taylor earned the win, recording the final three outs.
For the Mets, Bo Bichette provided a solo homer in the fifth, while Brett Baty contributed two hits and two RBIs. Marcus Semien added a run‑scoring single for Chicago.
Season context
The victory came as the AL Central leaders dropped three of four games, while the Mets, despite sitting at the bottom of the NL East, had won five of their last six contests. This was the second time this season Chicago hit back‑to‑back‑to‑back homers, a feat they previously achieved in an 11‑5 win over Arizona on April 21.
Upcoming pitchers: New York will start right‑hander Christian Scott (4‑3, 3.51 ERA) on Saturday, while Chicago will counter with left‑hander Luis Castillo (4‑9, 4.99 ERA).
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