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White Sox Surge Past Rangers 10-4 Behind Peters' Streak

Tristan Peters continued his hot streak with a two-run homer as Chicago's offense exploded for eight runs in the fourth and sixth innings to defeat Texas.

Tessa Esparza

August 27, 20262 min read

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Peters Extends Hitting Streak

Tristan Peters extended his consecutive game home run streak to five, delivering a pivotal two-run shot in the fifth inning that helped propel the Chicago White Sox to a 10-4 victory over the Texas Rangers at Rate Field on Wednesday.

Peters’ blast traveled 362 feet to right field, driving in Logan Rogers and breaking a 2-2 tie. The hit was part of a broader offensive explosion by Chicago, which outscored Texas 8-2 across the middle innings after trailing early.

Middle Innings Define Outcome

The Rangers held a 2-0 lead through two innings thanks to scoring from Brandon Montgomery and Andrew Heaney’s support. Montgomery doubled in the second inning, followed by Andrew Heaney’s single that scored Montgomery, giving Texas an early advantage.

Pederson answered for Chicago in the third with a two-run homer to right center, tying the game at 2-2.

The White Sox took control in the fourth. Peters reached on an infield single, then Antonacci singled him home. Vargas followed with another single, scoring Antonacci and putting Chicago ahead 4-2.

Chicago added more pressure in the sixth. Antonacci singled again, driving in Vargas for a 6-3 lead. Doyle then launched a three-run homer to left center, extending the margin to 9-3 before Duran’s single in the seventh made it 10-4.

Pitching Performances

Sean Newcomb earned the win for Chicago, pitching three scoreless innings with one hit and no walks. Jonathan Cannon secured the save with three innings of work, allowing two runs on four hits while striking out four.

MacKenzie Gore took the loss for Texas, giving up four earned runs on eight hits in 3.2 innings. Chase Silseth, Robby Ahlstrom, Peyton Gray, and Jakob Junis relieved him, combining for five more earned runs allowed.

Final Notes

The White Sox improved to 70-63, while the Rangers fell to 66-68. Attendance at Rate Field was 16,038.

Sources

https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816688

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Tessa Esparza

Tessa Esparza covers Little Elm high school and area college sports.

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