Tristan Peters stepped up in the eighth inning with a chance to hit for the cycle again this season. Although hitting a triple is challenging, Peters gave it his best shot. In the end, he walked on four pitches, completing a three-hit night that included his fourth consecutive game with a homer, contributing to the Chicago White Sox’s 11-7 triumph over the Texas Rangers.
Peters made an impressive start with a double in the first inning, followed by a single in the fourth, and a powerful homer in the sixth. With walks in the third and eighth innings, he fell short of the cycle, which he previously achieved on July 10 against the Athletics.
“He’s been outstanding,” remarked White Sox manager Will Venable. “We’ve seen him take great swings, one of the best hitters during stretches. Notably, hitting four homers in consecutive games is special.”
Peters shone in a massive six-run first inning. It began with a bloop double by Sam Antonacci, followed by a walk to Munetaka Murakami and a bloop single by Miguel Vargas. Wyatt Langford’s attempt to throw out Antonacci resulted in an error, allowing Antonacci to score. Braden Montgomery added an RBI single, increasing the score to 2-0. A walk to Colson Montgomery loaded the bases.
With one out, Peters hit a broken-bat double driving in two runs. He said, “I was sitting on the heater, waiting for that pitch. Rangers starter Jacob deGrom never threw it over the plate, showing a few good changeups. He’s fond of his slider and eventually used it on a 3-2 count. I tried to keep my hands through it even though it got in on me.”
Brenton Doyle followed with a broken-bat two-run single, putting the Sox ahead 6-0. Venable commented, “deGrom doesn’t often give up much damage. To string so many hits together early against such a talented pitcher was special.” DeGrom threw 42 pitches and left after 3 2/3 innings, giving up eight runs on six hits, with two strikeouts and five walks.
Sox starter Anthony Kay allowed four runs on six hits in 4 2/3 innings, adding four strikeouts and walking twice. Kay shared, “I felt pretty good, though my command over changeup and slider was lacking. I’ll focus on improving this week. The first six runs from the boys really supported my outing.” He faced trouble in the fifth, giving up a home run to Danny Jansen and an RBI single to Ezequiel Duran before leaving with two outs.
The Sox led 8-4 when Jordan Hicks entered to strike out Jake Burger and maintain a four-run lead. After two runs in the fifth, the Rangers narrowed the gap to 10-7 with a homer by Justin Foscue.
Peters extended the lead back to four with a solo homer. He shared, “I have the power to pull the ball in the air. I believe in my ability.” Peters is close to tying the team’s record for longest consecutive homer streak.
In the ninth, the Rangers filled the bases with two outs, but reliever Grant Taylor ended the threat. Cody Freeman’s grounder to Chase Meidroth clinched the game.
“Their lineup is strong,” Venable stated. “Anthony struggled in the fifth, and we faced challenges with bullpen alignment, but got enough outs to secure the win.”
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