There are many words that can be used to describe this game: wild, zany, even bananas (more on that later). In a game that can only be referred to as ‘cinema’, it feels all the much better that the White Sox came away with the win, in the most unexpected walk-off fashion.
Edgar Quero, mired in a sophomore slump that left him with a paltry slash line of .151/.248/.163 coming into Sunday’s game, including only one extra-base hit, erased any and all demons that eroded him and delivered the most electric moment of the 2026 season by smashing a walk-off home run in the 10th inning.
In the words of Duke Coughlin: “Has anyone ever been more due?”
Lest we forget: Edgar Quero is a lefty killer– last year he put up a slash line of .357/.394/.457 against them! If this serves as the spark to re-invigorate his season, he will be a valuable member of the White Sox lineup going forward.
With how this game transpired in the final three innings, we may find ourselves forgetting an equally memorable moment off the bat of Tristan Peters– breaking a deadlocked game with his first career home run, which put the White Sox up 7-4 in the 8th inning.
If the game had ended there, Peters would be the undisputed hero, the White Sox would have won the series, and Southsiders all across the world would have enjoyed a nice way to win a Crosstown Series.
Seranthony Dominguez, however, just like the ball he allowed for a home run, sent Southsiders’ cortisol levels into orbit in the 9th inning.
With a leadoff walk, followed by wild pitch, followed by a throwing error from Miguel Vargas, this allowed Michael Conforto to come to the plate as the game-tying run. Conforto has turned into something of a behemoth as a bench piece for the Northsiders in 2026, and he sure proved his worth in the 9th. He destroyed a ball over the center field wall, as Luisangel Acuna could only watch it fly, making it a 7-7 ballgame.
With much of the ‘big-ticket bullpen’ depleted, Tyler Davis handled things swimmingly in the 10th to only allow one, unearned run. Don’t take too much stock into the three walks, as two of them were intentional for Michael Busch and Ian Happ.
Quick Hits before the Chaos:
- Erick Fedde struggled on the mound today, as he only got through three innings on a sky-high pitch count of 92– far from efficient.
- Continuing an unfortunate trend seen in his past two outings, the Trap King allowed a home run in his first inning of work, putting the Southsiders in a tough spot just a mere two batters in.
- Making do of a bona fide bullpen game, Sean Newcomb and Grant Taylor followed by each negotiating two innings of work apiece, scraping by without much of trouble.
- This marks the 3rd time in 2026 that Taylor has recorded two full innings of work on the mound, keeping up the trend of seeing him used in multi-inning appearances.
- Also notable: Grant Taylor got up to 101.2 mph in his outing today. It’s encouraging to see the velocity stay high when tasked with two innings of work.
- Sam Antonacci made a spectacular diving catch to end the 6th inning (shown below). In a game filled with moments, somehow, this one only ends up on a bulleted list.
Game Win Probability
W: Davis (2-1, 3.60 ERA) | L: Rollison (3-1, BS (1), 4.38 ERA)
Box Score
Hitting
Pitching
Scoring Summary
- Top 1st: Michael Busch homers (4) on a fly ball to right field. Nico Hoerner scores. CWS 0-2.
- Top 1st: Wild pitch by pitcher Erick Fedde. Alex Bregman scores. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd. CWS 0-3.
- Bottom 2nd: Edgar Quero singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Colson Montgomery scores. Andrew Benintendi out at 3rd on the throw, center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong to third baseman Alex Bregman. CWS 1-3.
- Top 4th: Alex Bregman singles on a ground ball to second baseman Chase Meidroth, deflected by pitcher Sean Newcomb. Dansby Swanson scores. Nico Hoerner to 3rd. CWS 1-4.
- Bottom 4th: Andrew Benintendi doubles (7) on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Miguel Vargas scores. CWS 2-4.
- Bottom 5th: Miguel Vargas doubles (7) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Tristan Peters scores. Munetaka Murakami scores. CWS 4-4.
- Bottom 8th: Tristan Peters homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Andrew Benintendi scores. Edgar Quero scores. CWS 7-4.
- Top 9th: Michael Conforto homers (3) on a fly ball to center field. Alex Bregman scores. Seiya Suzuki scores. CWS 7-7.
- Top 10th: Alex Bregman grounds out, shortstop Colson Montgomery to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. Dansby Swanson scores. Nico Hoerner to 3rd. Michael Busch to 2nd. CWS 7-8.
- Bottom 10th: Edgar Quero homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. Chase Meidroth scores. CWS 9-8.
Key Performers
Edgar Quero: 3-for-5, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, 2 K
Delivering the walkoff homer certainly makes Edgar Quero a key performer, but he was having a fairly solid game before then, too. It was encouraging to see him knock in an RBI in the early stages of the game, as well as winning five ABS challenges, too. That aggression in challenge-calling is still very apparent, even with seldom opportunities behind the plate in the last few weeks.
And, for your viewing pleasure, another view of the walk-off blast.
Andrew Benintendi: 3-for-3, RBI, R, BB
Yet again, this very well may be another storyline that goes forgotten from this diabolical game. It was reported that Benintendi started taping his helmet just like young buck Sam Antonacci, to which Tape-intendi had two extremely productive games in a row.
At one point, in between the two games, Benintendi had gotten a hit in five consecutive at-bats, then battled out a walk in the next plate appearance. He nearly beat out a throw on a well-executed bunt attempt, as Bunt-intendi been showing a new level of hustle as of recent and per the good ol’ eye test.
Tristan Peters: 1-for-3, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, BB
There are not many better ways to knock out your first career home run: tie ballgame, middle of your rivalry series, a go-ahead blast to make the entire stadium go bananas. Even though the exploits of Edgar Quero will long be remembered, this home run by Tristan Peters should be championed in the eyes of Sox fans, too.
Miguel Vargas: 1-for-4, 2 RBI, R, K
Continuing to swing hot lumber, Miguel Vargas displayed a whole lotta fortitude as the Sox were down 4-2, smacking a ball over the glove of Pete Crow-Armstrong to tie up the ballgame in the 5th inning.
This blast also led to an interesting fan interaction for the aforementioned center fielder, to which a friendly bystander caught the verbal exchange perfectly.
Next Game
With the thrill of the Crosstown coming to a close, the Sox will head out to T-Mobile Park as they take on the Seattle Mariners once again. Tomorrow’s game will begin at 8:40 p.m. CST. Noah Schultz (2-2, 4.91 ERA) is slated to take on Bryan Woo (3-2, 3.91 ERA) in a quality pitching matchup.
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