In Chicago, the Cincinnati Reds defeated the Chicago White Sox 5-4 in 10 innings on Tuesday night, snapping a three-game losing streak thanks to Elly De La Cruz's sacrifice fly that drove in automatic runner Matt McLain. This was reported by infohub.kz.
During the game, the Reds trailed by three runs in the eighth inning but rallied to tie the score and then won in extra innings. White Sox starter Sean Burke allowed only one run on three hits in seven innings. However, in the eighth, De La Cruz hit an RBI single, and Tyler Stephenson drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single to tie the game.
The game was decided in the 10th inning when De La Cruz brought in automatic runner Matt McLain with a sacrifice fly, securing the win for his team. Sean Newcomb (1-3) took the loss, Brock Burke (5-4) earned the win, and Emilio Pagan recorded his 14th save.
White Sox fans received a special giveaway: team-branded papal-style hats in honor of Pope Leo XIV, a lifelong White Sox fan who attended Game 1 of the 2005 World Series as Father Robert Prevost. Sister Mary Jo Sobieck threw out the first pitch.
White Sox players Brenton Doyle, Edgar Quero, and Miguel Vargas hit home runs. Doyle hit Nick Lodolo's first pitch 415 feet for his fourth career leadoff homer. Quero and Vargas also added solo shots.
Burke scattered three hits over seven innings, allowing one run on Eugenio Suarez's third homer in four games. Burke has allowed two or fewer runs in eight of his last nine starts and struck out eight on Tuesday.
Muneteka Murakami extended his on-base streak to 26 games with a double in the eighth. Lodolo, activated off the injured list, made his first start since July 11, giving up four runs on five hits in four innings.
In the next game, Reds right-hander Rhett Lowder (4-7, 5.26 ERA) will face White Sox right-hander Luis Castillo (3-9, 5.30).