Miguel Vargas had a big night at the plate on Friday as the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 9-5.
Vargas had 2 home runs, a double, and a single along with 3 RBI.
Munetaka Murakami and Tristan Peters also had home runs along with 3 hits from Braden Montgomery which included a 2-run triple.
The White Sox had 14 hits in the game.
Ben Malgeri had 2 home runs for the Tigers.
Chicago now leads the AL Central by 3 1/2 games over Detroit.
Game 2 in the series is Saturday afternoon.
Prior to the game, the White Sox placed starting pitcher Davis Martin on the 15-day injured list with a blister on his right hand.
August 14, 2026