Blue Jays vs White Sox Recap: Late surge falls short

Chicago scored first in the opening inning on a sac fly. Murakami drove Sosa home with a sweeping 83 mph pitch. The biggest lead change came in the sixth inning when Chicago took control. Guerrero Jr. tied it with a huge two-run homer that landed 437 feet to left center, but Chicago answered the same inning. Murakami’s 431-foot center homer and Montgomery’s right-field shot swung momentum back to Chicago. The sixth was the largest scoring inning for both teams.

Guerrero Jr. answered Chicago with a two-run homer in the top of the sixth. The ball left the bat hard at 109 mph and flew 437 feet to left center. That hit tied the score and energized the Blue Jays crowd for a moment. However, Chicago struck back in the bottom half with two long homers. Those shots measured 431 and 348 feet and changed the game under pressure for the White Sox.

In the seventh, Toronto scored when Lukes hit into a sac fly double play. Straw scored but the out at third ended the rally. In the eighth, Chicago added two more runs on an infield single and a throwing error by catcher Heineman. Acuña’s infield single brought in Vargas and Hays scored on the misplay while Acuña was thrown out at third. Those runs made the White Sox lead safer and deflated Toronto’s late charge.

The final score was Chicago 6, Toronto 3 on April 4. Toronto falls to 4-4 while Chicago improves to 3-5 for the season. The game noted Toronto injuries including Alejandro Kirk and Jose Berrios on the injured list with expected return dates in April and May. Chicago’s record and home start look encouraging while the White Sox used young pitching and offense to win. The sixth and eighth innings decided the outcome and showed why every play matters.