White Sox stun Tigers with 10th homer

Vargas ends it in 10th as White Sox win 4-3

Miguel Vargas hit a go-ahead, two-run home run with two outs in the 10th inning, lifting the Chicago White Sox to a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night.

The timing of the hit is what defined the finish. After the game reached extra innings, the margin became razor thin—every out and every pitch mattered. With two outs already in the 10th, Vargas still found a way to turn the at-bat into the deciding swing, giving Chicago the lead that held up for the win.

This game also came with an additional layer of significance for the White Sox beyond the result. Earlier in the night, Munetaka Murakami left the game in the third inning with hamstring tightness. While the stories around the matchup describe the injury and indicate uncertainty about additional time missed, it frames why Friday’s late scoring mattered: with key lineup stability potentially affected, Chicago needed production when it could get it.

From a standings and morale perspective, a 10th-inning rally win is valuable even more when it’s not a comfortable, front-foot game. The Sox were tied late enough that the outcome came down to a single decisive moment—and Vargas delivered.

Overall, the win highlighted two things: Chicago’s ability to keep the game alive long enough for the offense to break through, and the presence of power at the exact point in the game when pitchers are typically trying to avoid damage.

After a tough extra-inning sequence, Vargas’ late blast provided both the punctuation and the payoff: a full game, one-run extra-inning win.