Tristan Thompson drew a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the 11th inning to give the Chicago White Sox a 2-1 walk-off victory over the New York Yankees on Thursday afternoon at Rate Field in Chicago.
The win was Chicago's second consecutive walk-off victory against New York and their ninth of the season.
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According to the Elias Sports Bureau, it marked the first time the White Sox recorded back-to-back walk-off wins since June 3-4, 2023, against Detroit.
Strong pitching and missed chances
Chicago starter Sean Burke delivered a strong performance, striking out 10 batters over six scoreless innings.
Over his last seven outings, Burke has a 1.61 ERA across 44 2/3 innings, with 57 strikeouts and seven walks.
Despite securing the series win, the White Sox struggled with runners in scoring position.
They went 9 for 37 with runners in scoring position and left 26 runners stranded during the four-game set, including a 2-for-9 performance with 10 left on base Thursday.
The previous night, catcher Edgar Quero capped a wild 12-inning contest with a game-winning single, securing a 6-5 victory after six extra innings on Wednesday.
The series victory followed a busy sports weekend in Chicago.
The White Sox drew 30,029 fans for a Saturday game at Rate Field, while the Savannah Bananas played to a sold-out crowd at Wrigley Field and the WNBA hosted its All-Star Game at the United Center.
