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Peters' Fifth Straight Homer Powers White Sox Past Rangers

Tristan Peters hit his fifth consecutive home run as the Chicago White Sox used a 10-4 victory over the Texas Rangers to improve their record to 70-63.

Dana Ferris

August 27, 20262 min read

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A Historic Streak for Peters

Tristan Peters continued his remarkable run with a 362-foot home run to right field in the fifth inning. This marked his fifth consecutive game with a home run, serving as the centerpiece of a dominant offensive display by the Chicago White Sox.

The home team overwhelmed the Texas Rangers at Rate Field, securing a decisive 10-4 victory that improved their season record to 70-63 while dropping the Rangers to 66-68. The game featured three total home runs, with Peters and Doyle contributing two of them.

Scoring Sequence

The Rangers struck first in the second inning when B. Montgomery doubled to right, allowing Meidroth to score. Doyle then singled to left, scoring Montgomery before retiring at second. Chicago tied the game in the third inning via a two-run home run by Pederson to right center.

The Rangers regained the lead in the fourth inning with two runs, but Chicago exploded in the fifth and sixth. Peters’ homer in the fifth brought the score to 6-2. In the sixth, Doyle hit a three-run home run to left center, extending the lead to 10-2.

The Rangers added two more runs in the seventh inning to finish the game at 10-4.

Pitching Performance

Sean Burke started for Chicago, pitching three innings while allowing two runs on two hits. He also issued eight walks and struck out three batters. Sean Newcomb followed with a scoreless outing, pitching three innings while allowing two hits, issuing no walks, and striking out one batter.

Jonathan Cannon finished the game, recording the save after pitching three innings. He allowed two runs on four hits, issued two walks, and struck out four batters.

Rangers' Effort

For Texas, MacKenzie Gore took the loss. He pitched 3.2 innings, allowing eight hits and four earned runs while issuing four walks and striking out four batters. Chase Silsetth pitched one inning, allowing one hit and one earned run with one walk.

Robby Ahlstrom pitched one inning, allowing four hits and five earned runs with one walk. Peyton Gray and Jakob Junis each pitched one inning, allowing one hit and no earned runs, with each striking out one batter.

Sources

https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816688

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Dana Ferris

Dana Ferris covers Anna high school and area college sports.

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