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Sean Burke and Miguel Vargas help the White Sox beat the Tigers 3-1

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Cohen, J. (2026, September 19). Sean Burke and Miguel Vargas help the White Sox beat the Tigers 3-1. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/sean-burke-and-miguel-vargas-help-the-white-sox-beat-the-tigers-3-1/article_ea297dd5-0397-5ca9-bd26-af2d1d4d61f9.html

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Sean Burke pitched six effective innings with one run allowed as the Chicago White Sox defeated the Detroit Tigers 3-1 on Saturday. Miguel Vargas contributed a critical home run for the win. The victory is significant for the White Sox, who had dropped to second place in the AL Central following Friday’s loss. With this game, Chicago improved their record to 79-76, remaining competitive for both division and wild-card standings despite recent challenges.

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On Saturday, Miguel Vargas helped the Chicago White Sox secure a crucial 3-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers, contributing to his breakout season with both offensive and defensive excellence. Despite trailing in the AL Central standings behind Cleveland, the White Sox maintained their playoff hopes, sitting one game ahead of Texas for the wild card spot. Vargas hit his 33rd home run of the year and made a significant fielding play. Sean Burke pitched effectively for six innings, allowing just one run on five hits, securing his second straight win with a record of 10-7. The White Sox's recent success comes after finishing with at least 101 losses in each of the last three seasons; they are now aiming to be the first team in MLB history to make the playoffs following consecutive 100-loss campaigns.

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CHICAGO GPE · 4× Detroit GPE · 3× Callahan GPE · 2× the White Sox ORG · 2× Cleveland ORG · 1× Miguel Vargas PERSON · 1× Sean Burke PERSON · 1× the AL Central ORG · 1× the Chicago White Sox ORG · 1× the Detroit Tigers ORG · 1×

Narrative

Chicago played without outfielder Tristan Peters, who was sore a day after crashing into the wall in right-center while trying to make a play on Kevin McGonigle’s triple in the fifth inning.

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Sean Burke and Miguel Vargas help the White Sox beat the Tigers 3-1 · assertive framing

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CHICAGO (AP) — Sean Burke pitched six effective innings, Miguel Vargas homered and the Chicago White Sox topped the Detroit Tigers 3-1 on Saturday for a sorely needed victory. asserted

Sox → pitch → victory

Chicago dropped into second in the AL Central after it blew a six-run lead in an 11-8 loss to Detroit on Friday night. asserted

it → drop → night

Heading into Saturday’s action, the White Sox were one game behind Cleveland in the division and third in the wild-card standings, one game better than Texas. asserted

Sox → head → Texas

The White Sox (79-76) dropped at least 101 games in each of the last three years. asserted

Sox → drop → years

They could become the first big league team to make the playoffs after finishing with at least 100 losses in each of the previous two seasons. uncertain

They → become → seasons

Burke (10-7) allowed one run and five hits in his second straight win. asserted

Burke → allow → win

Grant Taylor got four outs for his 10th save. asserted

Taylor → get → save

Detroit (73-82) left 11 runners on base in its third loss in four games. asserted

Detroit → leave → games

Jackson Jobe (2-3) struck out nine while surrendering three runs in six innings. asserted

Jobe → strike → innings

Trailing 2-1, the Tigers loaded the bases with two down in the sixth. asserted

Tigers → trail → sixth

Riley Greene scampered home on a wild pitch to Brett Callahan but video review determined the ball hit Callahan after he swung and missed, and Greene was sent back to third. asserted

Greene → scamper → third

Callahan then struck out looking, ending the inning, and Vargas led off the bottom half with a 390-foot drive to left-center for his 33rd homer. asserted

Vargas → strike → homer

Taylor replaced Noah Schultz with two on in the eighth. asserted

two → replace → eighth

The right-hander retired pinch-hitter Eduardo Valencia on a bouncer to first, ending the inning. asserted

hander → retire → inning

The start time was moved to the afternoon because of thunderstorms forecasted for Saturday night. asserted

time → move → night

Chicago played without outfielder Tristan Peters, who was sore a day after crashing into the wall in right-center while trying to make a play on Kevin McGonigle’s triple in the fifth inning. asserted

who → play → inning

Troy Melton (8-4, 2.52 ERA) starts for Detroit on Sunday, and fellow right-hander Davis Martin (9-7, 3.96 ERA) pitches for Chicago in the finale of the four-game series. asserted

Martin → start → series