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Seattle, which won for the 16th time in 19
games, remained one game ahead of the Toronto Blue Jays for the
third and final American League wild-card spot.
Andrew Vaughn's first-inning RBI single gave Chicago a 1-0 lead,
but the Mariners responded with two runs in the second via
run-scoring singles from Ford and J.P. Crawford. Rojas'
fourth-inning blast against White Sox starter Mike Clevinger
added to the advantage.
Chicago appeared to trim its deficit to one run when Luis Robert
Jr. blasted a pitch down the left field line with two outs and a
runner aboard in the bottom of the fifth.
After the ball was initially ruled fair, replay review
determined it was slightly foul. Robert eventually walked, but
the White Sox didn't score and remained down 4-1.
Seattle added a pair of runs in the sixth, capitalizing on a hit
batter and two walks. Ty France hit an RBI single, and Cal
Raleigh drove in his seventh run of the series with a sacrifice
fly.
Andrew Benintendi smacked a solo home run with Chicago down to
its last strike to account for the final margin.
Mariners starter Bryan Woo allowed one run and three hits in
four innings with one walk and three strikeouts.
Justin Topa (3-3) earned the victory with 1 1/3 innings of
scoreless relief, and Andres Munoz recorded the final out for
his eighth save.
The White Sox lost for the eighth time in 10 games. Yoan Moncada
and Vaughn each had two hits.
Clevinger fell to 5-6 after allowing four runs and six hits in
five innings. He walked four and struck out four.
White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson served the final game of a
five-game suspension for his role in an Aug. 5 fight with Jose
Ramirez of the Cleveland Guardians.
--Field Level Media
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