Vargas and Tauchman lead White Sox over Pirates 7-2 for 1st series sweep
of season
[July 21, 2025]
By JOHN PERROTTO
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Miguel Vargas and Mike Tauchman hit
back-to-back homers in a four-run first inning, and the Chicago White
Sox cruised to a 7-2 victory over the struggling Pittsburgh Pirates on
Sunday for their first series sweep this season.
Vargas hit a three-run shot to open the scoring against Andrew Heaney,
his 11th homer of the year but first since June 15. Tauchman followed by
launching a drive that carried over the right-field stands and bounced
into the Allegheny River. |
Chicago White Sox's Mike Tauchman hits a double off Pittsburgh Pirates
pitcher Andrew Heaney, driving in two runs, during the fifth inning of a
baseball game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, July 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J.
Puskar) |
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The White Sox became the last major league team
to sweep a series this season as they sent the Pirates to their
11th loss in 12 games.
Tauchman hit a two-run double in the fifth to chase Heaney and
extend the lead to 7-1.
Aaron Civale (2-6) got his first win in seven starts since being
acquired from Milwaukee in a June 13 trade. He gave up one
unearned run and three hits in six innings with six strikeouts.
Vargas, Tauchman, Chase Meidroth and Michael A. Taylor each had
two hits for the White Sox.
Heaney (4-9) was tagged for seven runs and nine hits in four
innings. The left-hander has lost six of seven decisions since
May 26.
Key moment
Vargas’ home run to center field put the White Sox on the path
to a three-game sweep.
Key stat
Andrew McCutchen’s ninth-inning double for Pittsburgh was his
2,232nd hit, tying Pirates great Willie Stargell for 180th on
the MLB career list.
Up next
The White Sox open a three-game series against the Tampa Bay
Rays on Monday night in Tampa, with Sean Burke (4-8, 4.36 ERA)
pitching for Chicago against fellow right-hander Shane Baz (8-5,
4.17).
National League All-Star Game starter Paul Skenes (4-8, 2.01
ERA) goes for the Pirates on Monday night to begin a three-game
series with visiting Detroit and Jack Flaherty (5-9, 4.65).
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