White Sox Complete First Sweep of 2025, Blast Pirates 7-2

The early outburst was plenty, but they kept piling on.

Manufactured Runs, the Chaotic Way

Luis Robert Jr. continued his reign of terror in the fourth, singling, stealing second, and reaching third on a mishandled throw. Colson Montgomery drove him in with a single to right center to push the lead to four.

In the fifth, Edgar Quero walked, and Vargas doubled. Tauchman, who apparently doesn’t do small things, followed with a two-run double over the head of Oneil Cruz that blew the game open for good.

Civale’s Cleanest Start

Aaron Civale turned in his best outing since arriving on the South Side. The right-hander worked six innings, allowed just one unearned run, scattered three hits, walked one, and struck out six.

Grant Taylor punched out the side in the seventh, Dan Altavilla handled the eighth, and while Mike Vasil gave up a late cosmetic run in the ninth, the Pirates’ offense never looked like a threat. Then again, it didn’t all weekend.

News and Notes

• Sweep Dreams: The White Sox were the last team in MLB to complete a sweep in 2025. In July. No further comment.

• River Shot Royalty: Tauchman’s home run is now river canon. Expect it in highlight reels for the next five years.

• Robert Jr. Rollin’: Luis Robert Jr. has reached base in 11 straight and is riding a seven-game hit streak. He went 5-for-10 with seven runs, a homer, three RBI, three walks, and three stolen bases this weekend.

• Schultz Sidelined: Top pitching prospect Noah Schultz hit the 7-day IL with a knee injury. Because, of course, he did.

What’s On Tap Next?

The White Sox head to Florida to open a three-game set with the Tampa Bay Rays. Sean Burke will get the start for the Pale Hose, while the Rays counter with Shane Baz. 

First pitch is at 6:35 PM CT and will air on CHSN.