White Sox Honor 2005 Champs, Fall 6–2 to Guardians

Carlos Santana, still doing this in 2025, opened the scoring with a two-out RBI single in the first. Burke settled in for a bit, retiring eight straight hitters until, of course, Santana reached again on a single and scored after a Daniel Schneemann double and an Ángel Martínez sacrifice fly in the fifth.

The South Siders tied things up in the bottom of the inning thanks to actual offensive execution. Andrew Benintendi and Lenyn Sosa singled, pulled off a double steal, and scored on Kyle Teel’s opposite-field knock. 

The Good Vibes Didn’t Last

Luis Robert Jr. legged out an infield single, and for a moment, it looked like they might break it open.

They did not. 

Montgomery struck out, and Josh Rojas bounced into an inning-ending double play. That was the last time the White Sox offense even hinted at life.

After Robert Jr’s single, the White Sox reached base twice—both on walks—and immediately wiped both with double plays. From the fifth inning on, they looked less like a professional lineup and more like a group of guys ready for the All-Star break.

Leasure, Leisure, Liability

Jordan Leasure replaced Burke in the sixth and immediately gave up a solo homer to Kyle Manzardo, which ended up being the winning run.

Steven Kwan added a sac fly in the seventh after a double from Austin Hedges and a sac bunt by Brayan Rocchio. Steven Wilson added some chaos in the ninth by striking out Ángel Martínez on a wild pitch that let him reach first. Martinez then stole second, and after Wilson recorded two more outs, Kwan made him pay with a two-out RBI single.

José Ramírez tacked on another with a base hit after a walk to Nolan Jones.

News and Notes

• The All-Star break couldn’t come at a better time for several White Sox youngsters, especially Chase Meidroth, who is 4-for-35 with just one extra-base hit in July.

• Miguel Vargas is slashing .103/.185/.121 over his last 65 plate appearances.

• Shane Smith, despite the all-star nod, has hit a rough patch over his last five starts. He’s 0-4 with an 11.29 ERA.

• Before the game, Paul Konerko was presented with a #14 White Sox jersey signed by Pope Leo XIV. Both names were on it. (Yes, really.)

What’s On Tap Next?

The White Sox and Guardians wrap up the four-game set and head into the All-Star break Sunday afternoon at Rate Field. Aaron Civale will face his former club, while Cleveland sends left-hander Joey Cantillo to the mound.

First pitch is at 1:10 PM CT and will air on CHSN.