Miguel Vargas ended it with one swing. His two-run homer in the 10th inning lifted Chicago past Detroit 4-3, capping a game that needed extra innings to find its winner.
Vargas went 2-for-5 with three RBIs, driving home the tying run in the third inning before delivering the decisive blow. His 391-foot blast to left center scored Drew Romo and gave Chicago its second straight victory. Vargas now has 13 home runs and 34 RBIs this season.
The drama began early when Dillon Dingler homered to left center in the third inning, scoring Zack Short for a 2-0 Detroit lead. Vargas answered immediately, doubling to left to score Luisangel Acuña and cut the deficit in half. The game remained 2-1 until the ninth, when Rikuu Nishida's sacrifice bunt brought Andrew Benintendi home on Spencer Torkelson's throwing error. In the 10th, Short's sacrifice fly to right scored Matt Vierling to restore Detroit's lead before Vargas' walkoff blast.
Troy Melton dominated for seven innings, allowing just one run on six hits with one strikeout and carrying a 1.42 ERA. Drew Anderson took the loss after allowing two runs in two-thirds of an inning. Bryan Hudson earned the win with a scoreless 10th inning.
Chicago improved to 29-27 and extended its winning streak to two games. Detroit fell to 22-35.