One run was enough. Toronto beat Chicago 1-0 in a game where pitching, not power, decided everything.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CWS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Shane Bieber was the difference. The right-hander worked 6.0 innings, allowing three hits and no runs while striking out six and walking two. He earned the win, his first of the season, improving to 1-1 and lowering his mark to a 5.70 ERA. Three relievers followed and did not allow the White Sox to crack the scoreboard, combining for 3.0 scoreless innings, with Louie Varland closing it out for his 20th save of the season.
The only run came in the fourth inning. George Springer singled to center, and Vladimir Guerrero scored, turning a 0-0 tie into a 1-0 Toronto lead. It was the decisive blow of the night and the last change of the scoreboard. Springer finished 1-for-4 with the RBI, and Guerrero added two hits, including a double, in three at-bats.
Davis Martin took the loss for Chicago despite pitching well himself. He went 5.2 innings, allowing four hits and one run while striking out five and walking two, falling to 9-5 with a 3.31 ERA. The White Sox managed just four hits total and could not push a run across against Bieber or the Toronto bullpen.
The result snapped a losing stretch for Toronto, which improved to 46-52. Chicago, which entered atop its division, fell to 51-46.