Jose Abreu’s walk-off HR in 12th inning gives Sox doubleheader sweep of Tigers

Ryan Cordell and Yoan Moncada each homered twice in the nightcap.

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Jose Abreu is mobbed  by teammates after his game-winning homer.

Jose Abreu #79 of the Chicago White Sox celebrates with teammates after hitting a walk-off home run in the 12th inning against the Detroit Tigers during game two of a double header at Guaranteed Rate Field on July 03, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois.

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It might’ve been Dylan Cease’s momentous day, but the offense took center stage in the Sox’s 9-6 victory against the Tigers in the nightcap of the doubleheader.

The White Sox hit five home runs, including Jose Abreu’s walk-off three-run blast, his 20th of the season, in the 12th inning.

Center fielder Ryan Cordell had a solo blast to center field in the fifth and a two-run shot in the seventh.

Third baseman Yoan Moncada became only the 10th Sox player in franchise history to go yard from both sides of the plate in a single game. He got the Sox on the board in the first inning with a solo homer, and then Moncada, who tied the game in seventh with a sacrifice fly, struck a game-tying blast in the 10th.

Cordell also came in clutch on defense in the fourth inning when he made a leaping catch at the center-field wall to steal a home run from Tigers center fielder Harold Castro.

After the thrilling win, the Sox optioned right-hander Carson Fulmer to Class AAA Charlotte. He’s 1-1 with a 6.32 ERA in 13 appearances (one start) over four stints with the Sox this season.

After the exciting win, the Sox optioned right-hander Carson Fulmer to Class AAA Charlotte. He’s 1-1 with a 6.32 ERA in 13 appearances (one start) over four stints with the Sox this season.

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