In a high-stakes Crosstown Classic finale, Tristian Peters hit a three-run homer to put the White Sox ahead, Michael Conforto answered with his own three-run shot to tie it late, and Edgar Quero capped it with a walk-off two-run homer as the White Sox won 9-8—
The Crosstown Classic saved its loudest swing for Sunday’s series finale. when the stakes felt unavoidable and every inning carried the weight of a city that had seen too much rebuilding and not enough proof.. With the series on the line. the White Sox found a late groove against the Cubs—and for the first time since 2022. Chicago won a series against Chicago.
Game 3 turned into a late-inning showcase built around sudden momentum. The game was tied 4-4 with two outs in the bottom of the eighth when Tristian Peters stepped in with two runners on. He hit a three-run home run off a slider from Phil Maton, putting the White Sox ahead 7-4.
The lead didn’t last.. In the top of the ninth. Michael Conforto answered with a three-run home run off Ser Anthony Dominguez. tying the game 7-7 and setting the stage for the kind of final at-bat that keeps fans watching long after nerves start to show.. When the moment finally landed. Edgar Quero ended it—delivering a walk-off two-run home run to give the White Sox a 9-8 win.
The sequence mattered, because this series wasn’t just another matchup on a schedule.. Game 1 was a five-run win for the Cubs. Game 2 was a five-run win for the White Sox. and Game 3 was tied going into the eighth inning. turning the third game into the place where both teams’ ambitions collided.. It was also the first time both teams were playing each other over .500 since 2008. and both Chicago teams made the playoffs that season.
At the center of the drama was a game that stayed tight, even when it could have slipped away.. In a 4-4 tie with two outs and two runners on in the top of the eighth. Bryan Hudson faced Michael Busch. and Busch homered to put the Cubs ahead to start the inning.. The White Sox rallied back to tie it. and after Hudson got Busch to fly out to center. Rate Field fans gave him an ovation.
By the end. the rivalry had produced what both sides seemed to need: high-pressure swings for the Cubs. and meaningful baseball in May for a White Sox group still chasing consistency.. The city got the kind of result that feels earned rather than promised. a reminder that the White Sox are capable of making games breathe again.
Even with the celebration, the night also underscored that the White Sox still aren’t fully built.. Erick Fedde returned credit-worthy effort while pitching through a blister on his throwing hand. but his over-10 ERA in the first inning of games remains a reminder that the team is still in transition.. Fedde. 33. is a veteran holding down the back end of the rotation; he’s a former first-round pick who has played professional baseball for over 10 years. and the presence of that kind of guide is valuable as younger arms prepare to take on early expectations.
The future is already moving through the system around him.. Drew Thorpe and Hagen Smith and Noah Schultz are all part of the longer view: Schultz is already in the majors. Thorpe is recovering from Tommy John surgery. and Smith has a 3.90 ERA in nine starts in Triple-A.. Yet Fedde’s spot isn’t guaranteed for the rest of the season because he is on a one-year contract.
That uncertainty stretches beyond the pitching staff.. Catcher Kyle Teel will be re-evaluated after tweaking his knee on his rehab assignment. though he’s expected to be in the majors when healthy.. Even the outfield is being watched, with top-ranked outfield prospect Braden Montgomery hitting over .300 since his promotion to Triple-A Charlotte.
There’s another thread running through the night. stitched from the facts themselves: the Cubs struck first with a Hudson/Busch homer in the top of the eighth. the White Sox answered to tie. then Peters delivered the first lead in the bottom of the eighth. Conforto tied it again with a three-run shot in the ninth. and Quero closed it with the final walk-off.
For a White Sox team proving it can sustain success in May. Sunday wasn’t only a win—it was a series statement.. The Crosstown Classic didn’t just deliver fireworks; it delivered a result the South Siders had been waiting for. with a finale that left the Cubs and White Sox both feeling the sting of what comes next.
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