In what was set up to be a pitcher’s duel between two serious Cy Young candidates, the White Sox (61-56) beat the Astros (75-43). The White Sox finally got to Houston starter Justin Verlander in the seventh, and they ultimately completed another comeback on the South Side.
The scoring got started in the bottom of the second, when the White Sox unexpectedly strung some hits together against Verlander. That inning got started with a plate appearance by José Abreu that resulted in a hard-earned single. Although Abreu fell behind 1-2, he stayed alive by fouling off a couple of tough pitches before reaching out and poking a slider into right field.