But they also showed there was plenty of baseball remaining, storming back from a six-run deficit to beat the Cubs 17-13 in front of a sellout crowd of 37,892 at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal, reinstated from the injured list earlier Friday, hit two three-run home runs and drove in eight runs, matching a career high and tying a team record.
The Cubs set the tone early. Patrick Wisdom’s 448-foot, three-run homer gave them a 3-0 lead three batters into the game. They tacked on three more runs in the first.
Sox starter Dallas Keuchel exited after allowing six runs (five earned) on seven hits with one strikeout and a walk in one-plus inning.