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Series Overview

After dropping the opener in a pitchers’ duel, Chicago ripped off three straight wins at Fenway to grab a badly needed road series. The rotation turned in three straight quality efforts after Game 1, the bullpen survived a ton of leverage, and the offense finally woke up with late-inning damage in Games 2 and 4.

Game 1 – Red Sox 2, White Sox 1

Giolito outduels Martin in tight opener

Luis Robert Jr. got the trip started with a 426-foot solo shot to straightaway center in the 2nd, but that was the only dent Chicago could make against Lucas Giolito, who fanned ten over 5.2 innings.

Davis Martin matched him for five scoreless frames before a walk and a mistake turned fatal: Triston Casas launched a two-run homer to right in the 6th, flipping the game.

Chicago’s best late chance came in the 8th with Lenyn Sosa’s leadoff double, but Giolito and the Boston bullpen (Adams, Wilson, Chapman) slammed the door. Martin’s line (5.2 IP, 2 ER) went to waste as the Sox fell to 6–13.

Game 2 – White Sox 4, Red Sox 2

Cannon grinds, Rojas and Maton spark comeback

Boston again scored first on Jarren Duran’s leadoff homer, but Jonathan Cannon settled in, giving Chicago 7.0 innings of two-run ball while navigating traffic and a rain delay.

Chicago tied it in the 3rd when Kyle Teel singled and Chase Meidroth ripped an RBI double. The game stayed 1–1 until the 4th-inning Devers blast made it 2–1 Boston, but the bullpen (Eisert and Burke) kept it there.

In the 7th, the offense finally broke through:

Josh Rojas crushed a go-ahead solo homer off Liam Hendriks.

In the 9th, Andrew Vaughn lined an RBI single and Nick Maton followed with another RBI knock for insurance.

Burke handled the 9th for the save as Chicago evened the series and moved to 7–13.

Game 3 – White Sox 2, Red Sox 1

Clevinger & the pen pick up an injured Smith

This one turned into a bullpen and defense showcase for Chicago. Shane Smith left after just one inning with an injury, forcing Mike Clevinger into early duty. Clevinger answered with 5 strong innings, allowing only a single run on a Devers RBI in the 3rd.

The game flipped in the 5th:

Luis Robert Jr. reached on an error.

Josh Rojas smoked an RBI double to right-center.

Kyle Teel followed with a line-drive RBI single to give Chicago a 2–1 lead.

From there, Jared Shuster, Brandon Eisert, and Sean Burke combined for three scoreless innings, Burke nailing down another tense save. Chicago climbed to 8–13, and Boston’s offense was held to a single run for the second straight day.

Game 4 – White Sox 8, Red Sox 4

Big third, bigger eighth cap series win

Chicago’s offense finally exploded. After two quiet innings against Walker Buehler, the Sox erupted for four runs in the 3rd:

Meidroth walk, Vargas single, and a Nick Maton RBI single loaded the line.

Luis Robert Jr. ripped a two-run double.

Mike Tauchman added a sacrifice fly and Andre Lipcius punched an RBI single to cap the frame.

Mike Vasil gave the team 5.2 innings of two-run ball, but Boston chipped back to 5–3 thanks to a Devers RBI and a Romy Gonzalez homer.

The bullpen was teetering until the 8th, when the offense slammed the door:

Travis Jankowski singled and stole third.

Meidroth singled him home.

Miguel Vargas then rifled an RBI double, and Maton followed with another RBI double to make it 8–3.

Boston scratched one in the 9th, but Dunn and Shuster finished it off. Chicago took the game and the series, landing at 9–13.

Series Standouts

Lineup

Nick Maton: consistent damage all series, including multiple multi-hit games and big RBI doubles in Games 3 & 4.

Josh Rojas: go-ahead homer in Game 2, RBI double in Game 3, and another big extra-base hit in Game 4.

Luis Robert Jr.: two homers in the set (Game 1 bomb, Game 2 HR) plus key RBIs in the finale.

Chase Meidroth: on-base machine in the leadoff spot, piling up walks, a big RBI double, and sparking the 4-run 3rd and 3-run 8th in Game 4.

Kyle Teel: a quietly clutch series, with RBI singles in both of the tight one-run wins.

Pitching

Mike Vasil & Jonathan Cannon: each gave deep, competitive starts in their wins, stabilizing the rotation.

Mike Clevinger: emergency long-relief hero in Game 3, throwing five innings of one-run ball after Smith’s injury.

Back-end bullpen (Shuster, Eisert, Burke): combined to protect narrow leads in Games 2 and 3 and help close out the set.

Injury Report

SP Shane Smith left his April 20th start after one inning with an apparent injury. No specific diagnosis yet, but his status bears watching heading into the next series.

News/Transactions

April 20th, 2025

LF Andrew Benintendi sent down to AAA Charlotte for a rehab assignment.

April 22nd, 2025

1B Matt Thaiss assigned to AAA Charlotte.