Ali Sánchez hits first career homer as Yankees top White Sox 9-5
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 28, 2026, 3:27 AM
Last updated Jul 28, 2026
Ali Sánchez hit a three-run home run during the Yankees' 9-5 victory over the White Sox on July 27 in Chicago. The game marked the opening of a four-game series between two playoff-contending teams. Ben Rice's single in the seventh inning broke a tie, and New York added four runs in the eighth to secure the win. Jazz Chisholm Jr. contributed two hits and two RBIs, while Colson Montgomery led Chicago with three hits. The Yankees improved to 60-46, tightening the AL East race, trailing Tampa Bay by 2.5 games. Gerrit Cole is scheduled to pitch for New York in the second game of the series.
- •Sánchez hits a three-run homer for his first career blast.
- •Yankees score four runs in the eighth inning.
- •Ben Rice's seventh-inning single breaks a tie.
- •Jazz Chisholm Jr. records two hits and two steals.
- •Gerrit Cole is set to start for New York on Tuesday night.
- 5:23 AMYahoo Sports — Ali Sánchez's first MLB home run puts exclamation point on Yankees' win, catcher's journey
- 3:47 AMYahoo Sports — Ali Sánchez’s first homer, White Sox errors fuel Yankees win
- 3:27 AMYahoo Sports — Ali Sánchez hits his 1st career homer as the Yankees beat the White Sox 9-5
"Ali Sánchez hit a three-run shot for his first career homer and the New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 9-5 on Monday night in the opener of a four-game series between playoff contenders. Ben Rice hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning, and New York put away the game with four more runs in the eighth. Sánchez had the big blow, a two-out drive to left field on a 3-2 fastball from Sean Newcomb.
"Yankees catcher Ali Sánchez's home run in Monday's 9-5 win at the Chicago White Sox was a memorable one.
"The Yankee catcher hit the first homer of his career, and they ended up needing the extra runs badly.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 28, 2026, 5:23 AMAli Sánchez's first MLB home run puts exclamation point on Yankees' win, catcher's journey
Yankees catcher Ali Sánchez's home run in Monday's 9-5 win at the Chicago White Sox was a memorable one.
- Yahoo SportsJul 28, 2026, 3:47 AMAli Sánchez’s first homer, White Sox errors fuel Yankees win
The Yankee catcher hit the first homer of his career, and they ended up needing the extra runs badly.
- Yahoo SportsJul 28, 2026, 3:27 AMAli Sánchez hits his 1st career homer as the Yankees beat the White Sox 9-5
Ali Sánchez hit a three-run shot for his first career homer and the New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 9-5 on Monday night in the opener of a four-game series between playoff contenders. Ben Rice hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning, and New York put away the game with four more runs in the eighth. Sánchez had the big blow, a two-out drive to left field on a 3-2 fastball from Sean Newcomb.
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