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Khalil Watson's 10th-inning single leads Guardians past White Sox 4-3

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Last updated Jul 4, 2026

Khalil Watson's 10th-inning single leads Guardians past White Sox 4-3
Summary

Khalil Watson's single in the 10th inning gave the Cleveland Guardians a 4-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox on July 4. The game was highlighted by a three-run homer from Chicago's Miguel Vargas in the fifth inning, which put the White Sox ahead 3-1. However, the Guardians tied the game in the seventh with RBI singles from Austin Hedges and Steven Kwan. Cleveland’s bullpen held strong, allowing only two hits in 9 1/3 innings over the last two games against Chicago. The Guardians' win placed them in first place in the AL Central as they aim for their third consecutive win in the series. They will face the White Sox again on Saturday.

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By the Numbers
  • •Guardians win 4-3 in 10 innings against the White Sox
  • •Watson gets his first walk-off hit of his career
  • •Vargas hits a three-run homer for Chicago
  • •Cleveland’s bullpen has 9 1/3 scoreless innings in last two games
  • •Next game features White Sox's Sean Burke against Guardians' Parker Messick
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  • 5:26 AMYahoo Sports — Chicago White Sox fall out of 1st place in AL Central after 2nd straight walk-off loss to Cleveland Guardians
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  • 4:17 AMYahoo Sports — Khalil Watson's single in the 10th inning gives the Guardians a 4-3 win over the White Sox
What they're saying
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Khalil Watson singled home the winning run in the 10th inning and the Cleveland Guardians rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night to move into first place in the AL Central. It was Cleveland's second consecutive walk-off win to begin a four-game series between the top two teams in the division. Steven Kwan began the bottom of the 10th as the automatic runner on second base.

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CLEVELAND — Chicago White Sox third baseman Miguel Vargas capped an epic 10-pitch at-bat with a three-run home run to left field in the fifth inning Friday against the Cleveland Guardians. A lengthy rain delay followed. When play resumed, the Sox saw the lead float away in an eventual 4-3 loss in 10 innings in front of 33,646 at Progressive Field. Kahlil Watson delivered the game-winning hit, ...

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The Cleveland Guardians clinch a series split against the Chicago White Sox with a walk-off by rookie Kahlil Watson following a nearly two-hour rain delay.

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