A dramatic 9‑8 win for Chicago’s White Sox saw catcher Edgar Quero deliver a two‑run homer in the 10th, snatching the series opener from the Cubs. The blast from left‑center‑field electrified a sell‑out crowd and capped a game that stretched to 10 innings.

The night before, Quero visualized the moment. “I knew it was deep,” he said after the hit, which came off Cubs reliever Ryan Rolison. The win gives the White Sox an early taste of a playoff‑hope season, following three straight 100‑loss campaigns.

Tristan Peters also homered late, his first career blast tying the score in the eighth. Cubs reliever Phil Maton—whose ERA spiked to 9.49 after a $14.5 million two‑year deal—faced a surge of damage, while Michael Conforto’s three‑run homer kept the Cubs in the hunt.

Will Venable praised the team’s belief: “Every win like this builds confidence.” The victory—part of a series that saw the White Sox hit 10 home runs—positions them firmly in the early playoff conversation.