On a night featuring stupendous Bill-Melton t-shirt giveaway night, the White Sox gave everyone a memory with a walk-off win. Trayce Thompson laced a scud over the left-field wall to cap an exciting come-from-behind win.
Trayce Thompson with the walk off! The @whitesox get the win on #BillMeltonNight!
Catch all the highlights on White Sox Postgame Live: https://t.co/qUqcGMgIAf pic.twitter.com/u5Qq9MBoh4
— NBC Sports Chicago (@NBCSChicago) May 4, 2018
It was a typical tale for the White Sox to capture this win. There was a whole lot of grit, determination and talent on display to bring this win home. Adam Engel, whom most have written off, manufactured a meaningful run by working a walk, swiping second, advancing to third on an error and scored on a sound piece of situational hitting.
Engel created that run: worked a walk, swiped second, went to third on Petit's error and scored on Sanchez's grounder
— Scott Merkin (@scottmerkin) May 4, 2018
In the following Daniel Palka smushed cookie over the right-field wall for his second home run in his brief big-league career. And with that monstrous poke, he finds himself fifth on the team in runs batted in with eight.
Palka now ranks fifth on the White Sox with 8 RBIs
— Scott Merkin (@scottmerkin) May 4, 2018
#Palkrushed. pic.twitter.com/23ZL8L5zjX
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) May 4, 2018
The White Sox have struggled in close games recently, dropping five of their last six losses by one run. Reynaldo Lopez held up his end of the bargain with 6 2/3 innings of quality pitching and for the first time in a long time, the offense stood behind him.
Thompson stepped into the batter’s box in the ninth with few expectations for a dramatic moment. He was recently acquired by the White Sox in a money-swap involving three teams after Oakland DFA’d him. But on Thursday night, in his home ballpark, he dialed in.
Trayce Thompson after the walk-off pic.twitter.com/GWtTp8eVy2
— Daryl Van Schouwen (@CST_soxvan) May 4, 2018
Yolmer Sanchez provided the comedic relief in a way only he can do — a self-imposed shower. Rickey’s boys don’t quit and they are enjoying every minute of it.
Not sure if @CarlosSan29 is doing the home plate celebration perfectly wrong or perfectly right. pic.twitter.com/xJn4VgsVnN
— White Sox Talk (@NBCSWhiteSox) May 4, 2018
