CHICAGO (Interstat) — The Chicago White Sox edged the Washington Nationals 5-4 on Friday night at Guaranteed Rate Field, rallying with a two-run seventh inning and a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the eighth before Seranthony Domínguez slammed the door for his sixth save of the season.

The game drew 17,588 fans and lasted 2 hours, 37 minutes.

Chicago improved to 11-15, while Washington fell to 11-16.

The turning point came in the bottom of the seventh, with the game tied at 2. White Sox left fielder Sam Antonacci drew a leadoff walk from Washington reliever Riley Cornelio, and Luisangel Acuña followed with a walk. Tristan Peters then laid down a soft bunt single back to the mound. Cornelio’s throw to first sailed wide, allowing Antonacci to score and Acuña to reach third. Peters was credited with a single and the error allowed the go-ahead run to cross.

Andrew Benintendi lifted a sacrifice fly to center field, scoring Acuña and giving the White Sox a 4-2 lead. Cornelio escaped further damage by striking out Chase Meidroth and getting Munetaka Murakami to fly out sharply to center.

Washington had tied the game in the top of the sixth, when White Sox starter Erick Fedde exited after 5 2/3 innings with a 2-1 lead. Fedde allowed three hits, one earned run and struck out one, turning a solid outing over to the bullpen. But the Nationals struck in the sixth against reliever Sean Newcomb. After a walk to Nasim Nuñez and a single by Luis García Jr., a catcher’s interference on Edgar Quero loaded the bases. James Wood walked to force in a run, and Daylen Lile walked to force in another, tying the score at 2. Brady House grounded into a force out that scored Drew Millas, but the rally stalled when CJ Abrams popped out.

The game was deadlocked until the White Sox’s decisive seventh.

In the eighth, Washington answered quickly. Brady House led off with his third home run of the season, a solo shot to right-center field off Chicago reliever Jordan Leasure, knotting the game at 4. House finished 1 for 4 with two RBIs. But the White Sox responded in the bottom half.

Miguel Vargas singled to lead off against Washington reliever Richard Lovelady. Colson Montgomery walked. Edgar Quero sacrificed the runners over. Sam Antonacci then lifted a sacrifice fly to left field, scoring Vargas to put Chicago ahead 5-4. Luisangel Acuña walked but Tristan Peters flew out to end the inning.

Domínguez entered in the ninth and allowed a one-out double to Luis García Jr., but then got José Tena to ground out to shortstop, moving pinch-runner Joey Wiemer to third. James Wood struck out swinging to end the game. Domínguez worked one inning, allowing one hit and striking out two for his sixth save.

Jordan Leasure picked up the win, his second against no losses, with one inning of work in which he allowed one run on one hit and struck out one. Riley Cornelio took the loss, his first against no decisions, after giving up two runs – one earned – on one hit and three walks in two-thirds of an inning. Cornelio also committed a critical throwing error in the seventh.

Fedde’s performance was the highlight for Chicago. Over 5 2/3 innings, he allowed three hits and one earned run while striking out one, lowering his season ERA. It came after two rough outings: on April 18 at Oakland, he allowed three earned runs in 4 2/3 innings, and on April 11 at Kansas City, he yielded one earned run in five innings. He left with a 2-1 lead, but the bullpen could not hold it.

Washington starter Miles Mikolas went 3 2/3 innings, allowing four hits and two earned runs with one strikeout. He left after a solo home run by Munetaka Murakami in the fourth inning tied the game at 1-1. Murakami’s 11th homer of the season, a fly ball to center, put the White Sox on the board. Mikolas allowed a single to Vargas later in the inning, but a double play ended the frame.

PJ Poulin threw 1 2/3 scoreless innings for Washington, allowing one hit and striking out one. Richard Lovelady faced one batter in the eighth and allowed a single. Bryan Hudson pitched a scoreless eighth for Chicago, allowing one hit and striking out one.

The Nationals took the lead in the second inning. Jorbit Vivas singled, Nasim Nuñez singled, and a fielding error by center fielder Luisangel Acuña allowed Vivas to move to third. Luis García Jr. lifted a sacrifice fly to right field, scoring Vivas and giving Washington a 1-0 lead. The Nationals added a run in the fifth when García Jr. singled, Drew Millas reached on catcher’s interference and James Wood walked to load the bases. Daylen Lile walked to force in a run, and House’s fielder’s choice plated another, making it 3-1 Washington before Chicago stormed back.

The White Sox chipped away. After Murakami’s homer in the fourth, they tied the game in the sixth. Andrew Benintendi doubled, moved to third on a groundout, and scored on a single by Colson Montgomery. Montgomery’s sharp line drive to right field tied the game at 2-2.

Washington’s bullpen struggled with command, walking five White Sox batters over the final four innings. The White Sox drew seven walks total, including two intentional walks to Murakami.

The Nationals outhit the White Sox 8-6. Washington’s hits were scattered: singles by Lile, Vivas, Nuñez, García Jr., and a double by García Jr. in the ninth. House supplied the only extra-base hit for Washington, his solo homer. Chicago got home runs from Murakami and doubles from Antonacci and Benintendi, as well as singles from Pereira, Vargas, Montgomery, and Peters.

Chicago’s defense turned a key double play in the fourth, halting a potential Washington rally.

Washington had entered the game having lost four of its previous five, including a 7-2 defeat to Atlanta on Thursday. Chicago had won its last two, including a 4-1 victory at Arizona on Thursday.

The Interstat game simulator had projected a final score of Washington Nationals 5, Chicago White Sox 4, while Interstat’s ELO system gave the White Sox a 50.70 percent probability to win. Washington had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus 1.5. The total of nine runs scored went over the over-under line of 9.5.