CHICAGO (Interstat) — Sean Burke pitched the Chicago White Sox to a 2-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at Guaranteed Rate Field before 28,883 fans in a brisk 2-hour, 6-minute contest.

Miguel Vargas homered in the sixth inning to break a 1-1 tie, his 17th of the season. Kahlil Watson had tied the game with a solo homer in the fifth for Cleveland. The White Sox had opened the scoring in the fourth on a Colson Montgomery single that scored Randal Grichuk.

Burke (5-4) allowed one run on six hits over 6 1/3 innings, striking out six. Sean Newcomb earned his second save with 2 2/3 hitless innings, fanning two. Parker Messick (7-4) took the loss despite a strong outing: 7 2/3 innings, three hits, two earned runs and 10 strikeouts.

Cleveland outhit Chicago 6-3 but stranded runners. The Guardians fell to 41-39; the White Sox improved to 41-37. The teams conclude their series Wednesday.