DETROIT (Interstat) — Miguel Vargas homered twice and drove in three runs, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 9-5 on Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, at Comerica Park.

Vargas went 4 for 5, hitting a two-run homer in the sixth and a solo shot in the eighth. Braden Montgomery had three hits and three RBIs, and Tristan Peters added three hits, including a homer, and two RBIs for Chicago, which improved to 63-58. The White Sox totaled 14 hits. Detroit collected 10 hits.

Detroit fell to 60-62. Ben Malgeri homered twice and drove in three runs. Chicago broke open the game with five runs in the fourth inning. The White Sox also scored single runs in the first and eighth and two in the sixth. The Tigers scored twice in the second and seventh and once in the third.

José Urquidy (1-1) earned the win despite allowing three runs over 3 2/3 innings, and Jackson Jobe (1-1) took the loss. The game drew 39,638 fans and lasted 2:40.