Burke, Vargas lead White Sox past Tigers Saturday afternoon

CHICAGO (Interstat) — Sean Burke allowed one earned run over six innings, and Miguel Vargas scored in the first and homered in the sixth as the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 3-1 on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Guaranteed Rate Field. Burke gave up five hits, walked three and struck out five for the win. Jackson Jobe took the loss after pitching six innings, allowing three earned runs on four hits with one walk and nine strikeouts. Grant Taylor earned the save. Chicago scored in three separate innings. Munetaka Murakami singled home Vargas in the first, and Sam Antonacci added a sacrifice fly. Kevin McGonigle drove in Detroit’s run with a sacrifice fly. The Tigers outhit Chicago 8-4 but left runners stranded. Jacob Waguespack and Noah Schultz combined for scoreless relief. Vargas finished 1 for 2 with a home run and an RBI. The game drew 30,631 fans and took 2 hours, 39 minutes. Detroit’s record fell to 74-83, while Chicago improved to 80-77.