Player of the gameSean BurkeCHW6.0ip 5h 1er 3bb 5k
Miguel Vargas inflicted damage with the bat during a 3-1 victory for his White Sox over the Tigers on Saturday afternoon at Rate Field. The All-Star third baseman caused some trouble for Detroit with his glove, and was a definite plus with his legs as well. Vargas picked the perfect time to show off his full game, after the White Sox slipped to second place by one game behind Cleveland in the American League Central following a rough 11-8 loss to Detroit Friday night. “That's what I work for. That's why I wake up every day and work so hard for these types of moments,” Vargas said. “And for me, this group has been pushing me every single day. I’ve never been thinking about my individual stats. I just want to go out there and do the best for my team, and have some fun and always try hard.” With those goals in mind, Vargas finds himself on the perfectly shaped baseball team. Let’s start with his bat. Vargas connected on his team-leading 33rd home run in the bottom of the sixth to give the White Sox a two-run cushion. In the first inning, he walked against Jackson Jobe, swiped second base and then scored on Munetaka Murakami’s single.
