New York Mets at Chicago White Sox

Jake Rogers has at least one hit with four teams this season, including two of them coming for the White Sox, the American League Central-leading group he joined on Aug. 14 in a waiver claim from the Red Sox. None of those 20 previous hits come close in significance to his walk-off home run against Mets reliever Jefry Yan with two outs Friday at Rate Field, giving the White Sox a thrilling 6-4 victory on Elvis Night. In fact, that two-run, Statcast-estimated 401-foot shot might be one of the biggest hits in Rogers’ six-year career. “For sure, it's a no-brainer,” Rogers said. “Just the game that it was a part of. Obviously, atmosphere and everything involved, that one's right up there at the top.” “He's a pro, first of all. Has been great in the clubhouse,” White Sox manager Will Venable said of Rogers. “A guy that you get on board quickly because of his experience and his understanding of what it takes to call a Major League game and navigate some tough lineups. So he's been great. Fits right into the clubhouse and obviously coming through with the bat tonight.” That blast from Rogers marked the 10th walk-off hit by the eighth different player for the White Sox (67-61) this season. The inning began with a walk drawn by Colson Montgomery, after Yan did his patented strikeout celebration on a 1-2 pitch called out of the zone. It took a while for the White Sox to get going prior to Rogers’ heroics. In fact, for 15 innings before their comeback, dating back to the eighth inning of a victory Wednesday over the Cubs, the White Sox didn’t score a run. Rate Field had gone quiet, a rare occurrence during this tremendous season for the South Siders. Even the Elvis impersonators had suspicious minds as to when the next White Sox run would arrive. Then, the game moved to the sixth inning and the White Sox unloaded their frustration on Sean Manaea. Munetaka Murakami walked with one out, winning an ABS overturn on a 2-2 called third strike. Miguel Vargas launched his 29th home run five pitches later, and Randal Grichuk followed with his 11th. Montgomery, not to be outdone, completed the trifecta with his 27th.