White Sox Take Series Opener In Dramatic Fashion

On a night featuring stupendous Bill-Melton t-shirt giveaway night, the White Sox gave everyone a memory with a walk-off win. Trayce Thompson laced a scud over the left-field wall to cap an exciting come-from-behind win.

It was a typical tale for the White Sox to capture this win. There was a whole lot of grit, determination and talent on display to bring this win home. Adam Engel, whom most have written off, manufactured a meaningful run by working a walk, swiping second, advancing to third on an error and scored on a sound piece of situational hitting.

In the following Daniel Palka smushed cookie over the right-field wall for his second home run in his brief big-league career. And with that monstrous poke, he finds himself fifth on the team in runs batted in with eight.

The White Sox have struggled in close games recently, dropping five of their last six losses by one run. Reynaldo Lopez held up his end of the bargain with 6 2/3 innings of quality pitching and for the first time in a long time, the offense stood behind him. Thompson stepped into the batter's box in the ninth with few expectations for a dramatic moment. He was recently acquired by the White Sox in a money-swap involving three teams after Oakland DFA'd him. But on Thursday night, in his home ballpark, he dialed in.

Yolmer Sanchez provided the comedic relief in a way only he can do -- a self-imposed shower. Rickey's boys don't quit and they are enjoying every minute of it.