White Sox beat Cubs in extras, officially claiming Crosstown Series

CHICAGO. -- The Crosstown Series saved its wildest swing for last.

After three days of momentum shifts, blowouts and late-game drama, the White Sox walked away with Chicago bragging rights, beating the Cubs 9-8 in 10 innings to take the series 2-1.
The deciding swing came from Edgar Quero, who launched a two-run walk-off homer in the bottom of the 10th. It was his first home run of the season and made him the first White Sox catcher to hit a walk-off homer against the Cubs.
“It felt amazing,” Quero said. “Right away when I hit the ball, I thought I knew it was going deep in the field. It means a lot for everybody in the clubhouse, for the managers, for the coaches, for the players. It means a lot to win the series. It’s been like, how many years? Like four or five years, and I’m just happy for everyone. We’re playing really good baseball.”
The Cubs controlled the early innings, jumping ahead with a three-run homer in the first. They later built a 4-2 lead behind an RBI single from Alex Bregman, putting the White Sox in an early hole.
But the South Side kept answering.
Andrew Benintendi doubled in a run, Miguel Vargas tied the game with a two-run double, and Tristan Peters gave the White Sox their biggest swing of the day in the eighth. Peters crushed a go-ahead three-run homer, sending Rate Field into a frenzy and giving the Sox a 7-4 lead.
However, the Cubs striker again. Michael Conforto tied the game in the ninth with a three-run homer of his own, giving the Cubs life and sending the game to extra innings.
Then came Quero. Down 8-7 in the 10th, the rookie catcher delivered the final punch, ending the game and sealing the series for the White Sox. The win capped an emotional weekend in Chicago baseball. The Cubs took the opener in dominant fashion, the White Sox answered with a dominant win of their own in Game 2, and Game 3 turned into a back-and-forth battle of big swings.
After the game, the White Sox clubhouse matched the energy on the field. Peters said it was the most emotion he has ever shown during a game, calling the win meaningful for a team that has spent much of the season trying to prove it belongs. For one weekend, the South Side got the last word.