Miguel Vargas homers twice as the White Sox beat Luis Castillo and the Mariners 6-1

TL;DR

Miguel Vargas hit two home runs and drove in three runs as the Chicago White Sox defeated the Seattle Mariners 6-1. Anthony Kay pitched five innings, allowing only one run, while Luis Castillo suffered his fourth loss of the season.

Key points

Miguel Vargas homered twice and drove in three runs
Chicago White Sox beat Seattle Mariners 6-1
Anthony Kay pitched five innings of one-run ball
Luis Castillo suffered his fourth loss of the season
White Sox improved to 18-21 on the season

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CHICAGO (AP) — Miguel Vargas homered twice and drove in three runs, and the Chicago White Sox beat Luis Castillo and the Seattle Mariners 6-1 on Saturday night. Colson Montgomery also went deep for Chicago, which had lost three straight and four of five overall. Anthony Kay (2-1) pitched five innings of one-run ball. The White Sox improved to 18-21 on the season. They were 11-28 after 39 games last year. Julio Rodríguez had two of Seattle's four hits. The Mariners had won three of four, including a 12-8 victory in the series opener on Friday night. Castillo (0-4) surrendered four runs and five hits in four innings in his third consecutive loss. The right-hander struck out six and walked none. It was Castillo's first loss in five career starts against the White Sox. He was 2-0 with a 1.71 ERA against the South Siders coming into the night, allowing five earned runs in 26 1/3 innings. Montgomery drove Castillo's 1-2 fastball deep to right for a two-run drive with two out in the first. Montgomery's 10th homer extended his on-base streak to a career-best 21 straight games. Vargas hit a two-run shot off Castillo in the third and a solo drive off left-hander Josh Simpson in the fifth. He has nine homers this season after he set a career high with 16 last year. It was Vargas' second career multihomer game. He also went deep twice against the last May 16. hit a sacrifice fly for Seattle in the fifth. The Mariners had a chance to rally in the eighth, but struck out swinging with runners on the corners for the final out of the inning.

Q&A

How many home runs did Miguel Vargas hit against the Mariners?

Miguel Vargas hit two home runs in the game against the Mariners.

What was Luis Castillo's performance in the game against the White Sox?

Luis Castillo surrendered four runs and five hits in four innings, marking his third consecutive loss.

What is the current season record for the Chicago White Sox after this game?

After the victory, the Chicago White Sox improved their season record to 18-21.