Chicago White Sox defeat Tampa Bay Rays 6-1 with four homers

On July 31, 2026, the Chicago White Sox opened a three‑game series at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, by beating the American League‑leading Tampa Bay Rays 6–1. The White Sox powered the win with four home runs: Miguel Vargas led off the first inning with a 433‑foot blast, Andrew Benintendi added a second‑inning homer, Munetaka Murakami hit a two‑run opposite‑field shot in the third, and Colson Montgomery delivered a two‑run shot in the sixth to seal the margin.

Starter Erick Fedde (6‑6) worked five innings, allowing one run on four hits while striking out six. Tampa Bay’s starter Nick Martinez (10‑3) was roughed up, surrendering six runs on seven hits, including all four home runs. The victory moved the White Sox to a 13‑12 record in July and kept the Rays atop the AL East with a 15‑12 mark. Junior Caminero provided the Rays’ lone run with a solo home run in the fourth inning.

The game marked the fifth time this season that Vargas, Murakami and Montgomery homered in the same contest, a feat not seen since 2019. Murakami’s 24th homer of the season tied the Japanese‑rookie record for home runs, and his .381 on‑base percentage placed him alongside Yordan Álvarez as the only player to reach those marks in a comparable span.