Recap: Arizona Diamondbacks VS Chicago White Sox 2025-06-25
White Sox Blast Diamondbacks into Next Century (But Mostly Just into the Loss Column)
The Chicago White Sox proved that solidarity and slugging can coexist, defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-3 in a game that featured equal parts heart and home runs. Let’s start with the heart: The White Sox stood as one (metaphorically, Arizona’s fanbase was already exiled) to applaud Ketel Marte after MLB banned a fan for spewing despicable remarks. The message? “You’re classless, but we’re classy. Now sit down and watch us hit.”
The game itself was a masterclass in “don’t let a little thing like a moral victory get in the way of an actual one.” Chicago scored a run in the first, then let Arizona tie it up before Lenyn Sosa decided the D-backs needed a wake-up call. In the bottom of the fourth, Sosa launched a two-run bomb, then added a second later blast to cement his MVP status. His stat line? A poetic 3-for-4 with 2 HR, 4 RBI, and 2 R—because apparently, he’s mastered the art of hitting baseballs into orbit.
Arizona, meanwhile, tried to fight back but looked like a team that paid for a “how not to field” workshop. Their offense managed just 3 runs, which is about as many as their starting pitcher’s ERA (5.93) will take a chainsaw to tonight. Eduardo RodrĂguez (2-4) will try to avoid becoming the first pitcher to lose 50 games since the 19th century, while the White Sox turn to Shane Smith (3-3, 2.85 ERA) to keep the Diamondbacks from scoring more than a Wikipedia page summary of a baseball game.
Key Stats for the Curious (and Suffering):
- Lenyn Sosa: 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 hits. Also: 100% success rate in “making fungos cry.”
- Arizona’s offense: 3 runs. Also: 0% success rate in “not making Chicago fans laugh.”
- Fan ban: Indefinite. Probably for life.
Upcoming Game Teaser (Tonight, 6:40 p.m. CT):
- White Sox: Austin Slater replaces Andrew Benintendi. Miguel Vargas shifts to first base. Luis Robert Jr. moves up in the order—because apparently, he’s mastered the art of “not being Miguel Vargas.”
- Diamondbacks: Eduardo RodrĂguez tries to avoid becoming MLB’s first “I-never-met-a-ERA-I-didn’t-break” award winner.
Where to watch? CHSN, or ESPN Chicago 1000 if you’re still using a radio like a caveman.
In conclusion: The White Sox hit bombs, stood tall for a teammate, and left Arizona wondering if their payroll was funded by a single fan’s credit card. Tonight’s game? A chance for Chicago to make it a doubleheader sweep—or for Arizona to prove they can score more than “meh.” Either way, we’re all here for it. 🎬⚾
Created: June 27, 2025, 2:03 a.m. GMT