White Sox rally for 12-8 win over Reds in 12 innings
CINCINNATI - A pair of two-homer performances. A bases-loaded triple, followed by another triple. So many unusual things went into the White Sox's biggest comeback of the season that even the White Sox had trouble keeping track.
No matter. They'll take it.
Daniel Palka and Avisail Garcia each homered twice, and Yoan Moncada tripled with the bases loaded in the 12th inning as the White Sox pulled off their biggest comeback and beat the Cincinnati Reds 12-8 on Tuesday night.
"Well, a lot going on today," manager Rick Renteria said.
It was a night of nonstop offense, right from the outset.
Trailing 7-2 after five innings, the White Sox pulled even in the ninth on Garcia's solo homer off Raisel Iglesias, then pulled it out with the help of a couple of Reds errors.
"That last inning was tough," said Reds second baseman Scooter Gennett, whose error opened the way.
The White Sox loaded the bases with a walk and two errors. Moncada's opposite-field triple off Jackson Stephens (2-1) broke the tie, and Yolmer Sanchez followed with another triple.
Hector Santiago (3-3) fanned six in two innings as the White Sox extended their domination in the interleague series. They're 17-5 all-time against the Reds, including 11-3 in Cincinnati.
"Surreal," said Chicago starter Lucas Giolito, who gave up three homers but wound up on the winning side. "From my perspective, I didn't get the job done. It's an awesome feeling that these guys play hard behind you."
Jim Riggleman was ejected by plate umpire Eric Cooper during Chicago's winning rally, his first ejection as the Reds' interim manager. They had words as Riggleman was signaling from the dugout for an intentional walk.
"Then he made some comment that I didn't like," Riggleman said. "That's kind of how the whole game went."
The Reds got the better of a free-swinging game early on, surging ahead 4-0 before Giolito could record an out. Jose Peraza opened with a triple, Gennett hit his 14th homer, Joey Votto walked, and Eugenio Suarez followed with his 17th homer. Suarez performed a salsa dance with Votto after he crossed the plate.
Adam Duvall added a three-run shot into the upper deck in left field in the fifth inning off Giolito for a 7-2 lead, the second time in his career that the right-hander has allowed three homers in a game.
Anthony DeSclafani also gave up a career-high three homers - two by Palka and one by Garcia, who went 3 for 6 and extended his hitting streak to a career-high 13 games.