BOSTON – Yermin Mercedes kicked off a three-run attack in the fourth inning with a panoramic home run and the Chicago White Sox completed the double-sweep sweep by beating Sunday 5-1 the Boston Red Sox.
Nick Madrigal hit two hits and produced two touchdowns for Chicago, which returned to .500.
In the first game, Tim Anderson connected a home run to the first throw of the game and Dallas Keuchel threw five solid innings.
JD Martinez hit single producer for the only Boston race in the second showdown.
Returning to their traditional white uniform with red letters in the second game, the Red Sox fell for the third time in four games after a streak of nine wins.
Mercedes became entangled with a change of speed from Venezuelan Martín Pérez (0-1) and placed him at the bottom of the central garden, about 431 feet from the pentagon. Danny Mendick had a single producer and Madrigal brought another one to the plate with a double to put the board at 4-0.
Matt Foster (1-1) withdrew five enemies in relief work to stay with the win
In the first duel, Cuban Yasmani Grandal added a double tug and compatriot Yoan Montcada produced another run with a single for the White Sox, who had lost three straight duels.
It was the second defeat in the last 12 games for the Red Sox.
Kike Hernandez hit a homer for the garden foul stick for Boston, which started the day with the most wins (7) coming from behind.
Anderson disappeared a 96.8-mile straight from Tanner Houck.
For the White Sox, the Cubans Montcada 3-1 with a boost; José Abreu 3-1 with a score; Luis Robert 3-0. Dominican Yermín Mercedes 3-0; his compatriot Leury Garcia 3-0. The Cuban Grandal 3-1 with a tow.
For the Red Sox, Puerto Rican Enrique Hernández 3-1 with a goal and a tow. Mexican Alex Botxí 3-1. The Dominican Rafael Devers 3-1.
In the second meeting, for the White Sox, the Dominicans Mercedes 4-1 with one produced and one scored; Leury García 3-2 with two scored The Cubans José Abreu 4-0 with a drive; Luis Robert 4-2 and Yoan Montcada 2-1.
For the Red Sox, Puerto Rican Enrique Hernández 2-0 with a goal. Mexican Alex Botxí 3-1. Dominicans Rafael Devers 3-0; Franchy Be 1-0. The Venezuelan Marwin González of 3-0. Puerto Rican Christian Vázquez 3-0.