Tristan Peters sent Guaranteed Rate Field into a frenzy on Sunday, August 23, 2026, when he crushed a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Chicago White Sox a 2-1 victory over the New York Mets. Peters went 2-for-4 on the afternoon, driving in the only run that mattered while a four-man pitching staff held New York to a single earned run. It was as clean a home win as you will see — the Sox executed, and Kodai Senga took the loss.

Tristan Peters Delivers the Walk-Off in the Ninth

With the game tied at one heading into the ninth, the Sox needed a hero. Peters answered. He lined a home run off Senga — who recorded just one out before exiting — to end it right there. Peters finished the day 2-for-4 with one home run and one RBI, providing the only offense the White Sox needed. Senga, working in relief for New York, surrendered one hit and one earned run in just a third of an inning to take the loss.

Four Sox Pitchers Combine to Stifle New York's Offense

The real story Sunday was the pitching. The White Sox used four arms to hold the Mets to one run on seven hits over nine innings, and the performance was built on sequencing and efficiency.

  • Sean Newcomb opened with two sharp innings — three strikeouts, two hits, zero walks, zero earned runs.
  • Erick Fedde followed with four innings of work, allowing three hits and one walk while striking out two and keeping the scoreboard clean.
  • Hagen Smith was filthy in the seventh and eighth, throwing two hitless innings with three strikeouts and no walks.
  • Grant Taylor worked the ninth, giving up two hits and two walks and allowing one earned run, but he got the final outs when they mattered and earned the win.

New York's lineup did generate contact. Francisco Lindor and Carson Benge each went 2-for-4, and Mets starter Nolan McLean was sharp through six innings — six strikeouts, just one hit allowed, though he walked four. The Mets bullpen ultimately could not hold it together once Senga entered in the ninth.

Turning Point: The Bottom of the Ninth

This game was decided in one swing. The Mets had pushed across a run against Taylor in the top of the ninth to tie the game at one, and for a moment it looked like New York might steal a victory on the South Side. Instead, Peters stepped in against Senga and ended the conversation. One pitch, one home run, ballgame. Daniel Duarte had also been effective in relief for the Mets — three strikeouts in a scoreless eighth — but the bullpen could not get through the final frame.

What's Next for the White Sox

The White Sox pick up a strong win at home and will look to carry the momentum forward as the 2026 regular season continues. Sunday's performance showed what this staff is capable of when pitchers attack the zone and limit the big inning. Peters gave the offense the jolt it needed when the moment was biggest. The Sox will look for more of the same in their next series.