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PITTSBURGH (AP) – Miguel Vargas and Mike Tauchman hit back-to-back homers in a four-run first inning, and the Chicago White Sox cruised to a 7-2 victory over the struggling Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday for their first series sweep this season.<\/p>\n

Vargas hit a three-run shot to open the scoring against Andrew Heaney, his 11th homer of the year but first since June 15. Tauchman followed by launching a drive that carried over the right-field stands and bounced into the Allegheny River.<\/p>\n

The White Sox became the last major league team to sweep a series this season as they sent the Pirates to their 11th loss in 12 games.<\/p>\n

Tauchman hit a two-run double in the fifth to chase Heaney and extend the lead to 7-1.<\/p>\n

Aaron Civale (2-6) got his first win in seven starts since being acquired from Milwaukee in a June 13 trade. He gave up one unearned run and three hits in six innings with six strikeouts.<\/p>\n

Vargas, Tauchman, Chase Meidroth and Michael A. Taylor each had two hits for the White Sox.<\/p>\n

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Chicago White Sox’s Miguel Vargas (20) hits a three-run home run off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Andrew Heaney during the first inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, July 20, 2025. (AP Photo\/Gene J. Puskar)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Heaney (4-9) was tagged for seven runs and nine hits in four innings. The left-hander has lost six of seven decisions since May 26.<\/p>\n

Vargas\u00b4 home run to center field put the White Sox on the path to a three-game sweep.<\/p>\n

Andrew McCutchen\u00b4s ninth-inning double for Pittsburgh was his 2,232nd hit, tying Pirates great Willie Stargell for 180th on the MLB career list.<\/p>\n

The White Sox open a three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night in Tampa, with Sean Burke (4-8, 4.36 ERA) pitching for Chicago against fellow right-hander Shane Baz (8-5, 4.17).<\/p>\n

National League All-Star Game starter Paul Skenes (4-8, 2.01 ERA) goes for the Pirates on Monday night to begin a three-game series with visiting Detroit and Jack Flaherty (5-9, 4.65).<\/p>\n

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Chicago White Sox’s Mike Tauchman hits a double off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Andrew Heaney, driving in two runs, during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, July 20, 2025. (AP Photo\/Gene J. Puskar)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Chicago White Sox’s Colson Montgomery (12) and Miguel Vargas (20) celebrate after getting the final out of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh, Sunday, July 20, 2025. (AP Photo\/Gene J. Puskar)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Chicago White Sox pitcher Aaron Civale delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh, Sunday, July 20, 2025. (AP Photo\/Gene J. Puskar)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Chicago White Sox’s Mike Tauchman (18) returns to the dugout after hitting solo home run off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Andrew Heaney during the first inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, July 20, 2025. (AP Photo\/Gene J. Puskar)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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