Stanton homers twice as Yankees beat White Sox 15-7

CHICAGO (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton homered twice and drove in six runs, and the New York Yankees used a seven-run eighth inning to beat the Chicago White Sox 15-7 on Thursday night for their fourth straight victory.

Aaron Judge and Josh Donaldson also connected for major league-leading New York in the opener of an eight-game trip. Judge had four RBIs, and Donaldson drove in three runs.

Led by its relentless lineup, New York won for the 16th time in 18 games. Stanton and Co. are off to the franchise’s best start since the Yankees also opened 23-8 in 2003.

Chicago tied it at 7 on Yoán Moncada's first homer of the season, a three-run drive to center against Jonathan Loáisiga (1-1) in the seventh. It was the third homer allowed by Loáisiga this year after he yielded a total of three in 70 2/3 innings in 2021.

Didn't matter all that much.

After Joe Kelly (0-1) retired the first two batters in the eighth, New York put together its highest scoring inning this season.

Three straight walks loaded the bases for Judge, who beat out a grounder up the middle for a two-run infield single. Gleyber Torres ignored third-base coach Luis Rojas' stop sign and slid home safely for a 9-7 lead.

Stanton added a two-run single, and Donaldson capped the rally with a three-run shot to left against Tanner Banks.

Stanton also hit a pair of two-run homers in his first multihomer game of the season and No. 35 for his career. It was his second game with two opposite-field shots after he also accomplished the feat on July 16, 2011, for the Marlins against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.

Judge's major league-leading 11th homer leading off the seventh inning traveled an estimated 456 feet to left-center.

Chicago right-hander Dylan Cease matched his career high with 11 strikeouts in four innings, but...

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