Junior promised his mom a HR for her birthday -- and you never want to disappoint your mom!

CHICAGO -- Rays third baseman Junior Caminero grabbed his phone and fired off a promise to his mom, Yeudy, back in the Dominican Republic on Thursday morning.

It was her birthday, and her son was going to give her a special gift -- one that Rays fans would greatly enjoy, too.

“Before the game I told her, 'I'll hit a homer for you,'” Caminero said after the Rays’ sixth straight win, a 5-3 victory to sweep the White Sox on Thursday at Rate Field.

Caminero delivered in a clutch way.

White Sox closer Seranthony Domínguez threw him three sinkers and a sweeper to work a 3-1 count, then tried to sneak another sinker past him, but Caminero was ready. He jumped on the pitch, sending it a Statcast-projected 375 feet into the left-field bleachers and tying the game at 3.

“That was special for me,” Caminero said.

It’s Caminero’s second straight game with a home run. The 22-year-old hit 45 home runs last season, but before Wednesday, had just two home runs on the year. It wasn’t as if he was struggling -- he has a .351 on-base percentage -- but the big bops hadn’t come.

Now, they’ve come on consecutive days, and both have sparked the Rays’ offense.

“I've talked a lot with [hitting coach Chad Mottola] in the cage, and I'm trying to get in the right position at home plate,” Caminero said. “I did it yesterday and today, too, and [I need to] just continue [that].”

It was the catalyst for a three-run ninth inning that extended the Rays’ winning streak and improved them to 11-7, the best record in the American League. Two batters after Caminero’s home run, Yandy Díaz reinvigorated their offense with a single. Then the Rays became patient -- very, very patient. Jonathan Aranda walked, and he and Díaz advanced on a wild pitch, putting the winning run 90 feet away.

Richie Palacios was hit by a pitch after fouling off four straight two-strike pitches to load the bases.

“That at-bat, it’s not your at-bat, it’s the team’s at-bat,” Palacios said. “Man on third, it’s not your at-bat, it’s just put the bat on the ball and hopefully get a run there. That’s the team at-bats we’ve been having. We’re going to continue to do that.”

That team-first approach continued. After Jake Fraley struck out on a ball four call that was overturned on an ABS challenge, Hunter Feduccia and Taylor Walls drew consecutive walks to give the Rays their cushion.

“Yeah, those were really big at-bats,” manager Kevin Cash said. “Got some guys on base, and then got kind of pesky at the plate, which is really good to see.”

The Rays rallied three times in the win, continuing to show just how “pesky” they are. This series was a microcosm of what they hope their offense is. They’ll play small ball and muster rallies against teams, but when the boppers like Caminero, Díaz and Jonathan Aranda are slugging, that adds another element.

“The guys, they're really jelling right now well,” Cash said. “I think they're feeding off each other. They support each other. And when we give up a run, I know the position players are coming in there wanting to do everything they can to pick each other up, and certainly, whoever's out on the mound."

On Thursday, that was left-hander Steven Matz, who allowed two runs in 5 1/3 innings. He leads the team in innings this season, and the Rays have won in all four starts he’s made.

And the latest win was a little more meaningful for Caminero and his family.

“My mom is special,” Caminero said. “Today is a great day for her. I miss her a lot, my mom. I'll try to see her very soon. But yeah, my mom is my everything. That's why it was good today.”