BALTIMORE – The White Sox defense came up big in an 8-2 series-opening win over the Orioles in support of right-hander Sean Burke.
Burke went toe-to-toe with Orioles starter Shane Baz, with the contest tied 2-2 into the bottom of the fourth.
With one out, Orioles right fielder Dylan Beavers ripped a long line drive to deep right-center field. On the dead run, White Sox center fielder Tristan Peters crashed into the wall to make the catch and rob Beavers of likely extra bases. According to Statcast, Peters traveled 85 feet in 4.7 seconds and reached a sprint speed of 29.1 feet per second.
Peters went into the wall hard, but after the catch, he got up and retrieved his cap, shaking off the collision. Teammate Braden Montgomery came over from right field with a smile and a fist bump to check on Peters, who was OK.