From Jonathan Cannon’s strong outing to clutch hits by Chase Meidroth and Miguel Vargas, it took a bit of everything for the White Sox to pull out a 5-1 win over the Reds in extra innings Tuesday at Great American Ballpark.

Chicago White Sox shortstop prospect Colson Montgomery spent almost two weeks in Arizona working on his swing.

Last year’s White Sox were 12-28 after 40 games, but they had losing streaks of 14, 21 and 12 still to come. Even then, they only broke the record for losses (set by the 1962 Mets) and not the one for the lowest winning percentage.

Triple-A Worcester placed Red Sox starting pitching prospect Shane Drohan (2.03 ERA) on the 7-day injured list with left forearm inflammation Tuesday.

The Chicago White Sox have certainly had some great moments in history. But no team lately has been more in need of good news than the White Sox, and learning you have a friend and fan in the Vatican is about as good as it gets.

On a wet, breezy evening just off Pete Rose Way — with a BetMGM billboard beckoning beyond right field — ballplayers, coaches and fans welcomed a new MLB policy that wipes out bans for disgraced players after they die.