articleMiguel Vargas hit a two-run homer, Davis Martin pitched six effective innings, and the Chicago White Sox beat the San Diego Padres 4-3 on Friday night to end a six-game skid. He left with the White Sox lead after scoring twice in the fourth to break a 2-all tie. Dylan Cease (8-12), who spent his first five seasons with the White Sox before being traded to San Diego, gave up four runs and four hits in six innings. Key statThe AL-worst White Sox need to win five of their final eight games to avoid a club-record third straight 100-loss season. Up nextPadres RHP Yu Darvish (4-5, 5.63 ERA) faces White Sox RHP Yoendrys Gomez (3-2, 4.02) on Saturday night.