SPORTSTICKER AL RECAP CHICAGO (Ticker) -- Derek Jeter started Bill Simas' collapse in the top of the ninth inning. Chad Curtis completed it in the 10th. Jeter's 11-pitch at-bat in the ninth inning was part of a four-run rally that tied the game and Curtis' one-out solo homer in the 10th provided the winning margin as the New York Yankees edged the Chicago White Sox, 8-7. Bob Howry started the ninth for the White Sox and issued walks to Chad Curtis and pinch-hitter Shane Spencer. Simas (0-1) entered and gave up a sharp single to Chuck Knoblauch that loaded the bases. That brought up Jeter, who had homered in the first. Simas threw two strikes before Jeter fouled off the next three pitches. Simas then uncorked a wild pitch that allowed Curtis to score to make it 7-4. Jeter laid off two off-speed pitches to push the count full and then fouled off three more offerings before drawing ball four to re-load the bases. Left fielder Darrin Jackson made a sliding catch on a shallow fly ball hit by Paul O'Neill, but Bernie Williams followed with a two-run single to right field to make it 7-6 and advance Jeter to third. Simas was then called for a balk by plate umpire Rich Garcia, sending home Jeter with the tying run. Jeter threw his hands up in celebration after the balk, causing an already-irate Simas to start yelling at him. The two were separated without incident. Simas intentionally walked Tino Martinez and got Chili Davis to hit into an inning-ending double play. In the 10th, Curtis belted a 3-1 pitch off Simas that carried over the center-field fence with the help of a strong wind. It was Simas' first blown save in three opportunities and marked the third time in 20 games the White Sox have lost when leading after eight innings. Mariano Rivera (1-1) allowed a pair of 10th-inning singles and three hits overall in two innings, but got Jackson to line out to right field to end the game. He nearly allowed a game-tying homer in the 10th when Frank Thomas' fly ball carried to the warning track in center field. The Yankees improved to 2-17 when trailing after eight innings and are 3-0 in extra innings. They have won six straight extra-inning games since a 4-3, 17-inning loss to the Detroit Tigers on July 20.  