White Sox Edge Rangers 4-2 Behind Meidroth and Benintendi's Clutch Hitting

Standout Performers

Chicago White Sox infielder Meidroth and outfielder Alex Benintendi were the catalysts for the visiting team’s offensive output, each delivering two key RBI singles. Meidroth drove in runs in the second and fourth innings, while Benintendi added insurance runs in the fourth and sixth. Their timely hitting proved decisive as Chicago secured a 4-2 win over the Texas Rangers on Thursday, July 23, 2026.

Meidroth opened the scoring in the second inning with a single to left field that brought B. Montgomery home. He later extended the White Sox lead in the fourth inning with another single, this time to right, which scored Murakami. Benintendi followed suit in the fourth, singling to center to score Montgomery and move Meidroth to second.

In the sixth, Benintendi singled to center again, driving in Montgomery for the final run of the game.

Game Flow

The Rangers responded early to the White Sox opening. In the second inning, Cauley homered to right field, measuring 382 feet, to tie the game at 1-1. The momentum shifted back to Chicago in the fourth inning.

After Meidroth’s RBI single made it 2-1, Benintendi’s single extended the lead to 3-1. The Rangers managed to score in the bottom of the fourth when Nimno scored on a groundout by Díaz, making it 3-2. However, the White Sox bullpen effectively shut down the Rangers thereafter.

Chicago’s starting pitcher, Anthony Kay, earned the win after pitching five innings. He allowed five hits and two earned runs while striking out four and walking two. Kay’s record improved to 7-4.

The White Sox relief corps was dominant. Jordan Hicks pitched a scoreless inning with one strikeout, followed by Grant Taylor, who threw two scoreless frames with five strikeouts. Bryan Hudson closed the game with a perfect ninth inning, recording two strikeouts to earn his fourth save.

Rangers Pitching Struggles

Texas starter Tyler Alexander lasted two innings, allowing one hit and one earned run. Cal Quantrill took the loss after pitching three innings, giving up two hits and two earned runs while walking three. Quantrill’s record fell to 3-3.

Jakob Junis entered in relief, allowing three hits and one earned run in one inning. The Rangers’ bullpen, including Robby Ahlstrom, Peyton Gray, and Jacob Latz, each pitched one scoreless inning to keep the deficit manageable but could not overcome the early deficit.

The game was played at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, with an attendance of 31,127. The White Sox improved their record to 54-47, while the Rangers dropped to 51-51.

Sources

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