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White Sox Edge Rangers 4-2 Behind Kay’s Win and Meidroth’s Offensive Push

Anthony Kay earned the win as the Chicago White Sox defeated the Texas Rangers 4-2 at Globe Life Field. Meidroth and Benintendi each drove in two runs.

Marlene Keller

July 23, 20262 min read

baseball victory - illustration, Jake Team LLC
baseball victory - illustration, Jake Team LLC
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July 23, 2026

Key Offensive Contributions

The Chicago White Sox secured a 4-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at Globe Life Field in Arlington. The win was anchored by strong pitching from Anthony Kay and timely hitting from Meidroth and Benintendi, who each recorded two RBI singles.

Meidroth opened the scoring in the second inning. He singled to left field, allowing B. Montgomery to cross the plate for a 1-0 White Sox lead. The Rangers responded immediately in the same frame. Cauley hit a 382-foot home run to right field, tying the game at 1-1.

Game-Changing Fourth Inning

Chicago took control in the fourth inning, scoring three runs. Meidroth singled to right field, bringing Murakami home to make it 2-1. B. Montgomery advanced to second base with the play. Shortly after, Benintendi singled to center field, scoring B. Montgomery to extend the lead to 3-1. Meidroth moved to second base again.

The White Sox added an insurance run later in the inning. After Díaz grounded into a double play from third to first, Nimmo scored while Cauley advanced to second and Duran was out at third. The score stood at 3-2 after that sequence.

Closing Out the Game

Chicago increased its advantage in the sixth inning. Benintendi singled to center field for the second time, scoring B. Montgomery and making the score 4-2. The Rangers were unable to respond, and the White Sox held on for the win.

Pitching Performances

Anthony Kay (7-4) earned the win for Chicago. He pitched five innings, allowing five hits and two earned runs while striking out four batters. He was supported by a dominant relief corps.

Jordan Hicks pitched one hitless inning with one strikeout. Grant Taylor followed with two scoreless innings, striking out five batters. Bryan Hudson closed the game with a perfect final frame, recording two strikeouts to secure the save.

For the Rangers, Cal Quantrill (3-3) took the loss. He pitched three innings, giving up two hits and two earned runs while walking three batters. Jakob Junis pitched one inning, allowing three hits and one earned run. Tyler Alexander, Robby Ahlstrom, Peyton Gray, and Jacob Latz each pitched one inning for Texas. Ahlstrom, Gray, and Latz did not allow any earned runs.

The final attendance was 31,127. With this result, the Texas Rangers improved to a 51-51 record, while the Chicago White Sox moved to 54-47.

Sources

https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816222

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Marlene Keller

Marlene Keller covers Melissa high school and area college sports.

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