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White Sox Edge Rangers 10-3 Behind Benintendi's Drive

Alex Bregman's team fell to the White Sox as Benintendi hit a three-run double and Erick Fedde pitched 4 innings in a 10-3 victory at Globe Life Field.

Hart Nash

July 21, 20262 min read

Baseball Victory - illustration, Jake Team LLC
Baseball Victory - illustration, Jake Team LLC
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Chicago White Sox10
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July 21, 2026

Dominant Offensive Display

The Chicago White Sox secured a decisive 10-3 victory over the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. The win improved the White Sox record to 53-46, while the Rangers dropped to .500 at 50-50. Chicago’s offense was fueled by a pivotal third-inning surge that included a three-run double by Benintendi, which helped establish a lead the Rangers could not overcome.

Scoring Sequence

Chicago took an early 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning when Pederson homered to right center, measuring 423 feet. The White Sox extended their advantage to 2-0 in the second inning when Carter singled to right, allowing Duran to score from second base.

Texas answered in the bottom of the third with a run of their own, as Burger homered to left center (408 feet) to make it 2-1.

The game’s momentum shifted significantly in the fifth inning. Antonacci singled to center to tie the score at 2-2. Two batters later, Benintendi doubled to right, driving in Antonacci, Vargas, and Murakami to give Chicago a 5-2 lead. The Rangers narrowed the gap in the seventh when Burger homered again, making the score 5-3.

Late-Inning Surge

Chicago added four runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to seal the win. Vargas doubled to left, scoring Meidroth. Acuña then singled to right, bringing home Murakami and Vargas to make it 8-3. Grichuk tripled to left, scoring Acuña for a 9-3 count. Finally, B. Montgomery doubled to left, allowing Grichuk to score, capping the 10-3 final tally.

Pitching Performances

Erick Fedde started for Chicago, pitching 4.0 innings and allowing 5 earned runs on 7 hits with 6 strikeouts. He received support from the bullpen. Chris Murphy earned the win (3-0) with 1.1 scoreless innings. Jordan Hicks (4), Seranthony Dominguez (4), and Sean Newcomb (8) recorded saves, while Trevor Richards pitched 1.0 hitless inning.

For Texas, Jacob deGrom took the loss (7-6) after pitching 4.2 innings, giving up 5 earned runs on 7 hits. Peyton Gray, Ben Peoples, and Robby Ahlstrom combined for 3.1 scoreless innings. Jose Corniell allowed 5 earned runs in 1.0 inning of work. The game drew an attendance of 28,506 spectators.

Sources

https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816192

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Hart Nash covers Princeton high school and area college sports.

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