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White Sox 10, Rangers 3: Benintendi's 3-run double powers Chicago

Alex Bregman and the White Sox offense exploded in the fifth inning, highlighted by Benintendi's three-run double, to defeat the Texas Rangers 10-3 at Globe Life Field on Tuesday.

Una Pennington

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

White Sox Offense Explodes

The Chicago White Sox delivered a decisive offensive performance on Tuesday night, routing the Texas Rangers 10-3 at Globe Life Field. The victory improved Chicago’s record to 53-46, while the Rangers fell to .500 at 50-50.

The game’s momentum shifted dramatically in the fifth inning. After the score was tied 2-2, Alex Bregman and the White Sox offense unleashed a three-run barrage. Benintendi doubled to right field, driving in Antonacci, Vargas, and Murakami in a single play. This surge gave Chicago a 5-2 lead that the Rangers could not answer.

Scoring Sequence

Chicago established an early advantage in the first inning when Pederson homered to right center, a 423-foot shot that put the White Sox ahead 1-0. The Rangers responded in the second inning, with Carter singling to right to score Duran, tying the game at 1-1. Vargas doubled to left in the third, scoring Antonacci to restore Chicago’s lead at 2-1.

The Rangers briefly tied the game again in the fifth when Antonacci singled to center to score Peters. However, the White Sox immediately reclaimed the lead with Benintendi’s triple-play double. Later in the game, Burger homered to left center in the seventh, cutting the deficit to 5-3.

Chicago sealed the victory in the ninth inning. Vargas doubled to left to score Meidroth, making it 6-3. Acuña singled to right, scoring both Murakami and Vargas for an 8-3 advantage. Grichuk tripled to left to score Acuña, extending the lead to 9-3. B. Montgomery doubled to left to score Grichuk, capping the scoring with a 10-3 final.

Pitching Performances

Erick Fedde started for the White Sox, pitching 4.0 innings while allowing 4 hits and 2 earned runs, striking out 6 batters. He was supported by a strong bullpen effort. Chris Murphy earned the win (3-0) with 1.1 scoreless innings.

Jordan Hicks (4 saves) and Seranthony Dominguez (4 saves) each recorded a save, pitching 0.2 and 1.0 innings respectively without allowing an earned run. Sean Newcomb (8 saves) and Trevor Richards also pitched scoreless frames.

Jacob deGrom took the loss for the Rangers (7-6), giving up 5 earned runs on 7 hits in 4.2 innings. He was joined in the mound by Peyton Gray, Ben Peoples, Robby Ahlstrom, and Jose Corniell, who combined for 4.1 innings of relief. Corniell struggled, allowing 5 earned runs on 4 hits in his 1.0 inning appearance.

The game drew an attendance of 28,506 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.

Sources

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

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Una Pennington

Una Pennington covers Gunter high school and area college sports.

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