White Sox Dominate Late
The Chicago White Sox defeated the Texas Rangers 10-4 on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at Rate Field. The home team’s offense exploded in the second half of the game, outscoring Texas 8-1 after the third inning to secure the victory. The final score marked a significant win for Chicago, improving their record to 70-63, while the Rangers fell to 66-68.
Rangers Strike First
The away team took an early lead in the second inning. B. Montgomery doubled to right field, allowing Meidroth to score and make it 1-0. Shortly after, Doyle singled to left field, scoring Montgomery and extending the Rangers' lead to 2-0. Chicago tied the game in the third inning when Pederson hit a home run to right center, a drive of 394 feet that also brought in Freeman. The score was 2-2 after three innings.
White Sox Take Control
Texas regained the lead in the fourth inning. Vargas reached on an infield single, scoring Peters and moving Acuña to second base. Antonacci followed with a single to left field, scoring Vargas and placing Murakami on second, making it 4-2. The White Sox responded decisively in the fifth inning. Peters hit a 362-foot home run to right field, scoring Rogers and making it 6-2. In the sixth, Antonacci singled again to score Vargas, and Doyle hit a 393-foot home run to left center, scoring Murakami and B. Montgomery to make the score 10-2. The Rangers added two runs in the seventh inning when Duran singled to center field, scoring Langford and Nimmo, but the deficit remained insurmountable.
Pitching Performance
Sean Newcomb earned the victory for Chicago, pitching three scoreless innings with two hits allowed and one strikeout. Jonathan Cannon recorded the save, pitching three innings while allowing four hits and two earned runs, issuing two walks and striking out four batters. For the Rangers, MacKenzie Gore took the loss, pitching 3.2 innings while allowing eight hits and four earned runs, walking four and striking out four. Chase Silseth, Robby Ahlstrom, Peyton Gray, and Jakob Junis also pitched for Texas.
Sources
https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816688
