Grichuk powers White Sox past Royals 6-2 for their fifth straight win
[May 15, 2026]
By MATT CARLSON
CHICAGO (AP) — Randal Grichuk hit a two-run homer and
drove in four runs to lead the Chicago White Sox to their fifth straight
win, 6-2 over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday night.
Chase Meidroth had two hits and an RBI as the White Sox improved to
22-21 and moved over .500 this late in the season for the first time
since 2022. Chicago, losers of 101 or more games in each of the last
three seasons, are within one game of idle Cleveland for first place in
the AL Central. |
Chicago White Sox's Randal Grichuk (34) takes off after hitting a
two-run single during the third inning of a baseball game against the
Kansas City Royals, Thursday, May 14, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin
Hooley) |
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Anthony Kay (3-1) allowed two runs and six hits in six-plus
innings as Chicago swept its third series this season and
extended the Royals’ losing streak to four games.
Kay was relieved by Tyler Davis after Kyle Isbel tripled to lead
off the seventh, then Sean Newcomb tossed a scoreless eighth and
ninth for his first save.
Lane Thomas and Maikel Garcia drove in the Royals' runs and
Salvador Perez had two hits. Kris Bubic (3-2) allowed five runs
and five hits with three walks over four innings.
Grichuk’s homer was his third in five games and came in his
eighth game since signing a one-year, $1.25 million deal with
the White Sox on May 4. He also has seven RBIs with Chicago. The
34-year-old outfielder started the season with the Yankees and
elected free agency after New York designated him for
assignment.
The Royals took a 1-0 lead on Thomas’ sacrifice fly in the first
inning, but Grichuk lined his two-run shot in the bottom half.
Grichuk drove in two more runs in the third on a bases-loaded
single. Meidroth's RBI single in the fourth made it 5-1 for
Chicago.
Up next
Royals: RHP Michael Wacha (4-2, 2.63) faces his original team,
the Cardinals, and RHP Dustin May (3-4, 4.85) on Friday in St.
Louis.
White Sox: RHP Sean Burke (2-3, 3.68) takes the mound against
Cubs RHP Edward Cabrera (3-1, 3.88) when the crosstown rivals
meet at Rate Field on Friday.
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