The White Sox just punched the Rangers right in the mouth, clawing their way to a 4-2 win Wednesday night and , boom! , they’re back in sole possession of first place in the AL Central. After getting thoroughly humbled Tuesday, this team responded like champions, grabbing their 18th series win of the season. And get this: Cleveland choked against the Twins 10-6, which means Chicago (54-47) is now sitting pretty, one game up heading into an off day.
Taylor Brings the Fire, Bullpen Shuts It Down
Seriously, you gotta talk about the bullpen. Those guys were absolutely nails, combining for four scoreless, hitless innings. But let’s be real, the star of the show was Grant Taylor. This dude came in and just stole the show, tossing two dominant innings of relief. He struck out the side in the seventh on just 14 pitches, then came back in the eighth to fan two more. Five of the six hitters he faced went down swinging, and he was touching 100.4 mph on the gun! That’s just nasty. While starter Anthony Kay had a rough go, navigating traffic and hitting Cam Cauley for his MLB-leading 19th hit batter, he kept them in it long enough to preserve a 3-2 lead, turning the ball over to a bullpen that was absolutely lights out. Jordan Hicks worked around some defensive miscues in the sixth, and Bryan Hudson closed it out in the ninth, striking out Cauley and Díaz before getting Osuna to bounce out for the victory.
Meidroth’s Clutch Bat Keeps White Sox Rolling
The offense was all about timely hits, and Chase Meidroth was an absolute wizard at the plate. The guy went 4-for-4 with two RBIs, showing everyone why he’s a clutch hitter, netting a 26% WPA. Texas starter Tyler Alexander retired the first four hitters, but then the White Sox broke through. Braden Montgomery walked, then raced to third on a wild pitch, setting up Meidroth for an RBI single to center for a quick 1-0 lead. Andrew Benintendi even added two RBIs of his own, including an RBI knock in the fourth after Munetaka Murakami and Colson Montgomery walked. Meidroth delivered again with an RBI single in that fourth inning to make it 3-1. Then in the sixth, Braden Montgomery singled, Meidroth got his third hit, and Benintendi delivered yet another RBI base hit to center, making it 4-2. Edgar Quero and Tristan Peters couldn’t cash in, but that insurance run proved to be more than enough.
What a win for the Good Guys. They get a much-deserved off day Thursday before heading home to kick off a weekend series against the Houston Astros on Friday. This team is building something, you can feel it!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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