White Sox Dramatic Comeback Win
Randal Grichuk hits a ninth-inning home run to lift the White Sox past the Cardinals.
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Key Points
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Grichuk’s homer was his 13th of the season and came against the Cardinals, the organization that originally brought him to the majors.
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The White Sox improved to 76-72 and are attempting to reach the playoffs after losing at least 100 games in each of the previous three seasons; they had also recently surrendered a 5½-game division lead by losing nine of 12 games.
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Chicago gained ground beyond the AL Central: Houston’s loss to Tampa Bay left the Astros one-half game behind the White Sox for a potential AL No. 2 seed and Wild Card round bye.
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The Cardinals’ Cooper Hjerpe helped fuel Chicago’s comeback by walking four and hitting two batters in just over one inning, while Hagen Smith and Grant Taylor combined for five strikeouts and only one walk over three hitless relief innings before Bernal’s homer.
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Riley O’Brien blew his eighth save in 44 opportunities for St. Louis, and the Cardinals fell to 73-76 after losing six of their last nine games, leaving them 7½ games behind the final National League wild-card position.
Randal Grichuk's two-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning lifted the Chicago White Sox to a 6-5 comeback victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. The go-ahead blast off reliever Riley O'Brien gave Chicago its first win after a brutal stretch, moving the White Sox 1½ games ahead of Cleveland in the AL Central.
The White Sox erased a 3-0 early deficit and then rallied again after Cardinals rookie Leo Bernal put St. Louis ahead with an eighth-inning solo homer. A dropped throw by shortstop Masyn Winn extended Chicago's ninth-inning rally before Grichuk drove the sinker just over the right-field wall. Bryan Hudson earned his eighth save.
Grichuk Seizes Ninth-Inning Opportunity Against Former Team
Grichuk hit his 13th home run of the season against the Cardinals, the organization that originally signed him. The 2-for-17 stretch ending now—Grichuk has gone 9-for-17 with two homers over his last six games. His clutch swing capped a furious Chicago comeback after trailing by three runs early.
A critical error helped set up the winning rally. Winn's dropped throw kept the ninth-inning threat alive with two outs. Grichuk then stepped up and delivered the walk-off blast into right field, ending Chicago's losing streak.
White Sox Break Free From Collapse and Losing Streak
Chicago improved to 76-72 and sits just 1½ games ahead of Cleveland in the AL Central race. The win snapped a brutal stretch where the White Sox lost nine of 12 games after leading the division by 5½ games. This team had lost at least 100 games in each of the three previous seasons, making a playoff push urgent.
Houston's loss to Tampa Bay left the Astros just a half-game behind the White Sox for the AL No. 2 seed and a Wild Card bye. Chicago now sits closer to a playoff position, but the margin remains razor-thin in the crowded American League race.
Cardinals' Pitching Collapse and O'Brien's Blown Save
St. Louis reliever Riley O'Brien blew his eighth save in 44 opportunities. The Cardinals' troubles began earlier when starter Cooper Hjerpe walked four batters and hit two in just over one inning, fueling Chicago's comeback. Better relief pitching from Hagen Smith and Grant Taylor kept the game close late.
The loss dropped the Cardinals to 73-76, now 7½ games behind the final National League wild-card spot. St. Louis has lost six of its last nine games and faces a steep climb to reach the postseason. O'Brien's performance typified St. Louis's late-game struggles in a disappointing season.
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