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Benintendi laced a two-run single in the first
inning and an RBI triple in the sixth before hitting his sixth
homer in the eighth. Lenyn Sosa also had three hits and Mike
Tauchman provided a two-run double for the White Sox, who
avoided being swept for the seventh time this season.
Brandon Eisert (2-0), the second of five Chicago pitchers,
earned the win with 1 1/3 hitless innings.
With light rain falling, Miguel Castro exited with two outs in
the ninth after injuring his right knee covering first base on
Juan Soto’s groundout. Castro needed to be helped off the field
and was on crutches in the clubhouse afterward. He will undergo
testing and be evaluated further.
Mark Vientos hit a three-run homer for the Mets, whose four-game
winning streak ended. Pete Alonso had an RBI double in the
ninth.
The nine runs allowed were a season high for the Mets.
Soto was 0 for 4 and didn’t get a ball out of the infield as his
batting average dipped to .224. The $765 million slugger hasn’t
homered since May 9, a span of 75 plate appearances.
White Sox starter Shane Smith allowed three runs and walked five
in 3 2/3 innings. Mets right-hander Griffin Canning (5-2) gave
up five runs — three earned — while walking four in three
innings.
Key moment
Benintendi singled home Tauchman and Miguel Vargas one pitch
after Vargas’ one-out double in the first.
Key stat
Vargas has doubled in five straight games, the longest streak by
a White Sox player since Adam Dunn in May 2011.
Up next
Both teams are off Thursday. White Sox RHP Sean Burke (3-5, 4.33
ERA) starts Friday in Baltimore. Mets LHP David Peterson (3-2,
2.79) pitches at home against Colorado LHP Kyle Freeland (0-7,
5.86).
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