Benintendi's tiebreaking 3-run homer in 9th lifts White Sox over
Diamondbacks 4-1
[April 24, 2026]
By JACK THOMPSON
PHOENIX (AP) — Andrew Benintendi hit a tiebreaking
three-run homer in the ninth inning that lifted the Chicago White Sox
over the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-1 on Thursday for their third win in
four games.
With the score 1-1, Chase Meidroth drew a four-pitch walk from Paul
Sewald (0-3) and moved up on Tristan Peters’ sacrifice. Pinch-hitter
Edgar Quero walked and Benintendi, who is hitting .216, followed by
driving a 2-2 fastball 410 feet into the swimming pool area in
right-center for his second homer this season. |
Chicago White Sox's Andrew Benintendi watches the flight of his
three-run home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the ninth
inning of a baseball game, Thursday, April 23, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP
Photo/Ross D. Franklin) |
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Grant Taylor (1-0) stranded runners at second and third by
striking out Jose Fernandez to end the seventh, then worked
around a leadoff single in the eighth to pitch 1 2/3 scoreless
innings. Seranthony Domínguez pitched a perfect ninth for his
fifth save.
Chicago, which had nine singles before Benintendii's homer, took
two of three from the Diamondbacks, who lost a series for the
first time since they were swept three games at the Los Angeles
Dodgers opening the season.
Munetaka Murakami’s five-game home run streak came to an end for
the White Sox. He went 1 for 5 with a single and three
strikeouts.
Chicago's Davis Martin gave up on run and six hits in 6 1/3
innings, allowing Adrian Del Castillo's RBI double in the first.
Arizona’s Michael Soroka allowed one run and seven hits in five
innings. Miguel Vargas had a tying single in the third.
Arizona’s Ildemaro Vargas singled in the fourth inning to extend
his hitting streak to 21 games dating to last season. Aramis
Garcia got his first big league hit, a lined single to left
leading off the third.
Up next
White Sox: RHP Erick Fedde (0-3, 3.10) starts a homestand opener
Friday against Washington RHP Miles Mikolas (0-3, 9.15).
Diamondbacks: LHP Zac Gallen (1-1, 3.51) will be on the mound
Saturday in the opener of a two-game series against San Diego in
Mexico City.
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