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Grichuk Hits a 9th Inning HR to Help White Sox Beat Cardinals 6-5
Grichuk’s 13th homer of the season came off Riley O’Brien and gave Chicago its first win after four straight losses.
On Saturday, outfielder Randal Grichuk hit a two-run, two-out home run in the ninth inning to lift the Chicago White Sox past the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5, his 13th home run of the season.
Cardinals rookie Leo Bernal had put St. Louis ahead 5-4 with his third home run in the eighth inning off pitcher Grant Taylor, setting up Grichuk's dramatic ninth-inning heroics.
Relief pitcher Bryan Hudson earned his eighth save with a perfect ninth inning, while Cardinals starter Kyle Leahy allowed two hits and struck out four in three scoreless innings.
The victory extended Chicago's lead over the Cleveland Guardians to 1 1/2 games in the AL Central and snapped the White Sox's four-game losing streak.
RHP Michael McGreevy will start for the Cardinals on Sunday's series finale, though the Chicago White Sox have not yet named their starter.