Randal Grichuk hits ninth-inning homer as White Sox beat Cardinals 6-5
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Last updated Sep 13, 2026
Randal Grichuk hit a two-run home run with two outs in the ninth inning to lift the Chicago White Sox to a 6-5 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. The homer was Grichuk's 13th of the season and broke a tie following a back-and-forth contest at St. Louis. Bryan Hudson earned his eighth save by pitching a perfect ninth inning for Chicago. The win ended a four-game losing streak for the White Sox, who maintain a 1 1/2 game lead over the Cleveland Guardians in the AL Central. St. Louis rookie Leo Bernal had briefly put the Cardinals ahead 5-4 with an eighth-inning solo home run. The two teams are scheduled to meet again for the series finale on Sunday.
- •Randal Grichuk hit a two-run ninth-inning home run to secure the Chicago win.
- •The White Sox ended a four-game losing streak with the 6-5 result.
- •St. Louis rookie Leo Bernal hit his third home run of the season.
- •Bryan Hudson recorded his eighth save of the year for Chicago.
- •The teams return to the field Sunday for the final game of the series.
- 3:02 AMYahoo Sports — Grichuk hits a 9th inning HR to help White Sox beat Cardinals 6-5
"Randal Grichuk hit a two-run, two-out homer in the ninth inning as the Chicago White Sox snapped a four-game losing streak with a 6-5 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night. Grichuk, who entered the game as a pinch hitter in the fourth inning, hit his 13th home run of the season off Riley O’Brien (3-8). Bryan Hudson pitched a perfect ninth inning to earn his eighth save after Jordan Hicks (3-2) recorded the final out of the eighth inning for Chicago, which has a 1 1/2 game lead over the Cleveland Guardians in the AL Central.
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