White Sox edge Royals 14-11 with key home runs from Meidroth, Grichuk
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 23, 2026, 2:33 AM
Last updated Sep 23, 2026

The Chicago White Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals 14-11 on Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium. Chase Meidroth hit a three-run homer and drove in five runs, while Randal Grichuk also added a three-run home run among his four hits. The victory keeps the White Sox just a game behind the Cleveland Guardians in the AL Central, who earlier won against the Red Sox. White Sox pitchers faced challenges, with Anthony Kay allowing four runs and the bullpen permitting three runs in the eighth. The teams have two more games in the series, with Erick Fedde starting for Chicago on Wednesday.
- •Chase Meidroth hits a three-run homer and has five RBIs
- •Randal Grichuk adds a three-run homer
- •Game takes place at Kauffman Stadium
- •White Sox remain one game behind the Guardians
- •Erick Fedde to start for Chicago in Wednesday's game
- 2:33 AMYahoo Sports — Meidroth, Grichuk hit 3-run shots, White Sox beat Royals 14-11 to remain a game back in AL Central
"Chase Meidroth hit a three-run homer and had a career-high five RBIs, Randal Grichuk added a three-run shot among his four hits, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 14-11 on Tuesday night to stay a game behind Cleveland in the AL Central. The Guardians, who end the regular season with three games in Kansas City, beat the Red Sox 3-2 earlier Tuesday. Brenton Doyle and Munetaka Murakami added home runs for the White Sox, who also helped their wild-card cause should they fail to catch Cleveland.
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