White Sox secure victory over Rays with 9 runs in St. Petersburg
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 2, 2026, 8:56 PM
Last updated Aug 2, 2026
The Chicago White Sox defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 9-1 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on August 2, 2026. The White Sox took an early lead, scoring twice in the first inning due to a fielding error and a double steal. A solo home run from Andrew Benintendi in the fourth inning and a series of late-game homers solidified their advantage. The Rays struggled offensively, managing only a single run late in the game despite tallying eleven hits. Their performance raised concerns about their ability to generate runs as they have scored only three runs across their last three games.
- •White Sox score twice in the first inning to take control.
- •Rays’ only run comes from Ben Williamson's solo home run in the ninth.
- •Rays record eleven hits but can’t capitalize with runners on base.
- •Andrew Benintendi and Everson Pereira hit home runs for the White Sox.
- •Rays have only three runs in their last three games.
- 8:56 PMYahoo Sports — In search of an offense: Rays 1 White Sox 9
"After a three game series in which they scored exactly three (3) runs over 27 innings, I think I’m going to need to see proof of life photos for the Rays offense. We’ll get to the errors and pitching mistakes, I promise, but when a team scores only one very late run, we need to […]
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