White Sox top Rangers 4‑2 behind Kay, Meidroth

ARLINGTON, Texas (Interstat) — Anthony Kay pitched five solid innings and Chase Meidroth went 4 for 4 with two RBIs to lead the Chicago White Sox to a 4-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday at Globe Life Park.

Kay allowed five hits and two earned runs while striking out four to improve to 7-4. Bryan Hudson earned his fourth save with a perfect ninth inning. Grant Taylor struck out five over two scoreless frames.

Chicago took a 1-0 lead in the second on Meidroth’s single that scored Braden Montgomery. The White Sox added two in the fourth on RBI singles by Meidroth and Andrew Benintendi, making it 3-1 after Texas had tied it in the bottom of the second.

The Rangers cut the lead to 3-2 in the fourth on Elias Díaz’s groundout. Chicago answered in the sixth with Benintendi’s second run-scoring single.

Cal Quantrill took the loss, allowing two runs in three innings. The White Sox improved to 54-47, while the Rangers fell to 51-51. Attendance was 31,127, and the game lasted 2:42.