ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Interstat) — Randal Grichuk hit a two-out, two-strike, game-winning two-run home run in the ninth inning, sending the Chicago White Sox past the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at Busch Stadium. Grichuk’s drive to right field scored pinch-runner Brenton Doyle, who had stolen second. Chicago improved to 76-72. St. Louis dropped to 73-76. Jordan Hicks earned the win in relief for the White Sox. Bryan Hudson recorded the save, his eighth. Riley O’Brien took the loss for the Cardinals. Hagen Smith struck out three over two scoreless innings for Chicago. Kyle Leahy pitched three scoreless innings for St. Louis. Nathan Church had three hits and one RBI for the Cardinals. Chicago finished with six hits, and St. Louis had eight. Grichuk finished with one hit, one home run and two RBIs. The game drew 40,387 fans and took 3 hours, 11 minutes. The teams conclude their series Sunday in St. Louis.