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Staring down the ignominy of a potential sweep at the hands of the Chicago White Sox, the Texas Rangers rallied to salvage a win in their road trip finale.
After blowing chance to sweep Rangers, White Sox see growth: ‘We’re not happy with two out of three’
The Sox were incensed after blowing a ninth-inning lead Sunday, but a rebuilding clubhouse is seeing signs of growth after the 5-4 loss.
Andrew Benintendi hit a two-run double in Chicago’s six-run sixth inning and the White Sox handed the Texas Rangers their sixth consecutive loss with a 10-5 victory.
With this win, the White Sox avoided the series sweep against the NL East-leading Mets. After an off day on Thursday, the White Sox travel to Baltimore to face the Orioles, who are in last place in the AL East with a 19-35 record. Sean Burke is scheduled to start Friday's game at 7:05 p.m. ET at Camden Yards.
Matt Thaiss was traded in part because of the team's surplus of catching depth. In a corresponding move, Korey Lee was reinstated from the 10-day injured list to take Thaiss' spot.
The Chicago White Sox surrendered three runs in the ninth inning and fell short in the bid for their first sweep of the season.