Andrew Benintendi hit a go-ahead three-run double that chased Texas starter Jacob deGrom in the fifth inning, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Rangers 10-3 on Monday night.<\/p>\n
Benintendi was hitless in 10 at-bats against deGrom before hitting a two-out, 2-2 pitch to right field to give the AL Central-leading White Sox a 5-2 lead.<\/p>\n
Miguel Vargas went 3 for 5 with a pair of RBI doubles to help Chicago (53-46) snap a 10-game losing streak at Globe Life Field and beat Texas (50-50) for just the third time in the last 18 games.<\/p>\n
DeGrom (7-6) allowed five runs on seven hits in 4 2\/3 innings. The 38-year-old right-hander struck out six, walked two and threw 97 pitches after missing his last start with a hip impingement.<\/p>\n
Joc Pederson hit his 17th home run on the fourth pitch from Erick Fedde to put the Rangers ahead.<\/p>\n
Ezequiel Duran doubled and scored on Evan Carter\u2019s single for a 2-0 lead in the second on a play in which Chicago catcher Kyle Teel was helped off the field after he was injured on the tag attempt.<\/p>\n
White Sox manager Will Venable said Teel is likely heading to the injured list. He said Teel would be evaluated Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Vargas\u2019 two-out RBI double cut it to 2-1 in the third.<\/p>\n
Tristan Peters doubled leading off the fifth, and Antonacci singled to tie it before Benintendi cleared the bases.<\/p>\n
Jake Burger hit his 17th homer \u2014 a leadoff shot on the first pitch from Seranthony Dom\u00ednguez in the seventh- to cut the deficit to 5-3.<\/p>\n
Vargas had an RBI double and Luisangel Acu\u00f1a singled in a pair before scoring on a triple by Randal Grichuk in a five-run ninth off rookie Jose Corniell.<\/p>\n
Fedde struck out six and allowed two runs on four hits in four innings. Chris Murphy (3-0) pitched a scoreless 1 1\/3 innings for the win.<\/p>\n
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