White Sox beat Royals 6-2 on Grichuk's 4 RBIs

Chicago White Sox outfielder Randal Grichuk drove in four runs with a two-run homer and a bases-loaded single, powering his team to a 6-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday night at Guaranteed Rate Field.

The win marked the White Sox's fifth consecutive victory and improved their record to 22-21, placing them above .500 for the first time this late in the season since 2022. Chicago swept the three-game series against Kansas City, its third sweep of the year, and moved within one game of idle Cleveland for first place in the American League Central. The Royals, who fell to 20-23, extended their losing streak to four games.

Grichuk, a 34-year-old who signed a one-year, $1.25 million contract with Chicago on May 4 after being designated for assignment by the New York Yankees, delivered in his eighth game with the team. His homer, his third in five games, came in the bottom of the first inning after the Royals grabbed a 1-0 lead on Lane Thomas's sacrifice fly, scoring Maikel Garcia following singles by Garcia and Bobby Witt Jr. Munetaka Murakami drew a two-out walk ahead of Grichuk's blast to left field, giving Chicago a 2-1 advantage.