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10 HOURS AGO • DEADSPIN.COM

Delivers pinch-hit grand slam Benintendi went 1-for-1 with a grand slam in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Yankees.

Impact Benintendi delivered the game's defining moment in the eighth inning. Entering as a pinch hitter for Randal Grichuk in a tie game with the bases loaded, the veteran outfielder launched a 393-foot grand slam off Camilo Doval to break the game open and give Chicago all the offense it would need. The homer continued a recent power surge for Benintendi, who has now gone deep three times in his last 17 plate appearances. After a slow start to the season, he has raised his production to a .242 batting average and .741 OPS across 66 games.

13 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

White Sox Stop Nine-Game Bronx Skid With Andrew Benintendi’s Pinch-Hit Grand Slam

Andrew Benintendi launched a pinch-hit grand slam in the eighth inning Thursday night and the Chicago White Sox ended a nine-game losing str...

13 HOURS AGO • FOX SPORTS

White Sox Stop Nine-Game Bronx Skid With Andrew Benintendi’s Pinch-Hit Grand Slam

Bullpen issues magnified after close game slips away late for Yanks NEW YORK – Though the Yankees’ bullpen has quietly stabilized over the last several weeks, industry sources expect general manager Brian Cas...

15 HOURS AGO • MLB.COM

Receiving evening off Benintendi is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.

Impact Left-hander Carlos Rodon is starting for the Yankees, so the left-handed-hitting Benintendi will be given a night off as the White Sox stock up on some extra right-handed bats. Randal Grichuk will step in for Benintendi as Chicago's designated hitter.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Homers again Tuesday Benintendi went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's 12-2 loss to the Yankees.

Impact Benintendi provided an early spark for Chicago, taking Gerrit Cole deep in the opening frame for a solo shot that gave the White Sox an early lead. The homer accounted for one of just two runs Chicago managed on the night and was Benintendi's eighth long ball of the season. The veteran outfielder has provided solid power lately, homering five times over his last 15 games. On the season, Benintendi is slashing .239/.300/.424 with 10 doubles, two triples, 33 RBI, 29 runs scored and one stolen base across 228 plate appearances.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Jones, Rice and Goldschmidt homer off Martin in Yankees' 12-2 rout of White Sox

Spencer Jones hit his first Yankee Stadium home run in the second inning, Ben Rice and Paul Goldschmidt each added a two-run drive in the fourth, and the New York Yankees rocked Da...

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Montgomery, Antonacci and Meidroth homer in 6-run 6th as White Sox top Dodgers 6-4

Colson Montgomery, Sam Antonacci and Chase Meidroth homered in Chicago’s six-run sixth inning and the White Sox held on to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Smacks seventh homer Benintendi went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run Friday against the Dodgers.

Impact Benintendi got the scoring started for the White Sox with a home run in the first inning, his seventh of the season. Four of those long balls have come in his last 10 starts, during which he's hit .257 with eight RBI and nine runs scored. That stretch has also coincided with Munetaka Murakami's (hamstring) absence, with Benintendi rising up the White Sox's lineup to primarily hit third.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Chase Meidroth stars as the White Sox beat the Dodgers 8-2 in matchup of division leaders

Chase Meidroth had three hits and two RBIs, and the Chicago White Sox beat the depleted Los Angeles Dodgers 8-2 in a matchup of division leaders

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Idle against southpaw Benintendi is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.

Impact With a tough lefty (Chris Sale) on the bump for Atlanta, the left-handed-hitting Benintendi will retreat to the bench. Randal Grichuk will enter the lineup as Benintendi's replacement at designated hitter.

JUNE 10 • ROTOWIRE

Braden Montgomery hits 2-run homer in 10th inning of MLB debut to lift White Sox over Braves 6-5

Braden Montgomery hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning of his rousing major league debut to rally the Chicago White Sox past the Atlanta Braves 6-5

JUNE 10 • Associated Press

Jacob Gonzalez hits his first major league homer, White Sox beat the Phillies 6-3 to even series

Jacob Gonzalez hit his first major league home run, Colson Montgomery also went deep and the Chicago White Sox defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3

JUNE 6 • Associated Press

Homers in big day Wednesday Benintendi went 2-for-3 with three walks, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 8-0 rout of the Twins.

Impact The veteran outfielder took Cody Laweryson deep in the eighth inning as the White Sox put the finishing touches on a big victory. Benintendi is up to six homers on the season, and four of them have come in his last 15 games -- a stretch in which he's batting .296 (16-for-54) with four doubles, one steal, nine runs and 12 RBI.

JUNE 3 • ROTOWIRE

White Sox avoid a sweep by beating the Twins 8-0 behind Erick Fedde's first win in 10 months

Erick Fedde pitched five scoreless innings for his first win in 10 months as the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 8-0

JUNE 3 • Associated Press

Belts homer in loss Benintendi went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional RBI and a walk Monday in a loss to Minnesota.

Impact Benintendi plated Chicago's first run of the game with a single in the third inning and hit the second of back-to-back homers following Miguel Vargas' blast in the fifth. Benintendi has gone deep twice in his past three games after hitting just three homers across his first 51 contests of the campaign. The veteran outfielder has a career-best mark of 20 home runs, which he's achieved three times in his 11-year career, including in each of the past two campaigns.

JUNE 2 • ROTOWIRE

Gray's 2nd grand slam of the season helps Twins beat the White Sox 9-6

Tristan Gray hit a grand slam in the fourth inning and the Minnesota Twins added four more runs in the fifth on the way to a 9-6 win over the Chicago White Sox on Monday night

JUNE 2 • Associated Press

Smacks fourth homer Benintendi went 2-for-4 with a double, a two-run home run and two runs scored Saturday against the Tigers.

Impact Benintendi provided some insurance runs for the White Sox, doubling and coming around to score in the seventh inning before blasting a two-run home run one frame later. He now has four home runs on the season, and he's also hit .300 with two homers, eight RBI and five runs scored across his last 11 starts.

MAY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Quero, Montgomery and Benintendi hit HRs, White Sox beat Tigers 7-1 without Murakami

Edgar Quero, Colson Montgomery and Andrew Benintendi each homered, and the Chicago White Sox topped the Detroit Tigers 7-1 without injured slugger Munetaka Murakami

MAY 30 • Associated Press

Vargas' two-run homer in the 10th inning gives the White Sox a 4-3 victory over the Tigers

Miguel Vargas hit a two-run homer with two outs in the 10th inning to give the Chicago White Sox a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night

MAY 30 • Associated Press

Idle against lefty Benintendi is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.

Impact After a string of 11 consecutive starts, the left-handed-hitting Benintendi will get a break for Sunday's day game while the Giants send lefty Robbie Ray to the mound. Randal Grichuk will replace Benintendi in the starting nine, occupying left field and batting cleanup.

MAY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Murakami's three-run double highlights nine-run fourth, White Sox beat Giants 9-4

Rookie Munetaka Murakami hit a bases-clearing, bases-loaded double in his second plate appearance of a wild nine-run fourth inning, Andrew Benintendi doubled in two runs earlier in...

MAY 23 • Associated Press

Jhonny Pereda hits 1st MLB home run as Mariners beat White Sox 5-4 to win 3-game series

Jhonny Pereda hit his first MLB homer, Randy Arozarena also went deep and scored three runs, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Chicago White Sox 5-4

MAY 20 • Associated Press

Last Night In Baseball: Inside-The-Park Grand Slam, Seat Catch In Mets-Nationals

The Nationals and Mets combined for a highlight-reel game, two walk-off, three-run home runs, an NL Central lead change, the Dodgers won a t...

MAY 20 • FOX SPORTS

Last Night In Baseball: Inside-The-Park Grand Slam, Seat Catch In Mets-Nationals

Knocks in go-ahead run Benintendi went 1-for-4 with one RBI and one stolen base in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Mariners.

Impact Benintendi delivered an RBI single in the ninth inning for the go-ahead run. He promptly stole second but was left on base. The veteran outfielder hasn't used his speed as much this season, and he's primarily worked as the designated hitter. He's batting .239 with a .673 OPS, three home runs, 20 RBI, 17 runs scored, seven doubles and two triples through 44 contests. His theft Tuesday was his first attempt of the year.

MAY 20 • ROTOWIRE

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