Chicago White Sox get past San Francisco Giants 9-4

How the game turned

The Giants trailed 9-3 when Jesus Rodriguez drove in one on a groundout in the 6th, cutting the White Sox's lead to 9-4.

The Chicago White Sox scored in 1 of their 9 offensive innings. The 4th brought 9 runs, the club's largest total in an inning. The San Francisco Giants went scoreless in 7 of 9 innings. The Chicago White Sox won by 5 runs.

The first turn for the Chicago White Sox

The White Sox led 5-0 when Munetaka Murakami drove in three with a double in the 4th, extending the White Sox's lead to 8-0.

How the White Sox hit

Chase Meidroth collected 0 hits across 4 at-bats with 1 run, 1 RBI, and 1 walk. Munetaka Murakami went 1-for-3 with 2 runs, 1 double, 3 RBIs, and 1 walk. Andrew Benintendi finished 1-for-5 with 1 run, 1 double, and 2 RBIs. Derek Hill had 1 hit in 4 at-bats with 1 run and 1 RBI. The Chicago White Sox got 5 hits from 5 batters. They also drew 5 walks. 2 hits went for extra bases.

Meidroth finished the game batting .263 for the season, with 3 home runs, 12 RBIs and a .708 OPS. Giants hitter Luis Arraez collected 2 hits across 5 at-bats with 1 RBI.

Pitching

Over 5⅔ innings, Davis Martin used 98 pitches, allowing 6 hits and 4 runs, walking 2 and striking out 7. 4 pitchers combined for the Chicago White Sox's 9 innings on 141 pitches, allowing 7 hits and 3 walks with 12 strikeouts.

Giants starter Trevor McDonald worked 3⅔ innings on 66 pitches, allowing 3 hits and 7 runs, walking 1 and striking out 4.

Club record

The Chicago White Sox closed May 22, 2026 at 26-24, 2nd in the division and 3.5 games back. The White Sox ranked 4th in the league with a .520 winning percentage.