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  "textContent": "<p>SEATTLE — The <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox\" target=\"_blank\" ><u>White Sox</u></a>’ bats woke up just in time to grind out a 2-1 win in Seattle with a ninth-inning rally Tuesday night that salvaged a one-hit performance from starter Anthony Kay and a stout bullpen. </p><p>After being no-hit for five innings by Mariners’ starter Bryce Miller, the Sox didn’t muster a threat until Munetaka Murakami walked to open the ninth off Luis Castillo, and Miguel Vargas took a painful pitch off the hand to put two runners on with no outs. </p><p>Following a double-steal with pinch runner Derek Hill, Chase Meidroth plated one with a single to right field off M’s closer Andrés Muñoz, and <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/05/19/white-sox-andrew-benintendi-clubhouse-expectations\" target=\"_blank\" ><u>Andrew Benintendi</u></a> followed up with an infield hit to put the Sox ahead.</p><p>\"Never out of it,\" Benintendi said. \"We kind of got dominated all night... To come out with a win, it kind feels like we stole one.\"</p><div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center><div class=\"Enhancement-item\"> <div class=\"ExternalContent-wrapper\" > <div class=\"TweetUrl\"> <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">WHITE SOX TAKE THE LEAD IN THE 9TH! <a href=\"https://t.co/0v4uGQgSgB\">pic.twitter.com/0v4uGQgSgB</a></p>— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) <a href=\"https://twitter.com/whitesox/status/2056955062791139507?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 20, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src=\"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"></script> </div> </div> </div></div><p>Kay bent but didn’t completely break in a 35-pitch first inning, surrendering a single to Julio Rodriguez, hitting Randy Arozarena with a pitch and walking Josh Naylor. The Sox' left-hander got out of the bases-loaded jam with only one run on the board after Patrick Wisdom grounded into an RBI force out.</p><p>Kay settled in for 5 ⅓ strong innings with the lone hit, three walks and two hit batters to go with five strikeouts. Relievers Tyler Davis, Bryan Hudson and Grant Taylor did the rest on a dominant night for the pitching staff.</p><p>\"Bullpen was awesome tonight,\" Kay said. \"They've been doing a really good job all year, and it's fun to have those guys behind you knowing that... when your job's done, that they're gonna pick you up and keep it going.\"</p><div class=\"RelatedList Enhancement\" data-module data-align-center> <div class=\"RelatedList-title\">Related</div> <ul class=\"RelatedList-items\"> <li class=\"RelatedList-items-item\"> <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/05/19/white-sox-andrew-benintendi-clubhouse-expectations\" >Clubhouse expectations take a 180 for Andrew Benintendi, White Sox</a> </li> </ul> </div> <p>The Sox' eighth win in their last 10 games felt special for manager Will Venable \"just because everyone contributes — guys coming off the bench, pitchers coming in from the bullpen, doing their job,\" he said. </p><p>\"It makes all the difference, to be able to continue to compete, have good energy, just have the belief that you have a chance,\" Venable said. \"The pitchers have that mindset and feel that from our position players, and they just feed off each other's energy and you just have a competitive club that just doesn't quit.\"</p><p>Vargas stayed in the game getting hit near his right wrist and palm. He underwent X-rays and was set to be evaluated before Wednesday's rubber match at T-Mobile Park. </p>",
  "title": "White Sox rally in ninth to beat Seattle behind one-hitter from Anthony Kay, dominant bullpen",
  "updatedAt": "2026-05-20T06:01:26.798Z"
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