Carlos Rodon allowed one run and seven hits, walked two and struck out five over six innings in his first appearance at Rate Field since 2021. Trent Grisham walked, scored on a double steal, and hit a grand slam in the fourth, his seventh homer in 10 games. Anthony Volpe produced an RBI single and a two-run homer, finishing 2-for-4 with three RBIs. New York extended its winning streak to six games and gained a half-game lead for the first AL wild-card spot while closing within three games of Toronto. Chicago has lost four straight and was outscored heavily in recent losses.
August 30 - Trent Grisham hit a grand slam, Anthony Volpe also homered and Carlos Rodon pitched six strong innings as the visiting New York Yankees routed the Chicago White Sox 10-2 on Friday. Rodon, who spent the first seven seasons of his career with the White Sox, held his old team in check in his first appearance at Rate Field since September 2021.
Grisham scored the game's first run in the first inning when Ben Rice grounded into a double play. He walked to lead off the game and was later part of a double steal with Aaron Judge, who also walked. Grisham delivered the game's defining hit in the fourth, reaching Chicago starter Yoendrys Gomez for a grand slam. It was Grisham's seventh home run in the past 10 games and his second grand slam this season.
New York stretched its winning streak to a season-best six games. It hardly fazed the Yankees, who pulled away with three runs in the sixth and two more in the seventh. Volpe delivered an RBI single and two-run home over that stretch to finish 2-for-4 with three RBIs. It was his second consecutive multi-hit game in the series after he went 1-for-37 in his previous 11 games.
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