White Sox 5, Yankees 1: Benintendi Pinch-Hit Slam Ends Bronx Skid

The lead

June 18, 2026 - New York - Andrew Benintendi launched a pinch-hit grand slam off Camilo Doval in the eighth inning, Colson Montgomery homered, and the Chicago White Sox ended a nine-game losing streak at Yankee Stadium with a 5-1 victory over the New York Yankees, per the Associated Press recap on CBS Sports.

Chicago finished third on the Thursday team board at 16 FP in AthX Engine scoring.

How the game turned

Benintendi batted for Randal Grichuk and drove Doval's first pitch, a 100 mph sinker, into the right-center seats for his fourth career slam and second as a pinch hitter. It snapped a 1-1 tie after Sam Antonacci doubled off Fernando Cruz (4-2).

Montgomery homered in the third and tagged out Anthony Volpe stretching a double in the seventh before Chicago took the lead. The White Sox won in the Bronx for the first time since June 8, 2023.

Pitching and matchup notes

Sean Burke (4-4) followed opener Bryan Hudson and allowed one run and five hits with eight strikeouts over 7⅓ innings. Ryan Weathers allowed one run and three hits in 6⅓ innings for New York with eight strikeouts.

Ryan McMahon tied the game with a third-inning homer off Burke. The Yankees' four-game winning streak ended, and Jazz Chisholm Jr. left in the fourth after fouling a pitch off the area near his groin.

Bats that changed the board

Benintendi's 14 FP and Burke's 21 FP paced the upset. AthX Engine graded Chicago at 16 team FP.

AthX Engine fantasy angle

AthX Engine rewards late-inning leverage plays and deep relief outings on the road. Benintendi's slam and Burke's 7⅓-inning effort register separately from dynamic pricing.

What comes next

The White Sox opened a series Friday at Detroit. New York hosted Cincinnati on Friday.

*Sources: MLB.com schedule, CBS Sports/AP recap, AthX Engine scoring. Information only; not financial advice.*