Tampa Bay Rays’ Tristan Gray reacts as he rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Adrian Houser throws against the Chicago White Sox during the first inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Tampa Bay Rays’ Josh Lowe hits a two-run home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Chicago White Sox’s Kyle Teel is congratulated by teammates after hitting a solo home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays in Chicago, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Chicago White Sox manager Will Venable, right, argues with home plate umpire Vic Carapazza after he ejected during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays in Chicago, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Tampa Bay Rays’ Tristan Gray reacts as he rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
CHICAGO (AP) — Tristan Gray, Josh Lowe and Richie Palacios homered to help the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Chicago White Sox 5-4 on Tuesday night.
Gray hit a tiebreaking solo drive off Tyler Alexander (5-14) in the seventh inning. It was Gray’s third homer in 17 games since he was acquired in a July 26 trade with the White Sox for cash.
Kevin Kelly (2-3) got one out for the win, and Pete Fairbanks handled the ninth for his 25th save in 30 opportunities.
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Tampa Bay returned to .500 with its 11th win in 16 games. It had dropped three in a row since a seven-game win streak.
Kyle Teel homered for the last-place White Sox, who had won seven of eight.
Tampa Bay right-hander Adrian Houser struck out nine while pitching 5 1/3 innings of three-run ball against his former team. He came over in a July 31 trade with Chicago.
Curtis Mead, who was acquired by the White Sox in the Houser deal, went 0 for 4.
Tampa Bay led 4-1 after four innings. Lowe hit a two-run drive in the second for his 11th homer, and Palacios connected for a solo shot against Yoendrys Gómez in the fourth.
Chase Meidroth responded with a two-out RBI single in the fifth, and Chicago added two more runs after manager Will Venable was thrown out by umpire Vic Carapazza for arguing balls and strikes in the sixth.
Lenyn Sosa singled and scored on Colson Montgomery’s double, and Andrew Benintendi tied it at 4 with a two-out RBI single off Mason Montgomery.
Key moment
Meidroth lined to second for the final out of the game, stranding a runner on first.
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Key stat
Tampa Bay center fielder went 1 for 4 with a ninth-inning single. The rookie is batting .371 (26 for 70) in his last 18 games.
Up next
Tampa Bay right-hander Ryan Pepiot (11-10, 3.59 ERA) makes his 30th start on Wednesday night, extending his career high. Chicago did not announce its starter before the game.
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