CHICAGO (AP) — Trent Grisham hit a grand slam, Carlos Rodón pitched six effective innings and the New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 10-2 on Friday night for their season-high sixth consecutive win.
Anthony Volpe also homered and drove in three runs as New York improved its position in the bunched AL East. Austin Wells and Ben Rice each hit an RBI single, and Jazz Chisholm Jr. walked twice and scored two runs.
The Yankees (75-60) moved into second place in the division, a half-game ahead of Boston and three back of Toronto. The Red Sox lost 4-2 to Pittsburgh, and the Blue Jays lost 7-2 to Milwaukee.
Rodón (15-7) permitted one run and seven hits in his fourth consecutive win. It was the left-hander's first start at Rate Field since he departed the White Sox in free agency