Benintendi hits 2nd home of game in 10th, White Sox beat Rays 8-7 for 5th win of season.

CHICAGO (AP) — Andrew Benintendi hit a two-run home run in the 10th inning for his second homer of the game and the season, giving the Chicago White Sox an 8-7 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday night.

Benintendi had three hits and six RBIs to help Chicago win its second straight and for just the fifth time this season. Chicago's 5-22 start is its worst in 27 games. Baltimore started 3-24 in 1988.

Benintendi ended it by smacking the first pitch he saw from Phil Maton (0-2) deep over the right-center wall for the first walk-off shot in his nine-year career.

“I was just looking for something up in the zone, something to drive to the outfield,” Benintendi said, "and put a good swing on it.

“I know what's in the tank as far as what kind of power I have. It just starts with hard contact and swinging at good pitches."

It was Benintendi's sixth career multihomer game and the six RBIs matched a career high. The White Sox have won three straight at home, with a seven-game slide on the road in-between.

“For us right now it's a day at a time when we're in the position we are,” Benintendi said.

Automatic runner Curtis Mead scored from third on Deivi Garcia's (1-2) wild pitch in the dirt in the top of the 10th to put Tampa Bay ahead 7-6.

Ben Sheets and Andrew Vaughn also drove in runs for Chicago.

Richie Palacios hit a two run drive and finished with three hits, but Tampa Bay lost for the fifth time in six, and a second straight to Chicago.

“We're not doing well right now,” Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash said. “We've got to turn it around.”

Tampa Bay’s Austin Shenton hit his first career home run, a solo shot that barely cleared the left-field wall, and and doubled in his 10th game in the majors.

Ben Rortvedt went 3 for 3 and scored twice. He led off the eighth with a fly to right that bounded of the top of the wall, but was first called a home run on the field. After Rortvedt circled the bases and a crew-chief review, he was awarded a single.

“Obviously, its their first series win, but it's just another series.” Rortvedt said. “These guys are a major league ballclub, and they're going to win their games, but this was a pretty tough loss for us.”

Randy Arozarena drove in two runs with a double in the sixth to tie the game 6-all.

Tommy Pham, who had two hits in his White Sox debut on Friday, added two singles in this one. The 36-year-old outfielder raced home from third to beat Amed Rosario’s throw from second and score a go-head run in Chicago’s three-run fifth.

Chicago’s Jonathan Cannon scuffled in his third major league start, allowing four runs on eight hits in five innings.

Still, the 6-foot-6 right-hander exited with a 6-4 lead and was in line for his first win. But Dominic Leone, the first of five Chicago relievers, allowed two runs in the sixth on Palacio’s double.

“Cannon, despite not having his best, best stuff, he competed his butt off,” Chicago manager Pedro Grifol said.

Aaron Civale was tagged for six runs on eight hits in 4 1/3 innings in his second straight rough outing.

The Rays took a 1-0 lead in the second on José Caballero’s RBI single.

Palacio’s third homer, a drive to right, upped it to 3-0 in the fourth. Benintendi’s first homer, just over the right-center wall, tied it 3 all in the bottom half.

Shenton’s first career shot, aided by a steady wind, put Tampa Bay back head 4-3 in the fifth.

Chicago took a 6-4 lead in the bottom half. Sheets’ ground-rule double, Vaughn’s fielder’s choice grounder and Benintendi’s wind-blown pop single to short center drove in the runs.

Arozarena’s double tied it at 6 in the sixth.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Tampa Bay: OF Josh Lowe was nearing a return as from a right oblique strain, but will remain on the IL with a new injury, right hamstring tightness. Lowe, who has yet to play this season, is scheduled for an MRI on Monday. The 26-year-old broke out in 2023 with 20 homers, 83 RBIs and a .292 average. … INF Yandy Diaz was out of the lineup after being hit by a pitch on the left hand Friday. X-rays were negative and he was available off the bench.

UP NEXT

Tampa Bay sends RHP Zack Littell (1-1, 3.33) to the mound against Chicago RHP Erick Fedde (1-0, 2.73) on Sunday.

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CORRECTS TO RAFAEL ORTEGA, INSTEAD OF ANDREW BENINTENDI - Chicago White Sox's Rafael Ortega, center, celebrates after scoring on Andrew Benintendi's game-winning, two-run home run off Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Phil Maton in the 10th inning of a baseball game Saturday, April 27, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Chicago White Sox's Andrew Benintendi, right, begins to celebrate after his winning two-run home run off Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Phil Maton to end a 10-inning baseball game Saturday, April 27, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Jonathan Cannon winds up during the first inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Saturday, April 27, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

A baseball fan is subdued by security guards after trying to climb the left center wall after running on the field at the start of a baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays, Saturday, April 27, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

A baseball fan is pulled down by a security guard as he tries to climb the left center wall after running on the field at the start of a baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays, Saturday, April 27, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Chicago White Sox's Tommy Pham singles off Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Aaron Civale during the third inning of a baseball game Saturday, April 27, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Tampa Bay Rays' Richie Palacios, right, and Chicago White Sox catcher Martín Maldonado, left, watch Palacios' two-run home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game Saturday, April 27, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Tampa Bay Rays' Randy Arozarena looks at his teammates in the dugout after hitting a two-run double off Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Dominic Leone during the sixth inning of a baseball game Saturday, April 27, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Ben Rortvedt, right, looks to home plate umpire Marvin Hudson, left, as Hudson calls Chicago White Sox's Tommy Pham (28) safe at home after Pham scored on a single by Andrew Vaughn during the fifth inning of a baseball game Saturday, April 27, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Tampa Bay Rays' Austin Shenton celebrates in the dugout after his home run off Chicago White Sox pitcher Jonathan Cannon during the fifth inning of a baseball game Saturday, April 27, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Chicago White Sox's Andrew Benintendi, right, is greeted at home plate by Eloy Jiménez, left, and Andrew Vaughn (25) after they scored on Benintendi's three-run home run off Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Aaron Civale during the fourth inning of a baseball game Saturday, April 27, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Chicago White Sox reliever Steven Wilson follows through on a pitch during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Saturday, April 27, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Tampa Bay Rays' Curtis Mead, left, scores past Chicago White Sox pitcher Deivi García, right, off a wild pitch by García during the 10th inning of a baseball game Saturday, April 27, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Chicago White Sox's Andrew Benintendi, center, celebrates with teammates after his winning two-run home run off Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Phil Maton to end a 10-inning baseball game Saturday, April 27, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Chicago White Sox's Andrew Benintendi begins to celebrate after his winning two-run home run off Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Phil Maton to end a 10-inning baseball game Saturday, April 27, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Chicago White Sox's Andrew Benintendi, right, begins to celebrate after his winning two-run home run off Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Phil Maton to end a 10-inning baseball game Saturday, April 27, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Real Madrid’s backups eased to 4-0 win at the relegated Granada on Saturday as Carlo Ancelotti rested most of his top players to avoid any costly injures before the Champions League final.

Defender Antonio Rudiger was the only first-choice player who Ancelotti started for a Spanish league game that was inconsequential for either side.

Madrid clinched its 36th Spanish league title last weekend. It is now fully focused on the European final against Borussia Dortmund on June 1 in London after eliminating Bayern Munich on Wednesday.

Granada didn’t have much to play for either after Mallorca’s 1-0 win at Las Palmas meant the team from southern Spain was relegated. Granada is in 19th place and joins bottom side Almeria in going to the second division. Cadiz is in danger of becoming the third team to drop.

Little used left back Fran García scored and assisted Turkish teenager Arda Guler in the first half. Brahim Díaz made his case for some playing time in the title game against Dortmund after the creative forward scored two second-half goals.

Thibaut Courtois was back in goal for his second appearance of the season after he recovered from an ACL tear and a knee injury. Ancelotti said on Friday he has yet to decide if Courtois or Andriy Lunin, who has played most of the season, will be his pick against Dortmund.

Luka Modric and Eduardo Camavinga, players with real chances to see minutes in the Champions League final, also started.

SORLOTH DOUBLE

Alexander Sorloth scored his second goal with a stoppage-time header to snatch Villarreal a 3-2 comeback win over Sevilla.

The victory kept alive Villarreal’s chances of catching Real Betis in seventh place and the Europa Conference League spot.

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Real Madrid's Luka Modric runs on the pitch during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Granada FC and Real Madrid at Los Carmanes stadium in Granada, Spain, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Fermin Rodriguez)

Real Madrid's goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois warms up prior to a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Granada FC and Real Madrid at Los Carmanes stadium in Granada, Spain, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Fermin Rodriguez)

Real Madrid's Arda Guler celebrates scoring his side's 2nd goal during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Granada FC and Real Madrid at Los Carmanes stadium in Granada, Spain, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Fermin Rodriguez)

Real Madrid's Fran Garcia celebrates scoring his side's opening goal during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Granada FC and Real Madrid at Los Carmanes stadium in Granada, Spain, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Fermin Rodriguez)

Real Madrid's Brahim Diaz scores his side's 3rd goal during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Granada FC and Real Madrid at Los Carmanes stadium in Granada, Spain, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Fermin Rodriguez)

Real Madrid's Fran Garcia, center, is congratulated after scoring his side's opening goal during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Granada FC and Real Madrid at Los Carmanes stadium in Granada, Spain, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Fermin Rodriguez)