Diamondbacks take second game against White Sox
The White Sox have now lost 11 of their last 13.
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The White Sox have now lost 11 of their last 13.
The Sox still lost a game that saw the Diamondbacks lose Eugenio Suárez and Josh Naylor to injuries.
Meidroth was thrown right into the deep end of the pool upon being traded to the Sox in December.
Vargas had two hits and drove in a pair as the White Sox won a series for the first time since taking two of three against Kansas City from June 6-8.
The last-place White Sox finished with two hits in their ninth loss in 10 games. They dropped to 8-32 on the road this year.
Willson Contreras, who homered and drove in three runs to help St. Louis rally for a 5-4 win in the opener, had a two-out two-run double in the fourth for a 6-1 lead.
St. Louis handed Sox rookie starter Shane Smith (3-4) his worst defeat.
Cyd Smillie had the design and started adding Pope Leo XIV to the mural before he donned a White Sox cap at the Vatican earlier this week.
Civale is 1-2 with a 4.91 ERA this season. He has allowed seven runs over 19 innings in four starts since returning from the injured list May 22 after dealing with a strained left hamstring.
Houston's Josh Hader struck out Austin Slater to improve to 18 of 18 on save opportunities this season.
Josh Rojas had two hits for the White Sox, who fell to 7-27 on the road.
Edgar Quero had two RBIs as the last-place Sox won for the fourth time in five games.
Chase Meidroth also went deep for the White Sox, who have won three straight for the second time this season.
White Sox catcher Kyle Teel, one of baseball's top prospects, went 1 for 2 with two walks and scored a run in his major league debut.
The 23-year-old was acquired in the Garrett Crochet trade with the Boston Red Sox in December.
