Smith’s 4 hits help stop 8-game skid

Mallex Smith matched a careerhigh with four hits, Joey Wendle hit his first homer and the Rays stopped an eight-game losing streak by hanging on to beat the White Sox 5-4 on a snowy Monday in Chicago.

A bullpen that blew leads in two of three games at Boston got the job done after a shaky start by Chris Archer (1-0). Alex Colome escaped a second-and-third jam in the ninth inning by getting three groundouts, retiring Leury Garcia on a game-ending bouncer to first.

The Rays had not won since beating the Red Sox on opening day.

The White Sox lost for the sixth time in seven games and fell to 0-4 at Guaranteed Rate Field, matching their worst home start since 1987.

Smith had an RBI triple in the fourth, then singled and scored in the sixth. He was thrown out by first baseman Jose Abreu in the eighth when he tried to steal home.

Wendle connected leading off a two-run fifth.

The Rays bullpen came through after Archer gave up four runs — three earned — and six hits in 52⁄3 innings.

Sergio Romo worked 1 ⁄ innings, striking out Avisail Garcia with runners on second and third to end the eighth.

Nicky Delmonico hit a tworun homer for the White Sox. Yoan Moncada added two hits, two walks and two runs, but the White Sox lost again coming off a three-game sweep by the Tigers.

Miguel Gonzalez (0-2) gave up four runs and eight hits in 41⁄3 innings.

Before the game, the Rays put second baseman Brad Miller on the 10-day disabled list because of a strained left groin and brought up right-hander Ryan Weber from Triple-A Durham.