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Chicago White Sox at Pittsburgh Pirates

MLBJuly 20, 2025PNC Park

White SoxChicagoCWSWon35-65

White Sox 7, Pirates 2

Final
PiratesPittsburghPIT39-61
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
CWS4001200007101
PIT010000001241

W Aaron CivaleL Andrew Heaney

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: Chase Meidroth doubles (8) to center field, on fan interference.
  2.  Austin Slater walks.
  3.  Edgar Quero lines out sharply to shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa.CWS 54%
  4.  Miguel Vargas homers (11) on a fly ball to center field. Chase Meidroth scores. Austin Slater scores.CWS 78%
  5.  Mike Tauchman homers (5) on a fly ball to right field.CWS 85%
  6.  Luis Robert Jr. grounds out, third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  7.  Lenyn Sosa flies out to right fielder Bryan Reynolds.

Bot 1st

  1.  Spencer Horwitz strikes out swinging.
  2.  Andrew McCutchen grounds out, third baseman Colson Montgomery to first baseman Miguel Vargas.
  3.  Bryan Reynolds grounds out, first baseman Miguel Vargas to pitcher Aaron Civale.

Top 2nd

  1.  Colson Montgomery grounds out, third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  2.  Michael A. Taylor doubles (15) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
  3.  Chase Meidroth lines out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  4.  Austin Slater grounds out sharply, second baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Nick Gonzales doubles (7) on a fly ball to left fielder Michael A. Taylor. Nick Gonzales to 3rd. Nick Gonzales advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by left fielder Michael A. Taylor.CWS 78%
  2.  Oneil Cruz out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Luis Robert Jr. Nick Gonzales scores.
  3.  Joey Bart strikes out swinging.
  4.  Jack Suwinski flies out to left fielder Michael A. Taylor.

Top 3rd

  1.  Edgar Quero grounds out, third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  2.  Miguel Vargas pops out to second baseman Nick Gonzales.
  3.  Mike Tauchman strikes out swinging.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Ke'Bryan Hayes singles on a ground ball to left fielder Michael A. Taylor.
  2.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa pops out to catcher Edgar Quero in foul territory.
  3.  Spencer Horwitz grounds into a double play, first baseman Miguel Vargas to shortstop Chase Meidroth to first baseman Miguel Vargas. Ke'Bryan Hayes out at 2nd. Spencer Horwitz out at 1st.

Top 4th

  1.  Luis Robert Jr. singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jack Suwinski.
  2.  Lenyn Sosa grounds out, shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  3.  Colson Montgomery singles on a line drive to right fielder Bryan Reynolds. Luis Robert Jr. scores.
  4.  Michael A. Taylor singles on a line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Colson Montgomery to 2nd.
  5.  Chase Meidroth flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
  6.  Austin Slater lines out sharply to center fielder Oneil Cruz.

Bot 4th

  1.  Andrew McCutchen pops out to shortstop Chase Meidroth.
  2.  Bryan Reynolds grounds out to first baseman Miguel Vargas.
  3.  Nick Gonzales walks.
  4.  Oneil Cruz strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Edgar Quero walks.
  2.  Miguel Vargas doubles (25) on a line drive to left fielder Jack Suwinski. Edgar Quero to 3rd.
  3.  Mike Tauchman doubles (12) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Edgar Quero scores. Miguel Vargas scores.
  4.  Luis Robert Jr. strikes out swinging.
  5.  Lenyn Sosa grounds out, shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Mike Tauchman to 3rd.
  6.  Colson Montgomery called out on strikes.

Bot 5th

  1.  Joey Bart strikes out swinging.
  2.  Jack Suwinski strikes out swinging.
  3.  Ke'Bryan Hayes grounds out, third baseman Colson Montgomery to first baseman Miguel Vargas.

Top 6th

  1.  Michael A. Taylor called out on strikes.
  2.  Chase Meidroth singles on a line drive to right fielder Bryan Reynolds.
  3.  Austin Slater called out on strikes.
  4.  Edgar Quero flies out to left fielder Jack Suwinski.

Bot 6th

  1.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa grounds out, second baseman Lenyn Sosa to first baseman Miguel Vargas.
  2.  Spencer Horwitz singles on a ground ball to right fielder Austin Slater.
  3.  Andrew McCutchen flies out to right fielder Austin Slater.
  4.  Bryan Reynolds strikes out swinging.

Top 7th

  1.  Miguel Vargas lines out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
  2.  Mike Tauchman hit by pitch.
  3.  Luis Robert Jr. grounds into a force out, pitcher Yohan Ramírez to second baseman Nick Gonzales. Mike Tauchman out at 2nd. Luis Robert Jr. to 1st.
  4.  Lenyn Sosa strikes out swinging.

Bot 7th

  1.  Nick Gonzales walks.
  2.  Oneil Cruz strikes out swinging.
  3.  Joey Bart strikes out swinging. Nick Gonzales to 2nd. Wild pitch by pitcher Grant Taylor.
  4.  Jack Suwinski strikes out swinging.

Top 8th

  1.  Colson Montgomery strikes out swinging.
  2.  Michael A. Taylor lines out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
  3.  Chase Meidroth strikes out swinging.

Bot 8th

  1.  Ke'Bryan Hayes grounds out, second baseman Lenyn Sosa to first baseman Miguel Vargas.
  2.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa called out on strikes.
  3.  Spencer Horwitz grounds out, first baseman Miguel Vargas to pitcher Dan Altavilla.

Top 9th

  1.  Austin Slater grounds out, third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  2.  Edgar Quero grounds out, shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  3.  Miguel Vargas lines out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.

Bot 9th

  1.  Andrew McCutchen doubles (15) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Luis Robert Jr.
  2.  Bryan Reynolds grounds out, shortstop Chase Meidroth to first baseman Miguel Vargas. Andrew McCutchen to 3rd.
  3.  Nick Gonzales grounds out, third baseman Colson Montgomery to first baseman Miguel Vargas. Andrew McCutchen scores.
  4.  Oneil Cruz called out on strikes.

Top 1st

  1.  CWS 3, PIT 0Miguel Vargas homers (11) on a fly ball to center field. Chase Meidroth scores. Austin Slater scores.CWS 78%
  2.  CWS 4, PIT 0Mike Tauchman homers (5) on a fly ball to right field.CWS 85%

Bot 2nd

  1.  CWS 4, PIT 1Oneil Cruz out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Luis Robert Jr. Nick Gonzales scores.

Top 4th

  1.  CWS 5, PIT 1Colson Montgomery singles on a line drive to right fielder Bryan Reynolds. Luis Robert Jr. scores.

Top 5th

  1.  CWS 7, PIT 1Mike Tauchman doubles (12) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Edgar Quero scores. Miguel Vargas scores.

Bot 9th

  1.  CWS 7, PIT 2Nick Gonzales grounds out, third baseman Colson Montgomery to first baseman Miguel Vargas. Andrew McCutchen scores.

Win probability

Top 1st · Biggest swing #1 · CWS 3–0 PIT

Miguel Vargas homers (11) on a fly ball to center field. Chase Meidroth scores. Austin Slater scores.

See it in the scoring summary
CWS 78%CWS +24 pts

Game leaders

White SoxChicago

PiratesPittsburgh

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Chase Meidroth SS5120001.241
Austin Slater RF4100011.236
Edgar Quero C4100010.268
Miguel Vargas 1B5223100.222
Mike Tauchman DH3123101.289
Luis Robert Jr. CF4110001.201
Lenyn Sosa 2B4000001.270
Colson Montgomery 3B4011002.263
Michael A. Taylor LF4020001.224
Totals377107228

2B: Meidroth, Vargas, Tauchman, Taylor.HR: Vargas, Tauchman.RBI: Vargas 3, Tauchman 3, Montgomery.SB: Jr..

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Aaron Civale W6.031016944.76
Grant Taylor1.000013234.15
Dan Altavilla1.000001101.61
Mike Vasil1.011101162.57

Video

3:11White Sox vs. Pirates HighlightsMLB video
0:06Andrew Heaney strikes out Mike Tauchmann 0:15Nick Gonzales' RBI groundout 0:17Oneil Cruz's sac fly 0:26Andrew McCutchen doubles in the 9th inning
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