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Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs

MLBMay 17, 2025Wrigley Field

White SoxChicagoCWS14-32

White Sox 3, Cubs 7

Final
CubsChicagoCHCWon27-19
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
CWS101010000361
CHC04002001–790

W Matthew BoydL Sean Burke

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Chase Meidroth homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.
  2.  Miguel Vargas flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  3.  Edgar Quero strikes out swinging.
  4.  Luis Robert Jr. strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.
  2.  Kyle Tucker walks.
  3.  Seiya Suzuki strikes out swinging.
  4.  Michael Busch called out on strikes.

Top 2nd

  1.  Andrew Vaughn flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  2.  Lenyn Sosa flies out softly to second baseman Nico Hoerner.
  3.  Tim Elko called out on strikes.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Dansby Swanson singles on a ground ball to left fielder Michael A. Taylor.CWS 52%
  2.  Moisés Ballesteros walks.CHC 55%
  3.  Nico Hoerner walks. Dansby Swanson to 3rd. Moisés Ballesteros to 2nd.CHC 64%
  4.  Miguel Amaya singles on a line drive to left fielder Michael A. Taylor. Dansby Swanson scores. Moisés Ballesteros scores. Nico Hoerner to 2nd.CHC 76%
  5.  Vidal Bruján grounds out softly, shortstop Chase Meidroth to first baseman Tim Elko. Nico Hoerner to 3rd. Miguel Amaya to 2nd.
  6.  Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Luis Robert Jr. Nico Hoerner scores. Miguel Amaya scores.CHC 85%
  7.  Kyle Tucker pops out to shortstop Chase Meidroth.
  8.  Seiya Suzuki lines out to shortstop Chase Meidroth.

Top 3rd

  1.  Joshua Palacios flies out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  2.  Michael A. Taylor singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Seiya Suzuki.
  3.  Chase Meidroth singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Michael A. Taylor to 2nd.
  4.  Miguel Vargas out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Seiya Suzuki. Michael A. Taylor scores.
  5.  Edgar Quero flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Michael Busch walks.
  2.  Dansby Swanson grounds into a force out, third baseman Miguel Vargas to second baseman Lenyn Sosa. Michael Busch out at 2nd. Dansby Swanson to 1st.
  3.  Moisés Ballesteros flies out to left fielder Michael A. Taylor.
  4.  Nico Hoerner grounds out to first baseman Tim Elko.

Top 4th

  1.  Luis Robert Jr. grounds out, third baseman Vidal Bruján to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Andrew Vaughn strikes out swinging.
  3.  Lenyn Sosa strikes out on a foul tip.

Bot 4th

  1.  Miguel Amaya flies out to right fielder Joshua Palacios.
  2.  Vidal Bruján grounds out, second baseman Lenyn Sosa to first baseman Tim Elko.
  3.  Pete Crow-Armstrong triples (2) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Joshua Palacios.
  4.  Kyle Tucker walks.
  5.  Seiya Suzuki grounds out, third baseman Miguel Vargas to first baseman Tim Elko.

Top 5th

  1.  Tim Elko homers (2) on a fly ball to center field.CHC 65%
  2.  Joshua Palacios called out on strikes.
  3.  Michael A. Taylor strikes out swinging.
  4.  Chase Meidroth grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.

Bot 5th

  1.  Michael Busch strikes out swinging.
  2.  Dansby Swanson homers (10) on a fly ball to center field.CHC 81%
  3.  Moisés Ballesteros grounds out, second baseman Lenyn Sosa to first baseman Tim Elko.
  4.  Nico Hoerner singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Michael A. Taylor.
  5.  Miguel Amaya reaches on a throwing error by second baseman Lenyn Sosa. Nico Hoerner to 2nd.
  6.  Vidal Bruján hits a ground-rule double (2) on a fly ball to right field. Nico Hoerner scores. Miguel Amaya to 3rd.CHC 90%
  7.  Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.

Top 6th

  1.  Miguel Vargas grounds out, third baseman Vidal Bruján to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Edgar Quero flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  3.  Luis Robert Jr. strikes out swinging.

Bot 6th

  1.  Kyle Tucker flies out softly to shortstop Chase Meidroth.
  2.  Seiya Suzuki doubles (10) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Michael A. Taylor.
  3.  Michael Busch flies out to right fielder Joshua Palacios.
  4.  Jared Shuster intentionally walks Dansby Swanson.
  5.  Justin Turner lines out to center fielder Luis Robert Jr.

Top 7th

  1.  Andrew Vaughn strikes out swinging, catcher Miguel Amaya to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Lenyn Sosa grounds out, third baseman Vidal Bruján to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Tim Elko walks.
  4.  Joshua Palacios grounds out to first baseman Michael Busch.

Bot 7th

  1.  Nico Hoerner walks.
  2.  Miguel Amaya walks.
  3.  Vidal Bruján grounds out, pitcher Mike Vasil to first baseman Tim Elko.
  4.  Pete Crow-Armstrong pops out softly to second baseman Lenyn Sosa.
  5.  Mike Vasil intentionally walks Kyle Tucker.
  6.  Seiya Suzuki called out on strikes.

Top 8th

  1.  Brooks Baldwin strikes out swinging.
  2.  Chase Meidroth singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  3.  Miguel Vargas strikes out swinging.
  4.  Edgar Quero flies out to left fielder Seiya Suzuki.

Bot 8th

  1.  Michael Busch called out on strikes.
  2.  Dansby Swanson walks.
  3.  Justin Turner walks.
  4.  Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to left fielder Brooks Baldwin. Dansby Swanson scores. Justin Turner to 2nd.
  5.  Miguel Amaya flies out softly to center fielder Luis Robert Jr.
  6.  Nicky Lopez grounds out to first baseman Tim Elko.

Top 9th

  1.  Luis Robert Jr. pops out to second baseman Nico Hoerner.
  2.  Andrew Vaughn singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  3.  Matt Thaiss strikes out swinging.
  4.  Josh Rojas pops out to third baseman Nicky Lopez in foul territory.

Top 1st

  1.  CWS 1, CHC 0Chase Meidroth homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.

Bot 2nd

  1.  CWS 1, CHC 2Miguel Amaya singles on a line drive to left fielder Michael A. Taylor. Dansby Swanson scores. Moisés Ballesteros scores. Nico Hoerner to 2nd.CHC 76%
  2.  CWS 1, CHC 4Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Luis Robert Jr. Nico Hoerner scores. Miguel Amaya scores.CHC 85%

Top 3rd

  1.  CWS 2, CHC 4Miguel Vargas out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Seiya Suzuki. Michael A. Taylor scores.

Top 5th

  1.  CWS 3, CHC 4Tim Elko homers (2) on a fly ball to center field.CHC 65%

Bot 5th

  1.  CWS 3, CHC 5Dansby Swanson homers (10) on a fly ball to center field.CHC 81%
  2.  CWS 3, CHC 6Vidal Bruján hits a ground-rule double (2) on a fly ball to right field. Nico Hoerner scores. Miguel Amaya to 3rd.CHC 90%

Bot 8th

  1.  CWS 3, CHC 7Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to left fielder Brooks Baldwin. Dansby Swanson scores. Justin Turner to 2nd.

Win probability

Top 5th · Biggest swing #1 · CWS 3–4 CHC

Tim Elko homers (2) on a fly ball to center field.

See it in the scoring summary
CHC 65%CWS +13 pts

Game leaders

White SoxChicago

CubsChicago

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Chase Meidroth SS4131100.286
Miguel Vargas 3B3001001.237
Edgar Quero C4000001.278
Luis Robert Jr. CF4000002.176
Andrew Vaughn DH4010002.186
Lenyn Sosa 2B3000001.261
Matt Thaiss PH1000001.211
Tim Elko 1B2111111.176
Josh Rojas PH1000000.182
Joshua Palacios RF3000001.200
Michael A. Taylor LF2110001.205
Brooks Baldwin LF1000001.220
Totals323632112

HR: Meidroth, Elko.RBI: Meidroth, Vargas, Elko.SB: Meidroth, Taylor.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Sean Burke L4.276554974.69
Cam Booser0.10000174.41
Jared Shuster0.21001097.15
Mike Vasil2.111152461.98

Video

3:11White Sox vs. Cubs HighlightsMLB video
2:04Matthew Boyd strikes out eight0:22Pete Crow-Armstrong's two-run single0:19Pete Crow-Armstrong rips a triple to right0:52Sean Burke strikes out four
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