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Chicago White Sox at Cincinnati Reds

MLBMay 15, 2025Great American Ball Park

White SoxChicagoCWS14-30

White Sox 1, Reds 7

Final
RedsCincinnatiCINWon21-24
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
CWS000000010141
CIN30111100–7120

W Nick MartinezL Bryse Wilson

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Reds challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Miguel Vargas grounds out, third baseman Santiago Espinal to first baseman Spencer Steer.
  2.  Josh Rojas strikes out swinging.
  3.  Luis Robert Jr. strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  Gavin Lux walks.CIN 60%
  2.  Santiago Espinal singles on a bunt ground ball to pitcher Bryse Wilson. Gavin Lux to 2nd.CIN 66%
  3.  Elly De La Cruz singles on a fly ball to left fielder Brooks Baldwin. Gavin Lux to 3rd. Santiago Espinal to 2nd.CIN 73%
  4.  Austin Hays out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Luis Robert Jr. Gavin Lux scores. Santiago Espinal to 3rd. Elly De La Cruz to 2nd.
  5.  Spencer Steer lines out to shortstop Jacob Amaya.CIN 68%
  6.  Will Benson singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Joshua Palacios. Santiago Espinal scores. Elly De La Cruz scores.CIN 82%
  7.  Tyler Stephenson grounds out, third baseman Miguel Vargas to first baseman Lenyn Sosa.

Top 2nd

  1.  Andrew Vaughn grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Spencer Steer.
  2.  Matt Thaiss flies out to left fielder Austin Hays.
  3.  Lenyn Sosa grounds out, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Spencer Steer.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Matt McLain flies out to center fielder Luis Robert Jr.
  2.  Connor Joe grounds out, second baseman Josh Rojas to first baseman Lenyn Sosa.
  3.  Gavin Lux singles on a line drive to right fielder Joshua Palacios.
  4.  Santiago Espinal lines out to right fielder Joshua Palacios.

Top 3rd

  1.  Joshua Palacios grounds out softly, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Spencer Steer.
  2.  Brooks Baldwin grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Spencer Steer.
  3.  Jacob Amaya grounds out, third baseman Santiago Espinal to first baseman Spencer Steer.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Elly De La Cruz homers (8) on a fly ball to left center field.CIN 92%
  2.  Austin Hays lines out to shortstop Jacob Amaya.
  3.  Spencer Steer singles on a line drive to right fielder Joshua Palacios.
  4.  Will Benson strikes out swinging.
  5.  Tyler Stephenson strikes out swinging.

Top 4th

  1.  Miguel Vargas lines out to left fielder Austin Hays.
  2.  Josh Rojas grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Spencer Steer.
  3.  Luis Robert Jr. lines out to third baseman Santiago Espinal.

Bot 4th

  1.  Matt McLain doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Brooks Baldwin.
  2.  Connor Joe singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Joshua Palacios. Matt McLain to 3rd.
  3.  Gavin Lux grounds into a force out, shortstop Jacob Amaya to second baseman Josh Rojas. Matt McLain scores. Connor Joe out at 2nd. Gavin Lux to 1st.
  4.  Santiago Espinal flies out to right fielder Joshua Palacios in foul territory.
  5.  Elly De La Cruz strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Andrew Vaughn strikes out swinging.
  2.  Matt Thaiss singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Connor Joe.
  3.  Lenyn Sosa flies out to right fielder Connor Joe.
  4.  Joshua Palacios flies out to left fielder Austin Hays.

Bot 5th

  1.  Austin Hays lines out to shortstop Jacob Amaya.
  2.  Spencer Steer grounds out, third baseman Miguel Vargas to first baseman Lenyn Sosa.
  3.  Will Benson homers (1) on a fly ball to center field.
  4.  Tyler Stephenson flies out to right fielder Joshua Palacios.

Top 6th

  1.  Brooks Baldwin grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Spencer Steer.
  2.  Jacob Amaya lines out to right fielder Connor Joe.
  3.  Miguel Vargas singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Will Benson.
  4.  Josh Rojas flies out to center fielder Will Benson.

Bot 6th

  1.  Matt McLain homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field.
  2.  Connor Joe lines out to right fielder Joshua Palacios.
  3.  Gavin Lux singles on a line drive to right fielder Joshua Palacios.
  4.  Santiago Espinal grounds into a double play, second baseman Josh Rojas to shortstop Jacob Amaya to first baseman Lenyn Sosa. Gavin Lux out at 2nd. Santiago Espinal out at 1st.

Top 7th

  1.  Luis Robert Jr. flies out to center fielder Will Benson.
  2.  Andrew Vaughn grounds out sharply, shortstop Elly De La Cruz to first baseman Spencer Steer.
  3.  Matt Thaiss grounds out, second baseman Matt McLain to first baseman Spencer Steer.

Bot 7th

  1.  Elly De La Cruz flies out to center fielder Brooks Baldwin.
  2.  Austin Hays singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Brooks Baldwin.
  3.  Spencer Steer strikes out swinging.
  4.  Will Benson walks. Austin Hays to 2nd.
  5.  Tyler Stephenson flies out sharply to left fielder Josh Rojas.

Top 8th

  1.  Lenyn Sosa grounds out, third baseman Santiago Espinal to first baseman Spencer Steer.
  2.  Joshua Palacios doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Austin Hays.
  3.  Brooks Baldwin walks.
  4.  Jacob Amaya grounds into a force out, second baseman Matt McLain to shortstop Elly De La Cruz. Joshua Palacios to 3rd. Brooks Baldwin out at 2nd. Jacob Amaya to 1st.
  5.  Miguel Vargas singles on a line drive to right fielder Connor Joe. Joshua Palacios scores. Jacob Amaya to 3rd.
  6.  Josh Rojas strikes out swinging.

Bot 8th

  1.  Matt McLain walks.
  2.  Connor Joe grounds into a double play, third baseman Miguel Vargas to second baseman Lenyn Sosa to first baseman Tim Elko. Matt McLain out at 2nd. Connor Joe out at 1st.
  3.  Austin Wynns called out on strikes.

Top 9th

  1.  Tim Elko called out on strikes.
  2.  Andrew Vaughn strikes out swinging.
  3.  Matt Thaiss flies out sharply to center fielder Will Benson.

Bot 1st

  1.  CWS 0, CIN 1Austin Hays out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Luis Robert Jr. Gavin Lux scores. Santiago Espinal to 3rd. Elly De La Cruz to 2nd.
  2.  CWS 0, CIN 3Will Benson singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Joshua Palacios. Santiago Espinal scores. Elly De La Cruz scores.CIN 82%

Bot 3rd

  1.  CWS 0, CIN 4Elly De La Cruz homers (8) on a fly ball to left center field.CIN 92%

Bot 4th

  1.  CWS 0, CIN 5Gavin Lux grounds into a force out, shortstop Jacob Amaya to second baseman Josh Rojas. Matt McLain scores. Connor Joe out at 2nd. Gavin Lux to 1st.

Bot 5th

  1.  CWS 0, CIN 6Will Benson homers (1) on a fly ball to center field.

Bot 6th

  1.  CWS 0, CIN 7Matt McLain homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field.

Top 8th

  1.  CWS 1, CIN 7Miguel Vargas singles on a line drive to right fielder Connor Joe. Joshua Palacios scores. Jacob Amaya to 3rd.

Win probability

Bot 1st · Biggest swing #1 · CWS 0–3 CIN

Will Benson singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Joshua Palacios. Santiago Espinal scores. Elly De La Cruz scores.

See it in the scoring summary
CIN 82%CIN +15 pts

Game leaders

White SoxChicago

RedsCincinnati

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Miguel Vargas 3B4021000.221
Josh Rojas LF4000002.143
Luis Robert Jr. CF3000001.186
Tim Elko 1B1000001.133
Andrew Vaughn DH4000002.189
Matt Thaiss C4010000.225
Lenyn Sosa 2B3000000.267
Joshua Palacios RF3110000.206
Brooks Baldwin CF2000010.221
Jacob Amaya SS3000000.097
Totals31141016

2B: Palacios.RBI: Vargas.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Bryse Wilson L5.1107713906.00
Jared Shuster1.220011177.59
Yoendrys Gómez1.000011145.87

Video

2:41White Sox vs. Reds HighlightsMLB video
1:27Nick Martinez's seven scoreless innings1:16Bryse Wilson strikes out three0:38Reds hold vintage throwback game1:43Terry Francona breaks down win over White Sox
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