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Chicago White Sox at St. Louis Cardinals

MLBSeptember 12, 2026Busch Stadium88°F, clear, wind 5 mph out to RF

White SoxChicagoCWSWon76-72

White Sox 6, Cardinals 5

Final
CardinalsSt. LouisSTL73-76
Score by inning
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W Jordan HicksL Riley O'BrienSV Bryan Hudson

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Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Sam Antonacci singles on a fly ball to center fielder Nathan Church.
  2.  Kyle Teel grounds out softly, second baseman Thomas Saggese to first baseman Alec Burleson. Sam Antonacci to 2nd.
  3.  Miguel Vargas strikes out swinging.
  4.  Munetaka Murakami called out on strikes.

Bot 1st

  1.  José Fermín challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: José Fermín called out on strikes.
  2.  Iván Herrera strikes out swinging.
  3.  Alec Burleson walks.
  4.  Joshua Báez strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  Andrew Benintendi flies out to left fielder José Fermín.
  2.  Tristan Peters called out on strikes.
  3.  Chase Meidroth grounds out, pitcher Kyle Leahy to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Leo Bernal called out on strikes.
  2.  Nolan Gorman singles on a line drive to right fielder Braden Montgomery.
  3.  Thomas Saggese singles on a fly ball to right fielder Braden Montgomery. Nolan Gorman to 3rd.STL 64%
  4.  Masyn Winn doubles (20) on a ground ball to left fielder Sam Antonacci. Nolan Gorman scores. Thomas Saggese scores.STL 79%
  5.  Nathan Church singles on a line drive to right fielder Braden Montgomery. Masyn Winn to 3rd.
  6.  José Fermín out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Tristan Peters. Masyn Winn scores.
  7.  Iván Herrera flies out sharply to right fielder Braden Montgomery in foul territory.

Top 3rd

  1.  Colson Montgomery grounds out, pitcher Kyle Leahy to shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  Braden Montgomery grounds out, first baseman Alec Burleson to pitcher Kyle Leahy.
  3.  Sam Antonacci singles on a soft fly ball to center fielder Nathan Church.
  4.  Kyle Teel called out on strikes.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Alec Burleson grounds out, catcher Kyle Teel to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.
  2.  Joshua Báez flies out to right fielder Braden Montgomery.
  3.  Leo Bernal flies out to left fielder Sam Antonacci.

Top 4th

  1.  Miguel Vargas singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Joshua Báez.
  2.  Munetaka Murakami singles on a line drive to right fielder Joshua Báez.
  3.  Randal Grichuk strikes out swinging.
  4.  Tristan Peters hit by pitch. Munetaka Murakami to 2nd.
  5.  Chase Meidroth walks. Munetaka Murakami to 3rd. Tristan Peters to 2nd.
  6.  Colson Montgomery walks. Munetaka Murakami scores. Tristan Peters to 3rd. Chase Meidroth to 2nd.STL 72%
  7.  Braden Montgomery strikes out swinging.STL 80%

Bot 4th

  1.  Nolan Gorman walks.
  2.  Thomas Saggese lines out sharply to third baseman Miguel Vargas. Throwing error by third baseman Miguel Vargas.
  3.  Masyn Winn called out on strikes.
  4.  Nathan Church doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Braden Montgomery. Nolan Gorman scores.STL 87%
  5.  José Fermín walks.
  6.  Iván Herrera walks. Nathan Church to 3rd. José Fermín to 2nd.
  7.  Alec Burleson strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Sam Antonacci hit by pitch.
  2.  Kyle Teel walks. Sam Antonacci to 2nd.STL 76%
  3.  Miguel Vargas singles on a fly ball to left fielder José Fermín. Sam Antonacci to 3rd. Kyle Teel to 2nd.STL 66%
  4.  Munetaka Murakami walks. Sam Antonacci scores. Kyle Teel to 3rd. Miguel Vargas to 2nd.STL 53%
  5.  Randal Grichuk grounds into a double play, shortstop Masyn Winn to second baseman Thomas Saggese to first baseman Alec Burleson. Kyle Teel scores. Miguel Vargas to 3rd. Munetaka Murakami out at 2nd. Randal Grichuk out at 1st.STL 67%
  6.  Tristan Peters singles on a line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Miguel Vargas scores. Tristan Peters out at 2nd on the throw, center fielder Nathan Church to second baseman Thomas Saggese.STL 56%

Bot 5th

  1.  Joshua Báez grounds out, third baseman Miguel Vargas to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.
  2.  Leo Bernal lines out to center fielder Tristan Peters.
  3.  Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging.

Top 6th

  1.  Chase Meidroth flies out to center fielder Nathan Church.
  2.  Colson Montgomery hit by pitch.
  3.  Braden Montgomery reaches on a fielder's choice. Colson Montgomery to 2nd. Colson Montgomery advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by third baseman Nolan Gorman.CWS 56%
  4.  Sam Antonacci grounds into a force out, shortstop Masyn Winn to second baseman Thomas Saggese. Colson Montgomery to 3rd. Braden Montgomery out at 2nd. Sam Antonacci to 1st.STL 50%
  5.  Kyle Teel called out on strikes.STL 57%

Bot 6th

  1.  Thomas Saggese strikes out swinging.
  2.  Masyn Winn strikes out swinging.
  3.  Nathan Church grounds out softly, third baseman Miguel Vargas to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.

Top 7th

  1.  Miguel Vargas flies out to center fielder Nathan Church.
  2.  Munetaka Murakami grounds out to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  3.  Randal Grichuk strikes out swinging.

Bot 7th

  1.  José Fermín called out on strikes.
  2.  Iván Herrera walks.
  3.  Alec Burleson strikes out swinging.STL 55%
  4.  Joshua Báez flies out to left fielder Sam Antonacci.

Top 8th

  1.  Tristan Peters flies out to center fielder Nathan Church.
  2.  Chase Meidroth strikes out swinging.
  3.  Colson Montgomery walks.
  4.  Braden Montgomery walks.
  5.  Sam Antonacci grounds out, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Alec Burleson.STL 60%

Bot 8th

  1.  Leo Bernal homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field.STL 81%
  2.  Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging.
  3.  Thomas Saggese flies out to right fielder Braden Montgomery.
  4.  Masyn Winn singles on a ground ball to center fielder Tristan Peters.
  5.  Nathan Church singles on a line drive to right fielder Braden Montgomery. Masyn Winn to 2nd.
  6.  José Fermín walks. Masyn Winn to 3rd. Nathan Church to 2nd.
  7.  Iván Herrera lines out to right fielder Braden Montgomery.STL 76%

Top 9th

  1.  Kyle Teel walks.STL 66%
  2.  Cardinals challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Miguel Vargas called out on strikes.STL 75%
  3.  Munetaka Murakami strikes out swinging.
  4.  Randal Grichuk homers (13) on a fly ball to right field. Brenton Doyle scores.CWS 68%
  5.  Tristan Peters grounds out, first baseman Alec Burleson to pitcher Riley O'Brien.

Bot 9th

  1.  Alec Burleson lines out softly to third baseman Miguel Vargas.CWS 75%
  2.  Jordan Walker strikes out swinging.CWS 81%
  3.  Leo Bernal grounds out, shortstop Luisangel Acuña to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.

Bot 2nd

  1.  CWS 0, STL 2Masyn Winn doubles (20) on a ground ball to left fielder Sam Antonacci. Nolan Gorman scores. Thomas Saggese scores.STL 79%
  2.  CWS 0, STL 3José Fermín out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Tristan Peters. Masyn Winn scores.

Top 4th

  1.  CWS 1, STL 3Colson Montgomery walks. Munetaka Murakami scores. Tristan Peters to 3rd. Chase Meidroth to 2nd.STL 72%

Bot 4th

  1.  CWS 1, STL 4Nathan Church doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Braden Montgomery. Nolan Gorman scores.STL 87%

Top 5th

  1.  CWS 2, STL 4Munetaka Murakami walks. Sam Antonacci scores. Kyle Teel to 3rd. Miguel Vargas to 2nd.STL 53%
  2.  CWS 3, STL 4Randal Grichuk grounds into a double play, shortstop Masyn Winn to second baseman Thomas Saggese to first baseman Alec Burleson. Kyle Teel scores. Miguel Vargas to 3rd. Munetaka Murakami out at 2nd. Randal Grichuk out at 1st.STL 67%
  3.  CWS 4, STL 4Tristan Peters singles on a line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Miguel Vargas scores. Tristan Peters out at 2nd on the throw, center fielder Nathan Church to second baseman Thomas Saggese.STL 56%

Bot 8th

  1.  CWS 4, STL 5Leo Bernal homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field.STL 81%

Top 9th

  1.  CWS 6, STL 5Randal Grichuk homers (13) on a fly ball to right field. Brenton Doyle scores.CWS 68%

Win probability

Top 9th · Biggest swing #1 · CWS 6–5 STL

Randal Grichuk homers (13) on a fly ball to right field. Brenton Doyle scores.

See it in the scoring summary
CWS 68%CWS +47 pts

Game leaders

White SoxChicago

CardinalsSt. Louis

Team stats

  • CWS 6HitsSTL 8
  • CWS 1Home runsSTL 1
  • CWS 7WalksSTL 6
  • CWS 12StrikeoutsSTL 13
  • CWS 19Left on baseSTL 12
  • CWS 2Stolen basesSTL 0
  • CWS 2ErrorsSTL 1
All team stats
  • CWS 6RSTL 5
  • CWS 02bSTL 2
  • CWS 5RbiSTL 5
  • CWS 32AbSTL 34
  • CWS 9.0IpSTL 9.0
  • CWS 8HSTL 6
  • CWS 5RSTL 6
  • CWS 5ErSTL 6
  • CWS 6BbSTL 7
  • CWS 13SoSTL 12
  • CWS 1HrSTL 1
  • CWS 173PSTL 163
  • CWS 4ASTL 11
  • CWS 27PoSTL 27
  • CWS 33TcSTL 39

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Sam Antonacci LF4120000.269
Jake Rogers C0000000.167
Kyle Teel C3100022.205
Brenton Doyle CF0100000.214
Miguel Vargas 3B5110003.247
Munetaka Murakami 1B4111012.207
Andrew Benintendi DH1000000.241
Randal Grichuk DH4112102.286
Tristan Peters LF4011001.279
Chase Meidroth 2B3000011.268
Colson Montgomery SS1001020.207
Luisangel Acuña SS0000000.235
Braden Montgomery RF3000011.215
Totals326651712

HR: Grichuk.RBI: Murakami, Grichuk 2, Peters, Montgomery.SB: Doyle, Acuña.LOB: 19.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Sean Newcomb1.111114292.77
Luis Castillo2.243332615.67
Hagen Smith2.000003210.45
Grant Taylor1.231113382.23
Jordan Hicks W0.100010104.26
Bryan Hudson S1.000001142.87

Video

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