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Chicago White Sox at St. Louis Cardinals

MLBSeptember 11, 2026Busch Stadium75°F, overcast, wind 6 mph in from RF

White SoxChicagoCWS75-72

White Sox 3, Cardinals 7

Final
CardinalsSt. LouisSTLWon73-75
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
CWS101000010390
STL11103010–7130

W Gordon GraceffoL Anthony Kay

Cardinals Top White Sox 7-3 Behind Strong Rookie PerformancesJoshua Báez and Leo Bernal each collected three hits and two RBIs as St. Louis won Friday's home opener.Recap · BenchScout

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Chase Meidroth homers (13) on a fly ball to center field.
  2.  Randal Grichuk doubles (23) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker.CWS 67%
  3.  Miguel Vargas grounds out softly, first baseman Alec Burleson to pitcher Matthew Liberatore. Randal Grichuk to 3rd.
  4.  Colson Montgomery strikes out swinging.CWS 60%
  5.  Edgar Quero walks.
  6.  Brenton Doyle strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  José Fermín flies out to center fielder Brenton Doyle.
  2.  Iván Herrera hit by pitch.
  3.  Jordan Walker flies out to left fielder Randal Grichuk.
  4.  Alec Burleson doubles (35) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Braden Montgomery. Iván Herrera scores.STL 54%
  5.  Joshua Báez called out on strikes.

Top 2nd

  1.  Braden Montgomery grounds out, third baseman José Fermín to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  Jake Rogers walks.
  3.  Luisangel Acuña lines into a double play, third baseman José Fermín to first baseman Alec Burleson. Jake Rogers out at 1st.STL 55%

Bot 2nd

  1.  Leo Bernal doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Brenton Doyle.STL 63%
  2.  Thomas Saggese singles on a line drive to center fielder Brenton Doyle. Leo Bernal to 3rd.STL 70%
  3.  Masyn Winn grounds into a force out, third baseman Colson Montgomery to second baseman Chase Meidroth. Leo Bernal scores. Thomas Saggese out at 2nd. Masyn Winn to 1st.
  4.  Nathan Church walks. Masyn Winn to 2nd.
  5.  José Fermín pops out to first baseman Miguel Vargas on the infield fly rule.
  6.  Iván Herrera flies out to center fielder Brenton Doyle.

Top 3rd

  1.  Chase Meidroth homers (14) on a fly ball to left center field.STL 50%
  2.  Randal Grichuk flies out to left fielder Joshua Báez.
  3.  Miguel Vargas singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Joshua Báez.
  4.  Colson Montgomery flies out to left fielder Joshua Báez.
  5.  Edgar Quero grounds into a force out, shortstop Masyn Winn to second baseman Thomas Saggese. Miguel Vargas out at 2nd.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Jordan Walker singles on a line drive to center fielder Brenton Doyle.STL 61%
  2.  Alec Burleson grounds out, first baseman Miguel Vargas to second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Miguel Vargas. Jordan Walker to 2nd.
  3.  Joshua Báez singles on a line drive to center fielder Brenton Doyle. Jordan Walker scores. Joshua Báez to 2nd.STL 71%
  4.  Leo Bernal grounds out, shortstop Luisangel Acuña to first baseman Miguel Vargas.
  5.  Thomas Saggese lines out to right fielder Braden Montgomery.

Top 4th

  1.  Brenton Doyle singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Joshua Báez.STL 59%
  2.  Braden Montgomery flies out to left fielder Joshua Báez.STL 69%
  3.  Jake Rogers walks.
  4.  Luisangel Acuña grounds into a force out, shortstop Masyn Winn to second baseman Thomas Saggese. Jake Rogers out at 2nd.

Bot 4th

  1.  Masyn Winn strikes out swinging.
  2.  Nathan Church grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Miguel Vargas.
  3.  José Fermín lines out to third baseman Colson Montgomery.

Top 5th

  1.  Chase Meidroth grounds out, second baseman Thomas Saggese to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  Randal Grichuk singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Joshua Báez.
  3.  Miguel Vargas grounds into a force out, second baseman Thomas Saggese to shortstop Masyn Winn. Randal Grichuk out at 2nd. Miguel Vargas to 1st.
  4.  Cardinals challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Colson Montgomery walks.
  5.  Edgar Quero hit by pitch.
  6.  Tristan Peters strikes out swinging.STL 71%

Bot 5th

  1.  Iván Herrera called out on strikes.
  2.  Jordan Walker doubles (33) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Randal Grichuk.
  3.  Alec Burleson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Tristan Peters. Jordan Walker scores.STL 83%
  4.  Joshua Báez doubles (6) on a fly ball to left fielder Randal Grichuk. Alec Burleson scores.STL 91%
  5.  Leo Bernal singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Randal Grichuk. Joshua Báez scores.
  6.  Thomas Saggese flies out to right fielder Braden Montgomery.
  7.  Masyn Winn flies out to center fielder Tristan Peters.

Top 6th

  1.  Braden Montgomery grounds out, pitcher Luis Gastelum to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  Sam Antonacci singles on a pop up to shortstop Masyn Winn.
  3.  Kyle Teel singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Joshua Báez. Sam Antonacci to 2nd.
  4.  Chase Meidroth walks. Sam Antonacci to 3rd. Kyle Teel to 2nd.STL 86%
  5.  Randal Grichuk strikes out swinging.STL 92%
  6.  Miguel Vargas flies out sharply to center fielder Nathan Church.

Bot 6th

  1.  Nathan Church walks.
  2.  José Fermín singles on a ground ball to second baseman Sam Antonacci. Nathan Church to 2nd.
  3.  Iván Herrera called out on strikes.
  4.  Jordan Walker grounds into a double play, shortstop Chase Meidroth to second baseman Sam Antonacci to first baseman Miguel Vargas. José Fermín out at 2nd. Jordan Walker out at 1st.

Top 7th

  1.  Colson Montgomery strikes out swinging.
  2.  Edgar Quero pops out to second baseman Thomas Saggese.
  3.  Tristan Peters walks.
  4.  Braden Montgomery flies out sharply to center fielder Nathan Church.

Bot 7th

  1.  Alec Burleson grounds out, first baseman Miguel Vargas to pitcher Tyler Schweitzer.
  2.  Joshua Báez doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Randal Grichuk.
  3.  Leo Bernal singles on a line drive to left fielder Randal Grichuk. Joshua Báez scores.
  4.  Thomas Saggese grounds into a double play, third baseman Colson Montgomery to second baseman Sam Antonacci to first baseman Miguel Vargas. Leo Bernal out at 2nd. Thomas Saggese out at 1st.

Top 8th

  1.  Sam Antonacci hit by pitch.
  2.  Kyle Teel singles on a line drive to right fielder Victor Scott II. Sam Antonacci to 3rd.
  3.  Chase Meidroth strikes out on a foul tip.
  4.  Munetaka Murakami grounds into a force out, first baseman Alec Burleson to shortstop Masyn Winn. Sam Antonacci scores. Kyle Teel out at 2nd. Munetaka Murakami to 1st.
  5.  Miguel Vargas grounds out softly, third baseman Ramón Urías to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Bot 8th

  1.  Masyn Winn flies out sharply to center fielder Tristan Peters.
  2.  Nathan Church singles on a fly ball to left fielder Sam Antonacci.
  3.  José Fermín strikes out swinging.
  4.  Iván Herrera flies out to center fielder Tristan Peters.

Top 9th

  1.  Colson Montgomery strikes out swinging.
  2.  Andrew Benintendi flies out to right fielder Victor Scott II.
  3.  Tristan Peters grounds out to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Top 1st

  1.  CWS 1, STL 0Chase Meidroth homers (13) on a fly ball to center field.

Bot 1st

  1.  CWS 1, STL 1Alec Burleson doubles (35) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Braden Montgomery. Iván Herrera scores.STL 54%

Bot 2nd

  1.  CWS 1, STL 2Masyn Winn grounds into a force out, third baseman Colson Montgomery to second baseman Chase Meidroth. Leo Bernal scores. Thomas Saggese out at 2nd. Masyn Winn to 1st.

Top 3rd

  1.  CWS 2, STL 2Chase Meidroth homers (14) on a fly ball to left center field.STL 50%

Bot 3rd

  1.  CWS 2, STL 3Joshua Báez singles on a line drive to center fielder Brenton Doyle. Jordan Walker scores. Joshua Báez to 2nd.STL 71%

Bot 5th

  1.  CWS 2, STL 4Alec Burleson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Tristan Peters. Jordan Walker scores.STL 83%
  2.  CWS 2, STL 5Joshua Báez doubles (6) on a fly ball to left fielder Randal Grichuk. Alec Burleson scores.STL 91%
  3.  CWS 2, STL 6Leo Bernal singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Randal Grichuk. Joshua Báez scores.

Bot 7th

  1.  CWS 2, STL 7Leo Bernal singles on a line drive to left fielder Randal Grichuk. Joshua Báez scores.

Top 8th

  1.  CWS 3, STL 7Munetaka Murakami grounds into a force out, first baseman Alec Burleson to shortstop Masyn Winn. Sam Antonacci scores. Kyle Teel out at 2nd. Munetaka Murakami to 1st.

Win probability

Top 3rd · Biggest swing #1 · CWS 2–2 STL

Chase Meidroth homers (14) on a fly ball to left center field.

See it in the scoring summary
STL 50%CWS +13 pts

Reader picks: 2 of 2 had STL. The room called it.

Game leaders

White SoxChicago

CardinalsSt. Louis

Team stats

  • CWS 9HitsSTL 13
  • CWS 2Home runsSTL 0
  • CWS 6WalksSTL 2
  • CWS 7StrikeoutsSTL 5
  • CWS 23Left on baseSTL 19
  • CWS 1Stolen basesSTL 0
All team stats
  • CWS 3RSTL 7
  • CWS 12bSTL 5
  • CWS 3RbiSTL 7
  • CWS 34AbSTL 35
  • CWS 8.0IpSTL 9.0
  • CWS 13HSTL 9
  • CWS 7RSTL 3
  • CWS 7ErSTL 3
  • CWS 2BbSTL 6
  • CWS 5SoSTL 7
  • CWS 0HrSTL 2
  • CWS 142PSTL 155
  • CWS 10ASTL 13
  • CWS 24PoSTL 27
  • CWS 34TcSTL 40
  • CWS 0PbSTL 1

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Chase Meidroth 2B4222211.269
Randal Grichuk LF4020001.287
Munetaka Murakami 1B1001000.207
Miguel Vargas 3B5010000.247
Colson Montgomery SS4000013.208
Edgar Quero DH2000010.203
Andrew Benintendi PH1000000.242
Brenton Doyle CF2010001.214
Tristan Peters CF2000011.279
Braden Montgomery RF4000000.217
Jake Rogers C0000020.167
Sam Antonacci LF1110000.267
Luisangel Acuña SS2000000.235
Kyle Teel C2020000.213
Totals34393267

2B: Grichuk.HR: Meidroth 2.RBI: Meidroth 2, Murakami.SB: Vargas.LOB: 23.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Anthony Kay L4.053312674.53
Trevor Richards2.053312493.61
Tyler Schweitzer2.031101263.13

Video

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