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Chicago White Sox at Houston Astros

MLBSeptember 3, 2026Daikin Park

White SoxChicagoCWS73-67

White Sox 2, Astros 6

Final
AstrosHoustonHOUWon72-69
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
CWS020000000270
HOU20400000–680

W Hunter BrownL Luis Castillo

Astros beat White Sox 6-2 to secure third straight series winHunter Brown's strong pitching performance led Houston to victory in the finale of their four-game series Thursday.Recap · BenchScout

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Sam Antonacci grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker.
  2.  Munetaka Murakami strikes out swinging.
  3.  Miguel Vargas singles on a line drive to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr.
  4.  Andrew Benintendi flies out to right fielder Taylor Trammell.

Bot 1st

  1.  Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging.
  2.  Yordan Alvarez strikes out swinging.
  3.  Isaac Paredes walks.
  4.  Jose Altuve homers (15) on a fly ball to left field. Isaac Paredes scores.HOU 73%
  5.  Daulton Varsho grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.

Top 2nd

  1.  Braden Montgomery singles on a line drive to right fielder Taylor Trammell.
  2.  Colson Montgomery grounds into a force out, second baseman Jose Altuve to shortstop Jeremy Peña. Braden Montgomery out at 2nd. Colson Montgomery to 1st.
  3.  Chase Meidroth singles on a soft ground ball to pitcher Hunter Brown. Colson Montgomery to 2nd.
  4.  Tristan Peters grounds into a force out, first baseman Christian Walker to shortstop Jeremy Peña. Colson Montgomery to 3rd. Chase Meidroth out at 2nd. Tristan Peters to 1st.
  5.  Jake Rogers singles on a ground ball to shortstop Jeremy Peña. Colson Montgomery scores. Tristan Peters to 2nd.HOU 63%
  6.  Sam Antonacci singles on a ground ball to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. Tristan Peters scores. Jake Rogers to 3rd.HOU 50%
  7.  Munetaka Murakami strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Christian Walker flies out to right fielder Braden Montgomery.
  2.  Taylor Trammell grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.
  3.  Yainer Diaz grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.

Top 3rd

  1.  Miguel Vargas singles on a ground ball to third baseman Isaac Paredes.CWS 54%
  2.  Andrew Benintendi walks. Miguel Vargas to 2nd.CWS 61%
  3.  Braden Montgomery strikes out swinging.CWS 55%
  4.  Colson Montgomery called out on strikes.HOU 51%
  5.  Chase Meidroth strikes out swinging.

Bot 3rd

  1.  LaMonte Wade Jr. singles on a ground ball to right fielder Braden Montgomery.HOU 61%
  2.  Jeremy Peña lines out to left fielder Sam Antonacci.
  3.  Yordan Alvarez hit by pitch. LaMonte Wade Jr. to 2nd.
  4.  Isaac Paredes doubles (24) on a fly ball to left fielder Sam Antonacci. LaMonte Wade Jr. scores. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd.HOU 77%
  5.  Jose Altuve called out on strikes.HOU 70%
  6.  Daulton Varsho triples (3) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Tristan Peters. Yordan Alvarez scores. Isaac Paredes scores.HOU 86%
  7.  Christian Walker singles on a line drive to center fielder Tristan Peters. Daulton Varsho scores.
  8.  Taylor Trammell pops out to third baseman Miguel Vargas in foul territory.

Top 4th

  1.  Tristan Peters flies out sharply to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
  2.  Jake Rogers flies out to right fielder Taylor Trammell.
  3.  Sam Antonacci grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker.

Bot 4th

  1.  Yainer Diaz doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Sam Antonacci.
  2.  LaMonte Wade Jr. flies out to right fielder Braden Montgomery. Yainer Diaz to 3rd.
  3.  Jeremy Peña grounds out, third baseman Miguel Vargas to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.
  4.  Luis Castillo intentionally walks Yordan Alvarez.
  5.  Isaac Paredes flies out to left fielder Sam Antonacci.

Top 5th

  1.  Munetaka Murakami strikes out swinging.
  2.  Miguel Vargas flies out to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr.
  3.  Andrew Benintendi flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.

Bot 5th

  1.  Jose Altuve lines out to right fielder Braden Montgomery.
  2.  Daulton Varsho flies out to left fielder Sam Antonacci.
  3.  Christian Walker singles on a line drive to center fielder Tristan Peters.
  4.  Taylor Trammell walks. Christian Walker to 2nd.
  5.  Yainer Diaz flies out sharply to right fielder Braden Montgomery.

Top 6th

  1.  Braden Montgomery walks.
  2.  Colson Montgomery grounds into a double play, second baseman Jose Altuve to shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. Braden Montgomery out at 2nd. Colson Montgomery out at 1st.
  3.  Chase Meidroth strikes out swinging.

Bot 6th

  1.  Cam Smith grounds out, shortstop Colson Montgomery to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.
  2.  Jeremy Peña flies out to left fielder Sam Antonacci.
  3.  Yordan Alvarez grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.

Top 7th

  1.  Randal Grichuk grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker.
  2.  Jake Rogers pops out to first baseman Christian Walker.
  3.  Astros challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Sam Antonacci called out on strikes.

Bot 7th

  1.  Isaac Paredes strikes out on automatic strike.
  2.  Jose Altuve strikes out swinging.
  3.  Daulton Varsho flies out to right fielder Randal Grichuk.

Top 8th

  1.  Munetaka Murakami grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker.
  2.  Miguel Vargas flies out sharply to left fielder Taylor Trammell.
  3.  Andrew Benintendi called out on strikes.

Bot 8th

  1.  Christian Walker grounds out, shortstop Colson Montgomery to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.
  2.  Taylor Trammell doubles (8) on a line drive to right fielder Randal Grichuk.
  3.  Yainer Diaz reaches on a fielder's choice out, pitcher José Urquidy to third baseman Miguel Vargas. Taylor Trammell out at 3rd.
  4.  Cam Smith pops out to first baseman Munetaka Murakami in foul territory.

Top 9th

  1.  Braden Montgomery grounds out, first baseman Christian Walker to pitcher AJ Blubaugh.
  2.  Colson Montgomery grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker.
  3.  Chase Meidroth singles on a line drive to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
  4.  Randal Grichuk strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  CWS 0, HOU 2Jose Altuve homers (15) on a fly ball to left field. Isaac Paredes scores.HOU 73%

Top 2nd

  1.  CWS 1, HOU 2Jake Rogers singles on a ground ball to shortstop Jeremy Peña. Colson Montgomery scores. Tristan Peters to 2nd.HOU 63%
  2.  CWS 2, HOU 2Sam Antonacci singles on a ground ball to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. Tristan Peters scores. Jake Rogers to 3rd.HOU 50%

Bot 3rd

  1.  CWS 2, HOU 3Isaac Paredes doubles (24) on a fly ball to left fielder Sam Antonacci. LaMonte Wade Jr. scores. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd.HOU 77%
  2.  CWS 2, HOU 5Daulton Varsho triples (3) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Tristan Peters. Yordan Alvarez scores. Isaac Paredes scores.HOU 86%
  3.  CWS 2, HOU 6Christian Walker singles on a line drive to center fielder Tristan Peters. Daulton Varsho scores.

Win probability

Bot 1st · Biggest swing #1 · CWS 0–2 HOU

Jose Altuve homers (15) on a fly ball to left field. Isaac Paredes scores.

See it in the scoring summary
HOU 73%HOU +21 pts

Game leaders

White SoxChicago

AstrosHouston

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Sam Antonacci LF4011001.265
Munetaka Murakami 1B4000003.213
Miguel Vargas 3B4020000.251
Andrew Benintendi DH3000011.243
Braden Montgomery CF3010011.224
Colson Montgomery SS4100001.213
Chase Meidroth 2B4020002.273
Tristan Peters CF2100000.278
Randal Grichuk RF2000001.268
Jake Rogers C3011000.172
Totals332720210

RBI: Antonacci, Rogers.SB: Vargas 2.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Luis Castillo L4.066623785.57
Tyler Schweitzer2.010010223.41
Trevor Richards1.00000273.48
José Urquidy1.010000175.40

Video

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