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Colorado Rockies at Chicago White Sox

MLBSeptember 25, 2026Rate Field63°F, cloudy, wind 6 mph in from LF

RockiesDenverCOL57-103

Rockies 1, White Sox 6

Final
White SoxChicagoCWSWon83-77
Score by inning
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COL010000000141
CWS20100012–6100

W Sean BurkeL Tomoyuki Sugano

Munetaka Murakami homers twice as playoff-bound White Sox top Rockies 6-1Munetaka Murakami homered twice to increase his season total to 35, and the playoff-bound Chicago White Sox beat the Colorado Rockies 6-1 on Friday night to remain one game behind first-place Cleveland in the AL Central.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Jake McCarthy strikes out swinging.
  2.  Adael Amador strikes out swinging.
  3.  Hunter Goodman flies out to right fielder Braden Montgomery.

Bot 1st

  1.  Sam Antonacci singles on a line drive to center fielder Jake McCarthy.CWS 60%
  2.  Kyle Teel ground bunts into a force out, pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano to shortstop Ezequiel Tovar. Sam Antonacci out at 2nd. Kyle Teel to 1st.
  3.  Miguel Vargas out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jake McCarthy. Kyle Teel scores.CWS 63%
  4.  Munetaka Murakami homers (34) on a fly ball to right field.CWS 73%
  5.  Andrew Benintendi strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  TJ Rumfield homers (16) on a fly ball to right field.CWS 62%
  2.  Kyle Teel challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Kyle Karros strikes out swinging.
  3.  White Sox challenged (play at 1st): Mickey Moniak singles on a ground ball to second baseman Sam Antonacci.
  4.  Troy Johnston flies out to left fielder Randal Grichuk.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Tristan Peters flies out to center fielder Jake McCarthy.
  2.  Randal Grichuk pops out to first baseman TJ Rumfield.
  3.  Colson Montgomery flies out to right fielder Troy Johnston.

Top 3rd

  1.  Zac Veen strikes out swinging.
  2.  Ezequiel Tovar doubles (23) on a fly ball to right fielder Braden Montgomery.CWS 61%
  3.  Jake McCarthy strikes out on a foul tip.
  4.  White Sox challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Adael Amador walks.
  5.  Hunter Goodman pops out to catcher Kyle Teel.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Braden Montgomery grounds out, pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano to third baseman Kyle Karros to first baseman TJ Rumfield.
  2.  Sam Antonacci singles on a ground ball to right fielder Troy Johnston. Braden Montgomery to 3rd.CWS 80%
  3.  Kyle Teel out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jake McCarthy. Braden Montgomery scores.
  4.  Miguel Vargas flies out to left fielder Mickey Moniak in foul territory.

Top 4th

  1.  TJ Rumfield singles on a ground ball to third baseman Miguel Vargas, deflected by pitcher Sean Burke.CWS 71%
  2.  Kyle Karros strikes out swinging.
  3.  Mickey Moniak lines out to center fielder Tristan Peters.
  4.  Troy Johnston pops out to shortstop Colson Montgomery.

Bot 4th

  1.  Munetaka Murakami called out on strikes.
  2.  Andrew Benintendi lines out to shortstop Ezequiel Tovar.
  3.  Tristan Peters flies out to center fielder Jake McCarthy.

Top 5th

  1.  Zac Veen grounds out, shortstop Colson Montgomery to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.
  2.  Ezequiel Tovar strikes out swinging.
  3.  Jake McCarthy grounds out, pitcher Sean Burke to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.

Bot 5th

  1.  Randal Grichuk pops out to first baseman TJ Rumfield in foul territory.
  2.  Colson Montgomery called out on strikes.
  3.  Braden Montgomery grounds out, shortstop Ezequiel Tovar to first baseman TJ Rumfield.

Top 6th

  1.  Adael Amador pops out softly to catcher Kyle Teel in foul territory.
  2.  Hunter Goodman doubles (20) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Tristan Peters.CWS 77%
  3.  TJ Rumfield grounds out, shortstop Colson Montgomery to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.
  4.  Kyle Karros challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Kyle Karros walks.
  5.  Cole Carrigg strikes out swinging.

Bot 6th

  1.  Sam Antonacci grounds out to first baseman TJ Rumfield.
  2.  Kyle Teel flies out sharply to left fielder Jake McCarthy.
  3.  Miguel Vargas strikes out swinging.

Top 7th

  1.  Troy Johnston strikes out swinging, catcher Kyle Teel to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.
  2.  Zac Veen grounds out, second baseman Sam Antonacci to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.
  3.  Ezequiel Tovar strikes out swinging.

Bot 7th

  1.  Munetaka Murakami homers (35) on a fly ball to left center field.CWS 94%
  2.  Andrew Benintendi strikes out swinging.
  3.  Tristan Peters pops out to shortstop Ezequiel Tovar.
  4.  Randal Grichuk singles on a line drive to left fielder Jake McCarthy.
  5.  Colson Montgomery grounds out, second baseman Adael Amador to first baseman TJ Rumfield.

Top 8th

  1.  Jake McCarthy strikes out swinging.
  2.  Adael Amador lines out to shortstop Colson Montgomery.
  3.  Hunter Goodman pops out to shortstop Colson Montgomery.

Bot 8th

  1.  Braden Montgomery singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Kyle Karros.
  2.  Sam Antonacci singles on a line drive to center fielder Cole Carrigg. Braden Montgomery to 2nd.
  3.  Kyle Teel singles on a ground ball to center fielder Cole Carrigg. Braden Montgomery scores. Sam Antonacci to 3rd.
  4.  Miguel Vargas flies out to center fielder Cole Carrigg.
  5.  Munetaka Murakami singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Troy Johnston. Sam Antonacci scores. Kyle Teel to 2nd.
  6.  Andrew Benintendi called out on strikes.
  7.  Tristan Peters flies out to left fielder Jake McCarthy.

Top 9th

  1.  TJ Rumfield pops out to shortstop Colson Montgomery.
  2.  Kyle Karros grounds out, third baseman Miguel Vargas to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.
  3.  Cole Carrigg flies out to center fielder Brenton Doyle.

Bot 1st

  1.  COL 0, CWS 1Miguel Vargas out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jake McCarthy. Kyle Teel scores.CWS 63%
  2.  COL 0, CWS 2Munetaka Murakami homers (34) on a fly ball to right field.CWS 73%

Top 2nd

  1.  COL 1, CWS 2TJ Rumfield homers (16) on a fly ball to right field.CWS 62%

Bot 3rd

  1.  COL 1, CWS 3Kyle Teel out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jake McCarthy. Braden Montgomery scores.

Bot 7th

  1.  COL 1, CWS 4Munetaka Murakami homers (35) on a fly ball to left center field.CWS 94%

Bot 8th

  1.  COL 1, CWS 5Kyle Teel singles on a ground ball to center fielder Cole Carrigg. Braden Montgomery scores. Sam Antonacci to 3rd.
  2.  COL 1, CWS 6Munetaka Murakami singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Troy Johnston. Sam Antonacci scores. Kyle Teel to 2nd.

Win probability

Top 2nd · Biggest swing #1 · COL 1–2 CWS

TJ Rumfield homers (16) on a fly ball to right field.

See it in the scoring summary
CWS 62%COL +11 pts

Game leaders

RockiesDenver

White SoxChicago

Team stats

  • COL 4HitsCWS 10
  • COL 1Home runsCWS 2
  • COL 2WalksCWS 0
  • COL 11StrikeoutsCWS 6
  • COL 9Left on baseCWS 8
  • COL 1ErrorsCWS 0
All team stats
  • COL 8.0IpCWS 9.0
  • COL 10HCWS 4
  • COL 6RCWS 1
  • COL 6ErCWS 1
  • COL 0BbCWS 2
  • COL 6SoCWS 11
  • COL 2HrCWS 1
  • COL 113PCWS 137
  • COL 1RCWS 6
  • COL 22bCWS 0
  • COL 1RbiCWS 6
  • COL 31AbCWS 31
  • COL 4ACWS 7
  • COL 24PoCWS 27
  • COL 29TcCWS 34
  • COL 0PbCWS 1

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Jake McCarthy LF4000003.293
Adael Amador 2B3000011.276
Hunter Goodman C4010000.245
TJ Rumfield 1B4121100.299
Kyle Karros 3B3000012.256
Mickey Moniak LF2000000.239
Cole Carrigg CF2000001.275
Troy Johnston RF3000001.280
Zac Veen DH3000001.232
Ezequiel Tovar SS3010002.216
Totals311411211

2B: Goodman, Tovar.HR: Rumfield.RBI: Rumfield.LOB: 9.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Tomoyuki Sugano L6.264405905.37
Brennan Bernardino0.10000032.87
Juan Mejia1.042201205.27

Video

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