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Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs

MLBAugust 18, 2026Wrigley Field

White SoxChicagoCWS65-60

White Sox 3, Cubs 4

Final
CubsChicagoCHCWon74-53
Score by inning
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W Jacob WebbL Trevor Richards

Crow-Armstrong makes MLB history, Bregman give Cubs another walk-off win over White Sox, 4-3Pete Crow-Armstrong made MLB history with a leadoff home run and Alex Bregman's RBI single gave the Chicago Cubs a second straight walk-off win over the Chicago White Sox, 4-3 on Tuesday night.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Sam Antonacci walks.
  2.  Munetaka Murakami walks. Sam Antonacci to 2nd.CWS 60%
  3.  Miguel Vargas grounds into a double play, shortstop Nico Hoerner to second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch. Sam Antonacci to 3rd. Munetaka Murakami out at 2nd. Miguel Vargas out at 1st.CHC 52%
  4.  Andrew Benintendi strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (31) on a fly ball to right center field.CHC 67%
  2.  Seiya Suzuki called out on strikes.
  3.  Alex Bregman grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.
  4.  Michael Busch homers (15) on a fly ball to right center field.CHC 73%
  5.  Nico Hoerner grounds out, third baseman Miguel Vargas to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.

Top 2nd

  1.  Braden Montgomery strikes out swinging.
  2.  Colson Montgomery flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  3.  Chase Meidroth singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ.
  4.  Tristan Peters singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Chase Meidroth to 2nd.
  5.  Drew Romo singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Chase Meidroth scores. Tristan Peters to 2nd.CHC 63%
  6.  Sam Antonacci grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Kevin Gausman.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Pedro Ramírez singles on a line drive to center fielder Tristan Peters.
  2.  Ian Happ singles on a ground ball to right fielder Braden Montgomery. Pedro Ramírez to 3rd.CHC 79%
  3.  Miguel Amaya strikes out swinging.
  4.  Michael Conforto flies out to second baseman Chase Meidroth.CHC 68%
  5.  Pete Crow-Armstrong walks. Ian Happ to 2nd.
  6.  Seiya Suzuki grounds out, shortstop Colson Montgomery to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.CHC 64%

Top 3rd

  1.  Munetaka Murakami homers (29) on a fly ball to left center field.CHC 50%
  2.  Miguel Vargas lines out to third baseman Alex Bregman.
  3.  Andrew Benintendi grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Kevin Gausman.
  4.  Braden Montgomery grounds out, pitcher Kevin Gausman to first baseman Michael Busch.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Alex Bregman flies out to center fielder Tristan Peters.
  2.  Michael Busch strikes out swinging.
  3.  Nico Hoerner grounds out, shortstop Colson Montgomery to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.

Top 4th

  1.  Colson Montgomery doubles (20) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Michael Conforto.CWS 58%
  2.  Chase Meidroth grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch.CWS 52%
  3.  Tristan Peters doubles (25) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Colson Montgomery scores.CWS 65%
  4.  Drew Romo strikes out swinging.
  5.  Sam Antonacci strikes out swinging.

Bot 4th

  1.  Pedro Ramírez grounds out, third baseman Miguel Vargas to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.
  2.  Ian Happ flies out to right fielder Braden Montgomery.
  3.  Miguel Amaya strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Munetaka Murakami strikes out swinging.
  2.  Miguel Vargas singles on a ground ball to second baseman Pedro Ramírez.
  3.  Andrew Benintendi grounds into a double play, second baseman Pedro Ramírez to shortstop Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Miguel Vargas out at 2nd. Andrew Benintendi out at 1st.CWS 59%

Bot 5th

  1.  Michael Conforto grounds out to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.
  2.  Pete Crow-Armstrong lines out to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.
  3.  Seiya Suzuki called out on strikes.

Top 6th

  1.  Braden Montgomery grounds out, shortstop Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Colson Montgomery singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Colson Montgomery to 2nd. Colson Montgomery advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.CWS 68%
  3.  Chase Meidroth grounds out, second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch. Colson Montgomery to 3rd.
  4.  Tristan Peters flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.

Bot 6th

  1.  Alex Bregman flies out to center fielder Tristan Peters.
  2.  White Sox challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Michael Busch walks.
  3.  Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to center fielder Tristan Peters. Michael Busch to 2nd.CWS 52%
  4.  Pedro Ramírez strikes out swinging.CWS 60%
  5.  Ian Happ flies out to center fielder Tristan Peters.CWS 66%

Top 7th

  1.  Drew Romo grounds out, shortstop Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Sam Antonacci singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  3.  Munetaka Murakami strikes out on a foul tip. Sam Antonacci steals (16) 2nd base.
  4.  Miguel Vargas flies out to right fielder Michael Conforto.

Bot 7th

  1.  Miguel Amaya walks.CWS 53%
  2.  Michael Conforto walks. Kevin Alcántara to 2nd.CHC 58%
  3.  Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.CWS 52%
  4.  Seiya Suzuki strikes out swinging.CWS 61%
  5.  Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to left fielder Sam Antonacci. Kevin Alcántara scores. Michael Conforto to 2nd.CHC 59%
  6.  Michael Busch grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.CHC 52%

Top 8th

  1.  Andrew Benintendi strikes out swinging.
  2.  Braden Montgomery flies out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  3.  Colson Montgomery singles on a ground ball to right fielder Michael Conforto.
  4.  Chase Meidroth grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch.

Bot 8th

  1.  Nico Hoerner flies out to right fielder Braden Montgomery.
  2.  Pedro Ramírez flies out to center fielder Tristan Peters.
  3.  Ian Happ flies out to right fielder Braden Montgomery.

Top 9th

  1.  Tristan Peters lines out to left fielder Ian Happ.
  2.  Randal Grichuk grounds out, shortstop Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Sam Antonacci walks.
  4.  Munetaka Murakami grounds out softly, pitcher Jacob Webb to first baseman Michael Busch.

Bot 9th

  1.  Carson Kelly doubles (12) on a line drive to left fielder Sam Antonacci.CHC 76%
  2.  Michael Conforto called out on strikes.CHC 69%
  3.  Trevor Richards intentionally walks Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  4.  Seiya Suzuki pops out softly to first baseman Munetaka Murakami in foul territory.CHC 64%
  5.  Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to center fielder Tristan Peters. Carson Kelly scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd.CHC 100%

Bot 1st

  1.  CWS 0, CHC 1Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (31) on a fly ball to right center field.CHC 67%
  2.  CWS 0, CHC 2Michael Busch homers (15) on a fly ball to right center field.CHC 73%

Top 2nd

  1.  CWS 1, CHC 2Drew Romo singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Chase Meidroth scores. Tristan Peters to 2nd.CHC 63%

Top 3rd

  1.  CWS 2, CHC 2Munetaka Murakami homers (29) on a fly ball to left center field.CHC 50%

Top 4th

  1.  CWS 3, CHC 2Tristan Peters doubles (25) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Colson Montgomery scores.CWS 65%

Bot 7th

  1.  CWS 3, CHC 3Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to left fielder Sam Antonacci. Kevin Alcántara scores. Michael Conforto to 2nd.CHC 59%

Bot 9th

  1.  CWS 3, CHC 4Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to center fielder Tristan Peters. Carson Kelly scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd.CHC 100%

Win probability

Bot 9th · Biggest swing #1 · CWS 3–4 CHC

Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to center fielder Tristan Peters. Carson Kelly scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd.

See it in the scoring summary
CHC 100%CHC +36 pts

Game leaders

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Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Sam Antonacci LF3010021.273
Munetaka Murakami 1B4111112.234
Miguel Vargas 3B4010000.239
Andrew Benintendi DH4000002.246
Braden Montgomery RF4000001.233
Colson Montgomery SS4130000.217
Chase Meidroth 2B4110000.275
Tristan Peters CF4021000.274
Drew Romo C3011001.139
Randal Grichuk PH1000000.275
Jake Rogers C0000000.173
Totals353103137

2B: Montgomery, Peters.HR: Murakami.RBI: Murakami, Peters, Romo.SB: Antonacci.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Bryan Hudson1.022201173.42
Erick Fedde4.230025784.33
Huascar Brazobán0.101120143.00
Grant Taylor1.010002172.08
Trevor Richards L1.221111263.24

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