Chicago White Sox vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Sep 12, 2026
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CWS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| STL | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
loss:
R. O'Brien(3-8)win:
J. Hicks(3-2)save:B. Hudson(8)
R. O'Brien(3-8)win:J. Hicks(3-2)save:B. Hudson(8)Game Recap
ST. LOUIS – A lively debate took place among White Sox media as to what to dub Randal Grichuk after his two-out, two-strike, game-winning home run in the ninth inning of a 6-5 victory over the Cardinals Saturday at Busch Stadium sailed over the glove of right fielder Victor Scott...
Scoring Summary
CWSSTL
2Masyn Winn doubles (20) on a ground ball to left fielder Sam Antonacci. Nolan Gorman scores. Thomas Saggese scores. [2 runs] 02- 2Jose Fermin out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Tristan Peters. Masyn Winn scores. [1 run] [2 outs] 03
- 4Colson Montgomery walks. Munetaka Murakami scores. Tristan Peters to 3rd. Chase Meidroth to 2nd. [1 run] 13
- 4Nathan Church doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Braden Montgomery. Nolan Gorman scores. [1 run] 14
- 5Munetaka Murakami walks. Sam Antonacci scores. Kyle Teel to 3rd. Miguel Vargas to 2nd. [1 run] 24
- 5Randal 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. [1 run] [2 outs] 34
- 5Tristan 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. [1 run] [3 outs] 44
- 8Leo Bernal homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field. [1 run] 45
- 9Randal Grichuk homers (13) on a fly ball to right field. Brenton Doyle scores. [2 runs] 65
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sam AntonacciLF | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .269 |
| Jake RogersC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| 2Kyle TeelC | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .205 |
| Brenton DoylePR-CF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 |
| 3Miguel Vargas3B | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .247 |
| 4Munetaka Murakami1B | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .207 |
| 5Andrew BenintendiDH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 |
| Randal GrichukPH-DH | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .286 |
| 6Tristan PetersCF-LF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .279 |
| 7Chase Meidroth2B | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .268 |
| 8Colson MontgomerySS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .207 |
| Luisangel AcunaPR-SS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 |
| 9Braden MontgomeryRF | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .215 |
| TOTAL | 6 | 32 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 19 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean NewcombLHP | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 2.77 |
| Luis CastilloRHP | 2.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 61 | 5.67 |
| Hagen SmithLHP | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0.45 |
| Grant TaylorRHP | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 2.23 |
| Jordan HicksRHP | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4.26 |
| Bryan HudsonLHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2.87 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 173 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jose FerminLF | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .240 |
| 2Ivan HerreraDH | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .246 |
| 3Alec Burleson1B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .282 |
| 4Joshua BaezRF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 |
| Victor Scott IIRF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .197 |
| Jordan WalkerPH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .282 |
| 5Leo BernalC | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .311 |
| 6Nolan Gorman3B | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .189 |
| Ramon Urias3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .157 |
| 7Thomas Saggese2B | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .267 |
| 8Masyn WinnSS | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .236 |
| 9Nathan ChurchCF | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .251 |
| TOTAL | 8 | 34 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 12 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle LeahyRHP | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 3.33 |
| Cooper HjerpeLHP | 1.0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 52 | 7.20 |
| Luis GastelumRHP | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4.50 |
| Justin BruihlLHP | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3.59 |
| Ryne StanekRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4.27 |
| George SorianoRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 4.43 |
| Riley O'BrienRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 4.20 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 163 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningCWSSTL
- TOP 1
- SINGLE — Sam Antonacci singles on a fly ball to center fielder Nathan Church.00
- GROUNDOUT — Kyle Teel grounds out softly, second baseman Thomas Saggese to first baseman Alec Burleson. Sam Antonacci to 2nd. [1 out]00
- STRIKEOUT — Miguel Vargas strikes out swinging. [2 outs]00
- STRIKEOUT — Munetaka Murakami called out on strikes. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- STRIKEOUT — Jose Fermin challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Jose Fermin called out on strikes. [1 out]00
- STRIKEOUT — Ivan Herrera strikes out swinging. [2 outs]00
- WALK — Alec Burleson walks.00
- STRIKEOUT — Joshua Baez strikes out swinging. [3 outs]00
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Team Stats
Game Details
Saturday, September 12, 2026 · 7:15 PM
Busch Stadium · St. Louis, MO
attendance: 40,387 (88.8%)
weather: 88 degrees, clear
spread: CWS -111
over/under: 8.5