Chicago White Sox vs. Houston Astros
Aug 31, 2026
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CWS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 14 |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
loss:
A. Kay(9-7)win:
E. De Los Santos(3-3)save:B. Abreu(8)
A. Kay(9-7)win:E. De Los Santos(3-3)save:B. Abreu(8)Game Recap
HOUSTON -- It’s no secret the Astros have been struggling to find offensive production from their outfielders throughout this season. Houston has started 10 different players in left field and eight different players in center field, with Cam Smith getting the overwhelming amount of starts in right field....
Scoring Summary
CWSHOU
3Yordan Alvarez grounds into a force out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to shortstop Colson Montgomery. Nick Allen scores. Jeremy Pena out at 2nd. Yordan Alvarez to 1st. [1 run] [2 outs] 01- 4Chase Meidroth singles on a line drive to left fielder Nelson Velazquez. Colson Montgomery scores. [1 run] 11
- 4Munetaka Murakami walks. Chase Meidroth scores. Tristan Peters to 3rd. Sam Antonacci to 2nd. [1 run] 21
- 4Nelson Velazquez homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. Cam Smith scores. [2 runs] 23
- 5Christian Walker walks. Christian Vazquez scores. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd. Isaac Paredes to 2nd. [1 run] 24
- 5Cam Smith doubles (16) on a line drive to left fielder Sam Antonacci. Yordan Alvarez scores. Isaac Paredes scores. Christian Walker to 3rd. [2 runs] 26
- 7Colson Montgomery homers (29) on a line drive to right field. [1 run] 36
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sam AntonacciLF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .269 |
| 2Munetaka Murakami1B | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .217 |
| 3Miguel Vargas3B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .249 |
| 4Andrew BenintendiDH | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .247 |
| Randal GrichukPH-DH | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .272 |
| 5Braden MontgomeryRF | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .224 |
| 6Colson MontgomerySS | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .214 |
| 7Chase Meidroth2B | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .271 |
| 8Tristan PetersCF | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .278 |
| Brenton DoylePH-CF | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .213 |
| 9Jake RogersC | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .168 |
| TOTAL | 5 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 23 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony KayLHP | 4.2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 89 | 4.28 |
| Trevor RichardsRHP | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 3.53 |
| Tyler DavisRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3.95 |
| TOTAL | 8.0 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 139 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jeremy PenaSS | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .284 |
| 2Yordan AlvarezDH | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .317 |
| 3Isaac Paredes3B | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .256 |
| 4Christian Walker1B | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .229 |
| 5Daulton VarshoCF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .228 |
| 6Cam SmithRF | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 |
| 7Nelson VelazquezLF | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .193 |
| Taylor TrammellLF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .202 |
| 8Nick Allen2B | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .275 |
| 9Christian VazquezC | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .213 |
| TOTAL | 8 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 17 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter LambertRHP | 4.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 104 | 3.66 |
| Enyel De Los SantosRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 4.45 |
| Bennett SousaLHP | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 6.53 |
| Steven OkertLHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2.13 |
| Bryan AbreuRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3.93 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 188 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningCWSHOU
- TOP 1
- FIELD ERROR — Sam Antonacci reaches on a fielding error by left fielder Nelson Velazquez. Sam Antonacci to 2nd.00
- FLYOUT — Munetaka Murakami flies out sharply to right fielder Cam Smith. Sam Antonacci to 3rd. [1 out]00
- STRIKEOUT — Miguel Vargas strikes out swinging. [2 outs]00
- STRIKEOUT — Andrew Benintendi called out on strikes. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- SINGLE — Jeremy Pena singles on a line drive to left fielder Sam Antonacci.00
- GROUNDOUT — Yordan Alvarez grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. Jeremy Pena to 2nd. [1 out]00
- POP OUT — Isaac Paredes pops out to second baseman Chase Meidroth. [2 outs]00
- POP OUT — Christian Walker pops out to first baseman Munetaka Murakami in foul territory. [3 outs]00
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Team Stats
Game Details
Monday, August 31, 2026 · 8:10 PM
Minute Maid Park · Houston, TX
attendance: 21,236 (51.6%)
weather: 73 degrees, roof closed
spread: HOU -128
over/under: 8.5