Final · MLB · Wed Sep 30, 4:00 PM CDT · AL Wild Card 'A' Game 2
- Series
- CWS wins 2-0
- Probable pitchers
- Sean Burke (CWS) vs Hunter Brown (HOU)
- TV
- Peacock/NBCSN
- Where
- Daikin Park
White Sox top Astros 7-3. White Sox led from start to finish.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| CWS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
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| HOU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
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Win: Anthony Kay. Loss: Hunter Brown. Home runs: Meidroth (CWS), Peña (HOU), Altuve (HOU), Smith (HOU). Meidroth drove in 3 for White Sox.
By the numbers: Hits CWS 8, HOU 5; Errors CWS 0, HOU 2; Left on base CWS 13, HOU 9.
Team stats
| CWS | HOU |
|---|
| Hits | 8 | 5 |
| Errors | 0 | 2 |
| Left on base | 13 | 9 |
| Home runs | 1 | 3 |
| Walks | 4 | 1 |
| Strikeouts | 13 | 15 |
Box score
Chicago White Sox
Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | HR |
|---|
| Antonacci LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Doyle, B CF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teel C | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Vargas, M 3B | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Murakami 1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Benintendi DH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Acuña DH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peters LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Meidroth 2B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Montgomery, B RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Montgomery, C SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 36 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 1 |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP |
|---|
| Burke, S | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 72 |
| Brazobán | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| Kay (W) | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Hicks, J | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 |
| Fedde | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 34 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 154 |
Houston Astros
Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | HR |
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| Peña SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Alvarez, Y LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Paredes DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Altuve 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Diaz, Y C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Walker, C 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Spence CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Smith RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Allen, N 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 32 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 3 |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP |
|---|
| Brown, H (L) | 0.2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 36 |
| Blubaugh | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| Lambert, P | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 48 |
| Abreu, B | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 44 |
| Hader | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 165 |
Play-by-play
Top 1st 10
- 0 out CWS Sam Antonacci doubles (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Lucas Spence, deflected by left fielder Yordan Alvarez.
- 0 out CWS Kyle Teel singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Sam Antonacci scores. CWS 1, HOU 0
- 0 out CWS Miguel Vargas reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Nick Allen. Kyle Teel to 2nd.
- 1 out CWS Munetaka Murakami strikes out swinging.
- 1 out CWS Andrew Benintendi singles on a line drive to center fielder Lucas Spence. Kyle Teel scores. Miguel Vargas scores. Andrew Benintendi to 2nd. Throwing error by center fielder Lucas Spence. CWS 3, HOU 0
- 1 out CWS Tristan Peters singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Andrew Benintendi scores. CWS 4, HOU 0
- 1 out CWS Chase Meidroth singles on a line drive to left fielder Yordan Alvarez. Tristan Peters to 2nd.
- 2 out CWS Braden Montgomery called out on strikes.
- 2 out CWS Colson Montgomery walks.
- 3 out CWS Sam Antonacci grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker.
Bottom 1st 5
- 0 out HOU Jeremy Peña homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. CWS 4, HOU 1
- 1 out HOU Yordan Alvarez strikes out swinging.
- 2 out HOU Isaac Paredes pops out to first baseman Munetaka Murakami in foul territory.
- 2 out HOU Jose Altuve singles on a line drive to left fielder Sam Antonacci.
- 3 out HOU Yainer Diaz strikes out swinging.
Top 2nd 3
- 1 out CWS Kyle Teel strikes out swinging.
- 2 out CWS Miguel Vargas flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.
- 3 out CWS Munetaka Murakami strikes out swinging.
Bottom 2nd 4
- 1 out HOU Christian Walker strikes out swinging.
- 2 out HOU Lucas Spence grounds out, shortstop Colson Montgomery to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.
- 2 out HOU Cam Smith homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. CWS 4, HOU 2
- 3 out HOU Nick Allen pops out to second baseman Chase Meidroth.
Top 3rd 3
- 1 out CWS Andrew Benintendi flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.
- 2 out CWS Tristan Peters grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker.
- 3 out CWS Chase Meidroth grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.
Bottom 3rd 3
- 1 out HOU Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging.
- 2 out HOU Yordan Alvarez strikes out swinging.
- 3 out HOU Isaac Paredes strikes out swinging. Isaac Paredes out on batter interference.
Top 4th 3
- 1 out CWS Braden Montgomery grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker.
- 2 out CWS Colson Montgomery strikes out swinging.
- 3 out CWS Sam Antonacci grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker.
Bottom 4th 4
- 0 out HOU Jose Altuve homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. CWS 4, HOU 3
- 1 out HOU Yainer Diaz strikes out swinging.
- 2 out HOU Christian Walker flies out to left fielder Sam Antonacci.
- 3 out HOU Lucas Spence strikes out on a foul tip.
Top 5th 3
- 1 out CWS Kyle Teel strikes out swinging.
- 2 out CWS Miguel Vargas lines out to third baseman Nick Allen.
- 3 out CWS Munetaka Murakami flies out sharply to center fielder Lucas Spence.
Bottom 5th 6
- 0 out HOU Cam Smith hit by pitch.
- 1 out HOU Nick Allen strikes out swinging.
- 1 out HOU Jeremy Peña singles on a line drive to left fielder Sam Antonacci. Cam Smith to 2nd.
- 2 out HOU Yordan Alvarez lines out to left fielder Sam Antonacci.
- 2 out HOU Isaac Paredes walks. Cam Smith to 3rd. Jeremy Peña to 2nd.
- 3 out HOU Jose Altuve flies out to right fielder Braden Montgomery.
Top 6th 6
- 0 out CWS Yainer Diaz challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Andrew Benintendi walks.
- 0 out CWS Tristan Peters walks.
- 0 out CWS Chase Meidroth homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Luisangel Acuña scores. Tristan Peters scores. CWS 7, HOU 3
- 1 out CWS Braden Montgomery grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.
- 2 out CWS Colson Montgomery strikes out swinging.
- 3 out CWS Sam Antonacci strikes out swinging.
Bottom 6th 3
- 1 out HOU Yainer Diaz flies out to right fielder Braden Montgomery.
- 2 out HOU Christian Walker strikes out swinging.
- 3 out HOU Lucas Spence grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.
Top 7th 3
- 1 out CWS Kyle Teel strikes out swinging.
- 2 out CWS Miguel Vargas strikes out swinging.
- 3 out CWS Munetaka Murakami strikes out swinging.
Bottom 7th 3
- 1 out HOU Cam Smith called out on strikes.
- 2 out HOU Nick Allen lines out to right fielder Braden Montgomery.
- 3 out HOU Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging.
Top 8th 4
- 1 out CWS Luisangel Acuña pops out to first baseman Christian Walker.
- 2 out CWS Tristan Peters strikes out swinging.
- 2 out CWS Chase Meidroth walks.
- 3 out CWS Braden Montgomery flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.
Bottom 8th 4
- 1 out HOU Yordan Alvarez grounds out, third baseman Miguel Vargas to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.
- 1 out HOU Isaac Paredes hit by pitch.
- 2 out HOU Jose Altuve strikes out swinging.
- 3 out HOU Yainer Diaz flies out to left fielder Tristan Peters.
Top 9th 5
- 1 out CWS Colson Montgomery flies out to center fielder Lucas Spence.
- 1 out CWS Brenton Doyle singles on a ground ball to left fielder Yordan Alvarez.
- 1 out CWS Kyle Teel singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Brenton Doyle to 2nd.
- 2 out CWS Miguel Vargas challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Miguel Vargas called out on strikes.
- 3 out CWS Munetaka Murakami flies out sharply to center fielder Lucas Spence.
Bottom 9th 3
- 1 out HOU Christian Walker strikes out swinging.
- 2 out HOU Lucas Spence flies out sharply to center fielder Brenton Doyle.
- 3 out HOU Cam Smith strikes out swinging.