Chicago White Sox at Houston Astros
Thursday • 2:10 PM EDT
2 – 6
Final
H 7-8 • E 0-0
CWS
73-67
Chicago White Sox
CWS • 73-67
HOU
72-69
Houston Astros
HOU • 72-69
CWS
73-67
Chicago White Sox
CWS • 73-67
2 – 6
Final
H 7-8 • E 0-0
HOU
72-69
Houston Astros
HOU • 72-69
Last play: Randal Grichuk strikes out swinging.
Game Summary
Houston Astros defeated Chicago White Sox 6-2. Houston built an early lead on a Jose Altuve two-run homer in the first and broke a 2-2 tie with a four-run third — highlighted by an Isaac Paredes double, a Daulton Varsho two-run triple and a Christian Walker RBI single — which proved decisive. Altuve (1-4, HR, 2 RBI), Varsho (1-4, 3B, 2 RBI, R) and Paredes (1-3, 2B, 2 R, BB) paced the attack. Houston’s staff held Chicago to two runs and recorded 10 strikeouts while the bullpen worked scoreless innings late (José Urquidy, Bryan Abreu). Luis Castillo allowed six runs in four innings and was charged with the loss.
Generated after the final box score
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CWS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
Batting
| Player | line | ab | r | h | rbi | bb | so |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tristan Peters | 0-2 | R | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randal Grichuk | 0-2 | K | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Munetaka Murakami | 0-4 | 3 K | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Chase Meidroth | 2-4 | 2 K | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Colson Montgomery | 0-4 | K, R | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Braden Montgomery | 1-3 | BB, K | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jake Rogers | 1-3 | RBI | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Benintendi | 0-3 | BB, K | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sam Antonacci | 1-4 | K, RBI | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Miguel Vargas | 2-4 | 2 SB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Paredes | 1-3 | 2B, BB, K | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nick Allen | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Smith | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daulton Varsho | 1-4 | 3B, 2 RBI, R | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Altuve | 1-4 | HR, 2 K, 2 RBI | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Taylor Trammell | 1-3 | 2B, BB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jeremy Peña | 0-4 | K | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| LaMonte Wade Jr. | 1-2 | R | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Walker | 2-4 | RBI | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yainer Diaz | 1-4 | 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yordan Alvarez | 0-2 | BB, HBP, K | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Pitching
| Player | line | ip | h | r | er | bb | so |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Schweitzer | 2.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, BB | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Trevor Richards | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Luis Castillo | 4.0 IP, 6 ER, 3 K, 2 BB | 4.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| José Urquidy | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Abreu | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, K, 0 BB | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hunter Brown | 6.0 IP, 2 ER, 7 K, 2 BB | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| AJ Blubaugh | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, K, 0 BB | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bennett Sousa | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, K, 0 BB | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Recent plays
- Randal Grichuk strikes out swinging.
- Chase Meidroth singles on a line drive to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
- Colson Montgomery grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker.
- Braden Montgomery grounds out, first baseman Christian Walker to pitcher AJ Blubaugh.
- Cam Smith pops out to first baseman Munetaka Murakami in foul territory.
- Yainer Diaz reaches on a fielder's choice out, pitcher José Urquidy to third baseman Miguel Vargas. Taylor Trammell out at 3rd.
- Taylor Trammell doubles (8) on a line drive to right fielder Randal Grichuk.
- Christian Walker grounds out, shortstop Colson Montgomery to first baseman Munetaka Murakami.
