St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago White Sox
September 11, 2026 • 8:15 PM • Busch Stadium
Status
Final
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
7
Chicago White Sox
CWS
3
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
St. Louis Cardinals
Starter
Chicago White Sox
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsSt. Louis Cardinals
72-75 (.490)
Div
#4
WC
#6
GB
19.5
Chicago White Sox
75-71 (.514)
Div
#1
WC
—
GB
-
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | St. Louis Cardinals | Chicago White Sox |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .691 | .726 |
| HR | 167 | 211 |
| Runs | 720 | 776 |
| ERA | 4.26 | 4.12 |
| WHIP | 1.36 | 1.31 |
| Strikeouts | 1278 | 1337 |
Top Players
St. Louis Cardinals
Hitters
Pitchers
4.0 IP, 6 SO, 0 ERA
5.0 IP, 4 SO, 1.8 ERA
3.1 IP, 5 SO, 2.7 ERA
Chicago White Sox
Hitters
Pitchers
5.0 IP, 7 SO, 0 ERA
5.0 IP, 1 SO, 1.8 ERA
4.2 IP, 1 SO, 1.929 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 13 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | |||||||
| Chase Meidroth (2B) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Randal Grichuk (LF) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Munetaka Murakami (1B) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Vargas (3B) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colson Montgomery (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Edgar Quero (DH) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Benintendi (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brenton Doyle (CF) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tristan Peters (CF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Braden Montgomery (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Rogers (C) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Antonacci (LF) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luisangel Acuña (SS) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Teel (C) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Kay (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Trevor Richards (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tyler Schweitzer (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| José Fermín (LF) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Iván Herrera (DH) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jordan Walker (RF) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramón Urías (3B) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Burleson (1B) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Báez (LF) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Victor Scott II (RF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leo Bernal (C) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Saggese (2B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Masyn Winn (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nathan Church (CF) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Liberatore (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gordon Graceffo (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luis Gastelum (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Justin Bruihl (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryne Stanek (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Riley O'Brien (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | |||||||
| Anthony Kay | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Trevor Richards | 2.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Tyler Schweitzer | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Matthew Liberatore | 4.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Gordon Graceffo | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Luis Gastelum | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Justin Bruihl | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryne Stanek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Riley O'Brien | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Home Run • 0-1
Chase Meidroth homers (13) on a fly ball to center field.
bottom 1 • Double • 1-1
Alec Burleson doubles (35) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Braden Montgomery. Iván Herrera scores.
bottom 2 • Forceout • 2-1
Masyn Winn grounds into a force out, third baseman Colson Montgomery to second baseman Chase Meidroth. Leo Bernal scores. Thomas Saggese out at 2nd. Masyn Winn to 1st.
top 3 • Home Run • 2-2
Chase Meidroth homers (14) on a fly ball to left center field.
bottom 3 • Single • 3-2
Joshua Báez singles on a line drive to center fielder Brenton Doyle. Jordan Walker scores. Joshua Báez to 2nd.
bottom 5 • Single • 4-2
Alec Burleson singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Tristan Peters. Jordan Walker scores.
bottom 5 • Double • 5-2
Joshua Báez doubles (6) on a fly ball to left fielder Randal Grichuk. Alec Burleson scores.
bottom 5 • Single • 6-2
Leo Bernal singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Randal Grichuk. Joshua Báez scores.
bottom 7 • Single • 7-2
Leo Bernal singles on a line drive to left fielder Randal Grichuk. Joshua Báez scores.
top 8 • Forceout • 7-3
Munetaka Murakami grounds into a force out, first baseman Alec Burleson to shortstop Masyn Winn. Sam Antonacci scores. Kyle Teel out at 2nd. Munetaka Murakami to 1st.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Groundout • 7-3
Tristan Peters grounds out to first baseman Alec Burleson.
top 9 • Flyout • 7-3
Andrew Benintendi flies out to right fielder Victor Scott II.
top 9 • Strikeout • 7-3
Colson Montgomery strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 7-3
Iván Herrera flies out to center fielder Tristan Peters.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 7-3
José Fermín strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Single • 7-3
Nathan Church singles on a fly ball to left fielder Sam Antonacci.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 7-3
Masyn Winn flies out sharply to center fielder Tristan Peters.
top 8 • Groundout • 7-3
Miguel Vargas grounds out softly, third baseman Ramón Urías to first baseman Alec Burleson.
top 8 • Forceout • 7-3
Munetaka Murakami grounds into a force out, first baseman Alec Burleson to shortstop Masyn Winn. Sam Antonacci scores. Kyle Teel out at 2nd. Munetaka Murakami to 1st.
top 8 • Strikeout • 7-2
Chase Meidroth strikes out on a foul tip.
top 8 • Single • 7-2
Kyle Teel singles on a line drive to right fielder Victor Scott II. Sam Antonacci to 3rd.
top 8 • Hit By Pitch • 7-2
Sam Antonacci hit by pitch.
bottom 7 • Grounded Into DP • 7-2
Thomas Saggese grounds into a double play, third baseman Colson Montgomery to second baseman Sam Antonacci to first baseman Miguel Vargas. Leo Bernal out at 2nd. Thomas Saggese out at 1st.
bottom 7 • Single • 7-2
Leo Bernal singles on a line drive to left fielder Randal Grichuk. Joshua Báez scores.
bottom 7 • Double • 6-2
Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: Joshua Báez doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Randal Grichuk.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 6-2
Alec Burleson grounds out, first baseman Miguel Vargas to pitcher Tyler Schweitzer.
top 7 • Flyout • 6-2
Braden Montgomery flies out sharply to center fielder Nathan Church.
top 7 • Walk • 6-2
Tristan Peters walks.
top 7 • Pop Out • 6-2
Edgar Quero pops out to second baseman Thomas Saggese.
top 7 • Strikeout • 6-2
Colson Montgomery strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Grounded Into DP • 6-2
Jordan Walker grounds into a double play, shortstop Chase Meidroth to second baseman Sam Antonacci to first baseman Miguel Vargas. José Fermín out at 2nd. Jordan Walker out at 1st.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 6-2
Iván Herrera called out on strikes.
bottom 6 • Single • 6-2
José Fermín singles on a ground ball to second baseman Sam Antonacci. Nathan Church to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Walk • 6-2
Nathan Church walks.
top 6 • Flyout • 6-2
Miguel Vargas flies out sharply to center fielder Nathan Church.
top 6 • Strikeout • 6-2
Randal Grichuk strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Walk • 6-2
Chase Meidroth walks. Sam Antonacci to 3rd. Kyle Teel to 2nd.
top 6 • Single • 6-2
Kyle Teel singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Joshua Báez. Sam Antonacci to 2nd.
top 6 • Single • 6-2
Sam Antonacci singles on a pop up to shortstop Masyn Winn.
top 6 • Groundout • 6-2
Braden Montgomery grounds out, pitcher Luis Gastelum to first baseman Alec Burleson.