Chicago White Sox vs Pittsburgh Pirates, September 9, 2026
September 9, 2026, 7:40 PM ET | Rate Field
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago White Sox
Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 73-73 | .500 | #3 | #5 | 17.5 |
| Chicago White Sox | 75-70 | .517 | #1 | N/A | - |
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- GB
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Season Comparison
2026Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
Top Players
Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.
Pittsburgh Pirates
Hitters
Pitchers
6.0 IP, 9 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.2 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA
Chicago White Sox
Hitters
Pitchers
5.0 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA
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Line Score
Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Chicago White Sox 2: PIT 10 hits, CWS 8 hits; PIT 0 errors, CWS 0 errors.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
 Chicago White Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
Brandon Lowe led Pittsburgh Pirates with 2 hits.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Konnor GriffinSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brandon Lowe2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Bryan ReynoldsLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick GonzalesDH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oneil CruzCF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Esmerlyn ValdezRF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Billy CookPR/RF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Horwitz1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rafael Flores Jr.C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Gonzalez3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronny SimonPH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Triolo3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 34 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
Randal Grichuk led Chicago White Sox with 2 hits.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Antonacci2B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrew BenintendiDH | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Miguel VargasPH/DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Munetaka Murakami1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Randal GrichukLF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Colson Montgomery3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Braden MontgomeryRF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tristan PetersCF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chase MeidrothSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle TeelC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Edgar QueroPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 33 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 1 |
Pitching
Brandon Eisert went 2.1 innings for Pittsburgh Pirates (5 SO, 0 ER); Davis Martin went 5.0 innings for Chicago White Sox (1 SO, 1 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Lake Bachar | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Brandon Eisert | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Carmen Mlodzinski | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gregory Soto | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Camilo Doval | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Yohan Ramírez | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Weaver | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mason Montgomery | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Chicago White Sox | |||||||
| Davis Martin | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Sean Newcomb | 1.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Murphy | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Trevor Richards | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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Scoring Summary
- T5
Home Run Esmerlyn Valdez homers (17) on a fly ball to right field. PIT 1, CWS 0
- T7
Single Rafael Flores Jr. singles on a line drive to center fielder Tristan Peters. Billy Cook scores. Spencer Horwitz to 3rd. PIT 2, CWS 0
- T7
Single Konnor Griffin singles on a line drive to center fielder Tristan Peters. Spencer Horwitz scores. Ronny Simon scores. PIT 4, CWS 0
- B7
Single Sam Antonacci singles on a sharp ground ball to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Braden Montgomery scores. Chase Meidroth to 3rd. Kyle Teel to 2nd. PIT 4, CWS 1
- B8
Home Run Munetaka Murakami homers (31) on a fly ball to right center field. PIT 4, CWS 2
Play-by-Play
All 76 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- B9
Strikeout Miguel Vargas called out on strikes. PIT 4, CWS 2
- B9
Strikeout Sam Antonacci challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Sam Antonacci called out on strikes. PIT 4, CWS 2
- B9
Groundout Edgar Quero grounds out sharply, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. PIT 4, CWS 2
- T9
Strikeout Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging. PIT 4, CWS 2
- T9
Strikeout Konnor Griffin called out on strikes. PIT 4, CWS 2
- T9
Single Jared Triolo singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Tristan Peters. PIT 4, CWS 2
- T9
Flyout Rafael Flores Jr. flies out sharply to left fielder Randal Grichuk. PIT 4, CWS 2
- B8
Double Play Chase Meidroth lines into an unassisted double play, third baseman Jared Triolo. Randal Grichuk out at 3rd. PIT 4, CWS 2
- B8
Hit By Pitch Tristan Peters hit by pitch. PIT 4, CWS 2
- B8
Double Braden Montgomery doubles (13) on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Randal Grichuk to 3rd. PIT 4, CWS 2
- B8
Strikeout Colson Montgomery strikes out swinging. PIT 4, CWS 2
- B8
Single Randal Grichuk singles on a line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz. PIT 4, CWS 2
- B8
Home Run Munetaka Murakami homers (31) on a fly ball to right center field. PIT 4, CWS 2
- T8
Strikeout Spencer Horwitz called out on strikes. PIT 4, CWS 1
- T8
Hit By Pitch Billy Cook hit by pitch. PIT 4, CWS 1
- T8
Groundout Oneil Cruz grounds out, shortstop Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. PIT 4, CWS 1
- T8
Flyout Nick Gonzales flies out to right fielder Braden Montgomery. PIT 4, CWS 1
- B7
Grounded Into DP Miguel Vargas grounds into a double play, third baseman Jared Triolo to second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Sam Antonacci out at 2nd. Miguel Vargas out at 1st. PIT 4, CWS 1
- B7
Single Sam Antonacci singles on a sharp ground ball to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Braden Montgomery scores. Chase Meidroth to 3rd. Kyle Teel to 2nd. PIT 4, CWS 1
- B7
Walk Kyle Teel walks. Braden Montgomery to 3rd. Chase Meidroth to 2nd. PIT 4, CWS 0
- B7
Single Chase Meidroth singles on a ground ball to third baseman Jared Triolo. Braden Montgomery to 2nd. PIT 4, CWS 0
- B7
Strikeout Tristan Peters strikes out swinging. PIT 4, CWS 0
- B7
Walk Braden Montgomery walks. PIT 4, CWS 0
- T7
Groundout Bryan Reynolds grounds out, third baseman Colson Montgomery to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. PIT 4, CWS 0
- T7
Strikeout Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging. PIT 4, CWS 0
- T7
Single Konnor Griffin singles on a line drive to center fielder Tristan Peters. Spencer Horwitz scores. Ronny Simon scores. PIT 4, CWS 0
- T7
Forceout Ronny Simon grounds into a force out, shortstop Chase Meidroth to second baseman Sam Antonacci. Rafael Flores Jr. out at 2nd. Ronny Simon to 1st. PIT 2, CWS 0
- T7
Single Rafael Flores Jr. singles on a line drive to center fielder Tristan Peters. Billy Cook scores. Spencer Horwitz to 3rd. PIT 2, CWS 0
- T7
Single Spencer Horwitz singles on a bunt ground ball to catcher Kyle Teel. Billy Cook to 2nd. PIT 1, CWS 0
- T7
Walk Kyle Teel challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Esmerlyn Valdez walks. PIT 1, CWS 0
- B6
Strikeout Colson Montgomery strikes out swinging. PIT 1, CWS 0
- B6
Single Randal Grichuk singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Munetaka Murakami to 2nd. PIT 1, CWS 0
- B6
Hit By Pitch Munetaka Murakami hit by pitch. PIT 1, CWS 0
- B6
Strikeout Miguel Vargas strikes out swinging. PIT 1, CWS 0
- B6
Lineout Sam Antonacci lines out to second baseman Brandon Lowe. PIT 1, CWS 0
- T6
Grounded Into DP Oneil Cruz grounds into a double play, second baseman Sam Antonacci to shortstop Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. Nick Gonzales out at 2nd. Oneil Cruz out at 1st. PIT 1, CWS 0
- T6
Single Nick Gonzales singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Tristan Peters. Brandon Lowe to 2nd. PIT 1, CWS 0
- T6
Flyout Bryan Reynolds flies out to right fielder Braden Montgomery. PIT 1, CWS 0
- T6
Single Brandon Lowe singles on a ground ball to second baseman Sam Antonacci. PIT 1, CWS 0
- B5
Groundout Kyle Teel grounds out softly to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. PIT 1, CWS 0
- B5
Flyout Chase Meidroth flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz. PIT 1, CWS 0
- B5
Groundout Tristan Peters grounds out, first baseman Spencer Horwitz to pitcher Carmen Mlodzinski. PIT 1, CWS 0
- T5
Forceout Konnor Griffin grounds into a force out, shortstop Chase Meidroth to second baseman Sam Antonacci. Jacob Gonzalez out at 2nd. PIT 1, CWS 0
- T5
Single Jacob Gonzalez singles on a line drive to right fielder Braden Montgomery. PIT 1, CWS 0
- T5
Flyout Rafael Flores Jr. flies out to center fielder Tristan Peters. PIT 1, CWS 0
- T5
Flyout Spencer Horwitz flies out to left fielder Randal Grichuk. PIT 1, CWS 0
- T5
Home Run Esmerlyn Valdez homers (17) on a fly ball to right field. PIT 1, CWS 0
- B4
Strikeout Braden Montgomery strikes out swinging. PIT 0, CWS 0
- B4
Strikeout Colson Montgomery strikes out swinging. PIT 0, CWS 0
- B4
Flyout Randal Grichuk flies out to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. PIT 0, CWS 0
- T4
Strikeout Oneil Cruz strikes out swinging. PIT 0, CWS 0
- T4
Pop Out Nick Gonzales pops out to second baseman Sam Antonacci. PIT 0, CWS 0
- T4
Flyout Bryan Reynolds flies out sharply to center fielder Tristan Peters. Brandon Lowe to 2nd. PIT 0, CWS 0
- T4
Single Brandon Lowe singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Tristan Peters. PIT 0, CWS 0
- B3
Strikeout Munetaka Murakami strikes out swinging. PIT 0, CWS 0
- B3
Strikeout Andrew Benintendi strikes out swinging, catcher Rafael Flores Jr. to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. PIT 0, CWS 0
- B3
Lineout Sam Antonacci lines out to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. PIT 0, CWS 0
- T3
Pop Out Konnor Griffin pops out to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. PIT 0, CWS 0
- T3
Groundout Jacob Gonzalez grounds out, second baseman Sam Antonacci to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. PIT 0, CWS 0
- T3
Flyout Rafael Flores Jr. flies out to center fielder Tristan Peters. PIT 0, CWS 0
- B2
Strikeout Kyle Teel strikes out swinging. PIT 0, CWS 0
- B2
Strikeout Chase Meidroth strikes out swinging. PIT 0, CWS 0
- B2
Single Tristan Peters singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Braden Montgomery to 3rd. PIT 0, CWS 0
- B2
Walk Braden Montgomery walks. PIT 0, CWS 0
- B2
Pop Out Colson Montgomery pops out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz in foul territory. PIT 0, CWS 0
- T2
Flyout Spencer Horwitz flies out to left fielder Randal Grichuk. PIT 0, CWS 0
- T2
Double Play Esmerlyn Valdez lines into a double play, second baseman Sam Antonacci to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. Oneil Cruz out at 1st. PIT 0, CWS 0
- T2
Single Oneil Cruz singles on a line drive to center fielder Tristan Peters. PIT 0, CWS 0
- B1
Strikeout Randal Grichuk strikes out swinging. PIT 0, CWS 0
- B1
Strikeout Munetaka Murakami called out on strikes. PIT 0, CWS 0
- B1
Double Andrew Benintendi doubles (24) on a line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz. PIT 0, CWS 0
- B1
Groundout Sam Antonacci grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. PIT 0, CWS 0
- T1
Grounded Into DP Nick Gonzales grounds into a double play, third baseman Colson Montgomery to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. Konnor Griffin out at 3rd. Nick Gonzales out at 1st. PIT 0, CWS 0
- T1
Lineout Bryan Reynolds lines out to center fielder Tristan Peters. PIT 0, CWS 0
- T1
Walk Brandon Lowe walks. PIT 0, CWS 0
- T1
Walk Konnor Griffin walks. PIT 0, CWS 0