Chicago White Sox vs Pittsburgh Pirates, September 8, 2026
September 8, 2026, 7:40 PM ET | Rate Field
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Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 72-73 | .497 | #4 | #6 | 17.5 |
| Chicago White Sox | 75-69 | .521 | #1 | N/A | - |
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Season Comparison
2026Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
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6.0 IP, 9 SO, 0.00 ERA
4.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA
Chicago White Sox
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Line Score
Pittsburgh Pirates 9, Chicago White Sox 3: PIT 18 hits, CWS 6 hits; PIT 0 errors, CWS 0 errors.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Pirates | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 0 |
 Chicago White Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
Oneil Cruz and Rafael Flores Jr. led Pittsburgh Pirates with 3 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Konnor GriffinSS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Lowe2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan ReynoldsDH | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oneil CruzCF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Esmerlyn ValdezRF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy CookRF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Horwitz1B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael Flores Jr.C | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jacob Gonzalez3B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jared Triolo3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake MangumLF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 42 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Andrew Benintendi and Kyle Teel led Chicago White Sox with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam AntonacciLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Miguel Vargas3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Munetaka Murakami1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Andrew BenintendiDH | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colson MontgomerySS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Braden MontgomeryRF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tristan PetersCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase Meidroth2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle TeelC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 32 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
Pitching
Bubba Chandler went 6.0 innings for Pittsburgh Pirates (8 SO, 2 ER); José Urquidy went 4.0 innings for Chicago White Sox (1 SO, 2 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Bubba Chandler | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Wilber Dotel | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yohan Ramírez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chicago White Sox | |||||||
| Sean Burke | 1.1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Tyler Schweitzer | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| José Urquidy | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tyler Davis | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Scoring Summary
- T1
Double Bryan Reynolds doubles (35) on a fly ball to right fielder Braden Montgomery. Konnor Griffin scores. Brandon Lowe to 3rd. PIT 1, CWS 0
- T1
Double Oneil Cruz doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Tristan Peters. Brandon Lowe scores. Bryan Reynolds scores. PIT 3, CWS 0
- T1
Double Esmerlyn Valdez hits a ground-rule double (14) on a fly ball to right-center field. Oneil Cruz scores. PIT 4, CWS 0
- T1
Single Spencer Horwitz singles on a ground ball to center fielder Tristan Peters. Esmerlyn Valdez scores. PIT 5, CWS 0
- T2
Single Spencer Horwitz singles on a line drive to center fielder Tristan Peters. Brandon Lowe scores. Bryan Reynolds scores. Esmerlyn Valdez to 2nd. PIT 7, CWS 0
- T5
Home Run Rafael Flores Jr. homers (8) on a fly ball to left field. PIT 8, CWS 0
- T5
Sac Fly Bryan Reynolds out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Tristan Peters. Jake Mangum scores. Konnor Griffin to 3rd. Brandon Lowe to 2nd. PIT 9, CWS 0
- B5
Single Braden Montgomery singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jake Mangum. Andrew Benintendi scores. PIT 9, CWS 1
- B6
Home Run Kyle Teel homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field. PIT 9, CWS 2
- B7
Groundout Colson Montgomery grounds out, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Andrew Benintendi scores. PIT 9, CWS 3
Play-by-Play
All 78 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- B9
Groundout Colson Montgomery grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. PIT 9, CWS 3
- B9
Flyout Andrew Benintendi flies out sharply to center fielder Oneil Cruz. PIT 9, CWS 3
- B9
Strikeout Munetaka Murakami strikes out swinging. PIT 9, CWS 3
- T9
Lineout Konnor Griffin lines out sharply to center fielder Tristan Peters. PIT 9, CWS 3
- T9
Double Jake Mangum doubles (18) on a line drive to left fielder Sam Antonacci. Rafael Flores Jr. to 3rd. PIT 9, CWS 3
- T9
Flyout Jacob Gonzalez flies out to center fielder Tristan Peters. PIT 9, CWS 3
- T9
Single Rafael Flores Jr. singles on a ground ball to right fielder Braden Montgomery. PIT 9, CWS 3
- T9
Flyout Spencer Horwitz flies out to left fielder Sam Antonacci. PIT 9, CWS 3
- B8
Strikeout Rafael Flores Jr. challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Miguel Vargas called out on strikes. PIT 9, CWS 3
- B8
Flyout Sam Antonacci flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz. PIT 9, CWS 3
- B8
Single Kyle Teel singles on a ground ball to right fielder Billy Cook. PIT 9, CWS 3
- B8
Flyout Chase Meidroth flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz. PIT 9, CWS 3
- T8
Pop Out Esmerlyn Valdez pops out to shortstop Colson Montgomery. PIT 9, CWS 3
- T8
Single Oneil Cruz singles on a ground ball to right fielder Braden Montgomery. PIT 9, CWS 3
- T8
Strikeout Kyle Teel challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Bryan Reynolds called out on strikes. PIT 9, CWS 3
- T8
Lineout Brandon Lowe lines out to right fielder Braden Montgomery. PIT 9, CWS 3
- B7
Groundout Tristan Peters grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. PIT 9, CWS 3
- B7
Groundout Braden Montgomery grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. PIT 9, CWS 3
- B7
Groundout Colson Montgomery grounds out, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Andrew Benintendi scores. PIT 9, CWS 3
- B7
Double Andrew Benintendi doubles (23) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. PIT 9, CWS 2
- T7
Groundout Pirates challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld: Konnor Griffin grounds out, shortstop Colson Montgomery to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. PIT 9, CWS 2
- T7
Double Play Jake Mangum lines into a double play, pitcher José Urquidy to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. Jacob Gonzalez out at 1st. PIT 9, CWS 2
- T7
Single Jacob Gonzalez singles on a line drive to left fielder Sam Antonacci. PIT 9, CWS 2
- B6
Strikeout Munetaka Murakami strikes out swinging. PIT 9, CWS 2
- B6
Grounded Into DP Miguel Vargas grounds into a double play, third baseman Jacob Gonzalez to second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Sam Antonacci out at 2nd. Miguel Vargas out at 1st. PIT 9, CWS 2
- B6
Single Sam Antonacci singles on a line drive to left fielder Jake Mangum. PIT 9, CWS 2
- B6
Home Run Kyle Teel homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field. PIT 9, CWS 2
- T6
Flyout Rafael Flores Jr. flies out sharply to right fielder Braden Montgomery. PIT 9, CWS 1
- T6
Groundout Spencer Horwitz grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. PIT 9, CWS 1
- T6
Groundout Esmerlyn Valdez grounds out, third baseman Miguel Vargas to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. PIT 9, CWS 1
- B5
Flyout Chase Meidroth flies out to left fielder Jake Mangum. PIT 9, CWS 1
- B5
Flyout Tristan Peters flies out to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. PIT 9, CWS 1
- B5
Single Braden Montgomery singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jake Mangum. Andrew Benintendi scores. PIT 9, CWS 1
- B5
Pop Out Colson Montgomery pops out to shortstop Konnor Griffin. PIT 9, CWS 0
- B5
Double Andrew Benintendi doubles (22) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. PIT 9, CWS 0
- T5
Groundout Oneil Cruz grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. PIT 9, CWS 0
- T5
Sac Fly Bryan Reynolds out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Tristan Peters. Jake Mangum scores. Konnor Griffin to 3rd. Brandon Lowe to 2nd. PIT 9, CWS 0
- T5
Single Brandon Lowe singles on a fly ball to center fielder Tristan Peters. Jake Mangum to 3rd. Konnor Griffin to 2nd. PIT 8, CWS 0
- T5
Walk Konnor Griffin walks. Jake Mangum to 2nd. PIT 8, CWS 0
- T5
Single Jake Mangum singles on a fly ball to center fielder Tristan Peters. PIT 8, CWS 0
- T5
Flyout Jacob Gonzalez flies out to right fielder Braden Montgomery. PIT 8, CWS 0
- T5
Home Run Rafael Flores Jr. homers (8) on a fly ball to left field. PIT 8, CWS 0
- B4
Strikeout Munetaka Murakami strikes out swinging. PIT 7, CWS 0
- B4
Pop Out Miguel Vargas pops out to shortstop Konnor Griffin. PIT 7, CWS 0
- B4
Strikeout Sam Antonacci called out on strikes. PIT 7, CWS 0
- T4
Groundout Spencer Horwitz grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. PIT 7, CWS 0
- T4
Groundout Esmerlyn Valdez grounds out, shortstop Colson Montgomery to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. PIT 7, CWS 0
- T4
Single Oneil Cruz singles on a ground ball to center fielder Tristan Peters. PIT 7, CWS 0
- B3
Strikeout Kyle Teel strikes out on a foul tip. PIT 7, CWS 0
- B3
Strikeout Chase Meidroth strikes out swinging. PIT 7, CWS 0
- B3
Pop Out Tristan Peters pops out to third baseman Jacob Gonzalez. PIT 7, CWS 0
- T3
Groundout Bryan Reynolds grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. PIT 7, CWS 0
- T3
Flyout Brandon Lowe flies out to left fielder Sam Antonacci. PIT 7, CWS 0
- T3
Single Konnor Griffin singles on a ground ball to left fielder Sam Antonacci. PIT 7, CWS 0
- T3
Flyout Jake Mangum flies out to center fielder Tristan Peters. PIT 7, CWS 0
- B2
Flyout Braden Montgomery flies out to left fielder Jake Mangum. PIT 7, CWS 0
- B2
Strikeout Colson Montgomery strikes out swinging. PIT 7, CWS 0
- B2
Groundout Andrew Benintendi grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. PIT 7, CWS 0
- T2
Pop Out Jacob Gonzalez pops out to third baseman Miguel Vargas. PIT 7, CWS 0
- T2
Flyout Rafael Flores Jr. flies out sharply to left fielder Sam Antonacci. PIT 7, CWS 0
- T2
Single Spencer Horwitz singles on a line drive to center fielder Tristan Peters. Brandon Lowe scores. Bryan Reynolds scores. Esmerlyn Valdez to 2nd. PIT 7, CWS 0
- T2
Walk Esmerlyn Valdez walks. PIT 5, CWS 0
- T2
Strikeout Oneil Cruz called out on strikes. PIT 5, CWS 0
- T2
Double Bryan Reynolds doubles (36) on a ground ball to right fielder Braden Montgomery. Brandon Lowe to 3rd. PIT 5, CWS 0
- T2
Single Brandon Lowe singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Braden Montgomery. PIT 5, CWS 0
- B1
Strikeout Munetaka Murakami called out on strikes. PIT 5, CWS 0
- B1
Strikeout Miguel Vargas strikes out on a foul tip. PIT 5, CWS 0
- B1
Groundout Sam Antonacci grounds out, third baseman Jacob Gonzalez to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. PIT 5, CWS 0
- T1
Flyout Konnor Griffin flies out to center fielder Tristan Peters. PIT 5, CWS 0
- T1
Forceout Jake Mangum grounds into a force out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to shortstop Colson Montgomery. Spencer Horwitz to 3rd. Rafael Flores Jr. out at 2nd. Jake Mangum to 1st. PIT 5, CWS 0
- T1
Strikeout Jacob Gonzalez strikes out swinging. PIT 5, CWS 0
- T1
Single Rafael Flores Jr. singles on a line drive to center fielder Tristan Peters. Spencer Horwitz to 2nd. PIT 5, CWS 0
- T1
Single Spencer Horwitz singles on a ground ball to center fielder Tristan Peters. Esmerlyn Valdez scores. PIT 5, CWS 0
- T1
Double Esmerlyn Valdez hits a ground-rule double (14) on a fly ball to right-center field. Oneil Cruz scores. PIT 4, CWS 0
- T1
Double Oneil Cruz doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Tristan Peters. Brandon Lowe scores. Bryan Reynolds scores. PIT 3, CWS 0
- T1
Double Bryan Reynolds doubles (35) on a fly ball to right fielder Braden Montgomery. Konnor Griffin scores. Brandon Lowe to 3rd. PIT 1, CWS 0
- T1
Walk Brandon Lowe walks. PIT 0, CWS 0
- T1
Double Konnor Griffin doubles (11) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Tristan Peters. PIT 0, CWS 0