Houston Astros vs Chicago White Sox, September 1, 2026

White SoxCWS
5-1
Final
AstrosHOU

September 1, 2026, 8:10 PM ET | Daikin Park

Last 5 Form

Chicago White Sox

3-2

Last 5
W 7-4
@ MIN
W 3-2
@ MIN
L 1-5
@ MIN
L 3-6
@ HOU
W 5-1
@ HOU

Houston Astros

3-2

Last 5
W 3-1
@ NYM
L 2-6
@ NYM
W 6-3
@ NYM
W 6-3
vs CWS
L 1-5
vs CWS

Starting Pitchers

Chicago White Sox

Sean Burke headshot
Sean Burke
Recorded starter

Houston Astros

Ronel Blanco headshot
Ronel Blanco
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Sep 1, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Chicago White Sox73-65.529#1N/A-
Houston Astros70-69.504#1N/A-
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Chicago White SoxHouston Astros
.726
OPS
.732
211
HR
226
776
Runs
734
4.12
ERA
4.45
1.31
WHIP
1.34
1337
Strikeouts by pitchers
1411

Lower 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.

Chicago White Sox

Hitters

Colson Montgomery headshot
Colson Montgomery

6 H, 2 HR, 6 RBI

Andrew Benintendi headshot
Andrew Benintendi

6 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Chase Meidroth headshot
Chase Meidroth

4 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Sean Burke headshot
Sean Burke

5.2 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Grant Taylor headshot
Grant Taylor

3.2 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Bryan Hudson headshot
Bryan Hudson

3.1 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Houston Astros

Hitters

Yordan Alvarez headshot
Yordan Alvarez

3 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Jeremy Peña headshot
Jeremy Peña

5 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Isaac Paredes headshot
Isaac Paredes

2 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Bryan Abreu headshot
Bryan Abreu

3.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Ronel Blanco headshot
Ronel Blanco

4.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Enyel De Los Santos headshot
Enyel De Los Santos

3.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Sean Burke headshot
Sean Burke
Chicago White Sox, MLBDB pick
Ronel Blanco headshot
Ronel Blanco
Houston Astros, MLBDB pick
Tatsuya Imai headshot
Tatsuya Imai
Houston Astros, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Chicago White Sox 5, Houston Astros 1: CWS 8 hits, HOU 3 hits; CWS 0 errors, HOU 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
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Box Score

Batting

3 players led Chicago White Sox with 2 hits each.

Chicago White Sox batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Sam AntonacciLF3100110
Munetaka Murakami1B4100130
Miguel Vargas3B4120100
Andrew BenintendiDH5111010
Colson MontgomerySS4122120
Randal GrichukRF4012010
Brenton DoyleCF1000010
Tristan PetersCF/RF3000100
Chase Meidroth2B4020000
Drew RomoC2000200
Totals34585790

Taylor Trammell led Houston Astros with 2 hits.

Houston Astros batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Jeremy PeñaSS3000110
Yordan AlvarezDH2000220
Isaac Paredes3B4111001
Jose Altuve2B3000110
LaMonte Wade Jr.LF2000020
Nelson VelázquezPH/LF1000100
Christian Walker1B4000030
Yainer DiazC4000020
Taylor TrammellCF3020110
Cam SmithRF4000000
Totals301316121

Pitching

Sean Burke went 5.2 innings for Chicago White Sox (6 SO, 0 ER); Ronel Blanco went 4.0 innings for Houston Astros (3 SO, 0 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Chicago White Sox
Sean Burke5.2100460
Bryan Hudson1.1100020
Jordan Hicks1.0111221
Grant Taylor1.0000020
Houston Astros
Ronel Blanco4.0300330
Kai-Wei Teng2.0333110
Tatsuya Imai3.0222350
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • T5

    Single Andrew Benintendi singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Sam Antonacci scores. Miguel Vargas to 3rd. CWS 1, HOU 0

  • T5

    Double Colson Montgomery doubles (22) on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Miguel Vargas scores. Andrew Benintendi scores. CWS 3, HOU 0

  • T7

    Double Randal Grichuk doubles (21) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Munetaka Murakami scores. Colson Montgomery scores. CWS 5, HOU 0

  • B8

    Home Run Isaac Paredes homers (18) on a fly ball to left field. CWS 5, HOU 1

Play-by-Play

All 78 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Groundout Cam Smith grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 5, HOU 1

  • B9

    Strikeout Taylor Trammell strikes out swinging, catcher Drew Romo to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 5, HOU 1

  • B9

    Strikeout Yainer Diaz strikes out swinging. CWS 5, HOU 1

  • T9

    Strikeout Brenton Doyle strikes out swinging. CWS 5, HOU 1

  • T9

    Strikeout Colson Montgomery strikes out on automatic strike. CWS 5, HOU 1

  • T9

    Strikeout Andrew Benintendi called out on strikes. CWS 5, HOU 1

  • T9

    Single Miguel Vargas singles on a line drive to center fielder Taylor Trammell. CWS 5, HOU 1

  • B8

    Strikeout Christian Walker strikes out swinging. CWS 5, HOU 1

  • B8

    Walk Nelson Velázquez walks. Jose Altuve to 2nd. CWS 5, HOU 1

  • B8

    Walk Jose Altuve walks. CWS 5, HOU 1

  • B8

    Home Run Isaac Paredes homers (18) on a fly ball to left field. CWS 5, HOU 1

  • B8

    Strikeout Yordan Alvarez strikes out on a foul tip. CWS 5, HOU 0

  • B8

    Pop Out Jeremy Peña pops out to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 5, HOU 0

  • T8

    Strikeout Munetaka Murakami called out on strikes. CWS 5, HOU 0

  • T8

    Strikeout Sam Antonacci called out on strikes. CWS 5, HOU 0

  • T8

    Walk Drew Romo walks. CWS 5, HOU 0

  • T8

    Flyout Chase Meidroth flies out to center fielder Taylor Trammell. CWS 5, HOU 0

  • B7

    Flyout Cam Smith flies out to shortstop Colson Montgomery. CWS 5, HOU 0

  • B7

    Single Taylor Trammell singles on a ground ball to shortstop Colson Montgomery. CWS 5, HOU 0

  • B7

    Strikeout Yainer Diaz strikes out swinging. CWS 5, HOU 0

  • B7

    Strikeout Christian Walker strikes out swinging. CWS 5, HOU 0

  • T7

    Flyout Tristan Peters flies out sharply to right fielder Cam Smith. CWS 5, HOU 0

  • T7

    Double Randal Grichuk doubles (21) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Munetaka Murakami scores. Colson Montgomery scores. CWS 5, HOU 0

  • T7

    Walk Colson Montgomery walks. Munetaka Murakami to 2nd. CWS 3, HOU 0

  • T7

    Pop Out Andrew Benintendi pops out to third baseman Isaac Paredes. CWS 3, HOU 0

  • T7

    Flyout Miguel Vargas flies out to right fielder Cam Smith. CWS 3, HOU 0

  • T7

    Walk Munetaka Murakami walks. CWS 3, HOU 0

  • B6

    Lineout Nelson Velázquez lines out to left fielder Sam Antonacci. CWS 3, HOU 0

  • B6

    Strikeout Jose Altuve strikes out swinging. CWS 3, HOU 0

  • B6

    Pop Out Isaac Paredes pops out to first baseman Munetaka Murakami in foul territory. CWS 3, HOU 0

  • B6

    Walk Yordan Alvarez walks. CWS 3, HOU 0

  • T6

    Flyout Sam Antonacci flies out to center fielder Taylor Trammell. CWS 3, HOU 0

  • T6

    Fielders Choice Out Drew Romo reaches on a fielder's choice out, pitcher Kai-Wei Teng to shortstop Jeremy Peña to third baseman Isaac Paredes. Chase Meidroth out at 3rd. CWS 3, HOU 0

  • T6

    Double Chase Meidroth doubles (27) on a line drive to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. CWS 3, HOU 0

  • T6

    Flyout Tristan Peters flies out to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. CWS 3, HOU 0

  • B5

    Strikeout Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging. CWS 3, HOU 0

  • B5

    Groundout Cam Smith grounds out, shortstop Colson Montgomery to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. Taylor Trammell to 3rd. CWS 3, HOU 0

  • B5

    Double Taylor Trammell doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Tristan Peters. CWS 3, HOU 0

  • B5

    Flyout Yainer Diaz flies out to center fielder Tristan Peters. CWS 3, HOU 0

  • T5

    Groundout Randal Grichuk grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. CWS 3, HOU 0

  • T5

    Double Colson Montgomery doubles (22) on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Miguel Vargas scores. Andrew Benintendi scores. CWS 3, HOU 0

  • T5

    Single Andrew Benintendi singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Sam Antonacci scores. Miguel Vargas to 3rd. CWS 1, HOU 0

  • T5

    Walk Miguel Vargas walks. Sam Antonacci to 2nd. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T5

    Strikeout Munetaka Murakami strikes out swinging. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T5

    Hit By Pitch Sam Antonacci hit by pitch. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T5

    Groundout Drew Romo grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • B4

    Strikeout Christian Walker called out on strikes. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • B4

    Strikeout LaMonte Wade Jr. strikes out swinging. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • B4

    Flyout Jose Altuve flies out to center fielder Tristan Peters. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T4

    Flyout Chase Meidroth flies out to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T4

    Groundout Tristan Peters grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. Colson Montgomery to 2nd. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T4

    Flyout Randal Grichuk flies out to right fielder Cam Smith. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T4

    Single Colson Montgomery singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • B3

    Groundout Isaac Paredes grounds out, shortstop Colson Montgomery to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Yordan Alvarez called out on strikes. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • B3

    Flyout Jeremy Peña flies out to center fielder Tristan Peters. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T3

    Groundout Andrew Benintendi grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T3

    Pop Out Miguel Vargas pops out to second baseman Jose Altuve. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T3

    Flyout Munetaka Murakami flies out sharply to right fielder Cam Smith. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • B2

    Groundout Cam Smith grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • B2

    Walk Taylor Trammell walks. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • B2

    Lineout Yainer Diaz lines out to center fielder Tristan Peters. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • B2

    Flyout Christian Walker flies out to right fielder Randal Grichuk. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T2

    Lineout Sam Antonacci lines out to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T2

    Walk Drew Romo walks. Chase Meidroth to 2nd. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T2

    Single White Sox challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Chase Meidroth singles on a line drive to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. Tristan Peters out at 3rd on the throw, left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. to third baseman Isaac Paredes. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T2

    Walk Tristan Peters walks. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Randal Grichuk strikes out swinging. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • B1

    Strikeout LaMonte Wade Jr. strikes out swinging. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • B1

    Flyout Jose Altuve flies out to left fielder Sam Antonacci. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • B1

    Flyout Isaac Paredes flies out to right fielder Randal Grichuk. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • B1

    Walk Yordan Alvarez walks. Jeremy Peña to 2nd. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • B1

    Walk Jeremy Peña walks. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Colson Montgomery strikes out swinging. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Flyout Andrew Benintendi flies out to center fielder Taylor Trammell. Sam Antonacci to 3rd. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Single Miguel Vargas singles on a line drive to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. Sam Antonacci to 2nd. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Munetaka Murakami strikes out swinging. CWS 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Walk Sam Antonacci walks. CWS 0, HOU 0