St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago White Sox, September 12, 2026
September 12, 2026, 7:15 PM ET | Busch Stadium
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Starting Pitchers
Chicago White Sox
St. Louis Cardinals
Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | 76-72 | .514 | #1 | N/A | - |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 73-76 | .490 | #4 | #7 | 20.0 |
- PCT
- winning percentage
- Div
- division rank
- WC
- wild card rank
- GB
- games back
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.
Chicago White Sox
Hitters
Pitchers
4.0 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA
5.0 IP, 1 SO, 1.80 ERA
4.2 IP, 1 SO, 1.93 ERA
St. Louis Cardinals
Hitters
Pitchers
3.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.1 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA
Top Performers
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Line Score
Chicago White Sox 6, St. Louis Cardinals 5: CWS 6 hits, STL 8 hits; CWS 2 errors, STL 1 error.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago White Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
 St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
Sam Antonacci led Chicago White Sox with 2 hits.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam AntonacciLF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake RogersC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle TeelC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Brenton DoylePR/CF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Vargas3B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Munetaka Murakami1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Andrew BenintendiDH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randal GrichukPH/DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Tristan PetersCF/LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chase Meidroth2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Colson MontgomerySS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luisangel AcuñaPR/SS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braden MontgomeryRF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 32 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1 |
Nathan Church led St. Louis Cardinals with 3 hits and 1 RBI.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José FermínLF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Iván HerreraDH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Alec Burleson1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Joshua BáezRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Victor Scott IIRF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan WalkerPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Leo BernalC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nolan Gorman3B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ramón Urías3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Saggese2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Masyn WinnSS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nathan ChurchCF | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 34 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 1 |
Pitching
Luis Castillo went 2.2 innings for Chicago White Sox (2 SO, 3 ER); Kyle Leahy went 3.0 innings for St. Louis Cardinals (4 SO, 0 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | |||||||
| Sean Newcomb | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Luis Castillo | 2.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Hagen Smith | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Grant Taylor | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Jordan Hicks | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Hudson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Kyle Leahy | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Cooper Hjerpe | 1.0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Luis Gastelum | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Bruihl | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryne Stanek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| George Soriano | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Riley O'Brien | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
- 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
- B2
Double Masyn Winn doubles (20) on a ground ball to left fielder Sam Antonacci. Nolan Gorman scores. Thomas Saggese scores. CWS 0, STL 2
- B2
Sac Fly José Fermín out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Tristan Peters. Masyn Winn scores. CWS 0, STL 3
- T4
Walk Colson Montgomery walks. Munetaka Murakami scores. Tristan Peters to 3rd. Chase Meidroth to 2nd. CWS 1, STL 3
- B4
Double Nathan Church doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Braden Montgomery. Nolan Gorman scores. CWS 1, STL 4
- T5
Walk Munetaka Murakami walks. Sam Antonacci scores. Kyle Teel to 3rd. Miguel Vargas to 2nd. CWS 2, STL 4
- T5
Grounded Into DP Randal Grichuk grounds into a double play, shortstop Masyn Winn to second baseman Thomas Saggese to first baseman Alec Burleson. Kyle Teel scores. Miguel Vargas to 3rd. Munetaka Murakami out at 2nd. Randal Grichuk out at 1st. CWS 3, STL 4
- T5
Single Tristan Peters singles on a line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Miguel Vargas scores. Tristan Peters out at 2nd on the throw, center fielder Nathan Church to second baseman Thomas Saggese. CWS 4, STL 4
- B8
Home Run Leo Bernal homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field. CWS 4, STL 5
- T9
Home Run Randal Grichuk homers (13) on a fly ball to right field. Brenton Doyle scores. CWS 6, STL 5
Play-by-Play
All 83 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- B9
Groundout Leo Bernal grounds out, shortstop Luisangel Acuña to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 6, STL 5
- B9
Strikeout Jordan Walker strikes out swinging. CWS 6, STL 5
- B9
Lineout Alec Burleson lines out softly to third baseman Miguel Vargas. CWS 6, STL 5
- T9
Groundout Tristan Peters grounds out, first baseman Alec Burleson to pitcher Riley O'Brien. CWS 6, STL 5
- T9
Home Run Randal Grichuk homers (13) on a fly ball to right field. Brenton Doyle scores. CWS 6, STL 5
- T9
Strikeout Munetaka Murakami strikes out swinging. CWS 4, STL 5
- T9
Strikeout Leo Bernal challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Miguel Vargas called out on strikes. CWS 4, STL 5
- T9
Walk Kyle Teel walks. CWS 4, STL 5
- B8
Lineout Iván Herrera lines out to right fielder Braden Montgomery. CWS 4, STL 5
- B8
Walk José Fermín walks. Masyn Winn to 3rd. Nathan Church to 2nd. CWS 4, STL 5
- B8
Single Nathan Church singles on a line drive to right fielder Braden Montgomery. Masyn Winn to 2nd. CWS 4, STL 5
- B8
Single Masyn Winn singles on a ground ball to center fielder Tristan Peters. CWS 4, STL 5
- B8
Flyout Thomas Saggese flies out to right fielder Braden Montgomery. CWS 4, STL 5
- B8
Strikeout Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging. CWS 4, STL 5
- B8
Home Run Leo Bernal homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field. CWS 4, STL 5
- T8
Groundout Sam Antonacci grounds out, third baseman Nolan Gorman to first baseman Alec Burleson. CWS 4, STL 4
- T8
Walk Braden Montgomery walks. CWS 4, STL 4
- T8
Walk Colson Montgomery walks. CWS 4, STL 4
- T8
Strikeout Chase Meidroth strikes out swinging. CWS 4, STL 4
- T8
Flyout Tristan Peters flies out to center fielder Nathan Church. CWS 4, STL 4
- B7
Flyout Joshua Báez flies out to left fielder Sam Antonacci. CWS 4, STL 4
- B7
Strikeout Alec Burleson strikes out swinging. CWS 4, STL 4
- B7
Walk Iván Herrera walks. CWS 4, STL 4
- B7
Strikeout José Fermín called out on strikes. CWS 4, STL 4
- T7
Strikeout Randal Grichuk strikes out swinging. CWS 4, STL 4
- T7
Groundout Munetaka Murakami grounds out to first baseman Alec Burleson. CWS 4, STL 4
- T7
Flyout Miguel Vargas flies out to center fielder Nathan Church. CWS 4, STL 4
- B6
Groundout Nathan Church grounds out softly, third baseman Miguel Vargas to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 4, STL 4
- B6
Strikeout Masyn Winn strikes out swinging. CWS 4, STL 4
- B6
Strikeout Thomas Saggese strikes out swinging. CWS 4, STL 4
- T6
Strikeout Kyle Teel called out on strikes. CWS 4, STL 4
- T6
Forceout Sam Antonacci grounds into a force out, shortstop Masyn Winn to second baseman Thomas Saggese. Colson Montgomery to 3rd. Braden Montgomery out at 2nd. Sam Antonacci to 1st. CWS 4, STL 4
- T6
Fielders Choice Braden Montgomery reaches on a fielder's choice. Colson Montgomery to 2nd. Colson Montgomery advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by third baseman Nolan Gorman. CWS 4, STL 4
- T6
Hit By Pitch Colson Montgomery hit by pitch. CWS 4, STL 4
- T6
Flyout Chase Meidroth flies out to center fielder Nathan Church. CWS 4, STL 4
- B5
Strikeout Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging. CWS 4, STL 4
- B5
Lineout Leo Bernal lines out to center fielder Tristan Peters. CWS 4, STL 4
- B5
Groundout Joshua Báez grounds out, third baseman Miguel Vargas to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 4, STL 4
- T5
Single Tristan Peters singles on a line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Miguel Vargas scores. Tristan Peters out at 2nd on the throw, center fielder Nathan Church to second baseman Thomas Saggese. CWS 4, STL 4
- T5
Grounded Into DP Randal Grichuk grounds into a double play, shortstop Masyn Winn to second baseman Thomas Saggese to first baseman Alec Burleson. Kyle Teel scores. Miguel Vargas to 3rd. Munetaka Murakami out at 2nd. Randal Grichuk out at 1st. CWS 3, STL 4
- T5
Walk Munetaka Murakami walks. Sam Antonacci scores. Kyle Teel to 3rd. Miguel Vargas to 2nd. CWS 2, STL 4
- T5
Single Miguel Vargas singles on a fly ball to left fielder José Fermín. Sam Antonacci to 3rd. Kyle Teel to 2nd. CWS 1, STL 4
- T5
Walk Kyle Teel walks. Sam Antonacci to 2nd. CWS 1, STL 4
- T5
Hit By Pitch Sam Antonacci hit by pitch. CWS 1, STL 4
- B4
Strikeout Alec Burleson strikes out swinging. CWS 1, STL 4
- B4
Walk Iván Herrera walks. Nathan Church to 3rd. José Fermín to 2nd. CWS 1, STL 4
- B4
Walk José Fermín walks. CWS 1, STL 4
- B4
Double Nathan Church doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Braden Montgomery. Nolan Gorman scores. CWS 1, STL 4
- B4
Strikeout Masyn Winn called out on strikes. CWS 1, STL 3
- B4
Lineout Thomas Saggese lines out sharply to third baseman Miguel Vargas. Throwing error by third baseman Miguel Vargas. CWS 1, STL 3
- B4
Walk Nolan Gorman walks. CWS 1, STL 3
- T4
Strikeout Braden Montgomery strikes out swinging. CWS 1, STL 3
- T4
Walk Colson Montgomery walks. Munetaka Murakami scores. Tristan Peters to 3rd. Chase Meidroth to 2nd. CWS 1, STL 3
- T4
Walk Chase Meidroth walks. Munetaka Murakami to 3rd. Tristan Peters to 2nd. CWS 0, STL 3
- T4
Hit By Pitch Tristan Peters hit by pitch. Munetaka Murakami to 2nd. CWS 0, STL 3
- T4
Strikeout Randal Grichuk strikes out swinging. CWS 0, STL 3
- T4
Single Munetaka Murakami singles on a line drive to right fielder Joshua Báez. CWS 0, STL 3
- T4
Strikeout Leo Bernal challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Miguel Vargas called out on strikes. CWS 0, STL 3
- B3
Flyout Leo Bernal flies out to left fielder Sam Antonacci. CWS 0, STL 3
- B3
Flyout Joshua Báez flies out to right fielder Braden Montgomery. CWS 0, STL 3
- B3
Groundout Alec Burleson grounds out, catcher Kyle Teel to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. CWS 0, STL 3
- T3
Strikeout Kyle Teel called out on strikes. CWS 0, STL 3
- T3
Single Sam Antonacci singles on a soft fly ball to center fielder Nathan Church. CWS 0, STL 3
- T3
Groundout Braden Montgomery grounds out, first baseman Alec Burleson to pitcher Kyle Leahy. CWS 0, STL 3
- T3
Groundout Colson Montgomery grounds out, pitcher Kyle Leahy to shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. CWS 0, STL 3
- B2
Flyout Iván Herrera flies out sharply to right fielder Braden Montgomery. CWS 0, STL 3
- B2
Sac Fly José Fermín out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Tristan Peters. Masyn Winn scores. CWS 0, STL 3
- B2
Single Nathan Church singles on a line drive to right fielder Braden Montgomery. Masyn Winn to 3rd. CWS 0, STL 2
- B2
Double Masyn Winn doubles (20) on a ground ball to left fielder Sam Antonacci. Nolan Gorman scores. Thomas Saggese scores. CWS 0, STL 2
- B2
Single Thomas Saggese singles on a fly ball to right fielder Braden Montgomery. Nolan Gorman to 3rd. CWS 0, STL 0
- B2
Single Nolan Gorman singles on a line drive to right fielder Braden Montgomery. CWS 0, STL 0
- B2
Strikeout Leo Bernal called out on strikes. CWS 0, STL 0
- T2
Groundout Chase Meidroth grounds out, pitcher Kyle Leahy to first baseman Alec Burleson. CWS 0, STL 0
- T2
Strikeout Tristan Peters called out on strikes. CWS 0, STL 0
- T2
Flyout Andrew Benintendi flies out to left fielder José Fermín. CWS 0, STL 0
- B1
Strikeout Joshua Báez strikes out swinging. CWS 0, STL 0
- B1
Walk Alec Burleson walks. CWS 0, STL 0
- B1
Strikeout Iván Herrera strikes out swinging. CWS 0, STL 0
- B1
Strikeout José Fermín challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: José Fermín called out on strikes. CWS 0, STL 0
- T1
Strikeout Munetaka Murakami called out on strikes. CWS 0, STL 0
- T1
Strikeout Miguel Vargas strikes out swinging. CWS 0, STL 0
- T1
Groundout Kyle Teel grounds out softly, second baseman Thomas Saggese to first baseman Alec Burleson. Sam Antonacci to 2nd. CWS 0, STL 0
- T1
Single Sam Antonacci singles on a fly ball to center fielder Nathan Church. CWS 0, STL 0