St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago White Sox, September 11, 2026
September 11, 2026, 8:15 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 | 75-71 | .514 | #1 | N/A | - |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 72-75 | .490 | #4 | #6 | 19.5 |
- 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
5.0 IP, 7 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
4.0 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA
5.0 IP, 4 SO, 1.80 ERA
3.1 IP, 5 SO, 2.70 ERA
Top Performers
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Line Score
St. Louis Cardinals 7, Chicago White Sox 3: CWS 9 hits, STL 13 hits; CWS 0 errors, STL 0 errors.
| 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 | x | 7 | 13 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
3 players led Chicago White Sox with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Meidroth2B/SS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Randal GrichukLF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Munetaka MurakamiPH/1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Vargas1B/3B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colson Montgomery3B/SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Edgar QueroDH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew BenintendiPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brenton DoyleCF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tristan PetersPH/CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Braden MontgomeryRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake RogersC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam AntonacciPH/2B/LF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luisangel AcuñaSS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle TeelPH/C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 34 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
Joshua Báez and Leo Bernal led St. Louis Cardinals with 3 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Fermín3B/LF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Iván HerreraDH | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jordan WalkerRF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramón Urías3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Burleson1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua BáezLF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Victor Scott IIRF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leo BernalC | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Saggese2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Masyn WinnSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nathan ChurchCF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 35 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Pitching
Anthony Kay went 4.0 innings for Chicago White Sox (2 SO, 3 ER); Matthew Liberatore went 4.1 innings for St. Louis Cardinals (2 SO, 2 ER).
| 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 |
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- 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
- T1
Home Run Chase Meidroth homers (13) on a fly ball to center field. CWS 1, STL 0
- B1
Double Alec Burleson doubles (35) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Braden Montgomery. Iván Herrera scores. CWS 1, STL 1
- B2
Forceout 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. CWS 1, STL 2
- T3
Home Run Chase Meidroth homers (14) on a fly ball to left center field. CWS 2, STL 2
- B3
Single Joshua Báez singles on a line drive to center fielder Brenton Doyle. Jordan Walker scores. Joshua Báez to 2nd. CWS 2, STL 3
- B5
Single Alec Burleson singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Tristan Peters. Jordan Walker scores. CWS 2, STL 4
- B5
Double Joshua Báez doubles (6) on a fly ball to left fielder Randal Grichuk. Alec Burleson scores. CWS 2, STL 5
- B5
Single Leo Bernal singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Randal Grichuk. Joshua Báez scores. CWS 2, STL 6
- B7
Single Leo Bernal singles on a line drive to left fielder Randal Grichuk. Joshua Báez scores. CWS 2, STL 7
- T8
Forceout 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. CWS 3, STL 7
Play-by-Play
All 80 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- T9
Groundout Tristan Peters grounds out to first baseman Alec Burleson. CWS 3, STL 7
- T9
Flyout Andrew Benintendi flies out to right fielder Victor Scott II. CWS 3, STL 7
- T9
Strikeout Colson Montgomery strikes out swinging. CWS 3, STL 7
- B8
Flyout Iván Herrera flies out to center fielder Tristan Peters. CWS 3, STL 7
- B8
Strikeout José Fermín strikes out swinging. CWS 3, STL 7
- B8
Single Nathan Church singles on a fly ball to left fielder Sam Antonacci. CWS 3, STL 7
- B8
Flyout Masyn Winn flies out sharply to center fielder Tristan Peters. CWS 3, STL 7
- T8
Groundout Miguel Vargas grounds out softly, third baseman Ramón Urías to first baseman Alec Burleson. CWS 3, STL 7
- T8
Forceout 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. CWS 3, STL 7
- T8
Strikeout Chase Meidroth strikes out on a foul tip. CWS 2, STL 7
- T8
Single Kyle Teel singles on a line drive to right fielder Victor Scott II. Sam Antonacci to 3rd. CWS 2, STL 7
- T8
Hit By Pitch Sam Antonacci hit by pitch. CWS 2, STL 7
- B7
Grounded Into DP 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. CWS 2, STL 7
- B7
Single Leo Bernal singles on a line drive to left fielder Randal Grichuk. Joshua Báez scores. CWS 2, STL 7
- B7
Double Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: Joshua Báez doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Randal Grichuk. CWS 2, STL 6
- B7
Groundout Alec Burleson grounds out, first baseman Miguel Vargas to pitcher Tyler Schweitzer. CWS 2, STL 6
- T7
Flyout Braden Montgomery flies out sharply to center fielder Nathan Church. CWS 2, STL 6
- T7
Walk Tristan Peters walks. CWS 2, STL 6
- T7
Pop Out Edgar Quero pops out to second baseman Thomas Saggese. CWS 2, STL 6
- T7
Strikeout Colson Montgomery strikes out swinging. CWS 2, STL 6
- B6
Grounded Into DP 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. CWS 2, STL 6
- B6
Strikeout Iván Herrera called out on strikes. CWS 2, STL 6
- B6
Single José Fermín singles on a ground ball to second baseman Sam Antonacci. Nathan Church to 2nd. CWS 2, STL 6
- B6
Walk Nathan Church walks. CWS 2, STL 6
- T6
Flyout Miguel Vargas flies out sharply to center fielder Nathan Church. CWS 2, STL 6
- T6
Strikeout Randal Grichuk strikes out swinging. CWS 2, STL 6
- T6
Walk Chase Meidroth walks. Sam Antonacci to 3rd. Kyle Teel to 2nd. CWS 2, STL 6
- T6
Single Kyle Teel singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Joshua Báez. Sam Antonacci to 2nd. CWS 2, STL 6
- T6
Single Sam Antonacci singles on a pop up to shortstop Masyn Winn. CWS 2, STL 6
- T6
Groundout Braden Montgomery grounds out, pitcher Luis Gastelum to first baseman Alec Burleson. CWS 2, STL 6
- B5
Flyout Masyn Winn flies out to center fielder Tristan Peters. CWS 2, STL 6
- B5
Flyout Thomas Saggese flies out to right fielder Braden Montgomery. CWS 2, STL 6
- B5
Single Leo Bernal singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Randal Grichuk. Joshua Báez scores. CWS 2, STL 6
- B5
Double Joshua Báez doubles (6) on a fly ball to left fielder Randal Grichuk. Alec Burleson scores. CWS 2, STL 5
- B5
Single Alec Burleson singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Tristan Peters. Jordan Walker scores. CWS 2, STL 4
- B5
Double Jordan Walker doubles (33) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Randal Grichuk. CWS 2, STL 3
- B5
Strikeout Iván Herrera called out on strikes. CWS 2, STL 3
- T5
Strikeout Tristan Peters strikes out swinging. CWS 2, STL 3
- T5
Hit By Pitch Edgar Quero hit by pitch. CWS 2, STL 3
- T5
Walk Leo Bernal challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Colson Montgomery walks. CWS 2, STL 3
- T5
Forceout Miguel Vargas grounds into a force out, second baseman Thomas Saggese to shortstop Masyn Winn. Randal Grichuk out at 2nd. Miguel Vargas to 1st. CWS 2, STL 3
- T5
Single Randal Grichuk singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Joshua Báez. CWS 2, STL 3
- T5
Groundout Chase Meidroth grounds out, second baseman Thomas Saggese to first baseman Alec Burleson. CWS 2, STL 3
- B4
Lineout José Fermín lines out to third baseman Colson Montgomery. CWS 2, STL 3
- B4
Groundout Nathan Church grounds out, second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Miguel Vargas. CWS 2, STL 3
- B4
Strikeout Masyn Winn strikes out swinging. CWS 2, STL 3
- T4
Forceout Luisangel Acuña grounds into a force out, shortstop Masyn Winn to second baseman Thomas Saggese. Jake Rogers out at 2nd. CWS 2, STL 3
- T4
Walk Jake Rogers walks. CWS 2, STL 3
- T4
Flyout Braden Montgomery flies out to left fielder Joshua Báez. CWS 2, STL 3
- T4
Single Brenton Doyle singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Joshua Báez. CWS 2, STL 3
- B3
Lineout Thomas Saggese lines out to right fielder Braden Montgomery. CWS 2, STL 3
- B3
Groundout Leo Bernal grounds out, shortstop Luisangel Acuña to first baseman Miguel Vargas. CWS 2, STL 3
- B3
Single Joshua Báez singles on a line drive to center fielder Brenton Doyle. Jordan Walker scores. Joshua Báez to 2nd. CWS 2, STL 3
- B3
Groundout Alec Burleson grounds out, first baseman Miguel Vargas to second baseman Chase Meidroth to first baseman Miguel Vargas. Jordan Walker to 2nd. CWS 2, STL 2
- B3
Single Jordan Walker singles on a line drive to center fielder Brenton Doyle. CWS 2, STL 2
- T3
Forceout Edgar Quero grounds into a force out, shortstop Masyn Winn to second baseman Thomas Saggese. Miguel Vargas out at 2nd. CWS 2, STL 2
- T3
Flyout Colson Montgomery flies out to left fielder Joshua Báez. CWS 2, STL 2
- T3
Single Miguel Vargas singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Joshua Báez. CWS 2, STL 2
- T3
Flyout Randal Grichuk flies out to left fielder Joshua Báez. CWS 2, STL 2
- T3
Home Run Chase Meidroth homers (14) on a fly ball to left center field. CWS 2, STL 2
- B2
Flyout Iván Herrera flies out to center fielder Brenton Doyle. CWS 1, STL 2
- B2
Pop Out José Fermín pops out to first baseman Miguel Vargas on the infield fly rule. CWS 1, STL 2
- B2
Walk Nathan Church walks. Masyn Winn to 2nd. CWS 1, STL 2
- B2
Forceout 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. CWS 1, STL 2
- B2
Single Thomas Saggese singles on a line drive to center fielder Brenton Doyle. Leo Bernal to 3rd. CWS 1, STL 1
- B2
Double Leo Bernal doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Brenton Doyle. CWS 1, STL 1
- T2
Double Play Luisangel Acuña lines into a double play, third baseman José Fermín to first baseman Alec Burleson. Jake Rogers out at 1st. CWS 1, STL 1
- T2
Walk Jake Rogers walks. CWS 1, STL 1
- T2
Groundout Braden Montgomery grounds out, third baseman José Fermín to first baseman Alec Burleson. CWS 1, STL 1
- B1
Strikeout Joshua Báez called out on strikes. CWS 1, STL 1
- B1
Double Alec Burleson doubles (35) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Braden Montgomery. Iván Herrera scores. CWS 1, STL 1
- B1
Flyout Jordan Walker flies out to left fielder Randal Grichuk. CWS 1, STL 0
- B1
Hit By Pitch Iván Herrera hit by pitch. CWS 1, STL 0
- B1
Flyout José Fermín flies out to center fielder Brenton Doyle. CWS 1, STL 0
- T1
Strikeout Brenton Doyle strikes out swinging. CWS 1, STL 0
- T1
Walk Edgar Quero walks. CWS 1, STL 0
- T1
Strikeout Colson Montgomery strikes out swinging. CWS 1, STL 0
- T1
Groundout Miguel Vargas grounds out softly, first baseman Alec Burleson to pitcher Matthew Liberatore. Randal Grichuk to 3rd. CWS 1, STL 0
- T1
Double Randal Grichuk doubles (23) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. CWS 1, STL 0
- T1
Home Run Chase Meidroth homers (13) on a fly ball to center field. CWS 1, STL 0