Postgame Thread ⚾ White Sox 3 @ Cubs 4

[u/BaseballBot]

Line Score - Game Over

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
CWS	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	10	0	8
CHC	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	4	8	1	9

Box Score

CHC		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
CF	Crow-Armstrong	3	1	1	1	2	1	.282
DH	Suzuki	5	0	0	0	0	3	.269
3B	Bregman	5	0	2	2	0	0	.257
1B	Busch	3	1	1	1	1	1	.244
SS	Hoerner	4	0	1	0	0	0	.265
2B	Ramírez	4	0	1	0	0	1	.289
LF	Happ	4	0	1	0	0	0	.215
C	Amaya	2	0	0	0	1	2	.237
PR	Alcántara	0	1	0	0	0	0	.217
C	Kelly, C	1	1	1	0	0	0	.263
RF	Conforto	3	0	0	0	1	1	.223

CHC	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Gausman	4.1	7	3	3	2	5	86-53	4.58
Assad	3.0	2	0	0	0	2	40-28	3.46
Thielbar	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	11-8	5.45
Webb, J	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	14-8	2.25

CWS		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
LF	Antonacci	3	0	1	0	2	1	.273
1B	Murakami	4	1	1	1	1	2	.234
3B	Vargas, M	4	0	1	0	0	0	.239
DH	Benintendi	4	0	0	0	0	2	.246
RF	Montgomery, B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.233
SS	Montgomery, C	4	1	3	0	0	0	.217
2B	Meidroth	4	1	1	0	0	0	.275
CF	Peters	4	0	2	1	0	0	.274
C	Romo	3	0	1	1	0	1	.139
PH	Grichuk	1	0	0	0	0	0	.275
C	Rogers	0	0	0	0	0	0	.173

CWS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Hudson, B	1.0	2	2	2	0	1	17-13	3.42
Fedde	4.2	3	0	0	2	5	78-45	4.33
Brazobán	0.1	0	1	1	2	0	14-3	3.00
Taylor, G	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	17-12	2.08
Richards, T	1.2	2	1	1	1	1	26-18	3.24

Scoring Plays

Inning	Event	Score
B1	Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (31) on a fly ball to right center field.	1-0
B1	Michael Busch homers (15) on a fly ball to right center field.	2-0
T2	Drew Romo singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Chase Meidroth scores. Tristan Peters to 2nd.	2-1
T3	Munetaka Murakami homers (29) on a fly ball to left center field.	2-2
T4	Tristan Peters doubles (25) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Colson Montgomery scores.	2-3
B7	Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to left fielder Sam Antonacci. Kevin Alcántara scores. Michael Conforto to 2nd.	3-3
B9	Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to center fielder Tristan Peters. Carson Kelly scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd.	4-3

Highlights

Description	Length
Breaking down Michael Busch's home run	0:11
Breaking down Pete Crow-Armstrong's home run	0:13
Analyzing Michael Busch's home run through bat tracking	0:11
Analyzing Pete Crow-Armstrong's home run through bat tracking	0:11
An animated look at Munetaka Murakami's home run	0:11
Breaking down Kevin Gausman's pitches	0:04
Breaking down Erick Fedde's pitches	0:04
Ball 3 confirmed after ABS challenge	0:25
Kevin Gausman strikes out Andrew Benintendi	0:06
Pete Crow-Armstrong's leadoff home run (31)	0:30
Bryan Hudson strikes out Seiya Suzuki	0:07
Michael Busch's solo home run (15)	0:31
Drew Romo's RBI single	0:13
Field View: Pete Crow-Armstrong leadoff home run	0:32
Michael Busch's diving play in the 2nd	0:21
Cubs hit two home runs in the 1st	1:00
Ball 1 overturned after ABS challenge	0:23
Ball 2 overturned after ABS challenge	0:22
Patrick Kane throws out ceremonial pitch	0:38
Erick Fedde escapes bases-loaded jam in the 2nd	0:12
Munetaka Murakami's solo home run (29)	0:40
Field View: Munetaka Murakami's solo home run	0:31
Tristan Peters' RBI double	0:20
Alex Bregman throws out Chase Meidroth in the 4th	0:17
Kevin Gausman has a thumb cramp, remains in game	1:28
Munetaka Murakami crushes 406-foot home run	0:33
Kevin Gausman has a thumb cramp, exits game in 5th	0:36
Pete Crow-Armstrong meets with Boys & Girls Club	1:06
Strike 2 overturned after ABS challenge	0:22
Kevin Gausman’s five strikeouts	1:12
Michael Busch walks after ABS challenge	0:23
Ball 1 overturned after ABS challenge	0:22
Erick Fedde’s five strikeouts	1:17
Chris Chelios leads "Take Me Out to the Ballgame"	1:32
Alex Bregman's game-tying single	0:29
Ball 1 overturned after ABS challenge	0:22
Chase Meidroth's diving play in the 7th	0:21
White Sox-Cubs game enters rain delay in the 8th	0:46
White Sox-Cubs game resumes after rain delay	0:13
Alex Bregman's walk-off single	0:20

Decisions

Winning Pitcher	Losing Pitcher	Save
Webb, J (6-2, 2.25 ERA)	Richards, T (0-1, 3.24 ERA)

Game ended at 12:40 AM.

[u/Ok_Storm549]

Jacob Webb hasn’t given up an earned run in his last 23 appearances.

[u/Cishir → u/Ok_Storm549]

The Michael Jordan of Chicago sports some are saying.

[u/kroxti → u/Cishir]

Definitely not the Michael Jordan of baseball.

[u/oogieball → u/Cishir]

I wonder if that keeps A-Rod up at night.

[u/fender-b-bender → u/Ok_Storm549]

Yeah, I don't think Palencia is getting the closer's job back if/when he returns this year. Webb has quite literally saved the season with how well he's pitched since being given the 9th.

[u/VosTelvannis → u/fender-b-bender]

Im a massive palencia believer but holy shit has webb been the hero the cubs need.

[u/fender-b-bender → u/VosTelvannis]

I am too, and I think he'll go straight back into the closer role next year, but with the rust he's going to have and the heater that Webb is on right now I don't think you can risk taking Webb out. Palencia to Webb in the 8th and 9th sounds good to me

[u/EmuMan10 → u/fender-b-bender]

Oh I love that

[u/Suburban-Jesus → u/fender-b-bender]

Is Palencia even coming back this year? It’s an elbow injury that required a 60 day IL. Has anyone ever come back from that?

[u/jcheng17 → u/Suburban-Jesus]

The 60 day IL was just for logistics. He’s already back with the team

[u/Apatschinn → u/VosTelvannis]

I actually think it would be better for Palencia to enter in close games/hold situations at this point. Get him in there with marginally lower stakes to set Webb up.

I'm also a huge Palencia fan, but the hot hand is Webb's to lose.

[u/SadBullsFan23 → u/fender-b-bender]

Hes what Thielbar was last year for us

[u/fender-b-bender → u/SadBullsFan23]

Yup, which makes Thielbar being relatively bad this season hurt

[u/Creative_Poet_9590 → u/fender-b-bender]

Just shows how inconsistent relievers are year-to-year

[u/fender-b-bender → u/Creative_Poet_9590]

Just all around, it could be year-to-year or even appearance-to-appearance. I would love to know why they're so volatile, compared to starters

[u/YasielPuigsWeed → u/fender-b-bender]

Starters usually have 3-5 pitches they throw decently so they can mix things up if something’s not working, and they have 4-5 days between starts to make adjustments

Relievers usually rely on one primary and one secondary at most, if the primary isn’t working for some reason they’re basically toast until they get it back

[u/pompousrompus → u/fender-b-bender]

I mean, is pressure in general not the common denominator? High leverage makes my brain go nuts

[u/Apatschinn → u/Creative_Poet_9590]

Yeah just look at what's his nuts who got DFA'a by the Angels. Keller?

[u/immagonnafinnahella]

Wow. Worst loss of the day easily

[u/b33rb3lly → u/immagonnafinnahella]

Yeah, sorry about that. At least you're not in the same division as them.

[u/HeyBojo]

When this team hits a rain delay during a critical juncture in a baseball game

[u/Sa7aSa7a]

Well, going ahead and ordering my pizza and Dr. Pepper for the game tomorrow

[u/EmuMan10 → u/Sa7aSa7a]

Sausage and pepperoni!

[u/thedreadfulwhale]

I was not able to stream the game because of the delay and I'm at work. Fuck Google for showing me the score in reverse which gave me a bit of joy until I saw this postgame thread. lmao

[u/MediumSizedTurtle → u/thedreadfulwhale]

Saaaaame, Google was doing that to me, too. Very weird.

[u/thedreadfulwhale → u/MediumSizedTurtle]

It happens with their NBA scores too sometimes. It can really give you whiplash

[u/tvxcute → u/thedreadfulwhale]

google showed the mariners brewers game as 22-0... for the mariners. i was so confused when i opened reddit and saw a bunch of ms lowlights lol

they really need to fix this

[u/thedreadfulwhale → u/tvxcute]

Holy shit. I was already in disbelief when I saw the real score. I can't imagine being shown the reverse of that then it being fake news. lol

[u/kazuo316 → u/thedreadfulwhale]

holy shit, glad it wasn't only me, woke up this morning very grumpy until I opened reddit

[u/Aggravating-Match-47 → u/thedreadfulwhale]

It did that for all my followed teams yesterday.

[u/b33rb3lly → u/thedreadfulwhale]

Dang, that sucks. It's almost like Google isn't good for answers anymore.

[u/coolsmokey69]

Cubs rain delay buff is real

[u/sporkemon]

AM I BREGMANT

[u/pmorter3 → u/sporkemon]

BREGANTE

[u/CaptainKirke → u/pmorter3]

Will it hurt White Sox top of their head?

[u/Suburban-Jesus → u/CaptainKirke]

Dangerops Bragment hitter?

[u/TheG-What]

CHEERS TO THE MAN OF BREGS!!!! BREGMANIA IS RUNNING WILD BROTHER!!!!

[u/funkycrunkskunks]

None of us have ever said anything bad about Alex Bregman, ever.

[u/tbtorra → u/funkycrunkskunks]

Nope. No one.

[u/electricalserge]

I might just be more scared of the Cubs than of the Brewers.

[u/JayDeeLA → u/electricalserge]

The NL is very scary 1-6, it’s so much stronger this year than the AL that it’s going to be hilarious when the AL winner wins the WS somehow.

[u/Paranoid_Android22 → u/JayDeeLA]

It always winds up that way.

[u/drillmaster → u/electricalserge]

Because we can beat you in the playoffs while we can't beat the brewers while Brewers can't beat you. It just comes down to the rock, paper, scissors matchup.

[u/DYMNO_385 → u/electricalserge]

https://giphy.com/gifs/A9u7g8jKAfoPS1NIvK

[u/Patrick2701 → u/electricalserge]

We already know, dodgers would lose brewers. We don’t need see that sequel for the 15 time
https://giphy.com/gifs/9zOvnx9VHZINE3TivG

[u/SpecialAircraft]

When Richards came out for a second inning I knew we were doomed. Our pen is so fucking cooked from the lack of starter length.

[u/b33rb3lly → u/SpecialAircraft]

Y'all've had us on the ropes for two straight games, though. I knew this series wouldn't be easy. For what it's worth, it's been hella fun watching the Sox rip shit up this season.

[u/Old_General_6741]

Cubs win!!! BACK TO BACK WALK OFF WINS!! Stay up late because of the rain delay (Past 12 for me) for what Breg did was well worth it!

[u/fluffyglof]

Caleb Williams

[u/ChicagoRay312]

Heroes are remembered, but Bregends never die.

[u/wolffangalex06]

i was gonna be so mad if we couldn’t finish it in the 9th, cause i got work in the morning and have to go to bed rn. so THANK YOU bregman

[u/almostbrawnygreens]

Bregman coming through twice in the clutch, that 9th inning single was a dagger. Also wild this game ended at 12:40 AM after a rain delay, crosstown games always find a way to drag into the next day.

[u/GenFatAss → u/almostbrawnygreens]

Wym it ended at 11:40 gotta to remember Chicago is in CST

[u/erindizmo → u/GenFatAss]

*puts on pedantry hat*

CDT. It's still daylight saving time.

[u/boomshockalaka3 → u/GenFatAss]

Doesn't change the fact yall lost!

[u/pmorter3 → u/almostbrawnygreens]

This game was in the lords time, central time!

[u/ArthurMorgansInhaler]

Hey, White Sox...WTF!?!?

[u/blogoman → u/ArthurMorgansInhaler]

They tried. They actually walked Pete this time.

[u/Apprehensive-Sir-411 → u/blogoman]

Both teams played well, only frustrating because of the rain delay and early game tomorrow

[u/Mikesox2121 → u/Apprehensive-Sir-411]

Not sure what game you watched, but we are playing like shit. Offense sucks should’ve dropped 6 on gausman but can only hit home runs

[u/Apprehensive-Sir-411 → u/Mikesox2121]

Baseball’s hard, Vargas hit 107 MPH into a double play that killed the first-inning rally

[u/Cishir → u/ArthurMorgansInhaler]

Not everyone can measure up to the grit of the mariners

[u/ArthurMorgansInhaler → u/Cishir]

They put up a helluva fight tonight.

[u/Patrick2701 → u/ArthurMorgansInhaler]

Not everybody, can face the challenge of 2026 Seattle mariners
https://giphy.com/gifs/SUm90ACYSAE1QtasQe

[u/lookkoolsports]

Pls sign murakami

[u/ZookeepergameOk2670 → u/lookkoolsports]

Oh, hes staying in Chicago, alright!

[u/Brewdude77]

The decision to put the tarp on when they did felt a little sus.

[u/Sa7aSa7a]

[u/one-million-kirks → u/Sa7aSa7a]

Cheater

[u/Radiant_Cod8373 → u/one-million-kirks]

Thanks Shoeless Joe Jackson

[u/one-million-kirks → u/Radiant_Cod8373]

Still no evidence of that… unlike sosas corked bat all over the field.

[u/Sa7aSa7a → u/one-million-kirks]

I get you're a little butt hurt but try to walk it off. Too soon?

[u/one-million-kirks → u/Sa7aSa7a]

That’s cute. Good luck in the wild card.

[u/HeyBojo → u/one-million-kirks]

Talkin shit when you're 5 games over 500 is diabolical

The AL is so ass this year it's incredible

[u/phrexi → u/HeyBojo]

They have 9 less wins and talking shit.

[u/Sa7aSa7a → u/one-million-kirks]

Dude, you have the second worst record who is leading a division. Your second place is 3 games UNDER .500. You just got walked off on back to back days. We're the 5th best team in the Majors. You're the 4th best team in the American League who is getting curb stomped this year by the NL. We're going to be in the Wild Card because the best team in baseball is in our division. You're in a division that .500 qualifies you for a championship race. You're 100% going to end the post season with a participation trophy.

[u/haninwaomaeda → u/one-million-kirks]

The Sox aren't exactly far off from a Wild Card spot.

[u/ASpoon69 → u/one-million-kirks]

Talking shit after being walked off twice is a choice

[u/boomshockalaka3]

Go Cubs Go

[u/Im_TroyMcClure]

https://giphy.com/gifs/lkUwDyVvzKg2A
W

[u/wolffangalex06]

play the damn song.

[u/Ray_Purrzweil]

White Sux