Chris Sale outpitches Jon Lester as White Sox continue tear vs. Cubs
Chris Sale dominated into the eighth inning while outpitching Jon Lester, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Cubs 5-1 Saturday for their ninth win in 11 games.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago White Sox
5
Chicago Cubs
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10/26 | @ Cleveland Guardians | L 0-2 | MLB |
| 10/8/26 | vs Cleveland Guardians | L 5-9 | MLB |
| 10/7/26 | vs Cleveland Guardians | L 3-9 | MLB |
| 10/5/26 | @ Cleveland Guardians | W 4-3 | MLB |
| 10/3/26 | @ Cleveland Guardians | W 3-0 | MLB |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 5-1
Pitch 1: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Herrera doubled to left, Castro scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-1
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
Flowers doubled to deep center, García and Ramírez scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-0
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Advancing On Play 4-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Ramírez singled to left, Cabrera scored, García to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-0
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Abreu singled to shallow left center, Saladino scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Saladino tripled to right, Eaton scored.
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End Inning 5-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Coghlan grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 5-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1
Coghlan batting
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Play Result 5-1
Duke relieved Petricka.
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Play Result 5-1
Coghlan hit for Jackson.
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Lineup Change 5-1
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Lineup Change 5-1
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Lineup Change 5-1
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Lineup Change 5-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Teagarden grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Castro out at second.
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Advancing On Force 5-1
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Ground Out 5-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1
Teagarden batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Castro walked.
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Strike Looking 5-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Strike Looking 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1
Castro batting
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Start Inning 5-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 5-1
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
LaRoche flied out to center.
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Fly Out 5-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Swinging 5-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1
LaRoche batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Sánchez doubled to left.
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Head to Head
CHW win series 2-1
Injuries
Chicago Cubs
- Ben Brown Out
- Riley Martin Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Chicago White Sox
- Tanner Murray Out
- Prelander Berroa Out
- Brooks Baldwin Out
- Mike Vasil Out
- Jordan Leasure Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHC
Dexter FowlerCF25
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Kris Bryant3B23
Jorge SolerRF12
Chris DenorfiaLF38
Starlin CastroSS13
Miguel MonteroC14
Jon LesterP31
Addison Russell2B27
Substitutes
Taylor TeagardenC27
Jonathan HerreraPH19
Neil RamirezP56
Edwin JacksonP36
Chris CoghlanPH7
CHW
Adam EatonCF9
Tyler Saladino3B13
Jose Abreu1B79
Melky CabreraLF53
Avisail GarciaRF24
Alexei RamirezSS24
Tyler FlowersC25
Yolmer Sanchez2B62
Chris SaleP51
Substitutes
Jake PetrickaP52
Zach DukeP32
Adam LaRoche1B25
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