Chris Sale tosses four-hitter against Astros, improves to 9-0
Chris Sale pitched a masterful four-hitter on Thursday night, becoming the first major league pitcher since 2008 to win his first nine starts, and the White Sox edged the Astros, 2-1.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
1
Chicago White Sox
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| CHW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/30/26 | vs Chicago White Sox | L 3-7 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | vs Chicago White Sox | L 3-6 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Gattis homered to left center (398 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Avila hit sacrifice fly to left, Rollins scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-1
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Sands singled to shallow center, Frazier scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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End Inning 1-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
White struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Looking 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-2
White batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Correa flied out to left.
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Fly Out 1-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-2
Correa batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Springer singled to left.
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Single 1-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-2
Springer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Altuve struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-2
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-2
Altuve batting
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Start Inning 1-2
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 1-2
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Abreu lined out to right.
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Line Out 1-2
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-2
Abreu batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Sánchez struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Head to Head
HOU wins series 2-1
Injuries
Chicago White Sox
- Tanner Murray Out
- Prelander Berroa Out
- Brooks Baldwin Out
- Mike Vasil Out
- Jordan Leasure Out
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHW
Adam EatonRF9
Yolmer Sanchez2B62
Jose Abreu1B79
Todd Frazier3B99
Melky CabreraLF53
Jimmy RollinsSS7
Jerry SandsDH98
Alex AvilaC6
Austin JacksonCF16
HOU
Jose Altuve2B27
George SpringerRF4
Carlos CorreaSS1
Tyler WhiteDH16
Marwin Gonzalez1B14
Evan GattisC11
Luis Valbuena3B18
Jake MarisnickCF94
Tony KempLF12
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