Palka homers in 9th, White Sox sweep Rays 8-7
Daniel Palka hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the ninth inning and the Chicago White Sox completed their first three-game sweep in a year by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 8-7 on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago White Sox
8
Tampa Bay Rays
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| TB | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
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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 |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
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Play Result 8-7
Kiermaier doubled to left, Cron scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-7
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-6
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Play Result 8-6
Palka homered to center (439 feet), Abreu scored.
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Advancing On Force 8-6
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-6
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Play Result 6-6
Choi singled to left center, Smith and Duffy scored, Bauers to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-6
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Advancing On Force 6-5
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
A. García homered to right center (398 feet).
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 5-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Wendle homered to right (387 feet).
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
L. García singled to right, Delmonico scored, L. García to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 5-3
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
A. García homered to left (363 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-3
Pitch 5: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Garneau singled to left, Anderson scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-3
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Anderson singled to shallow left, Delmonico scored, Anderson to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 8-7
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
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Play Result 8-7
Sucre grounded into double play, third to second to first, Lowe out at second.
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Advancing On Force 8-7
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Ground Out 8-7
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 8-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 8-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-7
Sucre batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
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Play Result 8-7
Lowe walked.
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Ball 8-7
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Strike Swinging 8-7
Pitch 5: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 8-7
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Strike Looking 8-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 8-7
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 8-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-7
Lowe batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-7
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Play Result 8-7
Kiermaier doubled to left, Cron scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-7
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Double 8-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 8-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-6
Kiermaier batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-6
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Play Result 8-6
Choi grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 8-6
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 8-6
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 8-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-6
Choi batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-6
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Play Result 8-6
Cron doubled to deep right.
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Double 8-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 8-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 8-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-6
Cron batting
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Play Result 8-6
Engel in center field.
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Start Inning 8-6
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 8-6
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Head to Head
CHW win series 3-0
Injuries
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Chicago White Sox
- Tanner Murray Out
- Prelander Berroa Out
- Brooks Baldwin Out
- Mike Vasil Out
- Jordan Leasure Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTB
Mallex SmithRF21
Matt Duffy3B9
Jake BauersLF9
Joey Wendle2B18
Jiman ChoiDH26
Kevin KiermaierCF93
Brandon Lowe2B5
Michael PerezC63
Willy AdamesSS2
Substitutes
C.J. Cron1B28
Carlos GomezPH91
Jesus SucreC40
CHW
Yoan Moncada2B10
Yolmer Sanchez3B62
Jose Abreu1B79
Daniel PalkaDH19
Avisail GarciaRF24
Nicky DelmonicoLF28
Leury GarciaCF63
Tim AndersonSS77
Dustin GarneauC13
Substitutes
Adam EngelCF5
Omar NarvaezC22
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