Schwarber homers as Cubs beat White Sox 6-1
Kyle Schwarber homered and drove in two runs, and the Chicago Cubs beat the crosstown White Sox 6-1 on Sunday to lower their magic number for clinching the NL Central title to five.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
6
Chicago White Sox
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| CHW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/30/26 | @ San Diego Padres | L 1-4 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | @ San Diego Padres | L 0-8 | MLB |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Anderson hit a ground rule double to deep right, Castillo scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-1
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
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Play Result 6-0
Happ grounded into fielder's choice to third, Bote scored, Schwarber out at third.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 6-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
Schwarber doubled to deep right center, Almora Jr. scored, Bote to third.
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Advancing On Force 5-0
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Schwarber homered to right center (444 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Bunted Foul 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Bote reached on infield single to third, Rizzo scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Almora Jr. grounded out to third, Zobrist scored, Rizzo to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Rizzo doubled to deep right, Murphy scored, Zobrist to third.
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Advancing On Force 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 6-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Davidson struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-1
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
Davidson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Palka struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-1
Pitch 7: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 6: ball 2
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Swinging 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
Palka batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Sánchez grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 6-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
Sánchez batting
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Start Inning 6-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 6-1
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Zobrist grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 6-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-1
Zobrist batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Murphy lined out to left.
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Line Out 6-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Head to Head
CHC win series 2-1
Injuries
Chicago White Sox
- Tanner Murray Out
- Prelander Berroa Out
- Brooks Baldwin Out
- Mike Vasil Out
- Jordan Leasure Out
Chicago Cubs
- Riley Martin Out
- Ben Brown Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHW
Yoan Moncada2B10
Yolmer Sanchez3B62
Daniel PalkaRF19
Matt Davidson1B4
Omar NarvaezDH22
Welington CastilloC20
Leury GarciaLF63
Tim AndersonSS77
Adam EngelCF5
Substitutes
Ryan LaMarreLF24
CHC
Daniel MurphyDH9
Ben Zobrist2B18
Javier BaezSS28
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Albert AlmoraCF5
David Bote3B12
Willson ContrerasC40
Kyle SchwarberLF12
Ian HappLF8
Substitutes
Jason HeywardRF22
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