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Chicago White Sox 5
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Cincinnati Reds 0
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Match Report

Tim Anderson homers twice, White Sox overpower Reds 5-0

Tim Anderson hit two of Chicago's five solo homers, and the White Sox -- already guaranteed a playoff spot -- took another step toward the AL Central title by overpowering the Cincinnati Reds 5-0 on Saturday night.

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Top Performers

CHW

  • Tim Anderson SS H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 2
  • Jose Abreu 1B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Eloy Jimenez DH H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Nick Madrigal 3B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0

CIN

  • Tyler Stephenson C H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Jesse Winker LF H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Curt Casali C H-AB 0-1 · AB 1 · R 0
  • Joey Votto 1B H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 0

Head to Head

CIN wins series 2-1

Injuries

Cincinnati Reds

  • Tony Santillan Out
  • Julian Garcia Out
  • Spencer Steer 60-Day-IL
  • Dane Myers Out
  • Blake Dunn 60-Day-IL

Chicago White Sox

  • Luis Castillo 15-Day-IL
  • Prelander Berroa 60-Day-IL
  • Ky Bush 60-Day-IL
  • Joey Bart 10-Day-IL
  • Tanner Murray 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

CIN

  1. Aristides AquinoLF44
  2. Nick CastellanosRF21
  3. Joey Votto1B37
  4. Eugenio Suarez3B28
  5. Tyler StephensonDH37
  6. Mike Moustakas2B18
  7. Nick SenzelCF15
  8. Jose BarreroSS54
  9. Curt CasaliC12

Substitutes

  1. Tucker BarnhartC18
  2. Brian GoodwinDH18
  3. Freddy GalvisSS8
  4. Jesse WinkerLF3

CHW

  1. Tim AndersonSS77
  2. Yasmani GrandalC6
  3. Jose Abreu1B79
  4. Eloy JimenezLF74
  5. Edwin EncarnacionDH23
  6. Yoan Moncada3B10
  7. Luis Robert Jr.CF88
  8. Nomar MazaraRF15
  9. Nick Madrigal2B20

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    31136 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    31136 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    31136 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31136 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31136 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34850 8th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32134 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32134 8th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32134 8th Inning
  10. End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
    32134 8th Inning
  11. Play Result 5-0

    Abreu homered to left center (434 feet).

    32134 8th Inning
  12. Home Run 5-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    32134 8th Inning
  13. Strike Looking 4-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    32134 8th Inning
  14. End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
    32134 8th Inning
  15. Play Result 4-0

    Grandal homered to right (393 feet).

    32134 8th Inning
  16. Home Run 4-0

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    32134 8th Inning
  17. Ball 4-0

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    32134 8th Inning
  18. Ball 4-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    32134 8th Inning
  19. Ball 4-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    32134 8th Inning
  20. Strike Looking 4-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    32134 8th Inning
  21. End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
    32134 8th Inning
  22. Play Result 3-0

    Anderson homered to center (394 feet).

    32134 8th Inning
  23. Home Run 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    32134 8th Inning
  24. Ball 3-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32134 8th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    42138 7th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    42138 7th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32014 7th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32014 7th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    40706 6th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    40706 6th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    40706 6th Inning
  32. Foul Out 2-0

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    40706 6th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40706 6th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32014 5th Inning
  35. End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
    32014 5th Inning
  36. Play Result 2-0

    Anderson homered to center (421 feet).

    32014 5th Inning
  37. Home Run 2-0

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    32014 5th Inning
  38. Ball 1-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    32014 5th Inning
  39. Ball 1-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    32014 5th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32014 5th Inning
  41. End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
    32014 5th Inning
  42. Play Result 1-0

    Mazara homered to (414 feet).

    32014 5th Inning
  43. Home Run 1-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    32014 5th Inning
  44. Strike Swinging 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    32014 5th Inning
  45. Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32014 5th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31815 4th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31815 4th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32014 4th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32014 4th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32014 4th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32014 4th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31815 3rd Inning
  53. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31815 3rd Inning
  54. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31815 3rd Inning
  55. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    31815 3rd Inning
  56. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31815 3rd Inning
  57. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    32014 3rd Inning
  58. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32014 3rd Inning
  59. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32014 3rd Inning
  60. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31815 2nd Inning
  1. End Inning 5-0

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
    34240 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 5-0

    Winker grounded into double play, shortstop to first, Galvis out at second.

    34240 9th Inning
  4. Ground Out 5-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    34240 9th Inning
  5. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-0

    Jace Fry pitches to Jesse Winker

    34240 9th Inning
  6. End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
    34240 9th Inning
  7. Play Result 5-0

    Galvis walked.

    34240 9th Inning
  8. Ball 5-0

    Pitch 6 : Ball 4

    34240 9th Inning
  9. Ball 5-0

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    34240 9th Inning
  10. Strike Swinging 5-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging

    34240 9th Inning
  11. Strike Looking 5-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    34240 9th Inning
  12. Ball 5-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    34240 9th Inning
  13. Ball 5-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    34240 9th Inning
  14. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-0

    Jace Fry pitches to Freddy Galvis

    34240 9th Inning
  15. End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
    34240 9th Inning
  16. Play Result 5-0

    Senzel flied out to right.

    34240 9th Inning
  17. Fly Out 5-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    34240 9th Inning
  18. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-0

    Jace Fry pitches to Nick Senzel

    34240 9th Inning
  19. End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
    34240 9th Inning
  20. Play Result 5-0

    Moustakas doubled to deep right center.

    34240 9th Inning
  21. Double 5-0

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    34240 9th Inning
  22. Strike Swinging 5-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    34240 9th Inning
  23. Ball 5-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    34240 9th Inning
  24. Strike Swinging 5-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    34240 9th Inning
  25. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-0

    Jace Fry pitches to Mike Moustakas

    34240 9th Inning
  26. Play Result 5-0

    Fry relieved Cordero

    34240 9th Inning
  27. Start Inning 5-0

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  28. End Inning 5-0

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  29. End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
    31136 9th Inning
  30. Play Result 5-0

    Anderson flied out to right.

    31136 9th Inning
  31. Fly Out 5-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    31136 9th Inning
  32. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-0

    Nate Jones pitches to Tim Anderson

    31136 9th Inning
  33. End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
    31136 9th Inning
  34. Play Result 5-0

    Madrigal walked.

    31136 9th Inning
  35. Ball 5-0

    Pitch 5 : Ball 4

    31136 9th Inning
  36. Ball 5-0

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    31136 9th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    31136 9th Inning
  38. Ball 5-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    31136 9th Inning
  39. Ball 5-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31136 9th Inning
  40. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-0

    Nate Jones pitches to Nick Madrigal

    31136 9th Inning

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