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Moncada homers as White Sox win 9-5; Cubs clinch NL Central

Yoan Moncada homered, Jose Abreu hit a three-run double and the playoff-bound Chicago White Sox beat the NL Central champion Chicago Cubs 9-5 at Guaranteed Rate Field to snap a season-high six-game losing streak Saturday.

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Top Performers

CHC

  • Ian Happ LF H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 1
  • Jason Heyward LF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Willson Contreras 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Jason Kipnis 2B H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 0

CHW

  • Jose Abreu 1B H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Tim Anderson SS H-AB 0-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • James McCann C H-AB 2-2 · AB 2 · R 2
  • Nick Madrigal 3B H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 2

Head to Head

CHC win series 2-1

Injuries

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

Chicago Cubs

  • Justin Steele 60-Day-IL
  • Shelby Miller 60-Day-IL
  • Ben Brown 60-Day-IL
  • Phil Maton 60-Day-IL
  • Riley Martin 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

CHW

  1. Tim AndersonSS77
  2. Yoan Moncada3B10
  3. Jose Abreu1B79
  4. Edwin EncarnacionDH23
  5. James McCannC8
  6. Luis Robert Jr.CF88
  7. Adam EngelLF5
  8. Nomar MazaraRF15
  9. Nick Madrigal2B20

CHC

  1. Ian HappCF8
  2. Anthony Rizzo1B48
  3. Willson ContrerasC40
  4. Jason HeywardRF22
  5. Kris Bryant3B23
  6. Kyle SchwarberLF12
  7. Javier BaezSS28
  8. Jason Kipnis2B22
  9. Victor CaratiniDH37

Substitutes

  1. Billy HamiltonCF0
  2. Patrick Wisdom1B35
  3. Nico HoernerSS2
  4. David Bote2B12
  5. Cameron MaybinDH15

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 5-9

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31255 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 5-9

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31255 9th Inning
  3. Foul Out 5-9

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    30653 8th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 5-9

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    30653 8th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 5-9

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    30653 8th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 5-9

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    30653 8th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 5-9

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    30653 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 5-9

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    32100 8th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 5-9

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    30954 7th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 5-9

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    36131 7th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 5-9

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    36131 7th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 5-9

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33425 6th Inning
  13. End Batter/Pitcher 5-9
    32145 6th Inning
  14. Play Result 5-9

    Moncada homered to right (344 feet), Madrigal scored.

    32145 6th Inning
  15. Home Run 5-9

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    32145 6th Inning
  16. Ball 5-7

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    32145 6th Inning
  17. Strike Swinging 5-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging

    32145 6th Inning
  18. Strike Looking 5-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    32145 6th Inning
  19. Ball 5-7

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    32145 6th Inning
  20. Ball 5-7

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32145 6th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 5-7

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    32145 6th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 5-7

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    32145 6th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 5-7

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32145 6th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 5-7

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32145 6th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 5-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32145 6th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 5-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4297835 6th Inning
  27. Foul Out 5-7

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    32107 4th Inning
  28. End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
    32107 4th Inning
  29. Play Result 5-7

    Abreu doubled to deep left, Mazara scored, Moncada scored on error and Madrigal scored, Abreu safe at third on throwing error by shortstop Báez.

    32107 4th Inning
  30. Error 5-7

    Abreu doubled to deep left, Mazara scored, Moncada scored on error and Madrigal scored, Abreu safe at third on throwing error by shortstop Báez.

    32107 4th Inning
  31. Error 5-7

    Abreu doubled to deep left, Mazara scored, Moncada scored on error and Madrigal scored, Abreu safe at third on throwing error by shortstop Báez.

    32107 4th Inning
  32. Double 5-7

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    32107 4th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32107 4th Inning
  34. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    32107 4th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32107 4th Inning
  36. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32107 4th Inning
  37. End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
    28487 4th Inning
  38. Play Result 5-4

    Moncada walked, Robert scored, Madrigal to second, Mazara to third.

    28487 4th Inning
  39. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball 4

    28487 4th Inning
  40. Ball 5-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    28487 4th Inning
  41. Strike Looking 5-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    28487 4th Inning
  42. Ball 5-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    28487 4th Inning
  43. Ball 5-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    28487 4th Inning
  44. End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
    28487 4th Inning
  45. Play Result 5-3

    Madrigal reached on infield single to shortstop, McCann scored, Mazara to second, Robert to third.

    28487 4th Inning
  46. Single 5-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    28487 4th Inning
  47. Strike Looking 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    28487 4th Inning
  48. Ball 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    28487 4th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    28487 4th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    28487 4th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    28487 4th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    28487 4th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    28487 4th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 5-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    28487 4th Inning
  55. End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
    36080 3rd Inning
  56. Play Result 5-2

    Bryant homered to left (419 feet), Caratini scored, Happ scored and Contreras scored.

    36080 3rd Inning
  57. Home Run 5-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    36080 3rd Inning
  58. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36080 3rd Inning
  59. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36080 3rd Inning
  60. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36080 3rd Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 5-9
    31255 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 5-9

    Maybin grounded out to third.

    31255 9th Inning
  3. Ground Out 5-9

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    31255 9th Inning
  4. Strike Swinging 5-9

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Swinging

    31255 9th Inning
  5. Ball 5-9

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    31255 9th Inning
  6. Ball 5-9

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    31255 9th Inning
  7. Ball 5-9

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    31255 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 5-9

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31255 9th Inning
  9. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-9

    Alex Colome pitches to Cameron Maybin

    31255 9th Inning
  10. End Batter/Pitcher 5-9
    31255 9th Inning
  11. Play Result 5-9

    Bote grounded out to pitcher.

    31255 9th Inning
  12. Ground Out 5-9

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    31255 9th Inning
  13. Strike Looking 5-9

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    31255 9th Inning
  14. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-9

    Alex Colome pitches to David Bote

    31255 9th Inning
  15. End Batter/Pitcher 5-9
    31255 9th Inning
  16. Play Result 5-9

    Hoerner struck out swinging.

    31255 9th Inning
  17. Strike Swinging 5-9

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    31255 9th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 5-9

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31255 9th Inning
  19. Strike Swinging 5-9

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    31255 9th Inning
  20. Ball 5-9

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31255 9th Inning
  21. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-9

    Alex Colome pitches to Nico Hoerner

    31255 9th Inning
  22. Play Result 5-9

    Colomé relieved Marshall

    31255 9th Inning
  23. Start Inning 5-9

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  24. End Inning 5-9

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  25. End Batter/Pitcher 5-9
    30653 8th Inning
  26. Play Result 5-9

    Encarnación fouled out to first.

    30653 8th Inning
  27. Foul Out 5-9

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    30653 8th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 5-9

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    30653 8th Inning
  29. Ball 5-9

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    30653 8th Inning
  30. Ball 5-9

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    30653 8th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 5-9

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    30653 8th Inning
  32. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-9

    Craig Kimbrel pitches to Edwin Encarnacion

    30653 8th Inning
  33. End Batter/Pitcher 5-9
    30653 8th Inning
  34. Play Result 5-9

    Abreu struck out swinging.

    30653 8th Inning
  35. Strike Swinging 5-9

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

    30653 8th Inning
  36. Ball 5-9

    Pitch 4 : Ball 1

    30653 8th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 5-9

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    30653 8th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 5-9

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    30653 8th Inning
  39. Strike Looking 5-9

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    30653 8th Inning
  40. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-9

    Craig Kimbrel pitches to Jose Abreu

    30653 8th Inning

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