Major League Baseball

FINAL
Chicago White Sox 3
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Houston Astros 2
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Daikin Park · 43,032 att.

Match Report

Vaughn's double lifts White Sox over Astros 3-2 in opener

— With both his shoulders covered in shaving cream from the postgame celebration, Pedro Grifol couldn't stop smiling as he discussed his first win as a major league manager.

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Top Performers

CHW

  • Tim Anderson SS H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Luis Robert Jr. CF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Romy Gonzalez DH H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Oscar Colas RF H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 0

HOU

  • Martin Maldonado C H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Yordan Alvarez DH H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 2
  • Jose Abreu 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Jeremy Pena SS H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0

Head to Head

Series tied 2-2

Injuries

Houston Astros

  • Mike Burrows 60-Day-IL
  • Enyel De Los Santos Out
  • Cristian Javier Out
  • Brice Matthews Out
  • Daulton Varsho Out

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

HOU

  1. 3Jeremy PenaSS
  2. 3Alex Bregman3B
  3. 44Yordan AlvarezLF
  4. 79Jose Abreu1B
  5. 23Kyle TuckerRF
  6. 21Yainer DiazDH
  7. 6Jake MeyersCF
  8. 15Martin MaldonadoC
  9. 14Mauricio Dubon2B

CHW

  1. 77Tim AndersonSS
  2. 88Luis Robert Jr.CF
  3. 28Andrew Vaughn1B
  4. 74Eloy JimenezDH
  5. 10Yoan Moncada3B
  6. 23Andrew BenintendiLF
  7. 6Yasmani GrandalC
  8. 18Elvis Andrus2B
  9. 23Romy GonzalezRF

Substitutes

  1. 22Oscar ColasRF

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33860 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33860 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33860 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33860 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33860 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul

    33860 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    33860 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33860 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33860 9th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33860 9th Inning
  11. End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
    33860 9th Inning
  12. Play Result 3-2

    Alvarez homered to right center (442 feet).

    33860 9th Inning
  13. Home Run 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    33860 9th Inning
  14. Strike Looking 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33860 9th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33860 9th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  17. Foul Out 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    33072 9th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  19. End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
    33072 9th Inning
  20. Play Result 3-1

    Vaughn doubled to center, Robert Jr. scored and Anderson scored.

    33072 9th Inning
  21. Double 3-1

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    33072 9th Inning
  22. Ball 1-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    33072 9th Inning
  23. Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    33072 9th Inning
  24. Strike Looking 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    33072 9th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33072 9th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33636 8th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33636 8th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33636 8th Inning
  30. End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
    32631 8th Inning
  31. Play Result 1-1

    Grandal homered to right center (401 feet).

    32631 8th Inning
  32. Home Run 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    32631 8th Inning
  33. Ball 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    32631 8th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    36131 7th Inning
  35. Play Result 0-1

    Alvarez scored on Bummer wild pitch, Tucker to second on wild pitch by Bummer, J. Abreu to third on wild pitch by Bummer.

    36131 7th Inning
  36. Wild Pitch 0-1

    Alvarez scored on Bummer wild pitch, Tucker to second on wild pitch by Bummer, J. Abreu to third on wild pitch by Bummer.

    36131 7th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34943 7th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    34943 7th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34943 7th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32377 7th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32377 7th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32377 7th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32377 7th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34943 6th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34943 6th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    34943 6th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34943 6th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41208 6th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41208 6th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41208 6th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41208 6th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41208 6th Inning
  53. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 5th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 5th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 5th Inning
  56. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36581 5th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36581 5th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34943 4th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    34943 4th Inning
  60. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34943 4th Inning
  1. End Inning 3-2

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
    33860 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 3-2

    Diaz struck out swinging.

    33860 9th Inning
  4. Strike Swinging 3-2

    Pitch 7 : Strike 3 Swinging

    33860 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33860 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33860 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33860 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33860 9th Inning
  9. Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33860 9th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33860 9th Inning
  11. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2

    Reynaldo Lopez pitches to Yainer Diaz

    33860 9th Inning
  12. End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
    33860 9th Inning
  13. Play Result 3-2

    Tucker walked.

    33860 9th Inning
  14. Ball 3-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball 4

    33860 9th Inning
  15. Ball 3-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    33860 9th Inning
  16. Ball 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    33860 9th Inning
  17. Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33860 9th Inning
  18. Strike Looking 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33860 9th Inning
  19. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2

    Reynaldo Lopez pitches to Kyle Tucker

    33860 9th Inning
  20. End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
    33860 9th Inning
  21. Play Result 3-2

    J. Abreu grounded out to third.

    33860 9th Inning
  22. Ground Out 3-2

    Pitch 10 : Ball In Play

    33860 9th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul

    33860 9th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    33860 9th Inning
  25. Ball 3-2

    Pitch 7 : Ball 3

    33860 9th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33860 9th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33860 9th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 3-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33860 9th Inning
  29. Ball 3-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    33860 9th Inning
  30. Ball 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33860 9th Inning
  31. Strike Swinging 3-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    33860 9th Inning
  32. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-2

    Reynaldo Lopez pitches to Jose Abreu

    33860 9th Inning
  33. End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
    33860 9th Inning
  34. Play Result 3-2

    Alvarez homered to right center (442 feet).

    33860 9th Inning
  35. Home Run 3-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    33860 9th Inning
  36. Strike Looking 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33860 9th Inning
  37. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-1

    Reynaldo Lopez pitches to Yordan Alvarez

    33860 9th Inning
  38. End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
    33860 9th Inning
  39. Play Result 3-1

    Bregman grounded out to second.

    33860 9th Inning
  40. Ground Out 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    33860 9th Inning

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