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Reds at White Sox



Cincinnati edged Chicago 9-8, with Stewart's fourth-inning single plating Hayes for the go-ahead run and sending De La Cruz to second. Stephenson paced the Reds at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a homer and three RBI. Chicago's pitching staff piled up strikeouts but couldn't hold the lead. The Reds host the Marlins Friday while the White Sox travel to face the Tigers.
Stewart's single to right in the fourth scored Hayes and moved De La Cruz to second, putting Cincinnati in front for good in a 9-8 win.
Stephenson led the way for the Reds, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Chicago struck out 12 times to Cincinnati's six, but the White Sox still couldn't put the game away, falling to 62-58 as the Reds improved to 58-62 and took the season series 2-1.
The Reds sit 5th in the NL Central, 19½ games back, coming off a win, 4-6 over their last 10. The White Sox lead the AL Central by 2½, winners of 2 straight, 5-5 over their last 10.
The Reds are up next at Cubs (Aug 28-30). The White Sox are up next at Twins (Aug 28-30).
We ranked every clip from this game by how much it swung the win probability, kept the biggest, and play them back in the order they happened. Pick any play to jump straight to it.
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.



White Sox to winMiss
CWS -1.5 · 55%UpsetGraded against the closing line across 6 books.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inn | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CINCincinnati Reds | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0 |
| CWSChicago White Sox | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 1 |
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Elly De La Cruz | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20 | .268 | .349 | .489 |
Sal Stewart | 2-3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | .259 | .337 | .480 |
JJ Bleday | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | .218 | .332 | .445 |
Tyler Stephenson | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | .252 | .336 | .421 |
Eugenio Suarez | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .205 | .285 | .420 |
Dane Myers | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | .255 | .356 | .348 |
Hector Rodriguez | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .087 | .192 | .130 |
TJ Friedl | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .163 | .248 | .244 |
Matt McLain | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | .191 | .291 | .337 |
Ke'Bryan Hayes | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .140 | .192 | .234 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Andrew Abbott | 4.1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 93-55 | 4.13 | 93 |
Brock Burke | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-7 | 2.76 | 12 |
Tejay Antone | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16-11 | 2.77 | 16 |
Luis Mey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12-8 | 4.40 | 12 |
Sam Moll | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26-14 | 4.50 | 26 |
Pierce Johnson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-6 | 4.63 | 9 |
| Julian Garcia | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23-11 | 3.28 | 23 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | CIN 100.0 | 9.9 | |
| B9 | CIN 90.1 | 4.9 | |
| B9 | CIN 95.4 | 6.6 | |
| B9 | CIN 88.8 | 8.0 | |
| B9 | CIN 80.8 | 9.7 | |
| T9 | CIN 90.5 | 0.5 | |
| T9 | CIN 91.0 | 0.6 | |
| T9 | CIN 91.6 | 0.8 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.