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White Sox at Cubs



The Cubs needed extra innings to put this one away, and Crow-Armstrong made sure of it with a go-ahead homer in the 10th that scored Kelly. He finished the night 4-for-5 with two homers and three RBIs, powering Chicago's 14-hit outburst against just four for the White Sox. The Cubs improved to 73-53 while the White Sox dropped to 65-59, and the season series is now tied 2-2.
Crow-Armstrong homered to right in the 10th, plating Kelly for the go-ahead run as the Cubs outlasted the White Sox 7-5.
Crow-Armstrong went 4-for-5 with two home runs and three RBIs to lead the Cubs.
The Cubs out-hit the White Sox 14 to 4, improving to 73-53 while the White Sox fell to 65-59, and the season series now sits tied at 2-2.
The Cubs sit 2nd in the NL Central, 6½ games back, losers of 2 straight, 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 Cubs are up next home vs Reds (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
CHC -1.5 · 60%HeldGraded 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 | 10 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CWSChicago White Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| CHCChicago Cubs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 0 |
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chase Meidroth | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 26 | .275 | .351 | .411 |
Munetaka Murakami | 0-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 20 | .233 | .371 | .539 |
Miguel Vargas | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 24 | .239 | .345 | .489 |
Randal Grichuk | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .277 | .305 | .548 |
Andrew Benintendi | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .246 | .309 | .429 |
Braden Montgomery | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | .238 | .331 | .374 |
Brenton Doyle | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .215 | .273 | .295 |
Tristan Peters | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .271 | .334 | .427 |
Sam Antonacci | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .273 | .364 | .401 |
Luisangel Acuna | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | .237 | .269 | .269 |
Jake Rogers | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20 | .173 | .288 | .309 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Luis Castillo | 4.2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 99-63 | 4.99 | 99 |
| Tyler Schweitzer | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 28-17 | 2.59 | 28 |
Trevor Richards | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19-12 | 3.18 | 19 |
Jordan Hicks | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 30-16 | 3.32 | 30 |
Hagen Smith | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-2 | 1.93 | 4 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B10 | CHC 100.0 | 19.5 | |
| T10 | CHC 80.5 | 19.2 | |
| T10 | CHC 61.3 | 7.2 | |
| T10 | CHC 68.5 | 11.5 | |
| T10 | CHC 57.0 | 12.1 | |
| T10 | CWS 55.1 | 5.1 | |
| B9 | CHC 50.0 | 16.5 | |
| B9 | CHC 66.5 | 17.2 |
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.