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atWhite Sox at CubsThe White Sox blanked the Cubs 3-0, breaking through in the sixth when Benintendi singled home Vargas for the go-ahead run. Montgomery paced the offense, going 2-for-4 with 2 RBI, and the White Sox held a decisive edge on the hit sheet, 9-2. The season series now sits tied at 3-3. Up next, the White Sox host the Braves Thursday while the Cubs head to Seattle to face the Mariners Friday.
The White Sox beat the Cubs 3-0.
Benintendi's single to center in the sixth brought home Vargas for what proved to be the go-ahead run.
Montgomery led the way at the plate, going 2-for-4 with 2 RBI, as the White Sox out-hit the Cubs 9-2.
The White Sox lead the AL Central by 2½, winners of 2 straight, 5-5 over their last 10. The Cubs sit 2nd in the NL Central, 6½ games back, losers of 2 straight, 4-6 over their last 10.
The White Sox are up next at Twins (Aug 28-30). The Cubs are up next home vs Reds (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 winHit
CHC -1.5 · 58%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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CWSChicago White Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| CHCChicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sam Antonacci | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 23 | .271 | .367 | .397 |
 Brenton Doyle | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .215 | .273 | .295 |
 Munetaka Murakami | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | .230 | .367 | .537 |
 Miguel Vargas | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | .242 | .348 | .490 |
 Andrew Benintendi | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | .245 | .309 | .425 |
 Randal Grichuk | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .277 | .305 | .550 |
 Braden Montgomery | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .238 | .328 | .374 |
 Colson Montgomery | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .217 | .294 | .435 |
 Chase Meidroth | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .275 | .349 | .408 |
 Tristan Peters | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | .272 | .335 | .427 |
 Jake Rogers | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .175 | .287 | .307 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sean Newcomb | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 34-20 | 2.44 | 34 |
 Jose Urquidy | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 68-51 | 5.06 | 68 |
 Grant Taylor | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12-8 | 2.05 | 12 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | CWS 100.0 | 1.6 | |
| B9 | CWS 98.5 | 1.0 | |
| B9 | CWS 99.5 | 1.3 | |
| B9 | CWS 98.2 | 2.5 | |
| T9 | CWS 95.7 | 1.1 | |
| T9 | CWS 96.8 | 0.2 | |
| T9 | CWS 96.6 | 0.5 | |
| T9 | CWS 97.1 | 0.5 |
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.
