CWS 9, TB 1 | Aug 2, 2026 | The Best Box Score

Sunday, August 2, 2026•Tropicana Field•72°F, Dome

CWS

White Sox

Rays

Final

WIN

Anthony Kay

LOSS

Griffin Jax

The White Sox cruised past the Rays 9-1 in a dominant performance.

★Everson Pereira4 RBI

★Chandler Simpson3-for-3, 0 RBI

Key Moment

Top 9: Everson Pereira homers (4) on a fly ball to center field. Chase Meidroth scores.

Weather: 72°F, DomeWind: 0 mph, NoneFirst pitch: 5:40 PM UTCT: 2:40Att: 23,559Venue: Tropicana Field

Ump Audit

Mike Estabrook

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90.2%C

13 missed calls

+8.8% CWS

+0.35 runs TB

Win Probability

TB WinCWS Win

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CWS	2	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	4	9	9	2
TB	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Game 822943 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Chicago White Sox

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Sam AntonacciLF	5	1	0	0	0	0	.274/.364/.407	99	.180	.175
Luisangel AcuñaSS	0	1	0	0	0	0	.241/.273/.277	-	-	-
Miguel Vargas1B	5	1	1	2	0	1	.237/.342/.479	104.9	.262	.433
Colson Montgomery3B	5	1	1	0	0	4	.215/.294/.449	99.5	.294	.271
Andrew BenintendiDH	4	1	1	1	0	0	.246/.308/.433	100.4	.311	.517
Tristan PetersCF	3	1	1	0	1	1	.267/.325/.417	93.5	.501	.469
Chase Meidroth2B	3	2	2	0	1	0	.273/.348/.391	107.2	.258	.236
Everson PereiraRF	4	1	2	4	0	1	.225/.284/.438	107.1	.531	.871
Drew RomoC	4	0	0	0	0	3	.134/.220/.284	68.8	.001	-
Bench
Munetaka Murakami1B	5	0	1	0	0	2	.244/.378/.546	97.4	.168	.179
Anthony KayP							.000/.000/.000	-
Totals	38	9	9	7	2	12	-	-	-	-

HR:Benintendi (4th off Jax, 0 on, 0 out); Pereira (9th off Cook, 1 on, 0 out); Vargas (9th off Roycroft, 1 on, 2 out)

2B:Murakami; Montgomery; Pereira

TB:21

RBI:Benintendi; Pereira 4; Vargas 2

SB:Peters

Team LOB:4

Tampa Bay Rays

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Richie PalaciosPH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.225/.319/.330	66.7	-

Pitching

Chicago White Sox

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Anthony KayW	6.1	7	0	0	1	3	0	89-60	90.4	4.01
Grant Taylor	1.2	2	0	0	0	1	0	22-16	88.1	2.40
Duncan Davitt	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	1	14-9	89	4.50
Totals	9.0	11	1	1	1	5	1	125-85	-	-

Inherited runners-scored:Taylor 1-0

Pitches-strikes:Kay 89-60; Taylor 22-16; Davitt 14-9

Groundouts-flyouts:Kay 8-8; Taylor 3-0; Davitt 1-1

Tampa Bay Rays

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Griffin JaxL	5.0	4	3	1	0	8	1	82-59	91.1	3.63

Game Notes

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T2Replay review: White Sox challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Everson Pereira grounds into a force out, second baseman Ryan Vilade to shortstop Ben Williamson. Chase Meidroth out at 2nd. Everson Pereira to 1st.

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T1Wild pitch by Griffin Jax

Scoring Plays

Top 1 • CWS

2-0

Tristan Peters strikes out swinging.

1-0

Andrew Benintendi reaches on a fielding error by pitcher Griffin Jax. Sam Antonacci scores. Colson Montgomery to 3rd.

Top 4 • CWS

3-0

Andrew Benintendi homers (12) on a fly ball to right center field.

EV: 97.4 mph💣 378 ftLA: 36°

Top 6 • CWS

5-0

Everson Pereira doubles (5) on a fly ball to left fielder Chandler Simpson. Tristan Peters scores. Chase Meidroth scores.

EV: 107.1 mph393 ftLA: 22°

Top 9 • CWS

9-0

Miguel Vargas homers (24) on a fly ball to left center field. Luisangel Acuña scores.

EV: 104.9 mph💣 413 ftLA: 24°

7-0

Everson Pereira homers (4) on a fly ball to center field. Chase Meidroth scores.

EV: 100.3 mph💣 410 ftLA: 32°

Bot 9 • TB

9-1

Ben Williamson homers (3) on a line drive to left field.

EV: 101.1 mph💣 380 ftLA: 20°

Bench
Yandy DíazDH	4	0	0	0	0	1	.301/.375/.460	100.9	.064	.058
Griffin JaxP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Craig KimbrelP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Steven MatzP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Alex CookP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Chris RoycroftP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-