CWS 0, HOU 2 | Sep 2, 2026 | The Best Box Score

Thursday, September 3, 2026•Daikin Park•73°F, Roof Closed

CWS

White Sox

HOU

Astros

Final

WIN

AJ Blubaugh

LOSS

Sean Newcomb

SAVE

Josh Hader

The Astros defeated the White Sox 2-0.

⚾Hayden Wesneski7.0 IP, 0 ER, 5 K

Key Moment

Bot 8: Nelson Velázquez singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Tristan Peters. Isaac Paredes scores. Jose Altuve scores. Daulton Varsho to 2nd.

Weather: 73°F, Roof ClosedWind: 0 mph, NoneFirst pitch: 12:10 AM UTCT: 2:21Att: 24,025Venue: Daikin Park

Ump Audit

Dan Merzel

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92.9%B

9 missed calls

No WPA favor

No run favor

Win Probability

HOU WinCWS Win

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

Game 824147 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Chicago White Sox

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Sam AntonacciLF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.265/.365/.387	99.8	.307	.431
Munetaka Murakami1B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.215/.357/.487	107.2	.240	.284
Miguel Vargas3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.249/.363/.484	99.4	.184	.166
Tommy PhamPH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000/.067/.000	90.2	.062	.056
Randal GrichukPH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.271/.296/.541	94.9	-	-
Colson MontgomerySS	3	0	0	0	0	1	.215/.296/.435	99.1	.233	.216
Chase Meidroth2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.271/.345/.399	66.8	.269	.244
Tristan PetersCF	3	0	2	0	0	1	.279/.345/.468	103.5	.592	.933
Drew RomoC	2	0	0	0	1	1	.141/.239/.288	71.3	.218	.196
Bench
Andrew BenintendiDH	3	0	0	0	0	0	.245/.304/.423	98.9	.181	.163
Braden MontgomeryRF	2	0	0	0	1	0	.223/.313/.352
Totals	29	0	3	0	3	6	-	-	-	-

3B:Peters

TB:5

SB:Peters

GIDP:Vargas

Team LOB:6

Houston Astros

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Jeremy PeñaSS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.281/.335/.475	105.3	.488

Pitching

Chicago White Sox

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	P-S	Velo	ERA
Davis Martin	5.2	5	0	0	1	3	80-55	89.9	4.13
Sean NewcombL	2.0	2	2	2	1	2	41-26	90.2	2.36
Tyler Davis	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	7-3	94.2	3.90
Totals	8.0	7	2	2	3	5	128-84	-	-

HBP:Altuve (by Newcomb)

Inherited runners-scored:Newcomb 1-0; Davis 2-0

Pitches-strikes:Martin 80-55; Newcomb 41-26; Davis 7-3

Groundouts-flyouts:Martin 7-7; Newcomb 2-2; Davis 0-1

Houston Astros

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Hayden Wesneski	7.0	1	0	0	2	5	0	90-58	87.8	3.18

Game Notes

📺

B8Replay review: Drew Romo challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Isaac Paredes walks. Nick Allen to 2nd.

📺

B8Replay review: White Sox challenged (hit by pitch), call on the field was upheld: Jose Altuve hit by pitch. Nick Allen to 3rd. Isaac Paredes to 2nd.

Bench
Yordan AlvarezDH	4	0	2	0	0	0	.317/.433/.604	106.7	.314	.316
Taylor TrammellLF	2	0	0	0	0	1	.207/.292/.361	93.7	.006	.005
Nelson VelázquezLF	2	0	1	2	0	0	.198/.265/.407	107	.353	.380
LaMonte Wade Jr.1B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.202/.320/.337	93.8	.047	.048
Hayden WesneskiP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
AJ BlubaughP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Josh HaderP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-