White Sox at Astros, Postseason Game 2: September 30, 2026
The Chicago White Sox beat the Houston Astros 7-3 at Daikin Park on September 30, 2026 (2026 Postseason Game 2). The White Sox led the series 1-0 before this game; after it, the White Sox led 2-0.
Most hits: Chase Meidroth and Kyle Teel (White Sox, 2 each); Jeremy Pena and Jose Altuve (Astros, 2 each). Most strikeouts: Sean Burke (White Sox, 8); Bryan Abreu (Astros, 6).
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Houston Astros | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Team comparison
| Team stats | CHW | HOU |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 8 | 5 |
| Errors | 0 | 2 |
What stood out
- Hits: White Sox 8, Astros 5.
- Errors: White Sox 0, Astros 2.
- The White Sox's biggest edge came in the 1st inning (4-1).
Player lines
- Andrew Benintendi (CHW DH): 2 AB, 1 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 1 TB
- Anthony Kay (CHW SP): 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 0 HR, 11 PIT
- Braden Montgomery (CHW RF): 4 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Brenton Doyle (CHW CF): 1 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 1 TB
- Chase Meidroth (CHW 2B): 3 AB, 2 H, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 5 TB
- Colson Montgomery (CHW SS): 3 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 2 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Erick Fedde (CHW SP): 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 0 HR, 34 PIT
- Huascar Brazoban (CHW RP): 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0 HR, 16 PIT
- Jordan Hicks (CHW RP): 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 0 HR, 21 PIT
- Kyle Teel (CHW C): 5 AB, 2 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 3 SO, 0 SB, 2 TB
- Luisangel Acuna (CHW SS): 1 AB, 0 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 2 SB, 0 TB
- Miguel Vargas (CHW 3B): 5 AB, 0 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Munetaka Murakami (CHW 1B): 5 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 3 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Sam Antonacci (CHW LF): 4 AB, 1 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 2 TB
- Sean Burke (CHW SP): 4.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 8 K, 3 HR, 72 PIT
- Tristan Peters (CHW CF): 3 AB, 1 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SO, 1 SB, 1 TB
- AJ Blubaugh (HOU RP): 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 0 HR, 15 PIT
- Bryan Abreu (HOU RP): 2.2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 1 HR, 44 PIT
- Cam Smith (HOU RF): 3 AB, 1 H, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 SB, 4 TB
- Christian Walker (HOU 1B): 4 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 3 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Hunter Brown (HOU SP): 0.2 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 0 HR, 36 PIT
- Isaac Paredes (HOU 3B): 2 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Jeremy Pena (HOU SS): 4 AB, 2 H, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 SB, 5 TB
- Jose Altuve (HOU 2B): 4 AB, 2 H, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 5 TB
- Josh Hader (HOU RP): 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0 HR, 22 PIT
- Lucas Spence (HOU CF): 4 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Nick Allen (HOU SS): 3 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Peter Lambert (HOU SP): 3.0 IP, 0 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 0 HR, 48 PIT
- Yainer Diaz (HOU C): 4 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Yordan Alvarez (HOU DH): 4 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
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