MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT CHICAGO WHITE SOX
09/05/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT CHICAGO WHITE SOX
GAME ID: 2744 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (66-70) 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 6 10 2
Chicago White Sox (72-66) 0 5 3 3 0 0 0 0 X 11 13 0
Kepler, White Sox Too Much for Astros
The Chicago White Sox trumped the Houston Astros, 11-6, at Guaranteed Rate Field. Chicago center fielder Max Kepler was terrific. He was 2-2 with a home run and 3 walks. He scored 3 runs. With the victory, the White Sox record now stands at 72-66.

Zach Neto delivered a grand slam home run for Chicago in the bottom of the second. The third baseman went 3 for 5 in the game, including 1 home run, 1 single, and 1 double. He scored 1 run and batted in 4.

"One win at a time, one game at a time. We try not to get too far ahead of ourselves," Neto told the Chicago Gazette.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Kiermaier CF 4 1 2 0 1 1 2 .278 13 51
V. Pasquantino DH 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .256 17 73
A. Judge RF 4 2 2 4 0 1 2 .293 39 101
C. Espinola LF 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .225 4 12
J. Hardinger 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .255 14 55
C. Walker 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .258 20 65
B. Kennedy 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .245 6 16
R. Marchan C 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .252 1 19
J. Pena SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .275 15 62
Totals 36 6 10 6 2 13 10      
BATTING
Home Runs: A. Judge 2 (39, 1st Inning off C. Sopko, 2 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off C. Sopko, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Marchan (1, 6th Inning off C. Criswell, 0 on, 2 outs) , C. Espinola (4, 8th Inning off C. Criswell, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Kiermaier 2 , V. Pasquantino 2 , A. Judge 8 , C. Espinola 4 , R. Marchan 5 , J. Pena
2-out RBI: R. Marchan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Kiermaier , J. Hardinger
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Marchan (2)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Hardinger (15) , B. Kennedy (11)
Double Plays: 1 (Hardinger-Pena-Walker)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Z. Neto 3B 5 1 3 4 0 0 0 .234 2 16
Y. Daza RF 4 0 2 0 1 1 1 .252 1 15
B. Bichette 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 7 .283 15 57
K. Manzardo DH 5 1 1 0 0 3 4 .257 17 67
J. Noel 1B 4 1 1 0 1 2 1 .240 9 20
G. Celestino LF 4 2 2 2 1 1 1 .280 11 41
M. Kepler CF 2 3 2 1 3 0 0 .247 15 42
D. Romo C 5 1 0 0 0 1 8 .271 9 32
N. Ahmed SS 4 2 2 4 0 0 0 .184 6 40
Totals 38 11 13 11 6 9 22      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Noel (5, 2nd Inning off J. Springs, 0 on, 0 outs) , Z. Neto (7, 3rd Inning off P. Blackburn, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: Z. Neto (2, 2nd Inning off J. Springs, 3 on, 1 out) , N. Ahmed (6, 3rd Inning off P. Blackburn, 2 on, 2 outs) , M. Kepler (15, 4th Inning off P. Blackburn, 0 on, 1 out) , G. Celestino (11, 4th Inning off P. Blackburn, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: Z. Neto 7 , Y. Daza 2 , K. Manzardo , J. Noel 2 , G. Celestino 5 , M. Kepler 5 , N. Ahmed 5
2-out RBI: N. Ahmed
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Bichette , K. Manzardo , D. Romo
GIDP: B. Bichette
Team LOB: 9
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Springs L (12-10) 2.1 5 7 7 3 3 1 55 4.72   
P. Blackburn 2.2 6 4 4 0 1 3 42 5.89   
L. Perales 2.2 2 0 0 3 5 0 42 3.86   
N. Syndergaard 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 4.54   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Springs 15
Batters Faced: J. Springs 16, P. Blackburn 14, L. Perales 13, N. Syndergaard 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Springs 3-1, P. Blackburn 4-2, L. Perales 1-2, N. Syndergaard 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Springs 55-30, P. Blackburn 42-30, L. Perales 42-25, N. Syndergaard 5-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Blackburn 2-2 , N. Syndergaard 1-0
WP: J. Springs
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Sopko W (13-12) 5.0 7 4 4 2 7 2 99 4.38   
C. Criswell 2.2 2 2 2 0 4 2 43 4.42   
D. Garcia 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 15 4.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Sopko 42
Batters Faced: C. Sopko 23, C. Criswell 10, D. Garcia 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Sopko 1-6, C. Criswell 3-1, D. Garcia 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Sopko 99-61, C. Criswell 43-29, D. Garcia 15-9
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Max Kepler
Ballpark: Guaranteed Rate Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (73 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM CT
Time: 3:28
Attendance: 40365
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