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Chicago Cubs @ 
Chicago White Sox
2020-09-26 · Night game · Guaranteed Rate Field · 75°F, cloudy · Wind 14 mph R to L · 3:20
Chicago White Sox defeated Chicago Cubs 9–5. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 2nd — Javier Baez grounds into a force out, pitcher Dane Dunning to second baseman Nick Madrigal. Kris Bryant scores. Kyle Schwarber out at 2nd. Javier Baez to 1st. Throwing error by second baseman Nick Madrigal. Chicago White Sox took the lead in the 2nd — Nomar Mazara singles on a ground ball to left fielder Kyle Schwarber. Luis Robert scores. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 3rd — Kris Bryant hits a grand slam (3) to left field. Victor Caratini scores. Ian Happ scores. Willson Contreras scores. Chicago White Sox took the lead in the 4th — Jose Abreu doubles (15) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Kyle Schwarber. Nomar Mazara scores. Nick Madrigal scores. Yoan Moncada scores. Jose Abreu to 3rd. Jose Abreu advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by shortstop Javier Baez. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Kris Bryant hits a grand slam (3) to left field. Victor Caratini scores. Ian Happ scores. Willson Contreras scores — worth 35% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | |
| CHA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 |
W: Matt Foster L: Jon Lester SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Angel Hernandez · 1B: Will Little · 2B: Nic Lentz · 3B: Dan Bellino · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Happ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willson Contreras | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Heyward | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Kris Bryant | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Schwarber | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Javier Baez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kipnis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Victor Caratini | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David Bote | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cameron Maybin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Patrick Wisdom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nico Hoerner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Anderson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Yoan Moncada | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Abreu | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 James McCann | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Luis Robert | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Adam Engel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nomar Mazara | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Madrigal | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Lester | 3.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
 Ryan Tepera | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Adam | 1.1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 Dan Winkler | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeremy Jeffress | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Kimbrel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dane Dunning | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Matt Foster | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Garrett Crochet | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Aaron Bummer | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Evan Marshall | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Colome | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ian Happ: 63/G6MD+
- Anthony Rizzo: 43/G9S+
- Willson Contreras: 53/G5
Bot 1
- Tim Anderson: 3/G34
- Yoan Moncada: 63/G6
- Jose Abreu: 43/G4D+
Top 2
- Jason Heyward: K
- Kris Bryant: S9/G4
- Kyle Schwarber: W.1-2
- Javier Baez: 14(1)/FO/G1S.2-H(E4/TH)(NR)(UR);B-1
- Jason Kipnis: SB2
- Jason Kipnis: 9/F9D
Bot 2
- Edwin Encarnacion: 8/F8
- James McCann: HR/F89XD
- Luis Robert: S57/G56+
- Adam Engel: K+SB2
- Nomar Mazara: S7/G6.2-H
- Nick Madrigal: 43/G4D+
Top 3
- Victor Caratini: W
- Ian Happ: HP.1-2
- Anthony Rizzo: W.2-3;1-2
- Willson Contreras: S3/G4/BR.3-3;2-2;1X2(3)
- Jason Heyward: K
- Kris Bryant: HR/F7LD.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Kyle Schwarber: 3/L3D
Bot 3
- Tim Anderson: K
- Yoan Moncada: S5/G56S
- Jose Abreu: 64(1)/FO/G56.B-2(E4/TH)
- Edwin Encarnacion: 7/F7
Top 4
- Javier Baez: 13/G4MS+
- Jason Kipnis: 6/P6D
- Victor Caratini: 9/F9D
Bot 4
- James McCann: S9/F89S
- Luis Robert: W.1-2
- Adam Engel: 6/P56D
- Nomar Mazara: W.2-3;1-2
- Nick Madrigal: S6/G6.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tim Anderson: K
- Yoan Moncada: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jose Abreu: D7/L7D+.3-H;2-H;1-H;B-3(E6/TH)
- Edwin Encarnacion: 3/P3F/FL
Top 5
- Ian Happ: S1/G56S+
- Anthony Rizzo: K
- Willson Contreras: 26(1)/FO/P1S.B-1
- Jason Heyward: 63/G4
Bot 5
- James McCann: W
- Luis Robert: K
- Adam Engel: CS2(24)
- Adam Engel: W
- Nomar Mazara: 43/G34D
Top 6
- Kris Bryant: K
- Kyle Schwarber: K
- Javier Baez: S8/G6M
- David Bote: 6/P6MS
Bot 6
- Nick Madrigal: W
- Tim Anderson: SB2
- Tim Anderson: 13/G1-
- Yoan Moncada: HR/F9LD.2-H
- Jose Abreu: S9/L89S+
- Edwin Encarnacion: 54(1)/FO/G5D+.B-1
- James McCann: W.1-2
- Luis Robert: 9/L89D+
Top 7
- Cameron Maybin: W
- Billy Hamilton: K
- Patrick Wisdom: 9/F9S
- Willson Contreras: 43/G4+
Bot 7
- Adam Engel: 63/G6D+
- Nomar Mazara: 7/L7D+
- Nick Madrigal: S9/L9S
- Tim Anderson: K
Top 8
- Jason Heyward: K
- Kris Bryant: 8/F89XD
- Kyle Schwarber: 43/G34D
Bot 8
- Yoan Moncada: K
- Jose Abreu: K
- Edwin Encarnacion: 3/P3DF/FL
Top 9
- Nico Hoerner: K
- David Bote: 13/G13
- Cameron Maybin: 53/G56
Notes & reviews
- Cubs challenged call that McCann was safe at 2nd; call overturned - caught stealing