Chicago Cubs @ Chicago White Sox
Cubs Hitting
a-hit by pitch for Ballesteros in the 7th
- Batting
- 2BBusch (9, Burke); Suzuki (4, Burke)
- RBIKelly (14), Happ (20), Busch (24), Suzuki (17)
- 2Out RBIHapp.
- Team LOB6
- Team RISP3-8 (Kelly 1-2, Bregman 0-1, Swanson 0-1, Happ 1-1, Suzuki 1-1, Crow-Armstrong 0-1, Ballesteros 0-1)
White Sox Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .280 | .388 | .427 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .229 | .370 | .529 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .372 | .484 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .239 | .337 | .523 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .279 | .354 | .396 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .216 | .268 | .336 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .255 | .500 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .229 | .325 | .257 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .318 | .323 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .357 | .606 |
| 22 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
a-grounded into fielder's choice to for Benintendi in the 6th
- Batting
- 2BRomo (2, Cabrera)
- HRVargas (10, 6th inning off Rolison 0 on, 0 Out); Montgomery (12, 2nd inning off Cabrera 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIVargas (24), Montgomery (30), Romo (7), Peters (8)
- 2Out RBIRomo.
- Team LOB4
- Team RISP1-7 (Grichuk 0-1, Kelenic 0-2, Murakami 0-1, Romo 1-1, Peters 0-2)
- Baserunning
- Picked OffMurakami (1st base, Cabrera)
Cubs Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 88-48 | 4.06 |
| 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10-4 | 4.09 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-10 | 0.00 |
| 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 114-62 |
- Pitching
- WPRolison
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedThornton 1/3; Cabrera 11/19; Rolison 4/4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesThornton-3-2-3-2; Cabrera-7-11-16-13; Rolison-1-0-0-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsThornton 1-1; Cabrera 4-7; Rolison 1-0
- Game ScoresE Cabrera 45
White Sox Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 91-64 | 4.10 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-4 | 6.00 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15-10 | 2.01 |
| 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16-11 | 0.87 |
| 6.2 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 129-89 |
- Pitching
- WPBurke ( 2)
- HBPShaw (by Hudson)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedRichards 1/2; Burke 18/23; Taylor 2/3; Hudson 3/5
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesRichards-1-1-1-1; Burke-21-5-21-17; Taylor-1-3-5-1; Hudson-5-0-2-4
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsRichards 1-0; Burke 2-7; Taylor 0-1; Hudson 0-2
- Game ScoresS Burke 35
Scoring Summary
Inning | CHC | CHW | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Happ singled to center, Bregman scored. | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2nd | Montgomery homered to right center (381 feet). | 1 | 1 | ||
| 4th | Kelly singled to center, Happ scored, Ballesteros to third. | 2 | 1 | ||
| 5th | Busch doubled to right, Hoerner scored. | 3 | 1 | ||
| 5th | Suzuki doubled to left, Busch scored, Happ to third. | 4 | 1 | ||
| 5th | Peters grounded out to second, Meidroth scored, Benintendi to third. | 4 | 2 | ||
| 5th | Romo doubled to right, Benintendi scored. | 4 | 3 | ||
| 6th | Vargas homered to right (348 feet). | 4 | 4 | ||
Regular Season Series
Game Information
Rate Field
12:40 AM, 16 May 2026
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Laz Diaz
- First Base Umpire - Brian O'Nora
- Second Base Umpire - Chris Segal
- Third Base Umpire - Erich Bacchus
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 28 | 16 | .636 | - | W1 |
| Milwaukee | 24 | 17 | .585 | 2.5 | W1 |
| St. Louis | 25 | 18 | .581 | 2.5 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh | 24 | 20 | .545 | 4 | W1 |
| Cincinnati | 23 | 21 | .523 | 5 | W1 |
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 24 | 21 | .533 | - | W3 |
| Chicago | 22 | 21 | .512 | 1 | W5 |
| Minnesota | 20 | 24 | .455 | 3.5 | W1 |
| Detroit | 20 | 25 | .444 | 4 | W1 |
| Kansas City | 19 | 25 | .432 | 4.5 | L4 |

