Chicago White Sox @ Houston Astros

ALWC - Game 2 • CHW lead series 1-0

84-78, 36-45 Away

6th,0 outs

81-81, 39-42 Home


CHW
HOU

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
4	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	4	5	0
1	1	0	1	0	-	-	-	-	3	5	2

P. Lambert

3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB

A. Benintendi

1-2, 1 R, 1 RBI

White SoxTop 6th
- P. Lambert pitching for HOU
  CHW
  HOU
- Pitch Type MPH
  6
  Ball
  Slider 86
  5
  Ball
  Changeup 84
  4
  Foul Ball
  Changeup 86
  3
  Foul Ball
  Slider 87
  2
  Ball
  Changeup 87
  1
  Strike Looking
  Slider 86
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- A. Kay pitching for CHW
  CHW
  HOU
- H. Brazoban pitching for CHW
  CHW
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
White SoxTop 5th
- P. Lambert pitching for HOU
  CHW
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- S. Burke pitching for CHW
  CHW
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
White SoxTop 4th
- P. Lambert pitching for HOU
  CHW
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- S. Burke pitching for CHW
  CHW
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
White SoxTop 3rd
- P. Lambert pitching for HOU
  CHW
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- S. Burke pitching for CHW
  CHW
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
White SoxTop 2nd
- A. Blubaugh pitching for HOU
  CHW
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- S. Burke pitching for CHW
  CHW
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
White SoxTop 1st
- A. Blubaugh pitching for HOU
  CHW
  HOU
- H. Brown pitching for HOU
  CHW
  HOU
- Meidroth to second, Peters to third on wild pitch by Brown.
  4
  0
- 4 Runs, 5 Hits, 2 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
6 Ball	Slider	86
5 Ball	Changeup	84
4 Foul Ball	Changeup	86
3 Foul Ball	Slider	87
2 Ball	Changeup	87
1 Strike Looking	Slider	86

White Sox
6
Astros
3

Game 1

29/9

White Sox
Astros

Game 2

White Sox
Astros

Game 3

1/10

Daikin Park

10:00 PM, 30 September 2026

Current Weather

Houston, Texas

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Alex Tosi
First Base Umpire - Ryan Additon
Second Base Umpire - Alan Porter
Third Base Umpire - Edwin Moscoso
Left Field Umpire - Paul Clemons
Right Field Umpire - Alex MacKay

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	85	77	.525	-	L1
Chicago	84	78	.519	1	W1
Minnesota	77	85	.475	8	W1
Detroit	76	86	.469	9	L1
Kansas City	69	93	.426	16	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	81	81	.500	-	W2
Texas	80	82	.494	1	L1
Seattle	76	86	.469	5	W2
Athletics	64	98	.395	17	L2
Los Angeles	62	100	.383	19	L2

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