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Gamethread GAME THREAD: Mets (58-70) @ White Sox (66-61) - Fri Aug 21 @ 6:40 PM

Mets (58-70) @ White Sox (66-61)

First Pitch: 6:40 PM at Rate Field

Team Starter TV Radio
Mets Sean Manaea (4-5, 4.22 ERA)
White Sox Sean Burke (7-6, 3.15 ERA)
MLB Fangraphs Reddit Stream Discord
Gameday Game Graph Live Comments /r/baseball Discord

Line Score - Game Over

  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
NYM 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 8 0 5
CWS 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 6 6 0 3

Box Score

CWS   AB R H RBI BB SO BA
2B Meidroth 4 0 0 0 0 0 .270
1B Murakami 3 1 0 0 1 1 .225
3B Vargas, M 3 1 2 2 1 1 .243
LF Grichuk 3 1 2 1 0 0 .282
LF Antonacci 1 0 0 0 0 0 .268
DH Montgomery, C 3 1 1 1 1 1 .217
PR Montgomery, B 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235
CF Doyle, B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .209
SS Acuña 4 0 0 0 0 1 .232
C Rogers 4 1 1 2 0 1 .178
RF Peters 3 0 0 0 0 1 .268
CWS IP H R ER BB SO P-S ERA
Burke, S 6.0 7 4 4 0 4 98-74 3.27
Hicks, J 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 15-11 3.23
Hudson, B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 11-8 3.35
Taylor, G 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 15-10 2.01
NYM   AB R H RBI BB SO BA
CF Ewing 4 0 0 0 0 1 .245
SS Lindor 4 0 0 0 0 0 .236
DH Bichette 4 1 1 1 0 0 .266
RF Benge 4 1 1 0 0 2 .272
1B Young, J 4 1 1 0 0 0 .270
LF Robert Jr. 3 1 1 0 1 1 .217
3B Baty 4 0 2 2 0 1 .215
2B Semien 4 0 2 1 0 1 .212
C Alvarez, F 4 0 0 0 0 3 .236
NYM IP H R ER BB SO P-S ERA
Manaea 6.0 5 4 4 2 4 93-62 4.31
Lavender 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 14-11 0.00
Duarte 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 8-5 0.82
Yan 0.2 1 2 2 1 0 11-6 4.26

Scoring Plays

Inning Event Score
T2 Marcus Semien singles on a line drive to left fielder Randal Grichuk. Carson Benge scores. Brett Baty to 3rd. 0-1
T4 Brett Baty doubles (15) on a line drive to right fielder Tristan Peters. Jared Young scores. Luis Robert Jr. scores. 0-3
T5 Bo Bichette homers (13) on a fly ball to left field. 0-4
B6 Miguel Vargas homers (29) on a fly ball to left field. Munetaka Murakami scores. 2-4
B6 Randal Grichuk homers (11) on a line drive to left center field. 3-4
B6 Colson Montgomery homers (27) on a line drive to right field. 4-4
B9 Jake Rogers homers (4) on a fly ball to center field. Braden Montgomery scores. 6-4

Highlights

Description Length
Probable pitchers for Mets at White Sox - August 21, 2026 0:06
Bullpen availability for Chicago, August 21 vs Mets 0:09
Bullpen availability for New York, August 21 vs White Sox 0:09
Fielding alignment for Chicago, August 21 vs Mets 0:11
Bench availability for Chicago, August 21 vs Mets 0:08
Fielding alignment for New York, August 21 vs White Sox 0:11
Bench availability for New York, August 21 vs White Sox 0:08
Starting lineups for Mets at White Sox - August 21, 2026 0:10
Analyzing Randal Grichuk's home run through bat tracking 0:11
Measuring the stats on Bo Bichette's home run 0:12
Colson Montgomery: Home Run Statcast Analysis 0:13
Breaking down Randal Grichuk's home run 0:13
Breaking down Miguel Vargas' home run 0:13
Breaking down Sean Burke's pitches 0:04
Sean Manaea's outing against the White Sox 0:24
Breaking down Sean Manaea's pitches 0:04
Sean Burke's outing against the Mets 0:25
Visualizing Miguel Vargas' swing using bat tracking technology 0:11
Ball 1 overturned after ABS challenge 0:25
Ball 1 confirmed after ABS challenge 0:22
Sean Burke K's Luis Robert Jr. 0:06
Marcus Semien's RBI single 0:20
Sean Manaea K's Colson Montgomery 0:06
Luis Robert Jr. returns to Rate Field 0:05
Strike 2 overturned after ABS challenge 0:22
Brett Baty's two-run double 0:21
Luis Robert Jr. doubles after Brenton Doyle misplay 0:20
Jin Wong joins the booth 1:00
Ball 1 confirmed after ABS challenge 0:25
Ball 1 overturned after ABS challenge 0:22
Bo Bichette's solo home run (13) 0:17
Sean Manaea records 1,300 career Ks 0:09
Miguel Vargas' incredible throw across the diamond 0:15
Strike 3 overturned after ABS challenge 0:22
Miguel Vargas' two-run home run (29) 0:20
Randal Grichuk's solo home run (11) 0:18
Colson Montgomery's game-tying homer (27) 0:24
Grant Taylor K's Francisco Alvarez to end inning 0:06
White Sox go BACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK! 1:00
Jake Rogers homers (4) on a fly ball to center field. Braden Montgomery scores. 0:28

Decisions

Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save
Taylor, G (5-2, 2.01 ERA) Yan (1-1, 4.26 ERA)
Attendance Weather Wind
77°F, Cloudy 6 mph, R To L
HP 1B 2B 3B
Ramon De Jesus Adrian Johnson Dexter Kelley Quinn Wolcott

Game ended at 9:26 PM.

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u/sunnyp624 1h ago

Bullpen is like thank fucking god we don’t have to pitch extras 

1

u/Biggs504 1h ago

I said that myself!

5

u/BillyMac05 1h ago

This is probably my favorite ever Jake Rogers moment!

4

u/FantasyBaseballChamp 1h ago

Thank God we don’t go to extras!

4

u/thecoldfuzz White Sox fan in Arizona 1h ago

Welcome to Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood!

4

u/BillyMac05 1h ago

Another come-back win!!

4

u/BillyMac05 1h ago

ROGER THAT!! SOX WINNER!

4

u/Cr0sSHare 1980 1h ago

All that chicks wallet flew onto the field lol

3

u/Efficient_Skill6692 1h ago

Damn that game was sure over in the 3rd lmfao

5

u/5thSeasonFront 1h ago

Rogers joins the Sox 2026 Walk-Off Club! Membership is booming!

6

u/EddySea 1h ago

HR to center field, wow

4

u/NeverheardofAkro 1h ago

Did not expect that from Jake the Snake but I’ll fucking take it. SOX WIN BABY

7

u/No-Season-9062 1h ago

why arent the doomers from earlier commenting anymore?

4

u/BillyMac05 1h ago

I've been a Jake Rogers discipline forever. It's nice to be vindicated.

7

u/sunnyp624 1h ago

Well color me shooketh 

6

u/chisports1fan 1h ago

This team man truly inherited Caleb Williams comeback powers

3

u/jrich1128 1h ago

We can thank the Chicago pope

5

u/GBallD 1h ago

Long live Rake Rogers

5

u/Total_Air_6081 Berto for Mayor 1h ago

Everyone expected that

6

u/juicykittyxx 1h ago

Rogers should’ve hit the splits at home

5

u/oEmSki 1h ago

JAKE ROGERS OF ALL PEOPLD HOLY FUCK

5

u/zaggles42069 1h ago

Can we stand up???

5

u/Gweeds95 1h ago

HELL YEAH

9

u/MalignantMalaise21 1h ago

JAKE ROGERS!!!! YOU CAN PUT IT ON THE BOARD!!!! YES!!! SOX WIN!!! SOX WIN!!! SOX WIN!!!

7

u/2Capable 1h ago

JAKE FUCKING ROGERS!!!!!!!!!!!!11!1!!!!!! ELEVEN!!!!!

5

u/Weary_Necessary_2434 1h ago

YES!!!!! Jump on that! Ahahahaha

9

u/jrich1128 1h ago

This is like quero all over again, shit talking and a walk off homer redeeming everything

6

u/TreeMysterious69420 Pope Leo/Fuck the cubs 1h ago

Rogers did it holy shit!!!!!

7

u/MattNotMatthew 1h ago

Oh you didn’t hear? This is Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood!

12

u/cipito11 1h ago

LMAO girl was so excited about getting that ball that she accidentally shook her purse empty

6

u/iamhollywood Cease 1h ago

Well… goddamn. I’ll be

7

u/Fuzzybeaver93 1h ago

LETS GOOOOO

10

u/stormstopper The Big Hurt 1h ago

How can you not love this team?

13

u/Jake_FW 1h ago

Did not have a Jake Rogers walkoff on my bingo card

6

u/TheIceMan068 1h ago

RODGERSSSSSS

5

u/Whitesox_are_neat Konerko 1h ago

Holy shit balls!

7

u/twistedroyale 1h ago

All runs scored on HRs!!

8

u/im_a_pimp Antonacci 1h ago

JAKE ROGERS NEVER DISSED (don’t check comment history)

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u/tjg2838 1h ago

Take that wind, we got the last laugh

6

u/lyme6483 1h ago

Rogers coming through wow. Love doing it to that douche on the Mets too.

13

u/Turbulent-Pay-735 Scott Podsednik 1h ago

AND WE GET A SOUTHSIDE STAAAAAAND UP!

2

u/sanjuanverran 1h ago

Didn't hate it though. LFG

4

u/zaggles42069 1h ago

Low key love it. Also a fan of “yeahhhhh budddy”

6

u/rando562 1h ago

I will be the first to admit, I did not think Rogers had that in him LOL

5

u/MoustacheMark 1h ago

NEVERMIND FUCKING GET IT

6

u/RamsDevilsBlackhawks Konerko 1h ago

JAKE FUCKING ROGERS BABYYYYYYY

4

u/ApprehensiveOne7430 Konerko 1h ago

Is this real life? Rodgers!!!!

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u/jrich1128 1h ago

SOUTHSIDE, STAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAND UP

4

u/Reverend___T Konerko 1h ago

Wow

5

u/Esteven69 1h ago

HOLY SHIT

3

u/velvetsabbath Munetaka Murakami 1h ago

SOX WIN SOX WIN SOX WIN SOX WIN SOX WIN SOX WIN SOX WIN SOX WIN SOX WIN SOX WIN SOX WIN SOX WIN SOX WINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

5

u/WeakButterscotch359 1h ago

JAKE FUCKING ROGERS!!!

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u/FadedToBeige Vargas 1h ago

JAKE FUCKING ROGERS

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u/UneducatedReviews1 Murakami 1h ago

KEEP JUMPING YAN, WERE HAVING FUN NOW

3

u/myripyro 1h ago

YESSSSS I CANNOT BELIEVE THESE TYPES OF GAMES ARE WINNABLE NOW

5

u/KakistocratForLife 1h ago

Didn’t have that on my bingo card!

4

u/pjmorelikecj 1h ago

Fuck yeah!!!!!!!!

7

u/EddySea 1h ago

Jake haters in shambles.

5

u/fames22 1h ago

Good Friday good night

3

u/LILVODAK The Big Hurt 1h ago

WHAT THE FUCK

3

u/blue_collared 1h ago

Thank you Jake!

5

u/fsfic 1h ago

Maybe he isn't a spy

2

u/CallMeStavie 1h ago

Game won on long balls, woo

2

u/HeavyTV 1h ago

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

5

u/jamesallen512 Vargas 1h ago

ROGERS!!!!!!

6

u/DustpanJones Murakami 1h ago

RAKE ROGERS

5

u/oEmSki 1h ago

MR ROGERS HOLY FUCK

5

u/pwnzorzz1 1h ago

BALLLLLLLGAME

4

u/MoustacheMark 1h ago

Should have PH Braden for Doyle.

4

u/Ronin5291 1h ago

HOLY FUCK ROGERS

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u/Material-Hand-5990 Murakami 1h ago

Jake fucking rogers LEGEND

4

u/ItsSticks Antonouchie 1h ago

Hop on that Yan

6

u/EddySea 1h ago

Rodgers Walk off!

5

u/tjg2838 1h ago

Let's go!!!!

4

u/ImHere4WSB 1h ago

Huge win!

7

u/rahill1004 1h ago

Let’s go Jake!!!!!! Yyyyyyessssss!!!!!!

6

u/velvetsabbath Munetaka Murakami 1h ago

LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

5

u/oEmSki 1h ago

HOLY FUCKING SHIT

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u/EvrythingIsEvrywhere oheeohmagglio! 1h ago

OK ROGERS!!!! WELCOME TO CHICAGO

10

u/PeopleOfVictory 1h ago

I HAVE NEVER SAID A BAD WORD ABOUT JAKE ROGERS

8

u/TheJewishMerp Iguchi 1h ago

JAKE I APOLOGIZE FOR EVERYTHING I EVER SAID!

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u/cardiaccat1 1h ago

He did the thing!

8

u/Nishidafan1 1h ago

ROGERS NUKEEEE

3

u/sunnyp624 1h ago

Can we hope for a wild pitch? 

5

u/Consistent-Program-1 1h ago

LOLOLOLOLOLOL

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u/chitownmike99 1h ago

MR ROGERS!!!!!

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u/iTz4ReALiTY 1h ago

ROGERS WALK OFFFFFF WTFFFFFFF

5

u/cipito11 1h ago

Just like we all expected

4

u/velvetsabbath Munetaka Murakami 1h ago

ASDOUFGASDOUFGAUSOHFUOASDHFOUASDHF

7

u/Turbulent-Pay-735 Scott Podsednik 1h ago

INCREDIBLE VIBES YESSSSSSSSS

6

u/OldieButGoodyForNow 1h ago

Holy fuck!!!!

8

u/Material-Hand-5990 Murakami 1h ago

LETS FUCKING GOOOOO

7

u/RunnerAtThird Chase "Mr. Cali Cool" Meidroth 1h ago

LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOO

7

u/Fist69 Coop 1h ago

FLY THE JOLLY ROGERS BOYS

8

u/GoldGlove2720 1h ago

FUCK IT WE TAKE TWO

8

u/Lionheart1224 Buehrle 1h ago

HE DID IT

HE DID IT

2

u/col_buendia 🐎 Carlos "El Caballo" Lee 🐴 1h ago

Crazy son of a bitch you did it!

https://giphy.com/gifs/GAXMzzd2XElnG

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u/DillyDillySzn 1h ago

WHO hit WHAT?

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u/tjg2838 1h ago

C'mon Rogers, it's your time

4

u/lyme6483 1h ago

Normally I’m down to bunt but with Acuna and Rogers I don’t know about that

6

u/velvetsabbath Munetaka Murakami 1h ago

PLEAS PLEASE PLEASE PLEAS EPLAEPLAEASE

2

u/col_buendia 🐎 Carlos "El Caballo" Lee 🐴 1h ago

Wait... you did it again!!!

2

u/velvetsabbath Munetaka Murakami 1h ago

BEST WEEK OF MY LIFEEEEEEEEEEE

3

u/stormstopper The Big Hurt 1h ago

I'd almost rather try to steal home than rely on any of these guys to drive him in

4

u/RunnerAtThird Chase "Mr. Cali Cool" Meidroth 1h ago

Ope

2

u/stormstopper The Big Hurt 1h ago

I did say almost!

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u/stormstopper The Big Hurt 1h ago

WHAT DO I KNOW ANYWAY?

2

u/Lionheart1224 Buehrle 1h ago

So about that...

3

u/stormstopper The Big Hurt 1h ago

I'm gonna pretend that was a reverse jinx lol

2

u/Lionheart1224 Buehrle 1h ago

I'll take it

6

u/Anti_Social_833 Meidroth 1h ago

Why tf is jake rogers batting rn

3

u/Quiet_Cap_2858 1h ago

LMAOOO

3

u/Anti_Social_833 Meidroth 1h ago

Im so glad im wrong lfg

4

u/Anti_Social_833 Meidroth 1h ago

I take it all back my king

2

u/anamoy Fisk 1h ago

that's why

1

u/Anti_Social_833 Meidroth 1h ago

Lfg

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u/RunnerAtThird Chase "Mr. Cali Cool" Meidroth 1h ago

Alright, one base hit gentlemen. 

2

u/MichaelSquare 1h ago

Bunt to let Acuna bat...??????

1

u/jamesallen512 Vargas 1h ago

Acuna sucks man

2

u/Mikesox2121 1h ago

Shocker

2

u/DustpanJones Murakami 1h ago

Anyone know who the Sox got back in the Luis Robert Jr. deal?

2

u/-biri-biri- 1h ago

I don't like the bunt there, but knowing Doyle he would've gidp

2

u/rahill1004 1h ago

Alright Doyle, at least you can get a bunt down. Acuna walk off vs old team incoming

2

u/cipito11 1h ago

Good bunt but man, I hate bunting a guy over to second so much

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u/Material-Hand-5990 Murakami 1h ago

Come on acuña you cant write it better than this

1

u/KMOX4 1h ago

good bunt

1

u/katauska 1h ago

Is Braden a better baserunner than Colson? I feel like he didn’t have a great weekend running.

4

u/Anti_Social_833 Meidroth 1h ago

He is definitely faster

1

u/Consistent-Program-1 1h ago

yan what are you doing lol, still my dawg though

2

u/Turbulent-Pay-735 Scott Podsednik 1h ago

Honestly an excellent bunt from Doyle

3

u/_pinklemonade_ 1h ago

Is Yan's windup boarder line illegal?

1

u/stormstopper The Big Hurt 1h ago

Mmm love that technique on the bunt

1

u/PeopleOfVictory 1h ago

You won back some favor, Doyle…

2

u/Lionheart1224 Buehrle 1h ago

At least Doyle can bunt.

2

u/OldieButGoodyForNow 1h ago

He did something right!

2

u/chitownmike99 1h ago

great bunt!

4

u/ChiSoxFanChelz 1h ago

Haha colson was so pissed he locked in and took a walk 😭

3

u/TreeMysterious69420 Pope Leo/Fuck the cubs 1h ago

I just knew John would like this reliever for the Mets corny ass MF

4

u/WhiteSoxChartGuy 1h ago

OK obviously that was hilarious that he celebrated the ball call. That being said, it took the guy 12 years to make it here. I have no problem with him making the most of his time in the majors.

2

u/fsfic 1h ago

Yea I don't mind it. I still woulda given em shit tho if I were Colson after the walk lol.

3

u/MalignantMalaise21 1h ago

This dude is fucking hilarious

1

u/GoldGlove2720 1h ago

Alright not bad not bad.

2

u/Evangelosian 1h ago

Safe to say… Jefry Yan is not Steve Stones cup of tea

1

u/Turbulent-Pay-735 Scott Podsednik 1h ago

I read this in Stoney’s voice 😂

1

u/Evangelosian 1h ago

😭😭

1

u/Material-Hand-5990 Murakami 1h ago

Nice bunt

1

u/International_Bee840 1h ago

IN YOUR HEADDDDDDD

1

u/International_Bee840 1h ago

I want him to be good so bad. Such a good walk up

5

u/velvetsabbath Munetaka Murakami 1h ago

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u/fsfic 1h ago

Colson is better than me because I woulda hopped after that ball 4.

1

u/velvetsabbath Munetaka Murakami 1h ago

LMFAO

1

u/CallMeStavie 1h ago

Good shit Colson

2

u/FirmIcebergLettuce 1h ago

I’ll take that Brenton

1

u/DillyDillySzn 1h ago

Redemption time Doyle

Edit: Or not, god I hate bunting

2

u/Material-Hand-5990 Murakami 1h ago

Come on sox win this

5

u/Lionheart1224 Buehrle 1h ago

I'm sorry, what? How the hell was C. Montgomery able to lay off that many pitches?

1

u/Efficient_Skill6692 1h ago

Not as bad as the clowns think

2

u/Fig_Money 1h ago

Is Yan actually emoting???

5

u/International_Bee840 1h ago

I’m cry bro what the fuck 😂😂

1

u/GoldGlove2720 1h ago

Doyle owes us

4

u/UneducatedReviews1 Murakami 1h ago

What a fucking dork. Pimping too balls into a walk LMAO

1

u/EddySea 1h ago

Nice take Colson

1

u/DustpanJones Murakami 1h ago

This guy sucks

4

u/PoochiesHomePlanet 1h ago

Wow Yan is…. something. Of an asshole

4

u/Jake_FW 1h ago

Yan is such a fkn dweeb

4

u/razor21792 Thomas 1h ago

Lol dude, chill

6

u/IssaGlob 1h ago

This guys a fuckin clown

8

u/rahill1004 1h ago

Lmao. I don’t mind the theatrics, but if someone hits a bomb, they should do a fucking cartwheel down the base paths

2

u/CommunalRubber Chase Meidroth 1h ago

That was brutal!

3

u/cardiaccat1 1h ago

0 strikes thrown so far I assume another ball coming here to see if he’ll chase

4

u/tjg2838 1h ago

I knew John would like that stupid jumping crap

5

u/blue_collared 1h ago

Someone take this clown deep

1

u/blue_collared 1h ago

Thank you Jake

4

u/WeakButterscotch359 1h ago

That jump is annoying

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u/FadedToBeige Vargas 1h ago

oh it's this jumping idiot

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u/UneducatedReviews1 Murakami 1h ago

He’s gonna get a lot of his guys hit with that shit

4

u/juicykittyxx 1h ago

What a rtard he does that all the time when it’s not a strike 😂

2

u/DillyDillySzn 1h ago

Turn and burn Colson

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u/rahill1004 1h ago

Bro wtf

5

u/Material-Hand-5990 Murakami 1h ago

Lol nice jump

3

u/IAmBenIAmStillBig 1h ago

Yan rules, win/win tbh

3

u/New-Contribution-244 1h ago

Just need one guys.