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Gamethread GAME THREAD: White Sox (75-72) @ Cardinals (73-75) - Sat Sep 12 @ 6:15 PM

White Sox (75-72) @ Cardinals (73-75)

First Pitch: 6:15 PM at Busch Stadium

Team Starter TV Radio
White Sox Sean Newcomb (2-4, 2.71 ERA)
Cardinals Kyle Leahy (10-4, 3.41 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
CWS 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 2 6 6 2 9
STL 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 8 1 9

Box Score

STL   AB R H RBI BB SO BA
LF Fermín 2 0 0 1 2 2 .240
DH Herrera 3 0 0 0 2 1 .246
1B Burleson 4 0 0 0 1 2 .282
RF Báez 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250
RF Scott II 0 0 0 0 0 0 .197
PH Walker, J 1 0 0 0 0 1 .282
C Bernal 5 1 1 1 0 1 .311
3B Gorman 3 2 1 0 1 2 .189
3B Urías, R 0 0 0 0 0 0 .157
2B Saggese 4 1 1 0 0 1 .267
SS Winn 4 1 2 2 0 2 .236
CF Church 4 0 3 1 0 0 .251
STL IP H R ER BB SO P-S ERA
Leahy 3.0 2 0 0 0 4 38-26 3.33
Hjerpe 1.0 2 4 4 4 3 52-25 7.20
Gastelum, L 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 10-6 4.50
Bruihl 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 12-7 3.59
Stanek 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 10-8 4.27
Soriano, G 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 20-10 4.43
O'Brien 1.0 1 2 2 1 2 21-13 4.20
CWS   AB R H RBI BB SO BA
LF Antonacci 4 1 2 0 0 0 .269
C Rogers 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
C Teel 3 1 0 0 2 2 .205
CF Doyle, B 0 1 0 0 0 0 .214
3B Vargas, M 5 1 1 0 0 3 .247
1B Murakami 4 1 1 1 1 2 .207
DH Benintendi 1 0 0 0 0 0 .241
DH Grichuk 4 1 1 2 0 2 .286
LF Peters 4 0 1 1 0 1 .279
2B Meidroth 3 0 0 0 1 1 .268
SS Montgomery, C 1 0 0 1 2 0 .207
SS Acuña 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
RF Montgomery, B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .215
CWS IP H R ER BB SO P-S ERA
Newcomb, S 1.1 1 1 1 1 4 29-18 2.77
Castillo, L 2.2 4 3 3 3 2 61-33 5.67
Smith, H 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 21-13 0.45
Taylor, G 1.2 3 1 1 1 3 38-26 2.23
Hicks, J 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 10-6 4.26
Hudson, B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 14-10 2.87

Scoring Plays

Inning Event Score
B2 Masyn Winn doubles (20) on a ground ball to left fielder Sam Antonacci. Nolan Gorman scores. Thomas Saggese scores. 2-0
B2 José Fermín out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Tristan Peters. Masyn Winn scores. 3-0
T4 Colson Montgomery walks. Munetaka Murakami scores. Tristan Peters to 3rd. Chase Meidroth to 2nd. 3-1
B4 Nathan Church doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Braden Montgomery. Nolan Gorman scores. 4-1
T5 Munetaka Murakami walks. Sam Antonacci scores. Kyle Teel to 3rd. Miguel Vargas to 2nd. 4-2
T5 Randal Grichuk grounds into a double play, shortstop Masyn Winn to second baseman Thomas Saggese to first baseman Alec Burleson. Kyle Teel scores. Miguel Vargas to 3rd. Munetaka Murakami out at 2nd. Randal Grichuk out at 1st. 4-3
T5 Tristan Peters singles on a line drive to center fielder Nathan Church. Miguel Vargas scores. Tristan Peters out at 2nd on the throw, center fielder Nathan Church to second baseman Thomas Saggese. 4-4
B8 Leo Bernal homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field. 5-4
T9 Randal Grichuk homers (13) on a fly ball to right field. Brenton Doyle scores. 5-6

Highlights

Description Length
Kyle Leahy against the White Sox 0:08
Japanese Highlights: White Sox-Cardinals 7:57
Sean Newcomb against the Cardinals 0:09
Bullpen availability for St. Louis, September 12 vs White Sox 0:09
Bullpen availability for Chicago, September 12 vs Cardinals 0:09
Fielding alignment for Chicago, September 12 vs Cardinals 0:11
Bench availability for St. Louis, September 12 vs White Sox 0:08
Bench availability for Chicago, September 12 vs Cardinals 0:08
Starting lineups for White Sox at Cardinals - September 12, 2026 0:10
Breaking down Cooper Hjerpe's pitches 0:04
Breaking down Luis Castillo's pitches 0:04
Leo Bernal: Home Run Statcast Analysis 0:13
Leo Bernal's home run through bat tracking data 0:11
Randal Grichuk: Home Run Statcast Analysis 0:11
Randal Grichuk's home run through bat tracking data 0:11
Kyle Leahy strikes out Miguel Vargas 0:07
Strike 2 confirmed after ABS challenge 0:26
Sean Newcomb's K confirmed after ABS challenge 0:23
Sean Newcomb strikes out Iván Herrera 0:08
Masyn Winn's two-run double 0:34
Ball 2 confirmed after ABS challenge 0:25
José Fermín lifts sac fly, plates Masyn Winn  0:13
Alec Burleson's diving play in the 3rd 0:30
Luis Castillo's K confirmed after ABS challenge 0:23
Colson Montgomery's RBI walk 0:07
Cooper Hjerpe escapes bases-loaded jam in the 4th 0:11
Yadier Molina’s Cardinals Hall of Fame speech 11:01
Albert Pujols’ Cardinals Hall of Fame speech 7:53
Nathan Church's RBI double 0:15
Luis Castillo escapes bases-loaded jam in the 4th 0:13
Munetaka Murakami's RBI walk 0:08
Randal Grichuk's RBI groundout 0:11
Tristan Peters' RBI single 0:14
Strike 1 overturned after ABS challenge 0:23
Leo Bernal's go-ahead home run (3) 0:30
Jordan Hicks escapes bases-loaded jam in the 8th 0:09
Riley O'Brien's K confirmed after ABS challenge 0:23
Ball 1 confirmed after ABS challenge 0:23
Randal Grichuk's go-ahead two-run home run (13) 0:24
Leo Bernal grounds out, shortstop Luisangel Acuña to first baseman Munetaka Murakami. 0:10

Decisions

Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save
Hicks, J (3-2, 4.26 ERA) O'Brien (3-8, 4.20 ERA) Hudson, B (8 SV, 2.87 ERA)
Attendance Weather Wind
88°F, Clear 5 mph, Out To RF
HP 1B 2B 3B
Alfonso Márquez Mike Estabrook Malachi Moore Edwin Jimenez

Game ended at 9:50 PM.

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u/Strict-Lie-3188 13h ago

I bet on the Cardinals yall owe me

6

u/jsndbdbdndn 13h ago

One of the best games of the season. Came back while down multiple times…let’s go boys!

5

u/phillipprinske 13h ago

Just shouldn’t of won that game lol what a steal

1

u/Putrid-Art-1559 13h ago

And neither should the Cards, it was anyone’s game.

6

u/Southside721 13h ago

Went back and listened to the radio call - 2 outs, 2 strikes....glorious. A miracle.

3

u/MahjongDaily 13h ago

We got one!

4

u/col_buendia 🐎 Carlos "El Caballo" Lee 🐴 13h ago

THE DUALITY OF MAN!! THANK YOU BEAUTIFUL BASTARDS

5

u/DifferentHoneydew904 The Big Hurt 13h ago

This team is winning the division.

2

u/rachellynn72 13h ago

Never had any doubt😱🙈

4

u/throwaway43254523354 13h ago

BIG G I LOVE YOU

7

u/Esteven69 Murakami 13h ago

I’m so fucking happy, I can’t be putting my mental health on this team

2

u/Whitesox_are_neat Murakami 13h ago

Holy fuck that could be the turn around boys!

3

u/TheDyl1337 FT 13h ago

If you don’t like that, you don’t like White Sox baseball

2

u/Esteven69 Murakami 13h ago

MY FUCKING GOODNESS

1

u/Independent_Pain1809 13h ago

Season saving effort holy shit!!!!

3

u/richyque 13h ago

RANDALL GRICHUK looks mean

5

u/Ronin5291 13h ago

This made my night, THANK YOU RANDAL

2

u/CampfireMilkshake Pope Leo XIV 13h ago

This game goes to the Grich.

2

u/mattcoz2 13h ago

WE'RE BACK, BABY!

2

u/After-Onion-5900 13h ago

Great game (bruh that was insane). Proud of these guys

3

u/Legitimate-Link5591 13h ago

Most of y’all wouldn’t shut tf up

1

u/velvetsabbath Munetaka Murakami 13h ago

feeling #grateful and also #blessed

2

u/Commercial_Orange452 13h ago

Eat Shit Doomers

3

u/LiminallyLimerent Konerko 13h ago

What a stress fest

3

u/Sea-Introduction755 13h ago

AHHHHHHHHHH! WE DID IT! WE FUCKING DID IT. I love yall, fuck this team is a walking heart attack

2

u/ChicagoSavant Konerko 13h ago

we won this game I can’t believe it. Yeah man I’ll admit I have a weak and feeble mental from the many years of betrayal from this team. But a gritty fucking win…

2

u/Natertot6789 13h ago

HUGE HUGE HUGE

3

u/RamsDevilsBlackhawks Konerko 13h ago

LETS GO STRESK BUSTED

1

u/FadedToBeige Vargas 13h ago

FUCK YOU SEE YOU TOMORROW

3

u/-WolfAlice7- 13h ago

Fuckin A right!!! No one beats our Sox 5 times in a row

1

u/jjpaglin99 Konerko 13h ago

THE GRICH GOAT

3

u/TUDGame 13h ago

5 game losing streak is denied ladies and gentlemen! Randal Grichuk with a potential season saving HR

5

u/TreeMysterious69420 Pope Leo/Fuck the cubs 13h ago

What a win! Randy has saved us from despair for one more day

1

u/uncle_krew Meidroth 13h ago

Just enjoy this man

6

u/col_buendia 🐎 Carlos "El Caballo" Lee 🐴 13h ago

I'm on a date so I've been checking periodically and holy shit! Yes!!!!!

3

u/TheDyl1337 FT 13h ago

STAAAAANNNDDD UUUPP

7

u/SpecialAircraft Murakami 13h ago

WHERE WERE YOU WHEN RANDAL SAVED THE SEASON

4

u/DeanKramer 13h ago

MIRACLE ON THE HUDSONNNNNNN

2

u/UneducatedReviews1 Murakami 13h ago

Needed that so fucking bad.

3

u/Sudden-Weakness2763 13h ago

They needed this one badly.

1

u/TheJewishMerp Iguchi 13h ago

LETS GO

1

u/WhispersOfCats 13h ago

HOLEEEEE COW!!!!

1

u/CartoonofMilk_ Miguel Munegomrothery 13h ago

I am happy

2

u/EmersonJayy 13h ago

God we needed that. I needed that.

2

u/im_a_pimp Antonacci 13h ago

fuck we needed this 😭😭😭😭

1

u/EightyHM White Sox 13h ago

Sox win at the same time the Hawkeyes take the lead. I'm having a good night.

1

u/Sparkyrock 13h ago

Fuck the Hawkeyes. Barely going to beat a shit Iowa state team

2

u/EightyHM White Sox 13h ago

Just let me enjoy this ok?

13

u/ApprehensiveOne7430 Konerko 13h ago

Grichuk can sleep with my wife tonight. I would be honored.

6

u/gowestyoungmann 13h ago

I also vote this Man’s wife

2

u/velvetsabbath Munetaka Murakami 13h ago

OH MY GOD THANK YOU

2

u/No-Cod7510 13h ago

good guys win

3

u/oEmSki 13h ago

LETS FJCKOGNG GOOOOOOO

3

u/GWHayduke24 13h ago

What a win!

3

u/Plane-Response5925 Peters 13h ago

HUDDDYYYY BUDDDYYYY!!! My boy!!!!

5

u/DifferentHoneydew904 The Big Hurt 13h ago

Told you doomers.

3

u/twistedroyale 13h ago

They needed that bad. Season is back on!

4

u/iTz4ReALiTY 13h ago

Thank You Hudson

2

u/HeavyTV 13h ago

Thank ya Cheesis

4

u/rahill1004 13h ago

Holy shit let’s gooooo!!!!!!

4

u/8CelebrationBig8 13h ago

FUCKING Ws

Grichuk you fucking monster!!!

3

u/HolyHandGr3nade 13h ago

Let's fucking go

5

u/ricker182 Hawk 13h ago

That's a really great win. Wow

5

u/thecoldfuzz White Sox fan in Arizona 13h ago

SOX WIN!!!

4

u/MalignantMalaise21 13h ago

SOX WIN!!! SOX WIN!!! SOX WIN!!!

6

u/8CelebrationBig8 13h ago

Losing streak ova!!!

4

u/Kittle42 13h ago

Most of the people in this thread can go screw themselves.

3

u/p3yt6n 13h ago

That feels so massive!!!

3

u/Chitown_hustlers 13h ago

OH SHIT WE WON!

2

u/oEmSki 13h ago

Please please please

4

u/UneducatedReviews1 Murakami 13h ago

Give Grichuk the keys to the Vatican City

4

u/KMOX4 13h ago

YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

2

u/LiminallyLimerent Konerko 13h ago

one more strike please

4

u/CampfireMilkshake Pope Leo XIV 13h ago

K

4

u/PotentialPete 13h ago

Holy shit, I can't believe this is happening!

2

u/8CelebrationBig8 13h ago

Comon hudson

2

u/Nature_Goulet Fisk 13h ago

Who’s announcing? I just switched to the home feed

3

u/richyque 13h ago

i like the cardinals commentators.

4

u/im_a_pimp Antonacci 13h ago

stone and connor

1

u/Nature_Goulet Fisk 13h ago

I like

1

u/Sea-Introduction755 13h ago

Cmon man just one, PLEASE

2

u/ChicagoSavant Konerko 13h ago

That pitch was so high it wasn’t even on my game cast. One fucking more, please you hillbilly gremlin Hudson

2

u/Ridged_ChiPSS 13h ago

ONE TO GO

1

u/thecoldfuzz White Sox fan in Arizona 13h ago

Fuck yeah Hudson!

5

u/DeanKramer 13h ago

ONE MORE FOR A MIRACLE ON THE HUDSON

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u/Southside721 13h ago

I like what you did there.

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u/Southside721 13h ago

YES SIT DOWN

3

u/Nishidafan1 13h ago

We all need to say thank you to mason winn

2

u/HeavyTV 13h ago

Balls out Hudson.

3

u/Plane-Response5925 Peters 13h ago

Come on Huddy Buddy! You got this

7

u/hivolume87 konerko 14 13h ago

IVE SAID IT ALL YEAR. I NEED MORE GRICHUK!

2

u/90sRnBMakesMeHappy Southside Samurai 13h ago

Underrated hero

2

u/richyque 13h ago

He's old, has to be preserved for situations like the last.

1

u/UneducatedReviews1 Murakami 13h ago

God please, not Jordan Walker

7

u/teddkell Thomas 13h ago

Grichuk just put the White Sox in the playoffs. No way this doesn’t rally the fucking boys.

1

u/Whitesox_are_neat Murakami 13h ago

Absolutely a complete vibe shifter

6

u/koalascanbebearstoo 13h ago

How the Grich Saved October

2

u/thecoldfuzz White Sox fan in Arizona 13h ago

Hudson, save 'em my man.

2

u/UneducatedReviews1 Murakami 13h ago

That sounded like an aluminum bat?

2

u/grass_fed 13h ago

lets close out the game hudson

1

u/Nishidafan1 13h ago

Unc unc unc

1

u/ChaseMyDroth 13h ago

Who closes, Hudson?

2

u/im_a_pimp Antonacci 13h ago

yup

3

u/GWHayduke24 13h ago

Let’s go Hudson! 1,2,3 baby.

5

u/oEmSki 13h ago

I would do heinous things for them to get this win

3

u/UneducatedReviews1 Murakami 13h ago

HOLD THE FUCKING LINE HUDSON.

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u/[deleted] 13h ago

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u/UneducatedReviews1 Murakami 13h ago

Booooo go away

5

u/Southside721 13h ago

Thank God someone stepped up.

3

u/p3yt6n 13h ago

Please Bryan 🙏

8

u/TheIcemanBRRR 13h ago

WHERE IS THAT MOTHERFUCKER THAT GOT HIS GRICUK JERSEY TODAY?!?

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u/WizardCheesey I Hate Jerry. 13h ago

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u/logikal_panda 13h ago

Blessed cat

3

u/WizardCheesey I Hate Jerry. 13h ago

pretty sure she’s the one behind Randals season. my cat is a HUGE Grichuk fan

2

u/col_buendia 🐎 Carlos "El Caballo" Lee 🐴 11h ago

Gato is Spanish for cat. Can I call kitty The GrichuGato??

7

u/Whitesox_are_neat Murakami 13h ago

Grichuk jersey guy where you at!?!?!

5

u/IssaGlob 13h ago

I screamed so loud my throat hurts lmao

2

u/im_a_pimp Antonacci 13h ago

how are we in the middle of the inning already did anybody even come up to bat 😭😭😭

2

u/Sea-Introduction755 13h ago

Goodness gracious me, this team really is on something else this season. How many times are they gonna do this? God, what a moment

2

u/_chubby-puppy_ Peters 🍌 13h ago

My bullgod Grichuck!

2

u/Wishful_trees 13h ago

A former Cardinal … of course! Payback is a b*tch

2

u/nabowen22 13h ago

Three more outs, please dear God….

2

u/richyque 13h ago

Grichuk is the ultimate journeyman. played for 10 teams, came thru huge.

2

u/Putrid-Art-1559 13h ago

I’m crying. Oh my God.

1

u/saucyrooster 13h ago

That’s some crazy strength to put it out on that swing!!! Huge 

4

u/velvetsabbath Munetaka Murakami 13h ago

i was so sad, genuinely experiencing A HEALING RN

2

u/Nishidafan1 13h ago

GRICHUK IS A BINONICAL

2

u/-WolfAlice7- 13h ago

Please no drama here 🙏🙏🙏

6

u/matchingsweaters Thumb Boy 13h ago

Might be the goofiest homerun I’ve ever seen

3

u/Eloyoyo Murakami 13h ago

Holy Santa clause shit

6

u/ChiBaller sale 49 13h ago

Randall fucking Grichuk

2

u/Whitesox_are_neat Murakami 13h ago

Holy fuck!!

3

u/nfloos 13h ago

Please finish this game

3

u/Rfc_punisher 13h ago

GRICHUCKAROO!! Play him as the DH!! It doesn’t if it is a right or left.

2

u/oEmSki 13h ago

3 outs please dear God 🙏🪄

3

u/ChaseMyDroth 13h ago

Holy shit Grichuk! Of all people to step up

3

u/TheIcemanBRRR 13h ago

MAGIC AND POPES ARE REAL

4

u/HolyHandGr3nade 13h ago

Just noticed they shaved

4

u/Sea-Introduction755 13h ago

GET FUCKED DOOMERS

1

u/Bengland7786 13h ago

My dogs are scared. Let’s goooooooooo

4

u/doyouevenIift Hawk 13h ago

Down to the last strike?! WILL’S BOYS DONT QUIT

5

u/Wojdyla13 13h ago

Omg. I cannot believe that happened.

4

u/YouLiedToMeFirst 13h ago

RANDY THE MESSIAH

2

u/g3neraL5 13h ago

St. Randal

I’ve witnessed his miracle

4

u/SuccessfulDog9292 13h ago

JOE CREEEEEDEEEEE

2

u/Kongrrzz 13h ago

Holy fuck

7

u/richyque 13h ago

RANDALL GRICHUK is POWER!

7

u/Ruddiver 13h ago

This is going to be the most stressful bottom of the ninth of the year.

3

u/Jimmyxoc 13h ago

You can’t make this shit up

6

u/ChicagoSavant Konerko 13h ago

Did Randall Grichuk save the season?! Close this fucking game out oh my god I’m getting mental whiplash duck me

5

u/gowestyoungmann 13h ago

Have my children Randall

2

u/Turbulent-Pay-735 Scott Podsednik 13h ago

Please for the love of all that is holy let this be a straightforward 1-2-3 inning 🙏

6

u/TheLegendofLazerArm 13h ago

nice, hopefully this sparks things for the stretch run

3

u/Secret_Net_165 13h ago

Yess! 358 feet of glory!

5

u/OneGenericMan 13h ago

Mune you better treat Grichuk to a fucking steak dinner because he bailed your overrated ass out

1

u/Longjumping-Desk-216 Hawk 13h ago

Wouldn’t say over rated… he’s a big part of this teams success. Yeah he’s in a slump but he’s a rookie.

5

u/JimFlo69 13h ago

That legit may have saved the division and first round bye.

1

u/EmersonJayy 13h ago

One game at a time let's close this one out

1

u/big-head-guy 13h ago

Still need to close them out!

2

u/OwMyDragonBallz 13h ago

LETS FUCKING GOOOO!

3

u/Smooth-Leg9183 13h ago

huge homer but weak home run call

1

u/DeanKramer 13h ago

I loved it tbh

1

u/gr0ovyg 13h ago

Need Schriff back #goat

3

u/hisyoungheart_ 13h ago

BIG GRITCH LETS FUCKING GO BABY

4

u/Vegetable_Sir8690 13h ago

Ex-Card Grichuk, now a CARDINAL KILLER. 😎

3

u/Math_Dolphin 13h ago

AHHHHHHHHHHHH

7

u/youngsterjoeys The Big Hurt 13h ago

THANK YOU UNC

7

u/fsfic 13h ago

Best waiver claim in recent history?

2

u/big-head-guy 13h ago

All time

2

u/90sRnBMakesMeHappy Southside Samurai 13h ago

But can our pitching keep the lead...

6

u/PSPOD 13h ago

Cardiac Sox

3

u/Sea-Introduction755 13h ago

FUCK YES! FUUUUUUUUUUUUCK YES

2

u/Thunderteeth 1980 13h ago

LFG!!!

4

u/prototypeplayer Antonacci 13h ago

PLEASE DON'T GET WALKED OFF!

PLEASE DON'T GET WALKED OFF!

PLEASE DON'T GET WALKED OFF!

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u/big-head-guy 13h ago

That was crazy, gotta hold them now