Chicago Cubs @ Chicago White Sox
Cubs Hitting
a-hit by pitch for Ballesteros in the 7th
- Batting
- 2BKelly (5, Schweitzer); Swanson (4, Hicks); Busch (9, Burke); Suzuki (4, Burke)
- RBIKelly 4 (17), Happ (20), Busch (24), Suzuki (17), Crow-Armstrong (18), Shaw (12)
- 2Out RBIKelly, C 3; Crow-Armstrong; Happ; Shaw.
- Team LOB11
- Team RISP6-14 (Kelly 3-4, Bregman 0-1, Swanson 0-1, Happ 1-2, Hoerner 0-1, Suzuki 1-1, Crow-Armstrong 1-3, Ballesteros 0-1)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Hoerner-Swanson-Busch)
White Sox Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .274 | .380 | .417 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .227 | .368 | .526 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .247 | .376 | .494 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .237 | .335 | .519 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .277 | .352 | .394 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .216 | .268 | .336 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .224 | .250 | .490 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .341 | .361 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .315 | .320 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .364 | .600 |
| 33 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
a-grounded into fielder's choice to for Benintendi in the 6th
- Batting
- 2BVargas (6, Assad); Romo (2, Cabrera)
- HRKelenic (1, 9th inning off Assad 0 on, 0 Out); Vargas (10, 6th inning off Rolison 0 on, 0 Out); Montgomery (12, 2nd inning off Cabrera 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIKelenic (4), Vargas (24), Montgomery (30), Romo (7), Peters (8)
- 2Out RBIRomo.
- GIDPAntonacci
- Team LOB5
- Team RISP1-10 (Grichuk 0-2, Kelenic 0-2, Murakami 0-1, Montgomery 0-1, Romo 1-1, Peters 0-2, Meidroth 0-1)
- Baserunning
- Picked OffMurakami (1st base, Cabrera)
- Fielding
- AssistsKelenic (Shaw at home).
Cubs Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
T. Thornton(W, 2-0) |
| 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 |
| 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26-16 | 0.00 |
| 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 39-26 | 5.88 |
| 9.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 163-94 |
- Pitching
- WPRolison
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedThornton 3/6; Cabrera 11/19; Rolison 4/4; Assad 4/8
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesThornton-5-3-4-4; Cabrera-7-11-16-13; Rolison-1-0-0-3; Assad-6-2-11-7
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsThornton 3-1; Cabrera 4-7; Rolison 1-0; Assad 1-3
- Game ScoresE Cabrera 45
White Sox Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
B. Hudson(L, 1-1) |
| 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 |
| 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23-16 | 1.71 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 35-15 | 5.51 |
| 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21-12 | 9.00 |
| 9.0 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 192-121 |
- Pitching
- WPHicks ( 2); Burke ( 2)
- HBPShaw (by Hudson)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedHicks 4/7; Richards 1/2; Burke 18/23; Taylor 2/3; Hudson 3/7; Schweitzer 4/6
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesHicks-7-2-4-2; Richards-1-1-1-1; Burke-21-5-21-17; Taylor-1-3-5-1; Hudson-5-1-4-6; Schweitzer-4-3-0-5
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsHicks 1-0; Richards 1-0; Burke 2-7; Taylor 0-1; Hudson 0-2; Schweitzer 2-2
- 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 | ||
| 7th | Kelly reached on infield single to third, Bregman scored, Shaw to second, Suzuki to third. | 5 | 4 | ||
| 7th | Crow-Armstrong singled to right, Suzuki scored, Kelly to second, Shaw thrown out at home. | 6 | 4 | ||
| 8th | Swanson scored on Hicks wild pitch. | 7 | 4 | ||
| 8th | Shaw walked, Busch scored, Suzuki to second, Bregman to third. | 8 | 4 | ||
| 8th | Kelly hit a ground rule double, Bregman scored and Suzuki scored, Shaw to third. | 10 | 4 | ||
| 9th | Kelenic homered to center (446 feet). | 10 | 5 | ||
CHC @ CHW Videos
Jarred Kelenic smashes a home run
Miguel Vargas blasts a solo HR
Colson Montgomery belts a dinger for the White Sox
CHC lead 1-0
Game Information
Rate Field
5:10 AM, 16 May 2026
Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 38,723
Game Time:3:08
- 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 | 29 | 16 | .644 | - | W2 |
| Milwaukee | 25 | 17 | .595 | 2.5 | W2 |
| St. Louis | 26 | 18 | .591 | 2.5 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh | 24 | 21 | .533 | 5 | L1 |
| Cincinnati | 24 | 21 | .533 | 5 | W2 |
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 24 | 22 | .522 | - | L1 |
| Chicago | 22 | 22 | .500 | 1 | L1 |
| Minnesota | 20 | 25 | .444 | 3.5 | L1 |
| Detroit | 20 | 25 | .444 | 3.5 | W1 |
| Kansas City | 19 | 26 | .422 | 4.5 | L5 |

