Chicago Cubs @ Chicago White Sox
Cubs Hitting
- Batting
- 2BConforto (8, Richards); Bregman (6, Martin)
- HRAmaya (3, 6th inning off Martin 0 on, 0 Out); Crow-Armstrong (5, 9th inning off Richards 1 on, 1 Out)
- RBIAmaya (9), Crow-Armstrong 2 (20)
- Team LOB7
- Team RISP2-9 (Happ 0-2, Amaya 1-1, Hoerner 0-1, Busch 0-1, Suzuki 0-2, Crow-Armstrong 1-1, Shaw 0-1)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Shaw-Hoerner-Busch)
White Sox Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .284 | .385 | .420 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .236 | .376 | .567 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .247 | .373 | .506 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .333 | .531 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .344 | .384 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .277 | .375 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .220 | .245 | .480 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .231 | .318 | .333 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .255 | .315 | .314 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .184 | .340 | .553 |
| 31 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
a-struck out swinging for Benintendi in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BBenintendi (6, Taillon)
- HRBenintendi (3, 6th inning off Taillon 0 on, 0 Out); Vargas (11, 1st inning off Taillon 2 on, 0 Out); Murakami 2 (17, 3rd inning off Taillon 0 on, 1 Out, 5th inning off Taillon 1 on, 0 Out); Montgomery (13, 3rd inning off Taillon 0 on, 2 Out)
- RBIBenintendi (18), Vargas 3 (27), Murakami 3 (32), Montgomery (31)
- 2Out RBIMontgomery, C.
- GIDPRomo
- Team LOB1
- Team RISP1-4 (Kelenic 0-1, Vargas 1-1, Romo 0-1, Peters 0-1)
- Fielding
- ERomo (2, throw)
Cubs Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Taillon(L, 2-3) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 90-61 | 4.97 |
| 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 31-17 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-7 | 3.75 |
| 8.0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 133-85 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedTaillon 16/24; Rolison 2/3; Roberts 2/6
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesTaillon-17-10-13-20; Rolison-2-2-1-2; Roberts-2-7-6-1
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsTaillon 6-7; Rolison 2-0; Roberts 1-1
- Game ScoresJ Taillon 20
White Sox Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
D. Martin(W, 6-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 91-62 | 1.61 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31-16 | 10.80 |
| 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 34-23 | 6.75 |
| 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 156-101 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedRichards 4/8; Martin 14/23; Eisert 3/6
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesRichards-5-4-8-5; Martin-20-15-11-15; Eisert-7-2-3-4
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsRichards 1-3; Martin 4-7; Eisert 2-1
- Game ScoresD Martin 65
Scoring Summary
Inning | CHC | CHW | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Vargas homered to left center (421 feet), Antonacci scored and Murakami scored. | 0 | 3 | ||
| 3rd | Murakami homered to center (391 feet). | 0 | 4 | ||
| 3rd | Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: Colson Montgomery homers (442 feet) on a fly ball to right field. | 0 | 5 | ||
| 5th | Murakami homered to center (428 feet), Antonacci scored. | 0 | 7 | ||
| 6th | Amaya homered to left center (372 feet). | 1 | 7 | ||
| 6th | Benintendi homered to right center (406 feet). | 1 | 8 | ||
| 9th | Crow-Armstrong homered to right (380 feet), Conforto scored. | 3 | 8 | ||
CHC @ CHW Videos
Umpire exits Cubs-White Sox after being struck by ball
Munetaka Murakami belts his second home run for the White Sox
Colson Montgomery crushes a home run for the White Sox
Series tied 1-1
Game Information
Rate Field
4:40 AM, 17 May 2026
Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 38,795
Game Time:2:40
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Brian O'Nora
- First Base Umpire - Chris Segal
- Second Base Umpire - Erich Bacchus
- Third Base Umpire - Laz Diaz
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 29 | 17 | .630 | - | L1 |
| Milwaukee | 26 | 17 | .605 | 1.5 | W3 |
| St. Louis | 27 | 18 | .600 | 1.5 | W3 |
| Pittsburgh | 24 | 22 | .522 | 5 | L2 |
| Cincinnati | 24 | 22 | .522 | 5 | L1 |
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 25 | 22 | .532 | - | W1 |
| Chicago | 23 | 22 | .511 | 1 | W1 |
| Minnesota | 20 | 26 | .435 | 4.5 | L2 |
| Detroit | 20 | 26 | .435 | 4.5 | L1 |
| Kansas City | 19 | 27 | .413 | 5.5 | L6 |

