The Chicago White Sox defeated the Chicago Cubs 8-1 on February 20, 2026 at Sloan Park. A crowd of 14,419 witnessed the Chicago White Sox secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| CHW | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 1 |
Umpires
Willie Traynor (Home Plate Umpire), Dillon Wilson (First Base Umpire), Alfonso Marquez (Second Base Umpire), Rob Drake (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | Moises Ballesteros | C | Day-To-Day | Personal – Not Specified | 2026-02-21 |
| CHC | Trent Thornton | RP | Out | Achilles – Surgery | 2026-03-26 |
| CHC | Justin Steele | SP | Out | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-05-01 |
| CHC | Brandon Birdsell | RP | Out | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-05-01 |
| CHC | Shelby Miller | RP | Out | Elbow – Surgery | 2027-02-01 |
| CHW | Everson Pereira | CF | Day-To-Day | Side – Soreness | 2026-02-21 |
| CHW | Ky Bush | SP | Out | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-04-01 |
| CHW | Prelander Berroa | RP | Out | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-05-01 |
| CHW | Drew Thorpe | SP | Out | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-06-01 |
| CHW | Tim Elko | 1B | Out | Knee – Surgery | 2026-07-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHW | 8 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 22 | .316 | .422 | .605 | 1.027 |
| CHC | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 19 | .219 | .324 | .313 | .637 |
Chicago White Sox Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curtis Mead | 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | Drew Romo | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2 | Kyle Teel | C | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| 3 | Austin Hays | LF | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .667 | 2.000 |
| 3 | Braden Montgomery | RF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.500 |
| 4 | Munetaka Murakami | 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
| 4 | Ryan Galanie | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 5 | Derek Hill | CF | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 5 | William Bergolla Jr. | SS | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 6 | Sam Antonacci | 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | 1.333 |
| 6 | Oliver Dunn | 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 7 | Korey Lee | DH | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .800 | .750 |
| 8 | Tristan Peters | RF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| 8 | Jacob Burke | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 9 | Tanner Murray | SS | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| 9 | Caden Connor | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Chicago White Sox Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Cannon | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | —– | 5.40 |
| Riley Gowens | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Tyson Miller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Tyler Schweitzer | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Jairo Iriarte | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Benjamin Peoples | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Zachary Franklin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Jackson Kelley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
Chicago Cubs Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathon Long | 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| 1 | Jordan Nwogu | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2 | Alex Bregman | 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2 | Jefferson Rojas | SS | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| 3 | Seiya Suzuki | CF | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 2.000 |
| 3 | Brett Bateman | CF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| 4 | Miguel Amaya | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| 4 | Ariel Armas | C | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| 5 | Dylan Carlson | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| 5 | James Triantos | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| 6 | Chas McCormick | LF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| 6 | Owen Miller | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| 7 | Pedro Ramirez | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| 7 | Haydn McGeary | 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 8 | B.J. Murray Jr. | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 8 | Hayden Cantrelle | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 9 | Scott Kingery | 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 9 | Parker Chavers | RF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
Chicago Cubs Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameson Taillon | 1.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | —– | 21.60 |
| Connor Schultz | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Porter Hodge | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | —– | 54.00 |
| Grant Kipp | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Gavin Hollowell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Connor Noland | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | —– | 4.50 |
| Zane Mills | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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