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HOU 3 — 12 CWS
Final — 2026-07-26
MVP: Munetaka Murakami 3-5, 2 HR, 6 RBI
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Chicago White Sox defeated Houston Astros 12-3. Munetaka Murakami led the way with 3-5, 2 HR, 6 RBI. Sean Newcomb earned the win and Ronel Blanco took the loss.

The Game Network 2026 2026-07-26 Top Performer
3-5 | 2 HR | 6 RBI
Munetaka Murakami
Top Performer

Munetaka Murakami

3-5, 2 HR, 6 RBI

3-for-5 with 2 home runs and 6 RBI.

No one drove in more runs on the day.

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HOU 101010000 370
CWS 20100243x 12120
WP Sean Newcomb (1-2)
LP Ronel Blanco (0-1)

Scoring Plays

Top 1: Peña homered to left (393 feet). (1-0)
Bot 1: Murakami homered to left (385 feet), Antonacci scored. (1-2)
Top 3: Peña homered to right center (394 feet). (2-2)
Bot 3: Murakami grounded out to second, Romo scored, Antonacci to third. (2-3)
Top 5: Trammell homered to center (426 feet). (3-3)
Bot 6: Vargas homered to left (393 feet), Antonacci scored. (3-5)
Bot 7: Meidroth homered to left center (382 feet). (3-6)
Bot 7: Murakami singled to center, Romo scored and Perez scored. (3-8)
Bot 7: Benintendi singled to left, Murakami scored, B. Montgomery to second. (3-9)
Bot 8: Perez homered to left (376 feet), Meidroth scored. (3-11)
Bot 8: Murakami homered to right center (398 feet). (3-12)

HOU — Batting

NamePOSABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPS
Pena SS4220022000 .319.373.504.877
Alvarez DH2000000210 .323.431.6431.074
Paredes 3B4000000010 .260.352.430.782
Altuve 2B4000000020 .232.297.395.692
Wade 1B2000000200 .182.328.327.655
Diaz C4010000010 .233.261.376.637
Trammell CF4120011010 .238.299.389.688
Smith RF3000000000 .206.284.363.647
Dezenzo LF4010000000 .232.303.333.636
Allen PH1010000000 .250.295.313.608
Vazquez PH1000000010 .214.267.332.599

CWS — Batting

NamePOSABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPS
Antonacci LF2221000100 .283.376.416.792
Murakami 1B5330026000 .239.378.543.921
Vargas 3B5110012020 .242.348.484.832
Montgomery RF2000000100 .246.318.399.717
Benintendi DH4010001010 .241.303.416.719
Peters CF4000000010 .283.340.444.784
Meidroth 2B3210011110 .276.348.389.737
Acuna SS4010000010 .245.278.283.561
Romo C3210000100 .132.226.298.524
Grichuk PH1010000000 .248.280.510.790
Perez LF1210012000 .171.194.429.623

HOU — Pitching

NameIPHRERBBSOHRPC-STERAWHIPDecision
Blanco 5.1455342 85-55 8.101.20L, 0-1
De Los Santos 1.0322011 20-14 4.411.24
King 0.2322010 22-16 3.741.36
Ullola 1.0233102 24-12 5.401.00

CWS — Pitching

NameIPHRERBBSOHRPC-STERAWHIPDecision
Fedde 4.1533123 68-42 4.251.40
Hicks 1.0000100 17-12 3.381.47
Newcomb 0.2100100 25-12 2.381.11W, 1-2
Taylor 1.0000120 17-10 2.581.07
Murphy 1.0000020 18-14 4.321.40
Dominguez 1.0100010 13-9 4.331.39

Venue: Rate Field, Chicago, Illinois (32,581)

Umpires: Home Plate Umpire: Mark Ripperger, First Base Umpire: Dan Bellino, Second Base Umpire: Dexter Kelley, Third Base Umpire: Shane Livensparger

Broadcast: CHSN | SCHN

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