Chicago White Sox at Tampa Bay Rays

CWS 9 — 1 TB
Final — 2026-08-02
MVP: Anthony Kay 6.1 IP, 3 K, 0 ER

Chicago White Sox defeated Tampa Bay Rays 9-1. Anthony Kay led the way with 6.1 IP, 3 K, 0 ER. Anthony Kay earned the win and Griffin Jax took the loss.

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CWS 200102004 992
TB 000000001 1112
WP Anthony Kay (8-5)
LP Griffin Jax (6-9)

Scoring Plays

Top 1: Antonacci scored on error, Benintendi safe at first on fielding error by pitcher Jax, C. Montgomery safe at third on error. (1-0)
Top 1: C. Montgomery scored on Jax wild pitch, Benintendi to second on wild pitch by Jax. (2-0)
Top 4: Benintendi homered to right center (378 feet). (3-0)
Top 6: Pereira doubled to left, Meidroth scored and Peters scored. (5-0)
Top 9: Pereira homered to center (410 feet), Meidroth scored. (7-0)
Top 9: Vargas homered to left center (413 feet), Acuña scored. (9-0)
Bot 9: Williamson homered to left (380 feet). (9-1)

CWS — Batting

NamePOSABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPS
Antonacci LF5100000000 .274.364.407.771
Murakami 1B5011000020 .244.378.546.924
Vargas 1B5110012010 .237.342.479.821
Montgomery 3B5111000040 .215.294.449.743
Benintendi DH4110011000 .246.308.433.741
Peters CF3110000111 .267.325.417.742
Meidroth 2B3220000100 .273.348.391.739
Pereira RF4121014010 .225.284.438.722
Romo C4000000030 .134.220.284.504
Acuna SS0100000000 .241.273.277.550
Davitt P0000000000 .000.000.000.000

TB — Batting

NamePOSABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPS
Diaz DH4000000010 .301.375.460.835
Aranda 1B5010000010 .280.371.430.801
Caminero 3B4020000000 .282.373.544.917
Vilade 2B4020000000 .257.317.473.790
Simpson LF3030000000 .296.328.356.684
DeLuca RF4010000000 .263.297.435.732
Williamson SS4110011000 .248.311.335.646
Mullins CF4000000020 .201.276.355.631
Fortes C3011000100 .278.319.386.705
Palacios PH1000000010 .225.319.330.649

CWS — Pitching

NameIPHRERBBSOHRPC-STERAWHIPDecision
Kay 6.1700130 89-60 4.011.35W, 8-5
Taylor 1.2200010 22-16 2.401.03
Davitt 1.0211011 14-9 4.501.50

TB — Pitching

NameIPHRERBBSOHRPC-STERAWHIPDecision
Jax 5.0431081 82-59 3.631.20L, 6-9
Kimbrel 1.0122210 22-12 4.811.34
Matz 1.0000000 13-8 5.971.33
Cook 1.2333021 34-22 7.361.64
Roycroft 0.1111011 5-4 8.241.98

Venue: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida (23,559)

Umpires: Home Plate Umpire: Mike Estabrook, First Base Umpire: Dillon Wilson, Second Base Umpire: Malachi Moore, Third Base Umpire: Alfonso Marquez

Broadcast: CHSN | RATV

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