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The Chicago White Sox were 75-69, 1st in the AL Central. Yesterday, the Chicago White Sox took a beating from the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-9 at Rate Field.

White Sox Daily Vibe Check
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last night's loss

The numbers paint a decent picture. Last night's 6-run loss is fresh and it shows. Making it worse, carrying 10 on the injured list. It adds up.

White Sox Game on September 09

Opponent:Pittsburgh Pirates (72-73)
Location:Rate Field
First Pitch:07:40 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:Davis Martin (9-6, 4.13 ERA) vs Lake Bachar (1-3, 3.59 ERA)
TV Broadcast:Chicago Sports Network, SportsNet Pittsburgh
Forecast:☀️ Clear sky, 71°F, Wind 1 mph

White Sox Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Chicago White Sox took a beating from the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-9 at Rate Field.

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Highlights

White Sox Record & Standings

AL Central

TeamL10WLPCTGBSTRK
White Sox
7569.521 L1
Guardians
7472.5072.0 W1
Twins
6976.4766.5 W1
Tigers
6679.4559.5 L1
Royals
6482.43812.0 L2

Chicago White Sox are 3-4 in their last 7 games, with a +2 run differential.

White Sox Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

PlayerHRAVGOPSRBI
20
Miguel Vargas
30.250.84379
12
Colson Montgomery
31.210.72483
5
Munetaka Murakami
30.209.82062

Pitching Leaders

PitcherW-LERAWHIPIP
31
Grant Taylor
7-22.161.0475.0
15
Sean Newcomb
2-42.421.0881.2
59
Sean Burke
8-73.581.20156.0

Hot Hitters

PlayerStreak
26
Edgar Quero
4 hits, 1 HR, 3 RBI, .5 AVG in last 3 games
8
Kyle Teel
3 hits, 2 HR, 4 RBI, .333 AVG in last 3 games
17
Sam Antonacci
4 hits, 2 RBI, .4 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

PitcherStreak
32
Hagen Smith
6.1 scoreless IP, 9 K in 3 recent games
43
Trevor Richards
4.1 scoreless IP, 4 K in 3 recent games

White Sox News

The White Sox stumbled to a 9-3 loss against the Pirates, with Sean Burke unable to find his groove, surrendering runs early and leaving fans frustrated. This kind of outing can’t become the norm if the Sox want to maintain their slim lead in the AL Central. On a brighter note, Colson Montgomery continues to etch his name in the record books, smashing his 30th home run recently and setting a new mark for shortstops in franchise history, even as he battles inconsistency at the plate. Meanwhile, Drew Thorpe is showing promise on his rehab journey, tossing five scoreless innings in Triple-A, hinting that reinforcements may be on the way. As the season winds down, the pitching staff needs to step up to support the hot bats, or the playoffs could slip from their grasp.

Sources
Burke hit hard in short outing vs. Pirates
MLB.com
Burke hit hard in short outing vs. Pirates
CHICAGO – Pittsburgh’s 9-3 thumping of the White Sox basically was over after the first inning Tuesday night at Rate Field. Actually, it took just seven batters against White Sox ace Sean Burke.
Thorpe tosses 5 scoreless innings in latest rehab start
MLB.com
Thorpe tosses 5 scoreless innings in latest rehab start
CHICAGO – Prior to this season, Drew Thorpe had never pitched a game at the Triple-A level. But his performance Tuesday night, during Triple-A Charlotte’s 4-1 victory over Buffalo, marked his fifth start for the Knights along the injury rehab trail. Here’s a look at the results for Thorpe, who
Dash of the Titans
Southsidesox
Dash of the Titans
The Dash spent most of Tuesday night trying to dig out of an early six-run hole. With one swing in the ninth and one more big hit in the 10th, they completed the comeback. Winston-Salem erased a three-run deficit on Javier Mogollón’s two-out homer in the bottom of the ninth before Nick McLain delivered a […]
White Sox Minor League Update: September 8, 2026
Southsidesox
White Sox Minor League Update: September 8, 2026
Charlotte Knights 4, Buffalo Bisons 1The Knights (75-64) used the long ball and a dominant outing from Drew Thorpe to cruise to a 4-1 victory. Tim Elko kicked off the scoring with a solo shot in the bottom of the second, giving Charlotte an early 1-0 lead. Junior Perez gave Charlotte some breathing room in […]
ESPN
'Born for those moments': Chourio 2-run HR sparks Brewers' win
Milwaukee's Jackson Chourio, 22, continues to come up in the clutch for the Brewers this year, and Tuesday, he hit a tying, two-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning of a 4-3 win over the Chicago Cubs to move the club closer to the NL Central title.
Colson Montgomery Is a Statistical Anomaly
Justbaseball
Colson Montgomery Is a Statistical Anomaly
Colson Montgomery’s weekend against Minnesota could double as a summary of his season. He hit his 30th home run Friday. One night later, Montgomery went deep again to set a Chicago White Sox single-season home run record for a player who primarily plays shortstop. He followed that with four strikeouts Sunday. Montgomery entered Monday’s off […] The post Colson Montgomery Is a Statistical Anomaly appeared first on Just Baseball.

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