MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO WHITE SOX AT CHICAGO CUBS
08/18/2026
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO WHITE SOX AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 2472 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 18TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago White Sox (66-60) 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 13 1
Chicago Cubs (60-67) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1
Cubs Beaten By White Sox, 6-1
The Chicago Cubs had to reckon with Chicago White Sox hurler Rocky Thompson. Thompson overwhelmed the opposition in the 6-1 White Sox triumph. The Chicago winning streak has reached 3 games.

Jakson Reetz, the Chicago catcher, contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the third inning to make the score 3-1, White Sox. For the game, Reetz went 2-3 with 2 singles and 2 walks.

"We put our best foot forward tonight," said a smiling Reetz.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Wilkins CF 5 1 1 0 0 2 4 .268 14 54
D. Smith 1B 4 1 3 0 1 0 1 .305 16 59
A. Russell 3B 5 1 1 1 0 2 5 .276 13 48
J. Morrison DH 3 1 1 0 2 1 0 .210 5 14
J. Reetz C 3 1 2 1 2 0 0 .241 6 29
A. García RF 5 1 1 0 0 1 6 .244 17 65
A. Mendoza LF 4 0 2 2 1 1 1 .266 16 66
J. Salinas 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .286 0 4
D. Downing SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .251 1 40
Totals 38 6 13 4 6 9 20      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Morrison (2, 1st Inning off J. Paulino, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: A. Russell (1, 3rd Inning off J. Paulino, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Wilkins , D. Smith 3 , A. Russell 3 , J. Morrison 2 , J. Reetz 2 , A. García , A. Mendoza 2 , J. Salinas , D. Downing
2-out RBI: A. Russell , J. Reetz , A. Mendoza
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Smith , A. Russell , A. García , J. Salinas
GIDP: A. Russell
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Wilkins (21)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Downing (8)
Double Plays: 3 (Downing-Salinas-Smith, Salinas-Downing-Smith, Downing-Salinas-Smith)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Barreto SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .246 7 40
R. Snyder 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .291 0 51
E. Stewart DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .311 2 10
Q. Coleman CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .275 7 63
R. Hicks LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .288 10 54
J. Taylor RF 3 0 1 0 1 2 3 .266 1 8
B. Collins 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .245 8 34
V. Caratini C 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .250 1 14
K. Bryant 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .236 7 24
Totals 30 1 6 1 4 9 15      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Stewart (6, 1st Inning off R. Thompson, 1 on, 1 out) , R. Snyder (36, 1st Inning off R. Thompson, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: F. Barreto , R. Snyder 2 , E. Stewart 2 , R. Hicks , J. Taylor , B. Collins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Q. Coleman , J. Taylor , V. Caratini
GIDP: R. Snyder , R. Hicks , B. Collins
Hit by Pitch: Q. Coleman
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Snyder (31)
CS: F. Barreto (6)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Hicks (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Barreto-Bryant-Collins)
OF assists: 1 (Coleman(Morrison at home))
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
R. Thompson W (9-10) 5.0 4 1 1 2 5 0 20 99 3.76   
T. Brown H (1) 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 6 26 5.90   
J. Mejía H (23) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 18 3.92   
T. Rosenthal 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 5 24 6.28   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Thompson 58
Batters Faced: R. Thompson 20, T. Brown 6, J. Mejía 4, T. Rosenthal 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Thompson 4-4, T. Brown 3-0, J. Mejía 0-2, T. Rosenthal 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Thompson 99-56, T. Brown 26-13, J. Mejía 18-9, T. Rosenthal 24-15
WP: T. Rosenthal
Hit Batsmen: T. Brown
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Paulino L (7-8) 5.0 10 3 3 2 3 0 25 96 4.53   
N. Richards 2.0 1 0 0 1 3 0 8 31 4.19   
J. Kemp 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 4 20 4.50   
T. Matzek 1.0 2 3 1 2 1 0 7 29 4.65   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Paulino 36
Batters Faced: J. Paulino 25, N. Richards 8, J. Kemp 4, T. Matzek 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Paulino 5-5, N. Richards 3-0, J. Kemp 0-1, T. Matzek 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Paulino 96-63, N. Richards 31-21, J. Kemp 20-13, T. Matzek 29-14
Balk: T. Matzek
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rocky Thompson
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Rain (67 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:40
Attendance: 40935
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