Chicago White Sox @ Cincinnati Reds
32-36, 16-18 Away
10
32-36, 16-18 Away
Final
34-33, 17-16 Home
8
34-33, 17-16 Home
| pitchers | IP | H | ER | BB | K | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 65-45 | 4.03 | |
| 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41-22 | 2.89 | |
| 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22-13 | 3.33 | |
| 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15-11 | 2.05 | |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11-8 | 2.16 | |
| 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15-12 | 3.75 |
Game Information
Great American Ball Park
12:00 AM, 21 June 2009
Cincinnati, Ohio
Attendance: 42,234
Game Time:3:39
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - John Hirschbeck
- First Base Umpire - Wally Bell
- Second Base Umpire - Marty Foster
- Third Base Umpire - Chad Fairchild
Scoring Summary
Inning | CWS | CIN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | B Phillips and W Taveras scored on throwing error by catcher A Pierzynski. | 0 | 2 | |
| 3rd | J Hairston Jr. hit sacrifice fly to left, W Taveras scored. | 0 | 3 | |
| 3rd | J Gomes homered to left, B Phillips scored. | 0 | 5 | |
| 4th | G Beckham homered to left, B Anderson and C Getz scored. | 3 | 5 | |
| 5th | S Podsednik homered to right. | 4 | 5 | |
| 5th | A Pierzynski homered to right center. | 5 | 5 | |
| 6th | A Ramirez homered to left, D Wise and S Podsednik scored. | 8 | 5 | |
| 7th | W Castillo singled to center, J Hairston Jr. scored, B Phillips to second, B Phillips to third, W Castillo to second on error by center fielder B Anderson. | 8 | 6 | |
| 7th | R Hernandez singled to left, B Phillips scored, W Castillo to third. | 8 | 7 | |
| 8th | S Podsednik singled to right, G Beckham scored, D Wise to third. | 9 | 7 | |
| 8th | A Ramirez doubled to left, D Wise scored, S Podsednik to third. | 10 | 7 | |
| 9th | J Bruce homered to right. | 10 | 8 | |
Data is currently unavailable.
CWS wins 2-1
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 43 | 39 | .524 | - | L1 |
| Cleveland | 44 | 40 | .524 | - | W2 |
| Minnesota | 40 | 45 | .471 | 4.5 | W1 |
| Detroit | 35 | 49 | .417 | 9 | L2 |
| Kansas City | 35 | 50 | .412 | 9.5 | W1 |
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 50 | 31 | .617 | - | L2 |
| Chicago | 46 | 38 | .548 | 5.5 | W2 |
| St. Louis | 43 | 38 | .531 | 7 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh | 42 | 42 | .500 | 9.5 | W1 |
| Cincinnati | 39 | 43 | .476 | 11.5 | L1 |
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