White Sox 5-1 Cubs (1 Mar, 2026) Play-by-Play

Chicago White Sox @ Chicago Cubs

Spring Training

Chicago White SoxWhite SoxCHW

7-4, 4-3 Away

Final

Chicago CubsCubsCHC

4-6, 2-4 Home


CHW
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	11	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	0

A. Kay1-0

2.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 K, 2 BB

S. Imanaga1-1

2.2 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

White SoxTop 1st
- S. Imanaga pitching for CHC
  CHW
  CHC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 92
  2
  Foul Ball
  Four-seam FB 93
  3
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 92
  4
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 92
  5
  Strike Swinging
  Splitter 84
  6
  Foul Ball
  Splitter 85
  7
  Ground Out
  Splitter 85
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- A. Kay pitching for CHW
  CHW
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
White SoxTop 2nd
- S. Imanaga pitching for CHC
  CHW
  CHC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- A. Kay pitching for CHW
  CHW
  CHC
- Crow-Armstrong caught stealing third, pitcher to third.
  2
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
White SoxTop 3rd
- S. Imanaga pitching for CHC
  CHW
  CHC
- Z. Mills pitching for CHC
  CHW
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- A. Kay pitching for CHW
  CHW
  CHC
- G. Schoenle pitching for CHW
  CHW
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
White SoxTop 4th
- H. Harvey pitching for CHC
  CHW
  CHC
- Baldwin to second on wild pitch by Harvey.
  5
  1
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- J. Hicks pitching for CHW
  CHW
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
White SoxTop 5th
- C. Thielbar pitching for CHC
  CHW
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- J. Leasure pitching for CHW
  CHW
  CHC
- Preciado ran for Bregman
  5
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
White SoxTop 6th
- L. Little pitching for CHC
  CHW
  CHC
- Kingery at second base.
  5
  1
- Preciado at third base.
  5
  1
- Southisene at shortstop.
  5
  1
- Alvarez at first base.
  5
  1
- Dean in left field.
  5
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- T. Gilbert pitching for CHW
  CHW
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
White SoxTop 7th
- C. Martin pitching for CHC
  CHW
  CHC
- Dean in center field.
  5
  1
- Triantos in left field.
  5
  1
- Armas catching.
  5
  1
- Hogan ran for C. Montgomery
  5
  1
- Hogan caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  5
  1
- Zavala ran for Sosa
  5
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- R. Borucki pitching for CHW
  CHW
  CHC
- Connor in left field.
  5
  1
- Hogan in center field.
  5
  1
- Zavala in right field.
  5
  1
- Sprinkle at shortstop.
  5
  1
- Da. Baker at second base.
  5
  1
- Romo catching.
  5
  1
- Camilletti at third base.
  5
  1
- Galanie at first base.
  5
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
White SoxTop 8th
- G. Kipp pitching for CHC
  CHW
  CHC
- Bateman in right field.
  5
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- L. Sims pitching for CHW
  CHW
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
White SoxTop 9th
- G. Kipp pitching for CHC
  CHW
  CHC
- Shelton hit for Hays
  5
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 9th
- T. Miller pitching for CHW
  CHW
  CHC
- Shelton as designated hitter.
  5
  1
- Le. Espinoza hit for Ballesteros
  5
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Four-seam FB	92
2 Foul Ball	Four-seam FB	93
3 Ball	Four-seam FB	92
4 Ball	Four-seam FB	92
5 Strike Swinging	Splitter	84
6 Foul Ball	Splitter	85
7 Ground Out	Splitter	85

Sloan Park

8:05 PM, 1 March 2026

Mesa, Arizona

Attendance: 15,270

Game Time:2:36

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Chad Whitson
First Base Umpire - Bill Miller
Second Base Umpire - David Arrieta
Third Base Umpire - Nick Mahrley

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	37	29	.561	-	W1
Chicago	34	30	.531	2	W1
Minnesota	30	36	.455	7	L1
Detroit	26	39	.400	10.5	L1
Kansas City	26	39	.400	10.5	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	39	23	.629	-	W2
St. Louis	34	28	.548	5	W3
Chicago	34	31	.523	6.5	W1
Pittsburgh	34	32	.515	7	L3
Cincinnati	31	32	.492	8.5	L3

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