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Cleveland Guardians 9, Chicago White Sox 5: final score and stats

Cleveland Guardians beat Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Guardians 9 to Chicago White Sox 5, on Friday, August 8, 2025 at Rate Field, Chicago, Illinois. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Chicago White Sox vs Cleveland Guardians.

MLBFriday, August 8, 2025

Cleveland Guardians60-559

Final

Chicago White Sox42-745

DateAug 8, 2025

Start time7:40 PM ET

VenueRate Field, Chicago, Illinois

TVCHSN, CLEGuardians.TV, MLB.TV

Attendance21,007

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Cleveland Guardians	5	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	9
Chicago White Sox	0	0	1	0	0	3	1	0	0	5

Top performers

Cleveland Guardians

Batting AverageKyle Manzardo · 2-3, 2B, 2 R, BB

Home RunsCarlos Santana · 2-4, 2B, 4 RBI, R, BB

Runs Batted InCarlos Santana · 2-4, 2B, 4 RBI, R, BB

MLB RatingCarlos Santana · 2-4, 2B, 4 RBI, R, BB

Chicago White Sox

Batting AverageMichael A. Taylor · 1-3, BB, K

Home RunsBrooks Baldwin · 1-4, HR, RBI, R, 2 K

Runs Batted InCurtis Mead · 1-4, 2 RBI, 2 K

MLB RatingCorey Julks · 2-3, 2 2B, 2 R, K

Team comparison

Cleveland GuardiansChicago White Sox

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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60-55Record42-74

1st in AL CentStanding2nd in AL Cent

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

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Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Cleveland Guardians

Colin Holderman RP · Wrist - Surgery

Out

Kahlil Watson RF · Abdomen - Surgery

Out

Andrew Walters RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Chicago White Sox

Tanner Murray LF · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Prelander Berroa RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Brooks Baldwin LF · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Mike Vasil RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Jordan Leasure RP · Forearm - Surgery

Out

Box score

Cleveland Guardians

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Steven Kwan	0-5	5	0	0	0	0	0	2	19	.281	.342	.394
Daniel Schneemann	1-4	4	2	1	1	0	1	2	23	.232	.323	.399
Jose Ramirez	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	19	.296	.371	.520
Kyle Manzardo	2-3	3	2	2	0	0	1	0	17	.239	.317	.465
Carlos Santana	2-4	4	1	2	4	0	1	0	24	.230	.321	.342
Gabriel Arias	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	15	.237	.293	.387
Bo Naylor	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	1	1	20	.177	.281	.370
CJ Kayfus	2-4	4	1	2	3	0	0	2	11	.300	.300	.450
Brayan Rocchio	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	11	.227	.280	.320
Team	10-35	35	9	10	8	0	5	9	159

Cleveland Guardians

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Tanner Bibee	5.1	5	4	4	4	7	1	98-60	4.60	98
Matt Festa	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0	19-14	4.37	19
Jakob Junis	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	13-10	3.31	13
Erik Sabrowski	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	20-11	1.23	20
Cade Smith	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	22-13	2.81	22
Team	9.0	9	5	5	5	11	1	172-108		172

Chicago White Sox

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mike Tauchman	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	17	.276	.367	.449
Josh Rojas	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	.173	.248	.254
Lenyn Sosa	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	.276	.306	.438
Corey Julks	2-3	3	2	2	0	0	0	1	14	.333	.333	.667
Andrew Benintendi	1-5	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	11	.226	.292	.416
Luis Robert Jr.	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	11	.225	.307	.366
Jacob Amaya	1-2	2	1	1	1	0	1	0	18	.109	.143	.125
Colson Montgomery	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	18	.238	.300	.525
Curtis Mead	1-4	4	0	1	2	0	0	2	15	.308	.357	.308
Kyle Teel	1-3	3	0	1	1	0	1	1	19	.257	.356	.372
Michael A. Taylor	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	17	.217	.280	.406
Brooks Baldwin	1-4	4	1	1	1	1	0	2	19	.237	.283	.395
Team	9-36	36	5	9	5	1	5	11	172

Chicago White Sox

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Aaron Civale	3.1	8	9	9	2	6	0	77-52	4.91	77
Mike Vasil	3.2	2	0	0	3	3	0	61-33	2.38	61
Wikelman Gonzalez	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	21-14	2.57	21
Team	9.0	10	9	9	5	9	0	159-99		159

Season series

CLE wins series 5-2

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Aug 9, 2025CLE 3, CHW 1

Aug 8, 2025CLE 9, CHW 5

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Team pages

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago White Sox?

Cleveland Guardians won, 9-5, on Friday, August 8, 2025.

What was the final score of Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago White Sox?

Cleveland Guardians 9, Chicago White Sox 5.

Who were the top performers?

Cleveland Guardians: Kyle Manzardo (2-3, 2B, 2 R, BB batting average). Chicago White Sox: Michael A. Taylor (1-3, BB, K batting average).

Where is Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago White Sox played?

Rate Field, Chicago, Illinois.

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