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Cleveland Guardians 8, Chicago White Sox 2: final score and stats

Cleveland Guardians beat Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Guardians 8 to Chicago White Sox 2, on Friday, August 7, 2026 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 7, 2026

Cleveland Guardians58-598

Final

Chicago White Sox59-562

DateAug 7, 2026

Start time7:40 PM ET

VenueRate Field, Chicago, Illinois

TVMLB.TV

Attendance33,750

Line score

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

Top performers

Cleveland Guardians

Batting AverageSteven Kwan · 3-5, HR, RBI, 2 R

Home RunsSteven Kwan · 3-5, HR, RBI, 2 R

Runs Batted InAngel Martinez · 2-5, HR, 6 RBI, R, K

MLB RatingAngel Martinez · 2-5, HR, 6 RBI, R, K

Chicago White Sox

Batting AverageBraden Montgomery · 2-3, HR, RBI, R, BB, K

Home RunsMunetaka Murakami · 1-4, HR, RBI, R, 2 K

Runs Batted InMunetaka Murakami · 1-4, HR, RBI, R, 2 K

MLB RatingBraden Montgomery · 2-3, HR, RBI, R, BB, K

Team comparison

Cleveland GuardiansChicago White Sox

Runs per game

3.4

4.0

Runs allowed per game

3.3

4.1

58-59Record59-56

1st in AL CentStanding2nd in AL Cent

3-2Road record / home record0-2

LLLTWLast 5LLLWW

L3StreakL3

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	3-5	5	2	3	1	1	0	0	23	.264	.365	.330
Chase DeLauter	2-5	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	18	.280	.356	.439
Jose Ramirez	1-4	4	2	1	0	0	1	0	21	.234	.334	.386
Jo Adell	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	0	2	19	.236	.289	.389
Petey Halpin	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.219	.250	.316
Angel Martinez	2-5	5	1	2	6	1	0	1	20	.231	.266	.424
Rhys Hoskins	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	14	.177	.307	.375
Brayan Rocchio	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	.254	.320	.375
Austin Hedges	1-3	3	0	1	1	0	1	0	16	.273	.337	.396
Angel Genao	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	.385	.385	.385
Team	10-37	37	8	10	8	2	2	6	159

Cleveland Guardians

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Parker Messick	7.0	4	2	2	1	8	2	97-64	2.57	97
Franco Aleman	2.0	4	0	0	1	4	0	44-26	3.31	44
Team	9.0	8	2	2	2	12	2	141-90		141

Chicago White Sox

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Chase Meidroth	1-5	5	0	1	0	0	0	2	22	.274	.351	.405
Munetaka Murakami	1-4	4	1	1	1	1	0	2	14	.236	.369	.531
Miguel Vargas	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	14	.234	.341	.468
Randal Grichuk	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	7	.262	.294	.512
Sam Antonacci	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.277	.365	.409
Colson Montgomery	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	19	.214	.295	.440
Brenton Doyle	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	14	.214	.283	.278
Braden Montgomery	2-3	3	1	2	1	1	1	1	20	.236	.316	.385
Edgar Quero	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	12	.195	.256	.236
Luisangel Acuna	2-4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	17	.249	.279	.283
Team	8-35	35	2	8	2	2	2	12	141

Chicago White Sox

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Noah Schultz	0.1	3	2	2	0	1	0	23-16	6.06	23
David Sandlin	5.1	7	6	6	2	4	2	96-59	6.93	96
Trevor Richards	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	25-15	3.31	25
Erick Fedde	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	15-9	4.30	15
Team	9.0	10	8	8	2	6	2	159-99		159

Recent form

Cleveland GuardiansLLLTW

Oct 19, 2026 · at Tampa Bay RaysL 3-7

Oct 18, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay RaysL 1-3

Oct 17, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay RaysL 3-7

Oct 16, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay RaysT 0-0

Oct 15, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay RaysW 3-2

Chicago White SoxLLLWW

Oct 10, 2026 · at Cleveland GuardiansL 0-2

Oct 8, 2026 · vs Cleveland GuardiansL 5-9

Oct 7, 2026 · vs Cleveland GuardiansL 3-9

Oct 5, 2026 · at Cleveland GuardiansW 4-3

Oct 3, 2026 · at Cleveland GuardiansW 3-0

Season series

CHW win series 2-1

Aug 9, 2026CLE 3, CHW 5

Aug 8, 2026CLE 3, CHW 6

Aug 7, 2026CLE 8, CHW 2

Team pages

Cleveland Guardians
Schedule, roster and stats

Chicago White Sox
Schedule, roster and stats

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago White Sox?

Cleveland Guardians won, 8-2, on Friday, August 7, 2026.

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

Cleveland Guardians 8, Chicago White Sox 2.

Who were the top performers?

Cleveland Guardians: Steven Kwan (3-5, HR, RBI, 2 R batting average). Chicago White Sox: Braden Montgomery (2-3, HR, RBI, R, BB, K batting average).

Where is Cleveland Guardians vs Chicago White Sox played?

Rate Field, Chicago, Illinois.

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