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Pittsburgh Pirates 9, Chicago White Sox 3: final score and stats

Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago White Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates 9 to Chicago White Sox 3, on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at Rate Field, Chicago, Illinois. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Chicago White Sox vs Pittsburgh Pirates.

MLBTuesday, September 8, 2026

Pittsburgh Pirates72-739

Final

Chicago White Sox75-693

DateSep 8, 2026

Start time7:40 PM ET

VenueRate Field, Chicago, Illinois

TVMLB.TV

Attendance18,375

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Pittsburgh Pirates	5	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	9
Chicago White Sox	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	3

Top performers

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AverageOneil Cruz · 3-5, 2B, 2 RBI, R, K

Home RunsRafael Flores Jr. · 3-5, HR, RBI, R

Runs Batted InSpencer Horwitz · 2-5, 3 RBI

MLB RatingRafael Flores Jr. · 3-5, HR, RBI, R

Chicago White Sox

Batting AverageAndrew Benintendi · 2-4, 2 2B, 2 R

Home RunsKyle Teel · 2-3, HR, RBI, R, K

Runs Batted InKyle Teel · 2-3, HR, RBI, R, K

MLB RatingKyle Teel · 2-3, HR, RBI, R, K

Team comparison

Pittsburgh PiratesChicago White Sox

Runs per game

-

4.0

Runs allowed per game

-

4.1

72-73Record75-69

3rd in NL CentStanding2nd in AL Cent

0-0Road record / home record0-2

Last 5LLLWW

-StreakL3

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Endy Rodriguez C · Hip - 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

Pittsburgh Pirates

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Konnor Griffin	2-5	5	1	2	0	0	1	0	27	.267	.323	.392
Brandon Lowe	2-4	4	2	2	0	0	1	0	12	.258	.326	.479
Bryan Reynolds	2-4	4	2	2	2	0	0	1	18	.268	.373	.432
Oneil Cruz	3-5	5	1	3	2	0	0	1	24	.270	.359	.476
Esmerlyn Valdez	1-4	4	1	1	1	0	1	0	18	.233	.345	.504
Billy Cook	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.180	.196	.240
Spencer Horwitz	2-5	5	0	2	3	0	0	0	18	.245	.345	.370
Rafael Flores Jr.	3-5	5	1	3	1	1	0	0	13	.242	.318	.525
Jacob Gonzalez	1-5	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	23	.221	.271	.359
Jared Triolo	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.244	.316	.314
Jake Mangum	2-5	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	13	.286	.343	.373
Team	18-42	42	9	18	9	1	3	3	166

Pittsburgh Pirates

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Bubba Chandler	6.0	4	2	2	0	8	1	95-65	4.25	95
Wilber Dotel	2.0	2	1	1	0	1	0	28-21	4.41	28
Yohan Ramirez	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	11-9	3.14	11
Team	9.0	6	3	3	0	10	1	134-95		134

Chicago White Sox

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Sam Antonacci	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	23	.268	.366	.392
Miguel Vargas	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	16	.250	.361	.482
Munetaka Murakami	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	22	.209	.347	.473
Andrew Benintendi	2-4	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	12	.243	.305	.421
Colson Montgomery	0-4	4	0	0	1	0	0	1	16	.210	.290	.434
Braden Montgomery	1-3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	10	.221	.313	.353
Tristan Peters	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	.282	.346	.471
Chase Meidroth	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	.269	.344	.392
Kyle Teel	2-3	3	1	2	1	1	0	1	14	.200	.268	.387
Team	6-32	32	3	6	3	1	0	10	134

Chicago White Sox

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Sean Burke	1.1	8	7	7	2	2	0	48-31	3.58	48
Tyler Schweitzer	2.2	3	0	0	0	0	0	33-20	3.06	33
Jose Urquidy	4.0	5	2	2	1	1	1	65-47	5.28	65
Tyler Davis	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	20-15	3.52	20
Team	9.0	18	9	9	3	3	1	166-113		166

Recent form

Chicago White SoxLLLWW

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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

PIT wins series 3-0

Sep 10, 2026PIT 2, CHW 0

Sep 9, 2026PIT 4, CHW 2

Sep 8, 2026PIT 9, CHW 3

Team pages

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago White Sox?

Pittsburgh Pirates won, 9-3, on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.

What was the final score of Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago White Sox?

Pittsburgh Pirates 9, Chicago White Sox 3.

Who were the top performers?

Pittsburgh Pirates: Oneil Cruz (3-5, 2B, 2 RBI, R, K batting average). Chicago White Sox: Andrew Benintendi (2-4, 2 2B, 2 R batting average).

Where is Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago White Sox played?

Rate Field, Chicago, Illinois.

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