After being outscored by the Brewers 20-3 in the first two games of the series, the White Sox finally found offense in what appeared to be a first win of the 2026 season this Sunday against the Brewers. However, heavy base path traffic constantly plagued Chicago, and Milwaukee finally capitalized in the eight.
The Brewers loaded the bases against Chris Murphy, got one home, then drove five in off new closer Seranthony Domínguez, capped off by Christian Yelich‘s three-run bomb.
It was a meltdown that cost a victory in the early season, but with 159 games to go, it’s important to see what went right today for Chicago.
The White Sox found more runs in the first inning than they had the entire first two games, with the first three batters finding their way on, then found their way home, courtesy of shortstop Colson Montgomery.
The Indiana native’s grand slam was his first home run of the season, as well as his first RBIs. He finished his day 2-for-3, collecting a homer and five RBI, including the first and only run so far for the Sox that was not plated via big-fly, driving in third baseman Miguel Vargas on a second inning single.
Two other bombs for Chicago got them to their total of seven runs, with two solo shots from Munetaka Murakami, who now has three homers in three games, and former Yankee Everson Pereira. However the offense stopped there, as no more runs were plated.
Offense still existed elsewhere, as Vargas totaled a good day, at 2-for-5. The third baseman scored once as well, a standout in a lineup, who struggled after the third inning. Pereira’s solo shot would be the final tallied run for the White Sox as they saw only four more base runners the rest of the way.
Anthony Kay made his first MLB start from 2021, with a solid outing, but constant Brewers traffic kept him in only until the fifth. He finished with 4.2 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, 4 BB and five strikeouts. Jordan Leasure was the next out of the bullpen with a 7-2 lead and appeared solid, but let one run in. Grant Taylor followed and was the only White Sox reliever that did not concede a run, other than Jordan Hicks who only threw three pitches. Taylor battled two base runners and escaped a jam, but he was one of the luckier ones. Murphy came in to defend the Sox five-run lead in the bottom of the eighth, getting only one out and allowing an RBI single.
The White Sox played a game of desperately trying to outlast the Brewers as they stuffed the hit and walk totals, but ran out of time in the eighth. The Brewers had 19 base runners total, and it paid off in the witching hour with two outs, ending a weekend of torture they put on the arms of the South side.
There is a lot to like from today from the hitters, with hope for the starting rotation in Kay, but the bullpen’s constant struggles will have to be repaired. However, there is no need to hit the panic button with 159 games to go. The White Sox will continue their road trip in Miami, against the Marlins, tomorrow at 5:40 CST.
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