MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO WHITE SOX AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
07/18/2025
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO WHITE SOX AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
GAME ID: 2033 - FRIDAY, JULY 18TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago White Sox (45-53) 1 0 1 1 0 8 0 0 0 11 9 0
Pittsburgh Pirates (41-57) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 9 2
White Sox Squash Pirates, 11-2
Nathaniel Lowe made an impact in the 11-2 Chicago win over Pittsburgh. Lowe, who is tied for 2nd in the AL with a .400 on-base percentage, went 1-3 with a home run and a walk. He drove in 5 runs and scored once. Chicago is now 45-53, Pittsburgh 41-57.

With Chicago leading 5-1 in the top of the sixth, Lowe came up to bat against Pittsburgh pitcher J.B. Wendelken. Lowe hit a slider to left for a grand slam home run. His 18th home run of the season put the White Sox on top, 9-1.

"What a dismal performance," lamented losing manager Jake S.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Wade Jr. DH 3 2 1 0 2 1 0 .238 17 44
A. Barger 3B 3 2 1 2 1 1 3 .246 13 33
   a-M. Garver PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 0 3
   b-N. Gonzales 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221 7 28
O. Albies 2B 5 1 1 1 0 0 2 .236 17 44
N. Lowe 1B 3 1 1 5 1 1 1 .261 18 49
F. Alvarez C 3 1 0 0 2 0 3 .224 17 45
A. García RF 3 2 1 0 2 1 2 .227 20 51
T. Friedl LF 5 1 3 2 0 0 0 .226 5 14
L. Robert Jr. CF 5 0 1 0 0 2 3 .249 25 59
G. Perdomo SS 4 1 0 0 1 2 4 .241 0 3
Totals 35 11 9 10 9 8 18      
a - M. Garver pinch hit for A. Barger in the 7th
b - N. Gonzales substituted for M. Garver in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Wade Jr. (12, 1st Inning off B. Ober, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. García (13, 4th Inning off B. Ober, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Friedl (5, 6th Inning off J. Wendelken, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Barger (13, 3rd Inning off B. Ober, 0 on, 1 out) , N. Lowe (18, 6th Inning off J. Wendelken, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Wade Jr. 2 , A. Barger 4 , O. Albies , N. Lowe 4 , A. García 2 , T. Friedl 4 , L. Robert Jr.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Barger
GIDP: A. García , G. Perdomo
Sac Fly: N. Lowe
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Friedl (7)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Yelich DH 5 0 2 0 0 1 2 .273 14 42
M. Chapman 3B 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 .263 13 42
B. Rice C 3 0 0 0 2 1 1 .200 13 42
T. O'Neill RF 5 0 1 0 0 4 4 .242 18 47
S. Hilliard LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 .184 8 29
   c-J. Martinez PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .209 7 15
J. Bride 1B 4 2 2 1 0 0 3 .226 8 42
D. Keirsey Jr. CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .238 3 26
A. Volpe SS 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .260 11 47
   a-B. Hicklen PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .151 4 12
   b-C. Mead SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207 5 13
J. Westbrook 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .253 6 27
Totals 36 2 9 2 3 8 23      
a - B. Hicklen pinch ran for A. Volpe in the 6th
b - C. Mead substituted for B. Hicklen in the 7th
c - J. Martinez pinch hit for S. Hilliard in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Bride (18, 2nd Inning off B. Woo, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Volpe (20, 2nd Inning off B. Woo, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Bride (8, 8th Inning off J. Slaten, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Yelich 2 , M. Chapman 2 , T. O'Neill , J. Bride 6 , A. Volpe 2 , J. Westbrook
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Yelich , M. Chapman , S. Hilliard , J. Bride , J. Westbrook
Hit by Pitch: A. Volpe
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Hicklen (3)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Hilliard (4) , C. Mead (4)
Double Plays: 2 (Westbrook-Volpe-Bride, Mead-Westbrook-Bride)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Woo 4.2 7 1 1 2 2 0 85 5.57   
C. Scott W (4-3) 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 34 7.56   
R. Lovelady 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 1.57   
J. Slaten 2.0 2 1 1 0 3 1 33 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Woo 46
Batters Faced: B. Woo 23, C. Scott 8, R. Lovelady 1, J. Slaten 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Woo 7-5, C. Scott 1-3, R. Lovelady 0-0, J. Slaten 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Woo 85-52, C. Scott 34-18, R. Lovelady 4-3, J. Slaten 33-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Scott 3-0 , R. Lovelady 1-0
Hit Batsmen: C. Scott
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Ober L (6-6) 5.0 5 4 3 4 4 1 86 3.16   
J. Moran 0.1 1 4 4 3 1 0 28 4.95   
J. Wendelken 1.2 3 3 3 2 1 1 33 4.43   
M. Grove 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 3.83   
P. Johnson 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 4.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Ober 43
Batters Faced: B. Ober 25, J. Moran 5, J. Wendelken 9, M. Grove 3, P. Johnson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Ober 0-11, J. Moran 0-0, J. Wendelken 1-2, M. Grove 1-1, P. Johnson 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Ober 86-50, J. Moran 28-12, J. Wendelken 33-16, M. Grove 16-9, P. Johnson 13-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Moran 1-1 , J. Wendelken 3-3
WP: B. Ober
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nathaniel Lowe
Ballpark: PNC Park
Weather: Clear skies (77 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:51
Attendance: 20178
Special Notes: SS Anthony Volpe was injured being hit by a pitch.
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