Chicago White Sox vs Houston Astros, ALDS GAME 2

MLBALDS · GAME 2 · HOU wins series 3-1

White Sox

1-3 in series

4-9

Final

Astros

3-1 in series

Daikin Park

TV: Sportsnet

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
CHW	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	4
HOU	0	2	0	0	2	0	5	0	X	9

Who won: Astros 9-4

The Houston Astros beat the Chicago White Sox 9-4 in ALDS GAME 2 on Friday, October 8, 2021 at Daikin Park. The Astros win the series 3-1. The Astros outscored the White Sox 5-0 in the 7th inning. Kyle Tucker went 2-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Astros. Luis Robert Jr. went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI for the White Sox.

What it means

Astros won the series 3-1.

Latest headlines

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Recap · Oct 12

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Injuries and inactives

White Sox1st in AL Cent

Joey Bart C
Hand, Fracture, left
10-Day-IL
Ky Bush SP
Elbow, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Luis Castillo SP
Shoulder, Pinched Nerve, right
15-Day-IL
Prelander Berroa RP
Elbow, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL
Tanner Murray LF
Shoulder, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL

Astros5th in AL West

Brice Matthews CF
Knee, Inflammation, left
Out
Cristian Javier SP
Groin, Strain, right
Out
Daulton Varsho CF
Wrist, Surgery, left
Out
Enyel De Los Santos RP
Knee, Tendinitis, right
Out
Mike Burrows SP
Elbow, Inflammation, right
60-Day-IL

Probable starters

White Sox1st in AL Cent

Lucas Giolito SP

Probable starter · 0-0, 8.31 ERA, 4 K, 1.85 WHIP

Lineup

1Tim AndersonSS
2Luis Robert Jr.CF
3Jose Abreu1B
4Yasmani GrandalC
5Eloy JimenezLF
6Yoan Moncada3B
7Andrew VaughnDH
8Leury GarciaRF
9Adam EngelRF

Astros5th in AL West

Framber Valdez SP

Probable starter · 1-1, 7.78 ERA, 16 K, 1.83 WHIP

Lineup

1Jose Altuve2B
2Michael BrantleyDH
3Alex Bregman3B
4Yordan AlvarezLF
5Yuli Gurriel1B
6Carlos CorreaSS
7Kyle TuckerRF
8Chas McCormickCF
9Martin MaldonadoC

The series

HOU wins series 3-1

Last meeting: Astros 6, White Sox 1 (Oct 7)

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Game info

Venue: Daikin Park, Houston, Texas · Attendance 41,315
Officials: Chris Conroy (Home Plate Umpire), Tom Hallion (First Base Umpire), Vic Carapazza (Second Base Umpire), Chad Fairchild (Third Base Umpire), Lance Barrett (Left Field Umpire), Adam Hamari (Right Field Umpire)