Astros rally in late innings to defeat White Sox 6-3 at Daikin Park

Late Surge Decides Game

The Houston Astros (70-68) defeated the Chicago White Sox (72-65) 6-3 on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at Daikin Park. The decisive moment arrived in the fourth inning, when Houston’s offense surged to take a commanding lead that they never relinquished. With the score tied 1-1, the Astros mounted a multi-run rally that shifted the momentum entirely in their favor. The game was decided by consistent baserunning and timely hitting, allowing Houston to pull away from a tight contest.

Scoring Breakdown

Chicago took an early lead in the third inning, with Yordan Alvarez grounding into a fielder's choice to drive in one run. The score remained 1-1 until the fourth, when Houston began to strike. Jose Meidroth singled to left field to score C. Montgomery. Shortly after, Raimel Tapia walked to drive in another run, making it 2-1 Houston. The tide turned decisively when Francisco Velázquez hit a two-run home run to left field, driving in one run and extending the lead to 3-1. In the fifth inning, Houston added two more runs. First, a walk to Walker drove in another run. Then, Smith doubled to left field, driving in two runners to make it 6-2. Chicago scored their third and final run in the seventh inning when C. Montgomery hit a solo home run to right field.

Pitching Performance

For Houston, Enyel De Los Santos earned the win with one inning of scoreless pitching, allowing no hits and walking three batters. He retired the side in order, recording no strikeouts. Anthony Kay took the loss for Chicago, pitching 4.2 innings while allowing six hits and five earned runs, with two walks and five strikeouts. Trevor Richards followed with 2.1 innings of scoreless pitching, allowing two hits and one walk while striking out two batters. Tyler Davis closed the game for Chicago with one scoreless inning, allowing no hits or walks and striking out one batter. On the mound for Houston, Peter Lambert started, pitching 4.2 innings while allowing three hits and two earned runs, with five walks and six strikeouts. Bennett Sousa pitched 1.1 innings, allowing one hit and one earned run, with one walk and one strikeout. Steven Okert threw one scoreless inning, allowing one hit, no walks, and striking out two batters. Bryan Abreu recorded the save, pitching one scoreless inning with no hits, one walk, and two strikeouts.

Final Records

The Astros improved to 70-68 on the season, while the White Sox fell to 72-65. Attendance at Daikin Park was 21,236.

Sources

https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816752