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White Sox at Phillies (Aug. 10–12, 2026) — Series Recap

Chicago came into Citizens Bank Park looking like a club that could win a lot of different ways — and for one night, they did it with a haymaker off the bench in the ninth. But after Samuel Zavala’s stunning pinch-hit blast stole the opener, Philadelphia answered with back-to-back power-punch wins to take the set.

The White Sox leave Philly 64–51, still sitting atop the AL Central, while the Phillies move to 55–60.

Game 1: White Sox 7, Phillies 6

This one was a slow burn that turned into an all-caps finish.

Philadelphia grabbed early momentum behind a three-run homer from Seiya Suzuki in the third, and later tacked on with a Kyle Schwarber solo shot to build a 5–3 edge into the ninth.

Then the Sox turned the game inside-out.

Luis Robert Jr. ripped an RBI double to pull Chicago within one.

Kyle Teel beat out an infield hit to keep the inning alive.

And Samuel Zavala, pinch-hitting, launched a three-run homer that instantly flipped the park from party to panic.

The bottom of the ninth got messy — a run came home and the tying threat crept closer — but Chicago held on to steal one that looked gone five minutes earlier.

Player of the Game: Samuel Zavala (pinch-hit 3-run HR)

Game 2: Phillies 4, White Sox 2

Chicago struck first again — Colson Montgomery jumped Aaron Nola early with a first-inning homer — but that ended up being the last truly comfortable moment for the Sox offense.

From there, it became the Kyle Schwarber Show:

Schwarber tied it with damage in the middle innings and then hit two homers total, providing the separation Philadelphia needed.

The Sox put hits on the board, but rallies kept stalling before the knockout punch could land.

Philadelphia’s bullpen closed the doors, and the series was level.

Player of the Game: Kyle Schwarber (2 HR)

Game 3: Phillies 7, White Sox 3

The finale was decided in chapters — and Philadelphia wrote the biggest ones early and late.

The Phillies set the tone immediately:

Justin Crawford opened the first inning with a triple, and

Bryce Harper followed by hammering a two-run homer that made the ballpark feel tilted from pitch one.

Chicago did fight back to tie it 2–2 in the second, manufacturing runs with extra-base hits and aggressive baserunning. But Harper wasn’t finished:

an RBI double,

an RBI single,

and a constant presence in the middle of every Philly rally.

Then the eighth inning turned it from “maybe” to “nope,” as the Phillies tacked on more damage to break it open.

Player of the Game: Bryce Harper (HR, multiple RBI, drove the game)

Notable News / Transactions (Aug. 14)

Roster chess right after the series:

3B Bryan Ramos optioned to AAA Charlotte

C Edgar Quero activated off the IL

That’s a meaningful shuffle — Chicago gets a bat back in the mix with Quero, and it signals they’re still hunting the best lineup/bench balance for the stretch run.