CWS 8 — 2 BAL
Final — 2026-06-29
MVP: Shane Baz 7.0 IP, 6 K, 2 ER
123456789 RHE
CWS 002000024 8100
BAL 101000000 241
WP Grant Taylor (4-1)
LP Grant Wolfram (1-2)

Scoring Plays

Bot 1: Rutschman hit sacrifice fly to left, Henderson scored. (0-1)
Top 3: Gonzalez doubled to center, Meidroth scored. (1-1)
Top 3: Teel reached on infield single to shortstop, Gonzalez scored, Vargas out at home on runner's fielder's choice. (2-1)
Bot 3: Rutschman hit sacrifice fly to left, Alexander scored. (2-2)
Top 8: C. Montgomery doubled to center, Antonacci scored. (3-2)
Top 8: Grichuk singled to center, C. Montgomery scored, Grichuk to second. (4-2)
Top 9: Gonzalez singled to center, Peters scored and Meidroth scored. (6-2)
Top 9: Gonzalez scored on error and Antonacci scored on error, Teel safe at first on fielding error by third baseman Alexander. (8-2)

CWS — Batting

NamePOSABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPS
Antonacci LF4211000000 .291.391.413.804
Vargas 3B4011000101 .252.366.500.866
Montgomery SS5111001020 .221.312.476.788
Teel C5010001030 .227.320.364.684
Grichuk DH5010001000 .265.298.564.862
Montgomery RF3011000110 .250.310.438.748
Peters CF4110000010 .283.343.439.782
Meidroth 2B2211000200 .277.346.386.732
Gonzalez 1B4221003010 .235.325.353.678
Perez LF0000000000 .250.308.500.808

BAL — Batting

NamePOSABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPS
Henderson SS3121000100 .224.296.415.711
Ward LF4000000000 .253.384.356.740
Rutschman C2000002010 .252.326.451.777
Alonso 1B4000000030 .248.339.472.811
Basallo DH4010000020 .251.309.448.757
Beavers RF4000000020 .229.320.349.669
Cowser CF2000000221 .232.322.381.703
Alexander 3B3100000120 .297.355.422.777
Holliday 2B3010000010 .208.291.406.697

CWS — Pitching

NameIPHRERBBSOHRPC-STERAWHIPDecision
Burke 5.1422380 89-64 3.691.22
Murphy 0.2000100 12-6 4.411.59
Taylor 2.0000020 24-17 2.701.08W, 4-1
Eisert 1.0000030 17-11 4.981.29

BAL — Pitching

NameIPHRERBBSOHRPC-STERAWHIPDecision
Baz 7.0422460 109-66 4.191.36
Wolfram 0.2122010 24-16 3.961.28L, 1-2
Garcia 0.1100000 6-4 2.600.84
Cano 0.1442000 16-13 2.671.00
Walker 0.2000010 11-9 3.861.17

Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland (17,146)

Umpires: Home Plate Umpire: Bruce Dreckman, First Base Umpire: Mark Wegner, Second Base Umpire: Carlos Torres, Third Base Umpire: Nate Tomlinson

Broadcast: MASN | CHSN

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