Chicago Cubs vs. White Sox Score: Cubs Win 7–5 in 10 Innings After Pete Crow-Armstrong Walk-Off Homer

CHICAGO -- For the second straight night, the Chicago Cubs beat their crosstown rivals in dramatic fashion, taking a 7–5, 10-inning decision over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday at Wrigley Field.

The game appeared to be on a knife-edge but Pete Crow-Armstrong delivered. In the 10th inning, Rizzo hit his second home run of the game, a two-run shot over the wall as Chicago earned a walk-off win.

Crow-Armstrong hitting both a leadoff and walk-off home run in the same game made for an even more memorable victory since he's just the sixth player from MLB's Statcast era (beginning in 2015) to record such a feat. His performance also helped him achieve 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases for the second time in a row.

Cubs vs. White Sox Final Score

Chicago Cubs 7, Chicago White Sox 5 — 10 innings

The Cubs improved to 73–53 with the victory, while the White Sox fell to 65–59.

The result also evened the season series between the two Chicago teams at 2–2.

Team	Score
Chicago White Sox	5
Chicago Cubs	7
Final	10 innings

The Cubs eventually pulled away in extra innings, but the White Sox repeatedly fought back throughout the game.

Pete Crow-Armstrong was The Story of the Night.

The game began with a home run from Crow-Armstrong on the first pitch of the game. It not only ignited the Cubs early but applied immediate pressure on the White Sox.

But his most significant moment came in the 10th inning.

After the tie, Crow-Armstrong came in to hit and blasted a two-run walk-off homer giving the Cubs a 7–5 win.

He went 4-for-5 with two homers, becoming the sixth player in MLB history to hit a leadoff and walk-off home run in the same game.

Crow-Armstrong hit five homers and swiped eight bags in September, which also gave him a second straight 30-homer, 30-steal season.

It placed him in rare company of MLB players with that combination of slugging and stealing prowess.

Nico Hoerner Comes Through in the Ninth

Crow-Armstrong was the one that got all the headlines but Nico Hoerner also played a significant part in bringing the Cubs back.

SCOREBOARD: Hoerner had four hits and two RBIs.

The most crucial of his base knocks was the ninth inning, when he used an RBI single to bring- back the lead that had been established by the White Sox towards end of game.

Without those ninth-inning contributions, the Cubs wouldn't have had a chance to win it in the 10th.

White Sox Rally Back From Early Hole

The White Sox were not going to go away easily.

Chicago's American League club was out-hit 14–4 but stayed competitive and even came from behind twice.

One of the most significant contributions for the White Sox was laid down by Andrew Benintendi, when he smacked a pinch-hit two-run bomb in the eighth.

That dinger put the White Sox ahead for a moment and looked like it was giving them an outside shot to steal late in Game 1.

The Cubs scored again in the ninth, but Crow-Armstrong closed it out in the 10th.

Shota Imanaga Records 10 Strikeouts

Cubs SP Shota Imanaga also had a good outing.

Imanaga pitched six innings, allowing 10 strikeouts.

He didn't finish the game, but he made it a close contest with his near-unhittable stuff in a contest that needed extra innings to determine a winner.

Luis Castillo 4⅔ innings (4 R). It was a bullpen duel from there before the Cubs finally broke through in 10th.

How the Game Was Decided

This was a game of runs, momentum swings.

The Cubs were the first team on the board but the White had an answer every time. The American League country of Chicago, at one point, pushed in a late lead but the Cubs knotted thing up in the ninth.

That sent the Crosstown Classic to extra innings.

The White Sox had a chance in the top of the 10th but failed to capitalize.

Then came Crow-Armstrong.

Cubs 4, Phillies 2 — Willson Contreras taken the Cubs from issuing the wait image and it too were-another walk-off at Wrigley with his two-run home come one at game.

Cubs vs. White Sox: Key Performers

Pete Crow-Armstrong — Cubs

Crow-Armstrong was the standout of this game.

He went 4-for-5 with two homers in total, including the winning hit in the 10th.

It also allowed him to complete another 30/30 season.

Nico Hoerner — Cubs

Hoerner ended with four hits and two RBIs.

His RBI in the ninth was especially huge since it kept the Cubs from being eliminated.

Shota Imanaga — Cubs

Imanaga enjoyed a solid start to his outing, allowing no runs and striking out 10 over six innings.

Andrew Benintendi — White Sox

Benintendi had one of the White Sox's biggest offensive plays, a two-run homer in the eighth inning.

What Does the Result Mean?

The Chicago Cubs' win was about more than just bragging rights in the Windy City.

The team came into the game in playoff position and with the win had a record of 73–53.

This came as the White Sox fell to 65–59.

The Crosstown Classic is tied at two games apiece for the season.

Entering Wrigley Field this next-day battle, the White Sox had just freshly cross-swept their 28-man roster against the Detroit Tigers these past three days: 97 does coming at ya: they were working on some ball in hot water (would CWS mainstay Lance Lynn survive whatever early-electoral rolls of the dice awaited him?)

When Is the Next Cubs vs. White Sox Game?

The Cubs and White Sox are set to face off again on August 19, 2026 at Wrigley Field.

That means the rivalry restarts within minutes of that dramatic extra-inning defeat for the White Sox to have a chance at some payback.

Crow-Armstrong was sensational in the previous matchup and his next one should draw even more eyes.

Final Thoughts

In a classic Crosstown Classic, the Chicago Cubs defeated the Chicago White Sox | 0:376 hours ago

The difference-maker here was Pete Crow-Armstrong, who had a leadoff home run and the walk-off home run. Not only was it MLB history, but it earned him yet another 30/30 season.

The four hits with 1 int in 8-4 and the nine-Ani run contributed import to Nico Hoerner, six stikeout for Shota Imanaga.

Andrew Benintendi's late home run made for a thrilling ending for the White Sox, but they weren't able to hold on.

The two teams will now face one another again on August 19.

The second installment of the Chicago rivalry could be just as fascinating following this dramatic opening game.

Last score from the field: Chicago Cubs 7, Chicago White Sox 5 (10 innings).