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White Sox Stumble in Game 1?
White Sox win Game 1 but Antonacci claims stumble was staged.
In brief
White Sox win Game 1 but Antonacci claims stumble was staged. White Sox beat Astros 6-3 in AL Wild Card Game 1, with pitcher Sam Antonacci saying his pregame stumble might have been staged to involve money. Originally reported by Mlb.
White Sox win Game 1
Chicago defeated Houston 6-3 in the American League Wild Card Series Game 1 at Daikin Park.
Antonacci trips in dugout
Sam Antonacci tripped while running out of the dugout during pregame introductions for Game 1.
White Sox aim for series win
A White Sox win on Wednesday or Thursday would send them to Cleveland for a best-of-five AL Division Series.
Antonacci claims stumble staged
Antonacci said the stumble might have been staged to involve money, referencing a Spider-Man movie with Miguel Vargas.
“There may have been some money involved. Just like I may have been Spider-Man”
Astros struggle in Game 1
Houston's opener AJ Blubaugh threw 13 of 27 pitches for strikes, while the Astros needed two pitchers to get through the first inning.
White Sox pitcher Smith shines
Rookie Hagen Smith pitched three scoreless innings, allowing only two hits and striking out one.
“Really, really good. Attacking the zone”
Montgomery hits home run
Colson Montgomery launched a Statcast-projected 432-foot home run in the fourth off Miguel Ullola.
White Sox set franchise mark
Antonacci drove home two with a single after scoring the game’s first run and got hit by a pitch in the sixth, setting the single-season franchise mark with 27 HBP in 2026.
What to remember
White Sox beat Astros 6-3 in AL Wild Card Game 1, with pitcher Sam Antonacci saying his pregame stumble might have been staged to involve money.
