# White Sox Stumble in Game 1?

> White Sox win Game 1 but Antonacci claims stumble was staged.
- Title: White Sox Stumble in Game 1? · Mlb | Shortify
- Summary: 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…
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## 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.
## Key takeaway

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.