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Shane Smith Flirts With Perfection as White Sox One-Hit Nationals in 8-0 Finale

Chicago capped a 19-win turnaround under Will Venable behind home runs by Miguel Vargas, Brooks Baldwin, Dominic Fletcher.

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Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Shane Smith throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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Overview

  • Smith retired the first 16 batters and finished with eight strikeouts over six innings, yielding only a Brady House single.
  • The White Sox closed at 60-102 after improving from 41-121 in 2024, while the Nationals finished 66-96 for their fifth last-place NL East finish in six years.
  • Vargas opened the scoring with a two-run homer in the first; Baldwin added a solo shot and later a two-run double, and Fletcher delivered a two-run homer.
  • Washington starter Brad Lord allowed five runs in four innings and took the loss as Chicago secured the series in the season finale.
  • The Nationals honored retiring TV voice Bob Carpenter before the game, and retiring ex-Nat Michael A. Taylor received ovations and recorded an RBI groundout in his final at-bat; James Wood ended the year with 221 strikeouts, third most in a season.