2021 Game Log
| Date | Location | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| August Series — Wrigley Field | |||
| Aug 6 | Wrigley Field | Sox 8–6 | White Sox |
| Aug 7 | Wrigley Field | Sox 4–0 | White Sox |
| Aug 8 | Wrigley Field | Sox 9–3 | White Sox Sox sweep Wrigley 3-0. |
| August Series — Guaranteed Rate Field | |||
| Aug 27 | Guaranteed Rate Field | Sox 17–13 | White Sox Most combined runs in Crosstown Classic history — 30 total. Grandal 2 HR, 8 RBI. |
| Aug 28 | Guaranteed Rate Field | Cubs 7–0 | Cubs Cubs shutout the Sox to avoid the sweep. |
| Aug 29 | Guaranteed Rate Field | Sox 13–1 | White Sox Sox close the series 5-1. |
2021 Series Notes
The South Side had a monster year. The 2021 White Sox were legitimate AL contenders — they finished 93-69 and won the AL Central. The Cubs, meanwhile, blew up their roster at the trade deadline in late July.
The defining moment: August 27, Guaranteed Rate Field. White Sox 17, Cubs 13. Thirty combined runs. Yasmani Grandal hit two home runs and drove in 8 in his first game back from injury. The Cubs hit four home runs. Neither bullpen survived. It remains the highest-scoring game in Crosstown Classic history.
MLB aired the August 8 game on ABC — the first time a baseball game aired on ABC since 1995. The Sox won that one too.