The White Sox hold a 55-49 edge in the all-time series. The series starts with the news that the Cubs have finalized a trade with the New York Yankees for closing pitcher Aroldis Chapman, whom many Cubs fan believe could be the final piece they need for a long-awaited World Series Championship.
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Chicago White Sox’s J.B. Shuck (20) celebrates scoring the winning run off a single by Tyler Saladino, as Chicago Cubs catcher Miguel Montero walks off the fields during the ninth inning of a baseball game Monday, July 25, 2016, in Chicago.
“It was just one of those moments when you’re trying to get a job done”, Saladino said. Shuck advanced on Dioner Navarro’s sacrifice and Saladino followed with a bouncer into center field.
The Orioles edged the Colorado Rockies 3-2 after 10 innings, while Adrian Beltre blasted a two-run homer to see the Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 7-6.
White Sox 2B Brett Lawrie missed his third consecutive start due to a hamstring injury, but he was available to play in an emergency situation, manager Robin Ventura said…. They fight back, they come every day to play hard. “You have some stuff to go your way, and tonight was one of those”. Kris Bryant leads Chicago with 106 hits, Anthony Rizzo has 76 RBI and Ben Zobrist has 13 home runs. But with the go-ahead run on second, White Sox reliever Dan Jennings (1-0) struck out Jason Heyward to end the inning.
Cub ace right-hander Jake Arrieta was roughed up in the sixth inning, when White Sox third baseman Todd Frazier hit a three-run homer to give his team a 4-0 lead after Arrieta struggled with his command and pitch count.
Chicago White Sox left fielder Melky Cabrera shows the ball after robbing Chicago Cubs’ Kris Bryant of a would-be home run during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, July 25, 2016, in Chicago.
Cabrera extended his glove over the wall and snagged Bryant’s long fly ball.
“Jake was really good”, Cubs manager Joe Maddon said, “except the one pitch”. But after the Cubs rallied to tie the game in the ninth, the White Sox responded with one of their own to continue their streak of walk-off victories.
TORONTO – Aaron Sanchez pitched seven shutout innings to win his 10th consecutive decision, Kevin Pillar had three hits and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the San Diego Padres 4-2 on Monday night.
Miami outfielder Ichiro Suzuki grounded out in his only at-bat – a pinch-hit appearance in the eighth – to remain at 2,996 career hits.
Arrieta has yet to win a game this month, while Gonzalez has gone 1-2 in four games.
Scooter Gennett, Jonathan Villar and pinch-hitter Andy Wilkins also connected for the Brewers in the opener of a four-game series. Detroit pulled within 51/2 games of idle AL Central-leading Cleveland.
Bryant was cut down by Cabrera when he tried to stretch his base hit into a double with no outs in the ninth.
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YANKEES 2, ASTROS 1 Austin Romine hit a tiebreaking double in the eighth inning for visiting NY to make a victor of Michael Pineda.
