Chapman earned his first save for the Cubs since being acquired from the Yankees, leaving the crowd buzzing by consistently throwing 102 miles per hour. Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale, left, and starting pitcher John Lackey pass each other after Sale fielded a ground ball by Lackey and threw him out first to end the second inning of a baseball game Thursd. He walked two, hit a batter and gave up three hits while throwing 60 pitches through his first three innings. Bryant’s 26th homer matched his total last season when he was NL Rookie of the Year.
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Ben Zobrist hit a tie-breaking RBI single with one out in the third for the Cubs. He allowed three runs in 6 2/3 innings and hit his first career home run in the 8-1 loss to the Cubs.
The 6-foot-7 Ranaudo, acquired from Texas on May 12, was 5-3 with 3.20 ERA at Triple-A Charlotte in 13 starts.
The White Sox are 8-20 in their last 28 road games, 4-1 in their last five overall, and 1-6 in Quintana’s last seven against the AL Central while the Twins are 1-4 in their last five home games, 2-5 in Nolasco’s last seven starts, and 0-7 in Nolasco’s last seven against the division.
The White Sox beat the Cubs 5-4 and 3-0 in the first two games of the crosstown series. The Cubs tweeted out their lineup before the game with the line “Throwback Thursday, anyone?” The New York Yankees have reportedly inquired about the White Sox’s ace a couple of times, according to Jon Heyman of Today’s Knuckleball. “There hasn’t been a time where we thought games weren’t important”.
Pitching coach Don Cooper offered unequivocal support for Sale. “Going back and forth on a lot of different thoughts and ideas”, Maddon said.
“I think everyone is making a little bigger deal of this than it really is”, Sale said.
“They said their side”. He could possibly start Sunday against the Twins or Tuesday against the Tigers.
Cubs: With OF Jorge Soler (hamstring) close to returning, the team will have a hard roster decision.
Chris Sale returned from his jersey-trashing suspension to smiles and hugs from teammates and pitched well.
Braves starter Matt Wisler (4-11) gave up three homers and has allowed eight homers in his past four starts.
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Mets steady closer Jeurys Familia stumbled for a second straight game, allowing two runs in the ninth inning as the Colorado Rockies beat NY 2-1 Thursday for their seventh win in eight games. He was the first major league pitcher to reach 14 victories this season and is ranked among AL leaders in numerous categories.
