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Chicago Journal

Brown, Piscotty back Kapriellian as A's beat White Sox 7-3

White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson and manager Tony La Russa were ejected in the seventh inning after a heated argument with umpires over a called strike that appeared to be high. Chicago, a preseason favorite to win the AL Central, lost its second straight to fall below .500 (49-50).

Chicago Journal

Wood takes no-hitter into 7th, Giants beat Cubs to stop skid

Alex Wood took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 4-2 on Thursday night to stop a seven-game slide.

Chicago Journal

Díaz, Rockies rally off Graveman in 9th, stun White Sox 6-5

Elias Díaz hit a two-run single off Kendall Graveman in the ninth inning, and the Colorado Rockies overcame the loss of starting pitcher Antonio Senzatela to beat the Chicago White Sox 6-5 on Wednesday.

Chicago Journal

Kopech stars as Chicago White Sox top Colorado Rockies 2-1

Michael Kopech pitched shutout ball into the sixth inning, and the Chicago White Sox topped the Colorado Rockies 2-1 on Tuesday night.

Chicago Journal

Contreras salutes fans, helps Cubs win 6th in row, top Bucs

Contreras, an All-Star catcher and one of three members left from the 2016 World Series title team, has acknowledged this might be his last homestand as a member of the Cubs before the Aug. 2 trade deadline. He saluted the fans with a fist in his last at-bat in the seventh.

Cubs

Nico Hoerner's double sends streaking Cubs past Pirates 3-2

Nico Hoerner hit a tiebreaking double in the eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 on Monday night for their season-high fifth straight win.

Chicago Journal

Cease goes 6 scoreless innings, Sox beat Guardians 6-3

Dylan Cease threw six innings in his third straight scoreless start, Leury Garcia and AJ Pollock homered, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-3 on Sunday to salvage a four-game split.

Chicago Journal

Cubs complete three-game sweep of Phillies

Cubs have won four in a row to pull within 19 games of .500. It was Chicago’s first series sweep of the season and first three-game sweep in Philadelphia since July 25-27, 2000.

Chicago Journal

Pollock helps White Sox top Guardians 5-4 for DH split

Pollock hit a two-run single with two outs in the eighth inning, and the White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-4 on Saturday to salvage a split of their day-night doubleheader.

Chicago Journal

Castellanos boils over after Cubs beat Phillies 6-2 in 10

Nico Hoerner homered early and scored the tiebreaking run in a five-run 10th inning that sent the Chicago Cubs to a 6-2 victory over Castellanos and the Phillies.

Cubs

Velázquez hits 2 HRs, drives in 5 as Cubs rout Phillies 15-2

Velázquez hit two late homers – including a ninth-inning drive off Phillies backup catcher Garrett Stubbs – and drove in five runs. Seiya Suzuki and Willson Contreras also went deep and Chicago routed Philadelphia 15-2 on Friday night.

White Sox

Cease, White Sox top Twins 11-0 to win big series into break

Cease spun a one-hitter over seven innings as the White Sox walloped Minnesota 11-0 on Sunday to surge into the break by winning three out of four games against the first-place Twins.