All posts about Major League Baseball by the Chicago Journal.
Cubs
Ian Happ's RBI single with two outs in the ninth loaded the bases but Padres left fielder Jurickson Profar caught Frank Schwindel's bases-loaded drive at the wall to seal a 5-4 victory Tuesday night.
Cubs
The Cubs had to shuffle their rotation after Marcus Stroman was scratched. Stroman was placed on the injured list without a designation, likely meaning the right-hander was shelved by a COVID-19-related issue.
White Sox
Dallas Keuchel halted his three-start losing streak with six solid innings, José Abreu hit a two-run double, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Boston Red Sox 3-2 Sunday for their season-high sixth straight victory.
White Sox
José Abreu hit a go-ahead double in the 10th after the White Sox tied it an inning earlier, helping Chicago beat the Boston Red Sox 3-1 Saturday at windy Fenway Park for its fifth straight win.
Cubs
Kershaw dominated over seven innings in the opener, Betts drove in five runs in the nightcap, and the Los Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 7-0 and 6-2 to sweep a split doubleheader on Saturday.
Sports
Lucas Giolito struck out 10, Luis Robert made a game-saving catch and Matt Foster worked out of a major jam Wednesday night as the Chicago White Sox beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 at Wrigley Field.
Sports
The game-time temperature was 45 degrees, and rain blew across the field for much of the night. Even with the extreme weather, each team committed just one error in the first crosstown meeting of the season.
White Sox
Mike Trout homered, doubled, and scored three runs as the Los Angeles Angels held off the Chicago White Sox 6-5 Sunday for their seventh win in eight games.
Cubs
Patrick Wisdom homered as the Cubs ended a four-game losing streak. Stroman earned his first win for his new team, pitching on his 31st birthday. The Cubs had been outscored 20-2 in dropping the first two games of the series at Milwaukee.
White Sox
Vince Velasquez (1-2) held the Angels to four hits and struck out six in 5 2/3 innings. He was 0-9 with a 9.57 ERA in his previous 12 starts.
Cubs
The Cubs are 2-9 in the last 11 games after winning six of 10 to start the season.
Cubs
The Cubs finished with 23 hits in their most lopsided shutout win dating to at least 1901. Their 21 runs were their most since scoring 26 at Colorado on Aug. 18, 1995, and their 21-run margin was their largest since beating the Boston Braves 24-2 on July 3, 1945.