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White Sox

Stowers' HR in 9th ties it, Orioles top White Sox 4-3 in 11

Kyle Stowers hit his first major league homer to tie the game with Baltimore down to its last strike, and the Orioles went on to a 4-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox in 11 innings Thursday night.

Cubs

Cardinals' Goldschmidt has 2 HR, 5 RBIs in 8-3 win over Cubs

Paul Goldschmidt slugged his 32nd and 33rd homers to highlight a five-RBI performance and position himself in the Triple Crown discussion, helping the St. Louis Cardinals roll to an 8-3 win Thursday over the Chicago Cubs.

Preps

2022 Illinois High School Football Preseason Top 10 Poll

Here are the preseason rankings of Illinois high school football teams in each class, according to an Associated Press panel of sportswriters.

White Sox

Giolito, Sheets lift White Sox to 5-3 win over Orioles

Three times, Sheets went to the plate with the bases loaded Wednesday. He came through on two of those plate appearances, driving in three runs in Chicago's 5-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles.

Cubs

Zach McKinstry homers as Cubs beat Cardinals 7-1

Zach McKinstry homered and drove in three runs, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-1 on Wednesday night.

White Sox

Mountcastle homers off Cease, Orioles hold off White Sox 5-3

The White Sox, who have lost five of six, left 13 men on base.

Cubs

Arenado, O'Neill, Edman homer, Cards thump Cubs for DH split

The Cubs blanked the Cardinals 2-0 in the opener, ending St. Louis' season-best eight-game winning streak. Then the St. Louis Cardinals pounded the Chicago Cubs 13-3 on Tuesday night to split a doubleheader.

Cubs

Pujols homers as Montgomery, Cardinals blank Cubs 1-0

Pujols hit career homer No. 693, Jordan Montgomery pitched a one-hitter and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 1-0 on Monday for their season-high eighth straight victory.

White Sox

Waters breaks tie with walk, Royals beat White Sox 6-4

Drew Waters drew a bases-loaded walk to break an eighth-inning tie in his major league debut, boosting the Kansas City Royals to a 6-4 win over the Chicago White Sox on Monday in a game rescheduled because of the lockout in April.

Cubs

Keston Hiura homers twice as Brewers beat Cubs 5-2

Chicago wasted a stellar performance by Justin Steele, who struck out nine in six scoreless innings. Ian Happ and Seiya Suzuki homered, but the Cubs finished with just five hits.

White Sox

Cueto sharp for 8 2/3 innings, White Sox blank Guardians 2-0

Johnny Cueto scattered five hits over 8 2/3 innings and José Abreu had an RBI double, sending the Chicago White Sox over the Cleveland Guardians 2-0 on Saturday night.

Cubs

Contreras, Cubs keep rallying, edge Brewers 6-5 in 11th

Willson Contreras hit an RBI single to cap a two-run rally in the 11th inning and the Chicago Cubs kept coming back, beating the Milwaukee Brewers 6-5 on Saturday for their fifth straight win.