Rays take win over Cubs 6-4 in return to Tropicana Field
Nico Hoerner's two-run single with two outs in the second inning gave the Cubs a 2-0 lead.
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Nico Hoerner's two-run single with two outs in the second inning gave the Cubs a 2-0 lead.
Ian Happ homered and Michael Busch doubled for the Cubs, who have won four of five and lead for the top NL wild card.
The Cubs had a chance to add to their lead in the fourth, but rookie Owen Caissie struck out swinging with Swanson on second.
Ian Happ homered and Moisés Ballesteros hit a tiebreaking triple, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the slumping Tampa Bay Rays 6-4.
Colson Montgomery and Kyle Teel drove in two runs each to back 5 2/3 scoreless innings from fellow rookie Shane Smith, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-1 in the rubber game of the series.
Taylor started the second-inning scoring with an RBI double, and Tauchman followed with a two-run double. After Kyle Teel walked, Sosa hit another two-run double.
Kyle Teel homered for the last-place White Sox, who had won seven of eight.
The Sox (37-66) took two of three games from the Rays at George M. Steinbrenner Field to complete a 5–1 trip.
The loss was the Sox' first since the All-Star break and snapped a season-high five-game winning streak.
The White Sox have won four consecutive games for the first time since May 8-11, 2024.
The Cubs, who are focused on the future ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline, sent Morel and right-handers Hunter Bigge and Ty Johnson to the Rays.
Taj Bradley tied a career high with 11 strikeouts over seven innings and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied to beat the Chicago Cubs 3-2.
Cody Bellinger hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning, and the Chicago Cubs held off the Tampa Bay Rays for a 4-3 victory.
Brandon Lowe capped Tampa Bay's four-run ninth inning with a three-run homer, lifting the Rays to a 5-2 victory over the struggling Chicago Cubs.
Chris Flexen pitched six sharp innings, Paul DeJong homered again and the Chicago White Sox avoided their seventh sweep this season by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1.
Zach Eflin allowed one run and six hits in seven innings as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Chicago White Sox 5-1 for their fifth consecutive win.
Jonny DeLuca continued his hot stretch with a homer and four RBIs, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Mike Clevinger and the Chicago White Sox 8-2 on Monday night for their fourth consecutive win.
Right-hander Mike Clevinger was recalled by the Chicago White Sox from Triple-A Charlotte to start Monday night's game at the Tampa Bay Rays.
Chicago improved to 6-22. It outscored Tampa Bay 21-13 this weekend.
The nine runs were a season-high for the Sox.
Cubs starter Justin Steele retired all nine batters before exiting with tightness in his left forearm.
The Cubs topped the majors' best team for the second straight day after entering the series with a four-game losing streak.
The Cubs were looking to ride the momentum of Marcus Stroman's one-hit shutout performance into Game 2 of their series with the Rays.
Stroman (5-4) dazzled in his fourth complete game and second shutout in nine major league seasons.
This is the Sox' longest skid since they lost 10 straight games in 2013.
Some young Chicago White Sox ACE players got the trip of a lifetime recently.
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This is Michigan's second NCAA title in school history, and the win ends a 26-year national championship drought for the Big Ten.
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Nico Hoerner's two-run single with two outs in the second inning gave the Cubs a 2-0 lead.
A man from the northwest Chicago suburb of McHenry was facing felony charges Tuesday after police said he secretly recorded people in men's restrooms.
The woman accused of killing her on-and-off-again boyfriend and his parents in Chicago's south suburbs was due in court Monday.
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