Kumar Rocker's 5 scoreless innings and pickle juice spark Rangers' 2-1 win over White Sox
Rookie right-hander Kumar Rocker pitched five scoreless innings with help from some pickle juice.
Watch CBS News
Rookie right-hander Kumar Rocker pitched five scoreless innings with help from some pickle juice.
The Rangers' star lined Tyler Alexander's first pitch to the wall in center, scoring automatic runner Evan Carter.
Jacob Webb (4-3), the second of seven pitchers used in a bullpen game for Texas, earned the win with two scoreless innings.
Jake Burger hit a two-run homer for the Rangers, who had dropped seven of eight overall.
The White Sox trailed 4-2 before rallying in the sixth, helped by some shoddy defense by the Rangers.
The White Sox beat the Rangers for the first time since a 7-6 victory on June 20, 2023, in Chicago.
Shota Imanaga (2-1, 2.70 ERA) picked up the loss for Chicago, allowing a season-high five earned runs in five innings.
The Cubs blew a 6-3 lead before taking advantage of two errors in the eighth and closing out their seventh win in eight games.
Justin Steele tossed three-hit ball over seven innings, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Texas Rangers 7-0 on a frigid night.
The Blackhawks took an early lead on Tyler Bertuzzi's 14th goal of the season, set up by Connor Bedard's pass following a steal from Zibanejad.
Tyler Bertuzzi also scored for the Blackhawks, who were 0-5-1 in their previous six road games.
The Sox are 4-33 since the All-Star break, moving closer to the franchise record of 106 losses in 1970.
The White Sox (31-103) have lost six in a row and 10 of 11 overall.
Max Scherzer had a season-high nine strikeouts to take over 10th place on MLB's career list with the most among active pitchers.
The White Sox (27-77) lost their 10th game in a row to fall 50 games under .500 for the first time since finishing 56-106 in 1970.
The Sox are only the 12th team in MLB history with 76 losses in their first 103 games, and the first since the 1979 Oakland Athletics.
The Sox had gone ahead on Paul DeJong's solo homer in the ninth inning before their bullpen's MLB-high 25th blown save.
Jared Walsh homered in his first at-bat for Texas after watching his new teammates get their World Series rings, and the Rangers beat the Chicago Cubs 11-2 on Saturday night.
The Cubs played their first game with Craig Counsell as the big league's highest-paid manager at five years worth more than $40 million.
Nick Foligno, Jason Dickinson and Alex Vlasic scored for the 'Hawks.
It marks the Rangers' first World Series in their more than 60-year history.
Max Scherzer settled down after a shaky start to win his debut for the AL West-leading Texas Rangers.
The Sox have fallen 23 games under .500 for the first time since being 62-100 at the end of the 2018 season.
The Sox lost for the eighth time in 10 games while having only three hits and being held scoreless for the ninth time this season.
Andrew Vaughn hit a solo homer for the slumping White Sox, and Michael Kopech (3-6) lasted just four innings in his shortest start of the season.
The Pentagon announced Monday that a fourth American service member has been killed in Operation Epic Fury.
The time has come in suburban Cook County, as early voting opens in 55 locations on Monday. Polling also expands across all 50 Chicago wards.
A car was overturned on the sidewalk after a crash in Chicago's Auburn Gresham neighborhood early Monday morning.
A motorist was accused of driving under the influence early Monday after hitting an Illinois Department of Transportation truck on Interstate 57 in Chicago's south suburbs.
A fire broke out in a house on Chicago's West Side overnight Sunday into Monday.
The Pentagon announced Monday that a fourth American service member has been killed in Operation Epic Fury.
The time has come in suburban Cook County, as early voting opens in 55 locations on Monday. Polling also expands across all 50 Chicago wards.
President Trump posted on social media that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed after a massive U.S. and Israeli military operation Saturday.
Americans weighed in on how long a conflict with Iran might last and what Congress should do.
Trump ally Sen. Lindsey Graham said the operation would be "violent, extensive and I believe, at the end of the day, successful."
Palatine, Illinois-based Weber has issued a recall of more than 3.2 million metal wire bristle grill brushes because you could ingest the bristles.
This is after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance that would have banned most hemp-derived products this weekend.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Not one, but two hotels are now planned or proposed for Chicago's Northalsted LGBTQ+ nightlife district.
After the Double Door closed in Wicker Park, there was reassurance that the Double Door would return, at a new location in the city's Uptown neighborhood. Now that is not happening anymore.
Barnes & Noble was set to reopen in Skokie on Wednesday, just weeks after it closed.
Trader Joe's is opening a new location in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood.
The district laid out a $630 million plan to remake Soldier Field into a major concert venue and events space.
Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, known for his hits like "Laughter in the Rain," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl," has died.
A 19th-century George Méliès film, thought to be long lost, has been found among a box of brittle movie reels that a Michigan donor brought to the Library of Congress, officials said.
Streaming giant Netflix declined to match Paramount Skydance's $31 per share offer for Warner Bros. Discovery.
After the Double Door closed in Wicker Park, there was reassurance that the Double Door would return, at a new location in the city's Uptown neighborhood. Now that is not happening anymore.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 2026 list of nominees, including Phil Collins, Mariah Carey, Wu-Tang Clan and more.
A sport-utility vehicle crashed after shots were fired at Chicago police officers 73rd and Peoria streets in Englewood. Darius Johnson reports.
The Trump administration just held its first news conference since first striking Iran on Saturday. Bradley Blackburn joins Dana Kozlov with an update.
The time has come in suburban Cook County, as early voting opens in 55 locations on Monday. As Lauren Victory reports, polling also expands across all 50 Chicago wards.
A car was overturned on the sidewalk after a crash in Chicago’s Auburn Gresham neighborhood early Monday morning.
A total of $1.2 million will go toward safety and accessibility improvements, including better walkways, parking lots, and lighting.
One person is dead, and three others were hurt after three drive-by shootings across Chicago within a three-hour period.
A car was overturned on the sidewalk after a crash in Chicago's Auburn Gresham neighborhood early Monday morning.
The man who killed two and wounded 14 also had photos of Iranian leaders in his home, a source said.
The Pentagon announced Monday that a fourth American service member has been killed in Operation Epic Fury.
Day 3 of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran sees skies full of missiles as American allies take hits and deaths mount along with concern the conflict could spread.
If you feel like you're drowning in a sea of text alerts and desperate email pleas for "just $5" this election season, you are far from alone.
A north suburban school bus driver became a victim of sophisticated scammers who are targeting more people and more vulnerable populations to make more money.
Both couples are still actively fighting for their kids, knowing it will be a long and complicated road.
The mother of an 8-year-old boy who was allegedly put in a chokehold and dragged by the neck by a Chicago Public Schools employee hopes her lawsuit and choice to speak out will help protect students in the future.
A jury on Wednesday awarded $5.74 million in damages to a Chicago family who accused police of violating their civil rights in a botched raid of their home in 2018.
The Tritons have already gone on a record-breaking win streak this season.
The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Utah Mammoth 4-0 on Sunday to end a three-game losing streak.
Collin Sexton added 22 points, and Matas Buzelis had 20, helping Chicago come out on top after matching the third-worst skid in franchise history.
The win extended Chicago's unbeaten streak against Canadian opponents to six matches dating to 2024.
Connor Bedard scored for Chicago, which has lost eight of nine and continues to struggle to score.
A car was overturned on the sidewalk after a crash in Chicago's Auburn Gresham neighborhood early Monday morning.
A man was in police custody on allegations that he stabbed his mother on Chicago's West Side Sunday night.
One person is dead, and three others were hurt — including a 15-year-old boy — after three drive-by shootings across the city of Chicago within a three-hour window Sunday night.
The man who killed two and wounded 14 also had photos of Iranian leaders in his home, a source said.
A judge has sentenced a Wisconsin man who forged threats against President Donald Trump as part of a deportation scheme to 16½ years in prison.
