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Seiya Suzuki drove in two runs, Colin Rea pitched 5 1/3 innings and the Chicago Cubs completed a three-game sweep of the visiting Chicago White Sox with a 6-2 win on Sunday afternoon.
The NL Central-leading Cubs improved to 75-74 in the series and handed a fourth straight defeat to the White Sox, who are last in the AL Central.
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Dansby Swanson homered and Pete Crow-Armstrong drove in two more runs to help the Chicago Cubs beat the Chicago White Sox 7-3.
Vargas was named American League Player of the Week, becoming the first White Sox player to earn the award since Luis Robert Jr. in June of 2023. Cincinnati Reds outfielder Will Benson took home National League honor.
The Chicago Cubs called up third baseman Matt Shaw from Triple-A Iowa on Monday for the start of a three-game series in Miami, sources told the Chicago Tribune. Manager Craig Counsell hinted at the move Sunday after the Cubs swept the White Sox in the opening round of the City Series at Wrigley Field, and it will be made official Monday.
Burke’s glare was one of a pitcher looking for answers. He threw 4 ⅔ innings, allowing six runs (five earned) on seven hits with four strikeouts and a career-high-tying five walks in the Sox’ 7-3 loss to the Cubs at Wrigley Field, their franchise-record seventh straight defeat against their crosstown rivals.
The Chicago White Sox placed left-hander Tyler Gilbert on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a sprained MCL in his left knee. The White Sox recalled left-hander Jared Shuster from Triple-A Charlotte in a corresponding move.