Tim Anderson went 4-for-5 with a homer and three runs batted in as the White Sox defeated the Tigers 10-4 at Guaranteed Rate Field. José Abreu added three RBIs on three hits for Chicago, which notched its third straight win. Dylan Cease earned the victory after giving up two-runs in just over six innings. The series continues tonight with Dane Dunning opposing Detroit’s Casey Mize. Pre-Game begins at 6:35 First pitch at 7:10pm on Your home for White Sox Baseball 1430 WCMY..
Kyle Schwarber belted a two-run homer in the Cubs 6-3 win over the Cardinals at Wrigley Field and has won two straight. Yu Darvish improved to 4-and-1 after allowing one-run in six innings. The Cubs and Cards play a doubleheader today.
The Cardinals will be getting reinforcements soon. All-Stars Yadier Molina and Paul DeJong were among the latest in the group of St. Louis players who received clearance from Major League Baseball to resume team activities after testing positive for COVID-19 nearly three weeks ago.
The Blackhawks’ season is over following a 4-3 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 5 of their best-of-seven series in Edmonton. The Hawks led 2-0 in the first period and 3-2 in the second but couldn’t hang on. Corey Crawford made 35 saves in the loss.
The Sky earned a victory over the Aces 84-82 in the WNBA. Chicago improved to 8-and-4. They face the New York Liberty tomorrow night.
Bears cornerback Artie Burns will miss the 2020 season after tearing the ACL in his left knee. He suffered the injury during practice yesterday. Burns was a 2016 first-round draft pick of the Steelers, Burns signed a one-year contract with the Bears this offseason.
The NBA and the Players Association have agreed to training at team facilities for the eight teams (including the Bulls) that were not invited to the restart in Orlando. The agreement states players are able to train “while residing in a campus-like environment.” The league also says they will have the same health and safety protocols. Also The NBA Draft Lottery is tomorrow.
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The Streator Bulldogs boys golf team opened the season with a 179-246 victory over crosstown rival Woodland at Wolf Creek Golf Course in Pontiac. Streator’s Jacob Magana earned the honors of lowest score at 40.
At Edgebrook Golf Club in Sandwich, the Indians opened their campaign with an Interstate Eight Conference loss to Morris.