The Chicago White Sox gave up nine hits but just one run in a 5-1 win over the Tigers at Comerica Park. Dylan Cease earned his fifth win of the season after striking out eight and giving up just one unearned run in five innings. Andrew Vaughn went four-for-four with an RBI to lead the Southsiders at the plate.
Injuries are forcing the White Sox to mix up their bullpen. Closer Liam Hendriks was placed on the 15 day injured list yesterday as he deals with a right forearm strain that he suffered in a game against the Rangers last Friday. In a corresponding move, the Southsiders activated reliever Joe Kelly from the IL. Kelly tossed a scoreless inning in his return to the team yesterday.
The Cubs pitching staff got battered around by the Padres in a 12-5 loss at Wrigley Field. The Cubs led by five entering the sixth inning before giving up ten runs over the next two innings. Scott Effross was charged with the loss out of the bullpen after Kyle Hendricks gave up one run in five innings. Willson Contreras hit two home runs and drove in three in the losing effort. The Cubs are on an eight-game losing streak, and are now 23 and 38 . Tonight the North-Siders send Caleb Kilian to the mound against San Diego.
The St. Louis Cardinals took the first game of their doubleheader with the Pirates 3-1 at Busch Stadium. Paul Goldschmidt hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the third inning and drove in another run in the fourth. Matthew Liberatore earned his second career win after tossing five shutout innings, and Giovanny Gallegos picked up his ninth save.
In game two, the Cardinals earned the sweep over the Pirates with a 9-1 victory. Miles Mikolas had a no-hitter through eight-and-two-thirds innings and had Cal Mitchell down to his final strike. Mitchell hit a ground-rule double to break up the no-no, but Mikolas still earned his fifth win of the season. Paul Goldschmidt hit two home runs and drove in five runs, while Tommy Edman also went deep. The Cards have won five of six to improve to 37-and-27, and will face Pittsburgh again tonight.
The Stanley Cup Final begins tonight as the Avalanche host the Lightning in Game One in Denver. Colorado is in its first Cup Final since winning it all in the 2001 season. The Lightning are back in the Cup Final and are looking to win their 3rd straight championship.
The Warriors will look to clinch their seventh NBA Championship in franchise history when they visit the Boston Celtics for Game Six of the NBA Finals tomorrow. Golden State is coming off a big 104-94 win at home in Game Five to take a 3-2 series lead. Boston is hoping to force a Game Seven in San Francisco on Sunday.
In high school sports
In basketball, the Ottawa Lady Pirates competed at the Braidwood Shootout and defeated Manteno, Putnam County and Fieldcrest but came up short to Peotone in the Championship to finish 2nd after a long day of competition.
LP athletic director Dan Le stepped down from his position and will become an assistant executive director at the IHSA. Le was a recipient of the Illinois Athletic Directors Association’s New Athletic Director of the Year in 2021 and is a 2002 Ottawa High School graduate.