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A 7-2 lead after four innings didn't hold up
for the White Sox, who have lost five in a row and seven of
eight.
Eloy Jimenez paced the White Sox with two hits and four RBIs
while Tim Anderson had two hits, an RBI and two runs. Jake
Burger homered for the White Sox, who couldn't solve the Cubs'
relief corps.
Javier Assad (1-2) was the winner with 1 2/3 innings out of the
bullpen. Adbert Alzolay earned his 11th save, his second in the
two-game set against the White Sox, with a perfect ninth.
Jimenez lined a two-run single to give the White Sox a 2-0 lead
in the first inning, but the Cubs responded in the top of the
second behind RBI singles from Tucker Barnhart and Hoerner. An
error and the first of two hit-by-pitches from White Sox starter
Lance Lynn aided the Cubs.
Anderson put the hosts ahead 3-2 with a run-scoring single in
the bottom of the second. Jimenez had a two-run double to
punctuate the White Sox's four-run fourth, making it 7-2.
No worries for the Cubs, it turned out. They sent 12 men to the
plate en route to scoring six times in the top of the fifth.
Christopher Morel delivered a two-run single in the inning, but
the Cubs also benefited from three walks, two hit-by-pitches and
a third-strike wild pitch that scored Morel and drew the
visitors to within a run.
Mike Tauchman and Hoerner worked bases-loaded walks from Joe
Kelly (1-5) as the Cubs took an 8-7 lead.
Lynn allowed seven runs and seven hits in 4 2/3 innings with two
walks and five strikeouts. Cubs counterpart Marcus Stroman
yielded seven runs and nine hits in 3 1/3 innings. He walked two
and struck out four.
The Cubs had four stolen bases Wednesday and nine in the
two-game series.
--Field Level Media
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