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The White Sox loaded the bases with two outs in
the ninth, but Hector Neris recovered to retire Andrew Vaughn on
a flyout and pick up his 16th save.
The White Sox have lost 11 consecutive games at Guaranteed Rate
Field, including seven in a row since the All-Star break.
Happ hit a leadoff homer, the first of four given up by White
Sox starter Garrett Crochet (6-9), to give the Cubs an early
lead. Bellinger added a two-run blast later in the first inning.
In the third, Paredes drilled a two-run homer and Hoerner
followed with a blast of his own. Dansby Swanson then hit a
single to chase Crochet, who gave up nine runs and seven hits in
2 1/3 innings. He finished with five strikeouts and no walks.
Crochet, the lone All-Star for the White Sox, remained winless
since June 7, a span of 10 starts.
Cubs right-hander Jameson Taillon (8-6) benefitted from the
early cushion. Taillon retired the leadoff man just once in his
five innings. Vaughn hit a solo home run in the fourth to key a
four-run rally, and Andrew Benintendi opened the fifth with
another shot.
Taillon allowed five runs and nine hits with four strikeouts and
no walks.
Bellinger and Pete Crow-Armstrong had three hits each for the
Cubs, who outhit the White Sox 16-14. Happ, Paredes, and Hoerner
added two hits apiece.
Nicky Lopez and Gavin Sheets each had three hits for the White
Sox. Benintendi, Korey Lee and Dominic Fletcher each had two
hits.
Touki Toussaint kept the White Sox afloat with 3 1/3 innings of
scoreless relief. The White Sox drew within the final margin
when Benintendi hit his second solo shot of the night, in the
seventh.
The Cubs clinched the season series from the White Sox. The Cubs
swept a two-game series at Wrigley Field in June.
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