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Rookie Duo Powers Cubs to 6-1 Win, Even Crosstown Series

Chicago enters Sunday’s finale tied with Milwaukee for the National League lead thanks to a rookie-led effort that shifted the Crosstown Series.

Overview

  • Rookie right-hander Cade Horton delivered 6⅓ shutout innings, allowing four hits, one walk and striking out three on 84 pitches.
  • Ian Happ broke the scoreless tie with a seventh-inning solo homer, and Matt Shaw followed with a two-run blast in the same frame.
  • Dansby Swanson’s two-out, two-run single in the eighth and a bases-loaded walk drawn by Shaw extended the Cubs’ lead to 6-0.
  • White Sox starter Aaron Civale retired the first 11 batters and struck out six through five scoreless innings before giving way to late-game rallies.
  • The victory evens the Crosstown Series at 1-1 and leaves Chicago tied with Milwaukee atop the National League standings.