Cubs send White Sox into playoffs with another loss

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Kris Bryant and David Bote homered as part of a six-run second inning and Billy Hamilton added a home run and a steal of home, helping the visiting Chicago Cubs defeat the Chicago White Sox 10-8 on Sunday as the playoff-bound teams closed the regular season.

The Cubs led 10-1 entering the eighth inning, but the White Sox scored five runs in the eighth and two in the ninth to bring the tying run to the plate with one out remaining. Andrew Chafin entered and struck out Nomar Mazara to end the game and earn his first save in three chances.

The White Sox closed the regular season with losses in eight of their last 10 games, relinquishing a three-game lead in the American League Central down the stretch to finish third in the division behind Minnesota and Cleveland. Chicago will be the No. 7 seed in the AL playoffs, visiting the Oakland Athletics in the wild-card round beginning Tuesday.

Cameron Maybin chased Lopez from the game with a two-run single, and Hamilton capped the outburst by stealing home. Lopez allowed six runs on four hits in 1 1/3 innings with three walks and three strikeouts.Adam Engel hit a solo home run against Adbert Alzolay in the fifth. Engel added an RBI single in a five-run eighth that helped the White Sox draw to within 10-6.

Alzolay was the winner, giving up one run on two hits with two walks over five innings. He finished with eight strikeouts.

 

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Sox and Cubs both in the playoffs. Has that happened before? Also weird that Sox had a 1 game better record and are seeded 7th, while Cubs are seeded 3rd.

But why is he dressed (belch) like a bag o golf clubs?

Not a good look, but they made it

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