Chicago Baseball Recap

White Sox Beat Tigers - Two weeks on the sideline gave Mike Clevinger time to address what was hurting him. And it wasn't just his wrist. Clevinger and four relievers combined on Chicago's fourth shutout, Tim Anderson scored a run and drove in one, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 3-0 on Friday. Clevinger pitched three-hit ball over five innings in first start since May 17. He threw 73 pitches, striking out six and walking one after being sidelined because of inflammation in his right wrist. Click below to read more: https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/401471873

Cubs Beat Padres - Jameson Taillon pitched effectively into the sixth inning, Dansby Swanson homered among his three hits, and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 2-1 on Friday night in the opener of a four-game series. Taillon (1-3), who came in winless over his previous eight starts with an 8.04 ERA, kept the Padres batters off-balance twice through their lineup and earned the win. He gave up three hits and one run in a season-high 5 2/3 innings. Click below to read more: https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/401471882