Konerko hits 2 HRs, Sox beat Cubs
MESA, Ariz. — Paul Konerko hit two home runs and Adam Dunn added a two-run shot as the White Sox beat the Cubs 8-3 Thursday.
Dunn and Konerko hit consecutive homers in the sixth inning. They also added singles and Gordon Beckham had a RBI double.
White Sox starter Jose Quintana allowed one earned run and two hits in 3 2-3 innings. He struck out four and walked one.
White Sox reliever Leyson Septimo left with two outs and a 2-2 count in the ninth inning. It was not immediately known what caused him to exit.
Nate Schierholtz hit an RBI triple for the Cubs and minor leaguer Christian Villanueva had a two-run homer.
Chicago Cubs starter Carlos Villanueva reacts as Chicago White Sox's Paul Konerko rounds the bases after Konerko hit a home run during the fourth inning of an exhibition spring training baseball game, Thursday, March 7, 2013, in Mesa, Ariz. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
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