Articles filed under Baseball
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Great eight: Cubs set franchise record with 8 home runs in win over St. LouisJul 04, 2025 9:16 pm - The Cubs blasted a franchise-record 8 home run in an 11-3 victory over St. Louis on Friday at Wrigley Field. Michael Busch had 3 and Pete Crow-Armstrong 2 as the Cubs won their fourth straight.
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Lake Zurich’s Svanson brings some heat for Cards on rough day at WrigleyJul 04, 2025 5:45 pm - Cardinals right-handed pitcher Matt Svanson is the first player from Lake Zurich High School to reach the major leagues. A late growth spurt during his college years at Lehigh pushed his arm to another level.
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The question again hanging over the Cubs at the trade deadline: If not now, when?Jul 04, 2025 4:10 pm - In closing a controversial deal that aimed to end the Chicago Cubs’ 108-year World Series drought, Theo Epstein memorably declared, “If not now, when?” Back in the summer...
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Pitcher Taillon set to miss ‘more than a month’; Cubs call up WicksJul 04, 2025 11:59 am - Cubs starting pitcher Jameson Taillon went on the injured list Friday with a right calf strain, while lefty Jordan Wicks was called up from Iowa.
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Dustin May’s perfect game bid broken up in Dodgers’ sweep of White SoxJul 03, 2025 11:48 pm - Dustin May delivers a stellar performance as the Los Angeles Dodgers sweep the White Sox in a three-game series. May retired the first 16 batters and allowed two runs over seven innings in a 6-2 win on Thursday night. He struck out nine, walked one, and earned his first win since June 15. Brooks Baldwin ended May's perfect game bid with a single in the sixth and later hit a two-run homer in the eighth.
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Schaumburg Boomers lose highest scoring game in league historyJul 03, 2025 11:27 pm - The Schaumburg Boomers finished a crazy series with the Florence Y’Alls by dropping the highest scoring game in league history, suffering a 23-19 loss on Thursday night. ...
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Chicago Dogs bats clobber Lake CountryJul 03, 2025 10:43 pm - The Chicago Dogs delivered a dominant 12-1 victory over the Lake Country DockHounds, showcasing their offensive firepower throughout the contest. Jeff Lindgren anchored t...
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Young heroes: Horton’s longest outing, Shaw sacrifice fly lead Cubs to sweepJul 03, 2025 10:07 pm - Cade Horton pitched 7 scoreless innings and Matt Shaw’s sacrifice fly in the 10th gave the Cubs a 1-0 victory over Cleveland on Thursday at Wrigley Field.
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PCA pumps up Cubs teammate Suzuki for all-star reservesJul 03, 2025 9:13 pm - After being voted an NL starting outfielder in the All-Star Game, Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong pushed Seiya Suzuki’s campaign to be named a reserve.
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Antonacci, Reyes finding consistency, success in White Sox minor leaguesJul 03, 2025 3:51 pm - Across 20 games in June, White Sox minor-league player of the month Sam Antonacci hit .286 with an .882 OPS at High-A Winston-Salem. Coming off a finger injury, the 22-year-old collected 2 home runs, 6 RBI, 11 walks and 11 runs. For the season he’s hitting .298 with a .902 OPS.