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AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL DIVISION W L PCT Detroit 29 20 .592 Cleveland 27 23 .540 White Sox 24 25 .490 Kansas City 21 27 .438 Minnesota 20 28 .417 EAST DIVISION W L PCT Boston 32 20 .615 New York 30 20 .600 Baltimore 28 23 .549 Tampa Bay 26 24 .520 Toronto 22 29 .431 WEST DIVISION W L PCT Texas 32 19 .627 Oakland 29 23 .558 Los Angeles 23 28 .451 Seattle 22 29 .431 Houston 15 36 .294
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Verlander fans 13 in Tigers’ win
GB — 2½ 5 7½ 8½ GB — 1 3½ 5 9½ GB — 3½ 9 10 17
The ASSOCIATED PRESS
NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL DIVISION W L PCT St. Louis 33 17 .660 Cincinnati 32 19 .627 Pittsburgh 31 20 .608 Cubs 20 30 .400 Milwaukee 19 30 .388
GB — 1½ 2½ 13 13½
EAST DIVISION W L PCT Atlanta 30 20 .600 Washington 26 25 .510 Philadelphia 24 27 .471 New York 19 29 .396 Miami 13 38 .255 WEST DIVISION W L PCT Arizona 29 22 .569 San Francisco 28 23 .549 Colorado 27 24 .529 San Diego 22 28 .440 Los Angeles 21 28 .429
GB — 4½ 6½ 10 17½
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The White Sox’s Chris Sale is schedule to pitch Tuesday against the Cubs after missing a start because of shoulder tendinitis.
GB — 1 2 6½ 7
WHITE SOX NOTES
Monday’s Games Cubs 7, White Sox 0 Baltimore 6, Washington 2 Detroit 6, Pittsburgh 5 Cincinnati 4, Cleveland 2 Houston 3, Colorado 2, 12 innings Minnesota 6, Milwaukee 3 St. Louis 6, Kansas City 3 Tampa Bay 10, Miami 6 Arizona 5, Texas 3, 1st game Oakland 4, San Francisco 1 Seattle 9, San Diego 0 Toronto 9, Atlanta 3 N.Y. Mets 2, N.Y. Yankees 1 Boston 9, Philadelphia 3 L.A. Dodgers 8, L.A. Angels 7 Texas at Arizona, 2nd game (n) Tuesday’s Games Cubs (E.Jackson 1-7) at White Sox (Sale 5-2), 7:10 p.m. Atlanta (Maholm 6-4) at Toronto (Morrow 2-3), 11:37 a.m. Colorado (J.De La Rosa 6-3) at Houston (Lyles 2-1), 1:10 p.m. Baltimore (Gausman 0-1) at Washington (Karns 0-0), 6:05 p.m. Pittsburgh (J.Gomez 2-0) at Detroit (Porcello 2-2), 6:08 p.m. Cleveland (McAllister 4-3) at Cincinnati (Latos 4-0), 6:10 p.m. Miami (Slowey 1-5) at Tampa Bay (Hellickson 2-2), 6:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Kuroda 6-3) at N.Y. Mets (Harvey 5-0), 6:10 p.m. Philadelphia (Lee 5-2) at Boston (Dempster 2-5), 6:10 p.m. Minnesota (Diamond 3-4) at Milwaukee (Undecided), 7:10 p.m. St. Louis (Lyons 1-0) at Kansas City (E.Santana 3-4), 7:10 p.m. San Francisco (Kickham 0-0) at Oakland (Parker 2-6), 9:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (Blanton 1-7) at L.A. Dodgers (Ryu 5-2), 9:10 p.m. San Diego (Volquez 3-5) at Seattle (Maurer 2-6), 9:10 p.m. Wednesday’s Games White Sox at Cubs, 1:20 p.m. Boston at Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m. Cincinnati at Cleveland, 6:05 p.m. Detroit at Pittsburgh, 6:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets at N.Y. Yankees, 6:05 p.m. Washington at Baltimore, 6:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at Miami, 6:10 p.m. Toronto at Atlanta, 6:10 p.m. Arizona at Texas, 7:05 p.m. Milwaukee at Minnesota, 7:10 p.m. Kansas City at St. Louis, 7:15 p.m. Houston at Colorado, 7:40 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at L.A. Angels, 9:05 p.m. Seattle at San Diego, 9:10 p.m. Oakland at San Francisco, 9:15 p.m.
CUBS 7, WHITE SOX 0 Chicago (N) ab Borbon cf 5 SCastro ss 4 Rizzo 1b 5 ASorin lf 4 Hairstn dh 3 Castillo c 3 Ransm 3b 4 Sweeny rf 3 Barney 2b 4 Totals 35
Chicago (A) r 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 7
Chicago (N) Chicago (A)
h 2 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 9
bi 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 7
De Aza cf AlRmrz ss Rios rf A.Dunn dh Konerk 1b Viciedo lf Gillaspi 3b Kppngr 2b Flowrs c Totals
ab 4 4 4 3 2 3 3 3 2 28
r 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
h 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
bi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
100 021 300 — 7 000 000 000 — 0
E–Flowers (3). DP–Chicago (N) 1. LOB–Chicago (N) 5, Chicago (A) 3. 2B–S.Castro (12), Rizzo (16). 3B–Rizzo (1). HR–Borbon (1). SB–S.Castro (3), A.Soriano (6). SF–Hairston.
Chicago (N) Samardzija W,3-6 Chicago (A) Quintana L,3-2 N.Jones Omogrosso
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R
9
2
0
ER BB SO 0
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8
6 1 2
4 4 1
4 3 0
4 3 0
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5 1 2
Umpires–Home, Scott Barry; First, Tim Welke; Second, Clint Fagan; Third, Mike Everitt. T–2:25. A–30,631 (40,615).
Sale feels strong after rest Lefty will face Cubs in Game 2 By MEGHAN MONTEMURRO mmontemurro@shawmedia.com CHICAGO – Any panic caused by White Sox left-hander Chris Sale missing his last start can be forgotten. Sale will start Tuesday against the Cubs after feeling better Monday after Sunday’s bullpen session. Sale, who was scratched from his previous start because of mild tendinitis in his left shoulder, isn’t worried about potential rust from a 10-day layoff between starts. “He said he’s ready to go; he says he feels good,” manager Robin Ventura said. “And he feels stronger, which is good news.” Sale was uncertain whether he would be on a pitch count.
The Sox (24-25) continued their struggles at the plate. Jeff Samardzija threw a complete-game shutout on 108 pitches, holding the Sox to two hits. Samardzija’s strategy centered on attacking the aggressive Sox hitters. “I knew coming into the game they were going to be aggressive early in the count, they’re an aggressive fastball hitting team,” Samardzija said. “I knew it was going to come down to location on that pitch, and I had some good location early in the count and got some quick outs. It really allowed me to kind of hold off my off-speed stuff until later in the game.” Sixteen of the 30 Sox batters he faced had at-bats that lasted three pitches or fewer. One game doesn’t boost or ruin either team’s bad on-
still important to fans. Although the intensity of the Sox’s interleague series against the Cubs has waned over the years, Dunn said he looks forward to their annual series against the Cubs. “You don’t find a Cub fan and White Sox fan, it’s one or the other not both,” Dunn said. “It’s still fun for us. And you throw out the records and all that stuff. We all know these four games are going to be tough.” Despite Dunn’s enthusiasm for the Sox’s four-game series against the Cubs, he believes the novelty of interleague play is over. “I think it’s definitely worn off for the players,” Dunn said. “For instance, our first road series was a National League game in a National League city. A couple of us had to sit. I don’t know what’s going to happen with it down the road. I think the hype is pretty much over with.’’
CUBS NOTES
DeJesus not interested in controversy By MEGHAN MONTEMURRO mmontemurro@shawmedia.com CHICAGO – Cubs outfielder David DeJesus doesn’t want to discuss the controversy surrounding the near beaning he received from Reds pitcher Johnny Cueto. Cueto threw above DeJesus’ head during the sixth inning SunDavid day prompting DeJesus Cubs’ Matt Garza to criticize Cueto after the game, in part telling reporters, “that’s immature on his part.” On Monday, DeJesus said he appreciated Garza’s support but didn’t want the issue to carry on any longer. DeJesus was told by his teammates that Cueto was agitated when he took his time during his first at-bat of the game. “I don’t think this needs to get blown out of proportion,” DeJesus
Samardzija dominates • CUBS Continued from page B1
“Not only was it good for my shoulder, but my elbow feels great, too, not throwing for a few days,” Sale said. “My body feels better, so hopefully this will last for the rest of the season.” Flowers feels better: Catcher Tyler Flowers was back in the lineup Monday against the Cubs after missing the Sox’s past two games because of back spasms. The back spasms were similar to what ailed him during spring training, although not as severe, Flowers said. Flowers has received treatment in the days since, however the spasms affected his swing which kept him out of the lineup. “I just kind of woke up with it and I had a hard time moving a few days ago,” Flowers said. “I don’t know what’s causing it or what it is. I’m just continuing to do the same things I’ve done.” Dunn over interleague games: Sox designated hitter Adam Dunn understands the crosstown rivalry is
base percentage. Again the Cubs and Sox rank among the worst in baseball, sitting 26th and 28th, respectively, in that category. For either team to have a legitimate chance of making the playoffs for the first time since 2008 – whether it be this season or next – better approaches at the plate must consistently happen. “The most important part of OPS is on-base percentage. That part of the equation is something we’re not doing,” Hoyer said. “You don’t see a lot of multirun homers we’re hitting. We struggle to string along an inning together.” • Meghan Montemurro covers the White Sox and Cubs for Shaw Media. Write to her at mmontemurro@ shawmedia.com. Read the Sox Insider and Inside the Cubs blogs at NWHerald.com and on Twitter @Sox_Insider and @InsideTheCubs.
said. “ … Hopefully it’s over with. Let’s just move on. It’s not worth putting any more oil in the fire.” Reds manager Dusty Baker drew more attention to the situation by defending his pitcher on Monday and suggested Garza and Cueto should resolve the issue themselves. “Just put them in a room, let them box and let it be over with,” Baker told reporters.
Jackson ready to face former team: For the first time since the White Sox traded him to the Blue Jays midseason in 2011, Edwin Jackson returns to U.S. Cellular Field to pitch against his former team. Jackson (1-7) takes the mound Tuesday and hopes he can turn around his underwhelming start to the season. The 29-year-old said he has kept in contact with some of his former Sox teammates through text messaging. Jackson smiled when asked if he thought Sox fans would boo him upon his return to
Cubs 7, White Sox 0 Tipping point: The Cubs’ offense broke out against White Sox starter Jose Quintana, taking a 4-0 lead through six innings. But Cubs starter Jeff Samardzija gave the Sox no opportunities to threaten their lead, limiting them to two hits in a complete-game shutout. On the mound: Quintana allowed only four hits in six innings, but the Cubs capitalized on three walks. Nate Jones continued his rough stretch in relief for the Sox, surrendering three runs on four hits in one inning. Samardzija dominated, striking out eight and walking only two. He retired 12 consecutive batters from the fifth to ninth innings. At the plate: The Cubs’ Nos. 1 through 4 hitters had nine hits and combined for six RBIs and six runs scored. Julio Borbon’s two-run homer in the fifth was his first since July 4, 2010, against the Sox. Under the radar: Samardzija’s complete-game shutout was the Cubs’ first since Aug. 29, 2011, at San Francisco (Randy Wells). It also marked the Cubs’ first complete-game shutout in interleague play.
the field he called home for parts of two seasons. “We’ll see, time will tell,” Jackson said. “I’m not sure [if fans will boo], but either way it’ll be fun.” Roster moves: Before Monday’s game, the Cubs placed righthander Kyuji Fujikawa on the 15day disabled list with a muscular strain of his right forearm. Right-hander Alex Burnett, who was claimed off waivers from the Orioles on Monday, was added to the roster. Fujikawa will have an MRI to determine the extent of the injury, and general manager Jed Hoyer said he is “cautiously optimistic” about the prognosis. However, Fujikawa suffered the same injury earlier this season, which led to a DL stint that ended less than a month ago. Manager Dale Sveum suggested Carlos Marmol will become the Cubs’ setup man. “Things had been going pretty good in the backend of the bullpen so we’ll make due somehow,” Sveum said.
DETROIT – Justin Verlander struck out 13 in seven innings and Jhonny Peralta had four hits to lead the Detroit Tigers over the Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-5, on Monday. It was Peralta’s first four-hit game since June 4, 2010, when he was playing for Cleveland. Detroit has won six of seven. Verlander (6-4) hadn’t pitched more than five innings in any of his previous three starts, struggling at times with his location. But he was sharp for the most part against Pittsburgh, allowing three runs and seven hits with two walks. Red Sox 9, Phillies 3: At Boston, Dustin Pedroia and Mike Napoli homered in the first inning as Boston jumped to an early lead and coasted to a victory over Philadelphia. Substitute starter Alfredo Aceves (2-1) had his best outing of the year, holding the Phillies to one run over six innings. Jacoby Ellsbury had hits in each of the first three innings to help the Red Sox earn their fourth consecutive victory and their 10th in their last 13 games. Athletics 4, Giants 1: At Oakland, Calif., Josh Donaldson hit a two-run homer to back Dan Straily’s strong start, and Oakland won the Bay Bridge Series opener. Straily (3-2) tossed six innings of onerun ball, allowing four hits and one walk. Buster Posey’s groundout in the sixth inning drove in San Francisco’s lone run. Cardinals 6, Royals 3: At Kansas City, Mo., Yadier Molina homered and drove in four runs to help St. Louis defeat Kansas City. Adam Wainwright (7-3) allowed three runs and 12 hits in eight innings, but managed to get the win. Edward Mujica finished for his 15th save. Orioles 6, Nationals 2: At Washington, Jason Hammel pitched eight sharp innings in his longest start of the season, leading Baltimore past Washington. Nick Markakis and Yamaico Navarro each drove in two runs and the Orioles had 15 hits, including three from Manny Machado. Reds 4, Indians 2: At Cincinnati, Joey Votto hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning to lift Cincinnati over Cleveland. Votto drove a 2-1 pitch from Nick Hagadone (0-1) over the wall in left for his ninth homer. Hagadone was called up from Triple-A earlier in the day when closer Chris Perez was put on the disabled list with a sore right shoulder. Diamondbacks 5, Rangers 3: At Phoenix, Tyler Skaggs struck out nine in six scoreless innings, and Arizona held on for the win in the opener of a doubleheader against Texas. Rays 10, Marlins 6: At St. Petersburg, Fla., Kelly Johnson hit a pair of three-run homers, and Tampa Bay handed Miami its sixth straight loss. Twins 6, Brewers 3: At Milwaukee, Joe Mauer wound up with a home run instead of a double after umpires went to video replay, and Minnesota got a sorely needed victory over Milwaukee. Kevin Correia (5-4) pitched six innings and gave up three homers as Minnesota won for only the second time in 13 games. Mariners 9, Padres 0: At Seattle, Aaron Harang threw a four-hitter, Jason Bay hit his first career leadoff homer and Michael Morse added a three-run shot as part of Seattle’s four-run first inning. Astros 3, Rockies 2 (12 inn.): At Houston, Brandon Barnes hit a game-ending RBI double to give Houston the victory over Colorado.