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Crosstown Series Recap
Crosstown Series Recap (July 25–27, 2025) — Cubs take it 2–1
Final records: White Sox 43–63 | Cubs 58–48
You grabbed the opener with a clean, gritty comeback… then the Cubs’ bats (and your stranded traffic) flipped the weekend.
Game 1 (Fri 7/25): White Sox 4, Cubs 3
Story: Timely 7th-inning rally + shutdown bullpen.
Davis Martin: 5 IP, 3 R, 7 K (kept it from getting away early).
7th inning = the difference:
Tirso Ornelas RBI single (and he was a menace on the bases all night)
Eliezer Alfonzo RBI single to put you ahead for good
Bullpen nails it: Eisert (W) + Murfee + Grant Taylor (SV) = 4 scoreless innings.
Highlight: Zavala OF assist throwing out a runner at home.
Game 2 (Sat 7/26): Cubs 5, White Sox 2
Story: You had chances all day (walks, traffic), but couldn’t cash in.
Ornelas stayed hot: 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Meidroth: 2-for-3, scored twice. Vargas drew 3 walks.
The killer: 10 Ks and a pile of LOB (you constantly had something going, just not the hit that breaks it open).
Cubs’ big swing: Crow-Armstrong 2-run HR in the 5th.
Porter Hodge set the tone for them: 6.1 strong, 7 K.
Game 3 (Sun 7/27): Cubs 9, White Sox 0
Story: Early avalanche, then the Cubs piled on with power.
Disaster 1st: Paniagua recorded just 2 outs and you were in a 4–0 hole immediately.
Cubs slammed the door late: Suzuki 3-run HR + Matt Shaw solo HR in a 4-run 7th.
You got baserunners (7 hits, 4 walks) but no breakthrough — 11 LOB and nothing to show for it.
Ian Happ was the headliner (Player of the Game): 3 hits, HR, 3 runs.
Series themes (good + bad)
Ornelas showed out all series (table-setting, speed, clutch contact).
Bullpen was awesome in the win, but the rotation cracks showed in the losses (especially Sunday’s short start).
Missed opportunities were the story in Games 2–3: lots of traffic, not enough damage.
Notable News/Transactions (July 28)
Trade 1 (vs Yankees): Andre Lipcius ➜ Luke Weaver, Ben Hess, Brandon Decker
Trade 2 (vs Reds): Luke Weaver ➜ Alfredo Duno
Net result: you effectively turned Lipcius into Hess + Decker + Duno.
Prospect notes:
Braden Montgomery named Southern League Player of the Week
George Wolkow promoted to A+ Winston-Salem
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