Cubs beat White Sox 3-1; Swansons have historic days

Dansby Swanson had two hits hours after his wife won an Olympic gold medal, Miguel Amaya delivered a tiebreaking two-run single in the eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the crosstown White Sox 3-1 on Saturday night to complete a two-game sweep and their 8th win in ten games.

Swanson capped an unforgettable day by singling twice, giving him 1,001 career hits, and scoring a run. He did it hours after his wife, Mallory, scored the lone goal as the U.S. women’s soccer team beat Brazil for the Olympic gold medal.

“Probably a day they’ll never forget,” Cody Bellinger said. “His wife scores the game-winning goal in a gold match and he gets his 1,000th career hit all in the same day. That’s a pretty special day right there.”

Justin Steele tossed six innings, allowing one unearned run and six hits. The left-hander struck out eight and walked two.

Héctor Neris worked the ninth for his 17th save in 21 chances.

The Cubs (59-60) also put themselves in position to reach .500 for the first time since June 5, when when they beat the White Sox at Wrigley Field to improve to 31-31.

The White Sox lost for the 24th time in 25 games and fell a franchise-record 63 games below .500 at 28-91. 




(AP Photo Charles Rex Arbogast)