Christopher Morel hit a dramatic three-run homer off Gregory Santos in the ninth inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Chicago White Sox 4-3 on Wednesday night.
Cody Bellinger sparked the winning rally with a leadoff double. Dansby Swanson then walked before Morel drove a 1-2 pitch from Santos over the wall in right-center for his 19th homer.
Morel's first career game-ending homer was the Cubs' first hit with runners in scoring position all night. They were looking at a frustrating shutout loss before Nick Madrigal's pinch-hit homer against Aaron Bummer in the eighth set the stage for Morel's big swing in the ninth.The White Sox wasted a terrific performance by Mike Clevinger, who tossed seven innings of two-hit ball. The right-hander is 3-2 with a 2.15 ERA in his last nine starts.
The Cubs, who are fighting for a playoff spot in the crowded NL standings, went 1 for 7 with runners in scoring position. Javier Assad was charged with three runs, two earned, and four hits in six innings. The White Sox also wasted a solid performance from Andrew Benintendi, who singled and scored on Assad's wild pitch in the fourth. Benintendi then robbed Dansby Swanson of a hit in the bottom half of the inning, making a diving catch in left with two runners on.White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson went 0 for 3 with a walk in his return to the lineup after he was scratched from the series opener because of neck stiffness.
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