MLB – Major League Baseball

Yesterday

Chicago White Sox 9, Chicago Cubs 3

Cleveland Indians 7, Detroit Tigers 5

White Sox 9, Cubs 3 – White Sox sweep Cubs at Wrigley as Jiménez drives in 5 runs

Eloy Jiménez drove in five runs with two home runs and a double, and the Chicago White Sox beat the crosstown Cubs 9-3 for their first sweep of a three-game series at Wrigley Field since May 2012. Jiménez and Andrew Vaughn hit two-run shots after Tim Anderson led off the game with a solo drive as the White Sox hit the ball hard off Zach Davies in a five-run first-inning. The outburst gave the AL Central leaders a fast start on a warm night with the wind blowing out at the iconic ballpark. Anderson also finished with three hits as the White Sox won their fourth straight and moved 10 ½ games ahead of second-place Cleveland. The Cubs have dropped four straight and 10 of 12.

Indians 7, Tigers 5 – Cabrera gets day off; Zimmer HR lifts Indians past Tigers

Miguel Cabrera got a planned day off as he closes in on his 500th career home run and the Cleveland Indians defeated the Detroit Tigers 7-5. Bradley Zimmer's two-run homer off Erasmo Ramírez broke a seventh-inning tie.  Cabrera has 498 homers and didn’t play as part of Detroit manager A.J. Hinch’s plan to help his slugger get through the season. Bryan Shaw pitched the seventh for the win and Emmanuel Clase worked the ninth for his second save of the series and 16th of the season.

Tonight

Chicago White Sox at Minnesota Twins, 8:00 p.m.

Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m.

Tigers are off

MLB – Another COVID positive for Yankees

Newcomer Anthony Rizzo has become the latest Yankees player to test positive for the coronavirus. The first baseman tested positive after Saturday’s game against Seattle. He went 0 for 4 in the Yankees’ 5-4 victory. Rizzo is the fourth New York player within the past week to be sidelined by COVID-19, joining starting pitchers Gerrit Cole and Jordan Montgomery and catcher Gary Sánchez. Rizzo is off to a quick start since being acquired from the Chicago Cubs on July 29. He is hitting .281 with three homers and six RBIs in nine games for New York. The Yankees recalled Luke Voit from the injured list to take Rizzo’s roster spot.

Hall of Fame – Peyton's Place is Hall of Fame, with Woodson, Megatron

Peyton’s Place is now in Canton, Ohio, at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The only five-time NFL MVP and a two-time Super Bowl winner who left the game five years ago with a slew of passing records was enshrined with other members of the class of 2021. The stadium rocked with cheers from fans in Colts blue or Broncos orange _ the two franchises he took to the top _ when Manning was introduced. Joining Manning in this year’s class were two other first-time eligibles, defensive back Charles Woodson _ who beat out Manning for the 1997 Heisman Trophy _ and receiver Calvin Johnson.

Hall of Fame – Versatile DB Charles Woodson enters Hall of Fame

For 18 seasons, whether playing cornerback or safety, Charles Woodson was as dependable as they come.  And now he has been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The 1998 Defensive Rookie of the Year with Oakland who won Defensive Player of the Year honors 11 years later as a Packer, Woodson never cared where he played as long as he was on the field. Wherever he was, as Aaron Rodgers said, Woodson “understood his craft” perfectly. Woodson, who spent 11 seasons with the Raiders and seven with Green Bay, where he won a Super Bowl, had 65 interceptions and also was a dynamic punt returner. In a emotionally charged speech, Woodson cited his family — mother, father, brothers, sister, wife, children — and told them, “Without you, I'm not here.”  “Football is what I did, but these people I mentioned are who I am. Build your legend.